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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) |
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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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