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Provides prevention services in schools as well as at the CCYSB youth centers and street outreach sites. Prevention Programs are designed to address the risks that make it more likely that kids will use drugs and alcohol or make other unsafe decisions. They include educational activities as well as educational presentations for schools, community groups, and parents.

Teen Center, led and governed by high school students under the guidance of our experienced staff, is a hub for youth programming that encourages academic and personal growth. The center delivers opportunities for students in grades 6-12 to nurture their social, emotional, and intellectual well-being through free access to youth leadership training, tutoring/homework assistance, counseling services, cooking classes, fun events, and so much more.

Seeks to maximize the effective utilization of volunteer resources in the community and encourages the participation of individuals who want to offer their services and work on a full or part time basis without remuneration in one of the human service fields.

Provides training and support for adults wishing to become foster parents and works with the courts to place children in appropriate foster care. A stipend is provided for foster parents. Diakon Adoption and Foster Care services assists people wishing to adopt. Conducts home studies and ongoing support, when requested. Also provides assistance and emotional support to pregnant women wishing to make designated adoptions. Works with the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (Swan) to assist families in adopting children with special needs (children older than 5 years, sibling groups, children with emotional, intellectual or physical challenges) and legal-risk adoptions (foster to adopt). No fees for adoptions through the SWAN program, but fees apply for other adoption services.

Provides legal and supportive services. Legal services include self-petitions under the Violence Against Women Act, U visas, assisting victims of trafficking, assisting unaccompanied or abused minors with Special Immigrant Juvenile applications. Assists with DACA applications.

Gaudenzia accepts donations of new clothing, new and used furniture, small appliances, and new linens sheets, blankets, pillowcases, towels. They also accept personal care sundries such as toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, etc.

PA Senate District 27– Lynda Schlegel Culver

Services include communicable disease reporting and investigation; epidemiology, informational and referral; chronic disease prevention and intervention; clinical services (including sexually-transmitted disease and tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment, immunization, and HIV testing, counseling and education); family health programs and environmental health services (including animal bites and rabies information).

Undertakes research and action to prevent and end abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.

Support and referral services for individuals and families experiencing a housing challenge.

Provides recovery support and coaching. Assists clients to increase their recovery capital and level of life functioning.

Helps homeless or near homeless family or individuals

Stop eviction from your home/apartment or foreclosure of your house

Find a long-term place to live

Find a short-term place to stay

Provides case management and wraparound services for youth aging out of foster care who are experiencing homelessness. Accepts youth with and without children. Programming includes: A) An assigned case manager who will help you meet your goals and stay on track B) Employment training, parenting assistance C) Health care, behavioral health D) Youth specific activities E) Housing

Prom Dress Day provides free formal dresses and accessories to girls who would not be able to attend their prom because of inability to afford suitable attire.

Provides affordable housing for low-income residents. Also provides accessible housing and supportive services for persons with disabilities.

Helps with obtaining medical insurance for children with an absent parent.

Offers individual and group counseling, an intensive outpatient substance abuse program, limited outpatient detox services, and medication management to include suboxone and vivitrol.

Provides trauma informed behavioral health and therapy for individuals, couples, and families; relationship building and support; and psycho-educational groups such as Anger Management and Health Relationships.

Free, anonymous testing for sexually transmitted diseases STD's and HIV/AIDS .

Works with families to understand and maximize the opportunities for supports through the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and other private and publicly funded local career readiness programs. Additionally sets up volunteer opportunities with volunteer coaches for resume building. Private job finding and job coaching as well as providing those services through waiver programs once OVR supports have been exhausted.

Matches eligible individuals with volunteers for friendly visits and/or phone calls once or twice a week to older adults in need. Senior Companions are volunteers, ages 55 and older.

Provides home-based services for expectant families and children ages birth to three, who meet eligibility requirements. Services include weekly home visits in the areas of health, nutrition, education, social services, and child development, as well as socializations. The home visits are conducted by a Certified Family Development Specialists for 90 minutes once a week.

Provides protective services to families in need of ongoing social services support and are unable to maintain a minimal level of medical care supervision and /or education for their child. Links families to resources such as housing, mental health, drug and alcohol treatment, parenting education, and family counseling.

TB investigation and treatment services ensure that affected individuals are provided testing and necessary treatment to prevent and control TB in the community. Follow-up testing and education are important parts of this program.

Food pantry distributes bags of non-perishable, fresh and frozen foods. Individuals will be asked to sign declaration of need and must bring proof of residency in Lehigh Township, Packer Township, Lausanne Township, Weatherly Borough or Eastside Borough. Individuals can receive a bag of groceries once a month. Non-resident walk-ins will be assisted with food one time and then referred to Second Harvest Food Bank. Food donations are accepted Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 1:00pm.