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Offers temporary housing program for homeless adults

Offers medical care collaboration with local institutions, universities and volunteer providers. Provides collaborattions between the community nurse liaison and two medical co-directors, a physician, and a nurse practitioner.

Offering free treatment for both males and females who test positive for syphilis, gonorrhea or chlamydia is available through Family Planning's STD Program. Individuals testing positive for HIV will receive counseling to help them access available medical care, support services, and treatment. External genital wart treatments are available to both men and women for a small fee. Prescriptions are written for other types of sexually transmitted infections and vaginal infections. All services confidential.

Provides a one-time grant for respiratory medications. Applicant must have no insurance coverage and requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Does not usually cover antibiotics.

Offers temporary emergency shelter on a first-come, first-served basis for 14 men experiencing homelessness. After screening, each guest receives a warm meal, access to a shower, and a place to sleep. Supportive services available.

Provides eligible children with access to a variety of comprehensive preschool programming in the provision of education, health and nutritional services. Pre-K Counts is only available in Cameron and Elk Counties. Must be three years of age. HSSAP provides in home socialization visits. Breakfast and Lunch provided for Head Start/Pre-K Counts at no cost.

Provides several group counseling programs including marital/relationship, anger management, adolescent services and gambling treatment.

Assists elderly clients in need with their personal care and other necessary tasks such as grocery shopping or laundry.

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Offers assistance navigating state benefits, provides voter registration information, and advocates for constituents.

Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. is a federal and state funded early childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Provides financial assistance for individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

Provides volunteer opportunities in a variety of JFCS services, such as Career Services, Counseling Services, Guardianship Services, Immigration Legal Services, Refugee and Immigrant Services, Senior Services, and Youth Services.

Provides supervised care for school-age children prior to the beginning and/or following the end of the school day, on school holidays and teacher work/conference days, during school breaks and Summer Day camp, Provides a variety of activities for children in the program.

Offers Allegheny County residents access to treatment and services related to the goal of addiction recovery.

Offers a full range of adoption services, including home studies, evaluation, placement, assistance for birth mothers wishing to give up their baby for adoption and a support group for waiting families. Also has an assisted reproduction program, including international surrogacy and embryo education.

Provides a timely response to teenagers 12 to 18 years old and families referred by Luzerne County Children and Youth Services by General Protective Services.

Offers the community with essential food and grocery items.

Offers martial arts classes including Jujitsu, Fillipino Martial Arts of Arnis, Kickboxing, Kung Fu,Tai Chi and Taw Kwon Do

Dental Clinic. Provides dental services to those in need.

Offers services and referrals for homeless individuals with mental illness.

Provides home and community habilitation services, companion services and custom designed activities for adults and youth with autism and intellectual disabilities.

Provides training and employment opportunities for older adults to work in jobs to serve their communities.

Serves as the trial courts where major civil and criminal cases are heard, and where judges decide cases involving adoption, divorce, child custody, abuse, juvenile delinquency, estates, guardianships, charitable organizations, and many other matters.

Offers summer activities include games, crafts, and playtime; winter activities include tumbling, mother's time-out program, crafts, swimming, and gym programs.