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Emergency Services

KEY TO SERVICES

 Services at No Charge (F)  Fee for Services ($)
 Sliding Scale (SS)  Insurance Accepted (I)
 Support Group (G)  Serving Berks County (B)
 Serving Lancaster County (L)  Hotline or Helpline (H)
 Appointment Necessary (A)  Drop-Ins Welcome (D)
 Multi-Lingual Services (M)  

Berks Women in Crisis
http://www.berkswomenincrisis.org/
Committed to the elimination of interpersonal and institutional violence within our community. Prevention of spouse and sexual abuse, rape victim services, shelters for women and children. (F, B, L, A, M)
645 Penn Street, 2nd Floor, Reading, PA 19601
610-373-1206
Hotlines: 610-372-9540 (English)
610-372-7463 (Spanish)

Central PA Food Bank
http://www.centralpafoodbank.org
Providing food and grocery items to more than 400 member agencies in Central PA, including pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, daycares, MH/MR, D&A and transitional programs. (L)
3708 Corey Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-564-1700

Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster Co.
http://www.caplanc.org
Provides a protective residence and counseling for victims of domestic violence, presentations to schools on dating violence and healthy choices, and community education support groups. (F, G, B, L, H, A, D, M)
P.O. Box 359, Lancaster, PA 17608
717-299-9677 · Hotline: 717- 299-1249

Emergency Shelter Services
http://www.cacc-lancaster.org/
24-hr. facility providing bed space for homeless families/individuals, case management, referrals and a daily community feeding program coordinated with local churches. (L)
Crispus Attucks Community Ctr., 407 Howard Ave., Lancaster PA 17602
717-394-6604

Greater Berks Food Bank
http://www.berksfoodbank.org
Collecting, storing, and distributing donated food through a network of emergency food providers. Meals provided at no cost if you meet income guidelines. Food donations welcome. (F, B, M)
1011 Tuckerton Ct., Reading, PA 19605
610-926-5802

National Capital Poison Center
http://www.poison.org/
Providing toll-free assistance via hotline for poison emergency. (F, B, L, H, M)
800-222-1222

Reading-Berks Emergency Shelter
http://www.RBES.org
Helping individuals/families become and remain self-sufficient, providing shelter, housing, counseling, job-readiness training, childcare, life skills and literacy/ESL instruction, on-site health care, mental health services. (F, $, SS, I, G, B, A, D, M)
430 N. 2nd St., Reading, PA 19601
610-374-4696

The Salvation Army
Providing emergency services to individuals and families in need, including help with prescriptions, utilities, food, clothing, heat. Also offers an after-school program. (F, B, H, D, M)
301 S. 5th St., Reading, PA 19603
610-373-5208
131 S. Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17608
717-397-7565

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