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Provides support and financial reimbursement for caregiving-related expenses

If a parent is unable to care for their newborn, they may surrender the baby at any hospital or police station as long as the infant is unharmed and less than 28 days old. No one will ask their name, and they will not be in trouble. Safe Haven is a federal law, but each state has different requirements. In Pennsylvania, a parent can take the baby to any hospital emergency room or police station. they may place the baby in the Safe Haven bassinette at a hospital emergency room and ring the bell if there is one nearby. Some hospitals provide medical forms to share their confidential family medical history. They also may place the baby in the arms of an employee in the emergency department who is wearing a hospital identification badge, or in the arms of a police officer at police stations. No one will ask their name, and they should not voluntarily give it if they want to remain anonymous.

Offers books, magazines, eResources, internet access, and educational programming.

Provides an after school program for children age 6 and older, and a Summer Camp Program for children in grades 1 through 6.

Provides substance use abuse outpatient counseling for women.

Offers entrepreneurship training to youth from low-income communities and provides them with the knowledge and skills to plan, develop, and start their own businesses. Students get hands-on experience in all aspects of creating a functioning business.

Provides funding and administrative oversight for services in the community that support people and their families living with serious and persistent mental illness, children and adolescents with a mental health diagnosis, individuals with intellectual disability, individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and children birth to age three (3) for early intervention services. Through an intake process, a person’s eligibility for services and funding is determined and referrals are made to appropriate programs that correspond to service needs.

Provides teen parents with ongoing education, referrals, and support from a program caseworker while they remain in school and work towards their high school diploma. Also provides a support group specifically for teen fathers.

Provides a drug and alcohol free environment for veterans to identify the barriers to obtaining and maintaining housing. A case manager works with each veteran through support, advocacy and one-on-one life skills training to help them achieve their goals.

Helps individuals and families with transportation costs to attend work or school. The individual asking for help MUST be employed or going to school. Assistance may include car payments, insurance payments, car repairs and registration, gasoline vouchers, bus passes, AAA membership, or car seats.

Provides a weekly free community meal.

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

Provides warming center during extreme weather events.

Monitors and permits in the areas of air and water quality, solid waste management, radiation and toxicology, oil and gas drilling, community environmental control (public health), dams and waterways management, and soil and water conservation.

Offers a residential and recreational camp facility for adolescents with type 2 diabetes. Also offers an opportunity for young persons living with type 2 diabetes to participate in a weekend retreat which takes place in the fall.

Provides a professional homemaker to take care of responsiblities that include meal planning and prep, washing dishes, light housekeeping, laundry, running errands, grocery shopping, pet care, and plant care. Homemaker can be a few hours a week or full time.

Offers additional grocery benefits program that provides households with a one-time payment of $120 for each eligible child to buy food while school is out. Benefits can be used at local participating retailers to purchase groceries.

Provides adult day programs and training, supportive employment services, children’s services-three approved private schools, medical rehabilitation, camp and respite programs, and residential and veterans’ services. The essential tools and resources provided enable individuals with disabilities to live their best life.

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

Provides individual adult counseling, marriage or couples counseling, divorce/separation counseling, family counseling, counseling for children, counseling for teens and young adults,, bilingual/bicultural counseling, mental health counseling, and substance abuse counseling.

Provides certified copies of birth and death certificates.

Serves patients in Philadelphia and the surrounding communities in the Delaware Valley by providing clinical and compassionate care, educating health professionals in a variety of disciplines and discovering new knowledge.

Service to connect landlords and those in need of housing. Maintains a list of affordable, special-needs, accessible, and emergency housing.

Connects financially struggling families to public benefits and services. Benefits include Low-Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and Food Stamps.

Provides a diaper exchange program.