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Operates as a Vaccination Registration and Scheduling site for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Operates a Food Box Program.

Luzerne County election office is responsible for the administration of the election laws which includes voter registration and two elections per year. This office is responsible for all new voter registrations in the county and any changes to current registrations such as addresses, name or party affiliation, and the canceling of voter's records with regards to those who have moved or are deceased.

Program is designed for people with dependent children (or a pregnant women) who have a break in employment or other income for some reason, i.e. layoff, waiting for Unemployment to start, waiting for another job to start (an interruption in income, rather than no income to support self or family). This program eliminates the need to go on public assistance or TANF on an ongoing basis. The applicant must have a self-supporting income within the past 90 days of application and must be expecting income that would eliminate the need for ongoing TANF. This is a one-time payment program to bridge a gap in income. Payment is usually around $600-$1500 depending on household size and financial responsibilities.

Delivers ready-to-heat, freshly prepared, nutritious meals to individuals at home that may not be able to access food otherwise. Meals prepared by chefs at LECOM Senior Living Center.

Offers free nutrition educatin programs to participants to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to acieve a healthful diet on a liminted budget.

An intensive, non-traditional therapeutic program, that meets the needs of the family system. Services are provided for 32 weeks (8-month) treatment period, which can be lengthened or shortened depending on the needs of the family. The main goals of Family-Based Services is to empower parents to care for their children at home, to strengthen and maintain the family, improve coping skills, teach positive parenting, provide the family with case management, and to act as an advocate for the child.

Provides resources for parenting skills education and other support services.

Provides girls with a safe, supervised space to talk about what is going on in their lives and encourages healthy ways to approach decision-making.

Distributes Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) vouchers to WIC eligible households. Vouchers can be used to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables from farm markets across Pennsylvania.

Provides a Substance Use Outpatient Services and Substance Use Intensive Outpatient Services (IOP) for individuals with substance abuse disorder.

Small food pantry designed to help with emergency food assistance. May get a food basket onece a month. Limited one bag per household. Emergency baskets by referral only.

Provides employment services to assist veterans in their search for work. Provides veterans with a full range of employment services, including referral services, job development, referral to training, and referral to government and community veteran service agencies. These representatives help veterans match their job skills to employer job openings and contact employers on behalf of the veteran for consideration in hiring.transportation, child care, personal and financial counseling, health care and other human services resources in the community.

Provides air conditioned space for individuals to go during declared extreme heat emergencies.

Administers the school laws of Pennsylvania.

Offers a food pantry.

Provides advocacy and support services for crime victims and their loved ones.

Provides Chamber of Commerce services to all of Carbon County based on the affiliation of six local councils in the Jim Thorpe, Lehighton, Palmerton, Panther Valley, Penn Kidder and Weatherly areas.

Provides an educational preschool program with classroom activities to help youngsters improve their self-image and increase physical, social, self-help, and school readiness skills. Prepares children for reading and math but also for paying attention, following directions, and getting along with others.

Provides counseling services, as well as full psychiatric services.

Provides Case Coordination Services including evaluation of strengths and needs, goal setting and service planning, linkage with support services, advocacy for individual's rights to services, and services for pregnant women and women with children. All services are confidential.

Helps with obtaining produce vouchers, completing rent and property tax rebates and applying for LIHEAP (fuel assistance).

Provides a food pantry.

Offers information and referral as well as life skills education designed to inform individuals with visual impairments about community resources and services, health care and medical options, banking and home care.

Adult probation and parole (18+ years and sentence of 2 years or more). After-hours emergency calls. In-home services are available.