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Tri-County
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 (BC) |
| Serving Chester County (CC) |
Hotline or Helpline (H) |
| Appointment Necessary (A) |
Drop-Ins Welcome (D) |
| Multi-Lingual Services (M) |
Serving Montgomery County (MC) |
Berks Community Action Program & Budget Counseling Center
http://www.racc.edu/SocialService/b090.aspx
Budget planning, homelessness prevention programs, housing assistance programs,
rental assistance program, mortgage assistance, case management, pre-purchase
counseling for first time homebuyers, reverse mortgage counseling. (BC, A, M)
247 North Fifth Street, Reading, PA
19601
610-375-7866
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, BC, A, M)
645 Penn Street, 2nd Floor, Reading, PA 19601
610-373-1206
Hotlines: 610-372-9540 (English)
610-372-7463 (Spanish)
Commonwealth Workforce Development System
https://www.cwds.state.pa.us/
Information to assist with the re-employment of laid-off
individuals. Provides information on finding a job, getting vocational
rehabilitation, creating a cover letter, resume, finding training, information
on Labor Market Information, mock interviews, and job referral, and with a link
to Pennsylvania Career Link.
The site also provides links to state agencies and online services.
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, BC, M)
1011 Tuckerton Ct., Reading, PA 19605
610-926-5802
In His Name Pantry
http://www.racc.edu/SocialService/i010.aspx
In His Name (Food) Pantry is open the first and third Thursday of the month by
appointment. Eligibility criteria is government guidelines for income. (BC, F,
A, M)
Trinity United Church of Christ
705 Freidensburg Road, Mount Penn, PA 19606
610-779-4866
e-mail: air23@mall.ptdprolog.net
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
http://www.compass.state.pa.us
LIHEAP helps pay for heating bills for low income or the elderly through
the Cash program, which provides a one-time cash payment directly to a utility
company to help with the season's energy costs or the Crisis program which
assists eligible households with little or almost no fuel, electric, or
gas service that is threatened to be or has been shut off, a heating system
that is in need of repair or replacement, broken window panes and or frozen
heating pipes. The Crisis program will pay the cost of repairing a problem
up to $300. (BC,CC,MC)
866-857-7095
National Capital Poison Center
http://www.poison.org/
Providing toll-free assistance via hotline for poison emergency. (F, BC,
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, BC, A, D, M)
430 N. 2nd St., Reading, PA 19601
610-374-4696 ext. 230
The Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities
http://www.pottstowncluster.org/index.html
Through interfaith cooperation, the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities
addresses the spiritual, social, and basic needs of person within the Greater
Pottstown community. Programs and referrals are coordinated to help individuals
make real progress in moving from dependence to productive self-sufficiency.
Programs include Emergency Food Pantry, Community Meals Program, Clothes Closet
Program, Financial Assistance Program, support and referrals. (MC, D, F)
137 Walnut Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
610-970-5995
Safe Harbor of Greater West Chester
http://www.SafeHarborofGWC.org
Overnight shelter, counseling, referral services for case management, addiction recovery, mental health support, and food/clothing for residents. (CC, F, A)
201 N. Matlack Street
West Chester, PA 19380
610-692-6550
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, BC, H, D, M)
301 S. 5th St., Reading, PA 19603
610-373-5208
United Way Financial Stability Partnership of Chester County
http://www.unitedwaychestercounty.org/communityimpact/financialstabilitypartnership.asp
Connects individuals and families with tools and strategies to increase income,
build savings, and gain and sustain assets to meet basic needs while gaining
stability to plan for and accomplish long-term financial needs and goals. (CC,
G, A, $, F)
United Way of Chester County Financial Stability Partnership
610-429-9400
FinancialStability@unitedwaychestercounty.org
Valley Forge REACT
http://www.bcgv.org/community.html
Valley Forge Area React Inc is a private company categorized
under Food co-operative and located in Berwyn, PA.
The Baptist Church in the Great Valley is proud to be involved with REACT, a
non-profit organization that receives and distributes donated food to people in
need. The Tredyffrin Police Department and Upper Mainline Ministerium identify
families in need or those needing emergency assistance. (CC, A, F)
Valley Forge REACT
527 Berwyn Baptist Road
Berwyn, PA 19312-1447
Phone: 610-644-3311
The Baptist Church in the Great Valley
945 North Valley Forge Road
Devon, Pennsylvania 19333
610-688-5445
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