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Works with local governments, community organizations, and the public to emphasize regional cooperation, foster growth consistent with existing infrastructure, protect regional aesthetic and historic characteristics, and support a high quality of life in Franklin County. Provides staff support for the following Franklin County boards: Planning Commission, Agricultural Land Preservation Board, Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Board of Commissioners.

Provide supportive services for individuals with persistent mental illness by supplying a link to resources in the community to meet identified needs.

Provides fresh, nutritious foods for families with at least one member who served or is serving in the armed forces.

Operates a supervision and treatment program designed to address criminogenic risk factors that cause a person to commit crimes. Treatment includes life skills groups, Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), Drug & Alcohol treatment, case management groups, GED prep, and job readiness groups.

Offers a comprehensive team approach to mental health treatment and service coordination for individuals with behavioral health challenges who have not progressed in their recovery after receiving more traditional behavioral health services.

Offers air conditioned space during extreme heat emergencies.

Provides information about Monkeypox, guidance for individuals who have contracted or been exposed to the disease, and information about prevention, testing, and vaccination.

Reviews construction plans and conducts inspections to ensure compliance with the State Uniform Construction Code and applicable local ordinances. Also responsible for reviewing and evaluating architectural, structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and fire suppression and alarm plans for new construction, renovations, or remodeling of existing buildings.Issues all building permits and manages the use of third-party plan review and inspection firms in the City of Lancaster.

Provides an overnight shelter. When possible, clients are quickly moved into permanent housing then offered individualized case management services that assist them in overcoming barriers to stability and self-sufficiency.

Provides day program services including help with self-care, communications, socialization, and community participation as well as mobility and use of community resources.

Operates housing for older adults, persons with disabilities, and families that meet the low and moderate income criteria for the federal and state programs. The Authority provides these housing units through Federal multi-family housing, State housing programs and the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program whereby applicants can seek housing with private rental housing.

A safe haven for adults, an accepting place for anyone in need of support, advocacy, and self-empowerment on their Mental Health recovery journey

For chronically homeless individuals with disabilities or disabling conditions. Program openings are filled through the Coordinated Entry System.

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.

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 emergency assistance for people in crisis. Also offers supportive care, home visits, food and clothing. Referrals made for assistance not offered at facility.

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

Offers an intensive outpatient program for young adults ages 18 to 22 that focuses on the treatment of anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma, and other mental health concerns.

Responds to individual complaints about rats in residences and outdoors. An Environmental Inspector will inspect the site, provide treatment for the problem, and make recommendations to make residences rodent free.

Administers the school laws of Pennsylvania.

Provides qualified individuals with temporary employment as Election Day poll workers, also called Election Officers.

Provides education and emotional support services for caregivers.

Provides financial relief in time of hardship to eligible veterans and their families as a secondary resource when a need has been demonstrated and Veterans Affairs assistance is not available. Hardship grants are reviewed by the board of directors and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Responsible for the probate of all estates for decedents dying in the County of Berks. Collects inheritance tax for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Issues marriage licenses. Maintains the dockets of all probate proceedings. Serves as Clerks of Orphans' Court. Maintains all records of adoptions and guardianship in the Orphans' Court division of the Court of Common Pleas. Serves as presiding officer in all probate hearings. Under special circumstances, the Register will perform probates and take marriage license applications in the home, assisted living facility or hospital of the citizen in need of our services.

Offers no-interest loans to pay for materials for home repairs that will be done by volunteers. Repairs provided by volunteers include exterior painting, landscaping, accessible ramp repair, and other exterior repairs offered at the discretion of the agency.