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Offers day programs for older adults and adults with disabilities. Services are a low cost living choice which adds quality to life and prevents or delays nursing home placement.

Since its inception in 2007, the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has focused on creating opportunities for the commonwealthâ??s youngest children to develop and learn to their fullest potential. This goal is accomplished through a framework of supports and systems that help ensure that children and their families have access to high quality services. OCDEL works with many partners to create opportunities for the commonwealthâ??s children. Parents, schools, child care, early intervention, Head Start, libraries, community organizations and other stakeholders have joined with the Office of Child Development and Early Learning to provide high quality early childhood programs and effective prevention strategies to mitigate challenges faced by families that affect school readiness and academic success. OCDEL strives to build a strong foundation for children, starting in infancy, through the establishment of a statewide standard for excellence in early care and education and the creation

Provides a Soup Kitchen and Meal Center. Services offered: breakfast 9:00am to 10:00am; hot lunch 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Offers showers, clothing vouchers, address services, companionship, hygiene items and primary medical care through a monthly clinic. Office services closed for lunch

Provides payment for burial and cremation services on behalf of eligible individuals.

Provides a six week summer academic program that reverses summer learning loss. They build partnerships with students, families, communities, and schools to create experiences outside of school that inspire the joy of learning.

Provides and installs smoke alarms for families in need.

LRIS trained staff will connect individuals with a qualified lawyer and provide a free consultation or a reduced-rate consultation so that anyone can meet with a lawyer. If located outside of the area but need assistance from an Erie lawyer, a phone consultation can be arranged.

Diabetes education program supplements the care that patients receive from their primary care providers. During education sessions, certified diabetes educator will work with patients to help them create realistic self-management plans. Program works in tandem with nutrition counseling services to help patients take control of their health.

In home and community based mental health services designed to reduce the need for psychiatric hospitalization and out-of-home placement. Services include:

• Family and individual therapy
• Referral, coordination, and linkage to other agencies, social services and community services
• Crisis intervention and stabilization
• Assistance in obtaining relief services
• School-based consultation and intervention
• Support for the parents in implementing effective behavior management and parenting approaches to the presenting problems of their child or adolescent
• Psychiatric care/referral

Provides emergency safe housing for those women, children and men who must flee their homes to be safe. Longer term transitional housing is available to assist survivors to secure a life free from violence and oppression. From emergency housing, they are moved into transitional housing and given financial aid for a security deposit, rent, utilities, furnishings and food. Advocates continue to work closely with them to find employment and eventually a permanent, affordable home of their own.

Provides financial assistance for ancillary expenses related to college, university, vocational school, or trade school attendance.

Provides all necessary supplies and a professional teaching artist to lead sessions, which can be one-time workshops or longer residencies, with projects made on-site then fired back at the studio.

Counseling and services for active service members, veterans, and their families. Includes individual, group, and family therapy by specially-trained therapists.

Administrative offices for area elementary school and junior/senior high school.

Provides shelter for women, men,n and children in a communal living environment. Offers a safe living environment where you may access counseling, employment opportunities, housing information and individual advocacy.

Provides library services throughout Butler County.

Provides library services throughout Butler County.

Provides a rebate ranging from $380 to $1,000 to eligible older adults and people with disabilities age 18 and older. Supplemental "kicker" rebates are available to property owners in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Scranton who meet additional criteria. Call or visit the website for details.

Provides confidential counseling services on a wide range of issues. Services include individual and family counseling, psychological evaluations, drug and alcohol evaluations, expressive art therapies, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), workshops, seminars, and presentations.

Provides rental assistance for 6 to 24 months depending on youth need; offers weekly case management and educational classes focusing on building self-sufficiency.

Offers a goal-oriented housing program for women and women with children who are homeless. Participants work with trained staff to eliminate barriers to self-sufficiency with two main goals: employment and permanent housing.

This program provides free groceries and essential food items to eligible individuals and families in need.

Helps people receive freedom from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Small group issues include chemical or sexual addiction; sexual, physical, and emotional abuse; co-dependency; eating disorders; divorce; and grief.

Provides a supply of groceries, including meats, canned goods, and packaged foods once a month. Clients pick up their food at the food bank.

Provides services to veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and/or lacking the resources for housing stability. Through the development of a service plan, assistance is provided with rent, utilities, emergency support, moving expenses, education, transportation and/or child care. Also networks with Veterans Affairs, churches and community groups to provide additional supports, benefits and services for Veterans and their families.