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Public Interest Law Center - Disability Rights

Provides advocacy services for individuals with disabilities. Provides legal services in cases of disability employment discrimination, special education, and disability rights.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Disability Rights Groups
Advocacy
Education Discrimination Assistance
School System Advocacy
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Employment Discrimination Assistance

Justice and Mercy - Education and Advocacy

Provides information for the public at large, advocates reform within the criminal justice system, provides care and aftercare for both offenders and their victims, mentors training for ex-offenders, and prison tours.

What's Here

Mentoring Programs
Ex-Offenders
Criminal Justice/Legal System Reform Groups
Advocacy
Inmates

Autism Connection of Pennsylvania - Advocacy and Education

Provides education, advocacy, and support to autistic people, their parents, and professionals.

What's Here

Specialized Information and Referral
Disease/Disability Information
Advocacy
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Caregiver Training

Wyoming County Special Needs Association - Advocacy

Provides advocacy on behalf of individuals and their families to ensure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible and that organizations within the established service delivery system meet the collective needs of the client. Provides advocacy in schools and in the community. Service provided on case by case basis.

What's Here

Advocacy
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Intellectual Disabilities
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities

American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania - ACLU Services

Works to defend civil liberties, including freedoms of speech, religion and association; the right to petition the government; separation of church and state; the right to privacy; reproductive freedom; due process of law; the rights of the accused; and the right to equal treatment under the law.

What's Here

Employment Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Education Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Rights Groups
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Legal Issues
Advocacy
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - Legal Services

Offers referrals for free legal advice/representation, offers self-help information and community education services through its web site and the "PA Law HELP" web site and advocates on legislation affecting its services and/or clients.

What's Here

Lawyer Referral Services
Advocacy
Legal Issues
Legal Information Services

Disabled American Veterans - Veteran Services

Provides assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other government agencies.
  • Provides outreach concerning its program services to the American people generally and to disabled veterans and their families, specifically.
  • Providing a structure through which disabled veterans can express their compassion for their fellow veterans through a variety of volunteer programs.
  • What's Here

    Advocacy
    Veteran Membership Organizations
    Veterans
    Social Services for Military Personnel
    Veteran Employment Programs
    Active Military
    Adults With Disabilities/Health Conditions
    Military Transition Assistance Programs
    Outreach Programs
    Veteran Benefits Assistance

    Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County - Welfare Advocacy

    Provides options, information, and advocacy to victims of domestic abuse within the welfare system and educates welfare personnel about domestic abuse.

    What's Here

    Welfare Rights Assistance
    Advocacy
    Eligible Benefits Applicants

    SafeNet Domestic Violence Safety Network - Counseling and Advocacy

    Provide one-on-one counseling services and group counseling services to victims of Domestic Violence. All services are provided in-person and virtually.

    What's Here

    Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
    Domestic Violence Hotlines
    Advocacy
    Domestic Violence Issues

    National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania - Program and Services

    Provides education about blindness, referral services, scholarship information, publications, and any aids, appliances, or adaptive equipment needed. Also provides advocacy services, counseling, guidance, and support for the blind and their families.

    What's Here

    Advocacy
    Assistive Technology Information
    Visual Impairments

    Women's Services - Counseling/Advocacy

    Offers individual and group counseling and advocacy for victims and significant others of sexual and domestic violence.

    What's Here

    Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
    Adult Child Abuse Survivor Counseling
    Adult Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Counseling
    Domestic Violence Issues
    Child Sexual Abuse Counseling
    Advocacy

    Disabled American Veterans - Veteran Services

    Provides assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other government agencies.
  • Provides outreach concerning its program services to the American people generally and to disabled veterans and their families, specifically.
  • Providing a structure through which disabled veterans can express their compassion for their fellow veterans through a variety of volunteer programs.
  • What's Here

    Veteran Employment Programs
    Social Services for Military Personnel
    Veteran Benefits Assistance
    Active Military
    Veterans
    Veteran Membership Organizations
    Outreach Programs
    Advocacy
    Adults With Disabilities/Health Conditions
    Military Transition Assistance Programs

    Disabled American Veterans - Veteran Services

    Provides assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other government agencies.
  • Provides outreach concerning its program services to the American people generally and to disabled veterans and their families, specifically.
  • Providing a structure through which disabled veterans can express their compassion for their fellow veterans through a variety of volunteer programs.
  • What's Here

    Advocacy
    Active Military
    Veteran Employment Programs
    Veteran Benefits Assistance
    Outreach Programs
    Veterans
    Social Services for Military Personnel
    Veteran Membership Organizations
    Military Transition Assistance Programs
    Adults With Disabilities/Health Conditions

    York County Children's Advocacy Center - Advocacy Center

    Provides forensic child interviews, medical exams, and services to reduce the trauma children experience during the investigation of abuse allegations.

    What's Here

    Crime Witness Support
    Child Abuse Issues
    General Crime Victim Assistance
    Children's Rights Groups
    Advocacy

    American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania - ACLU Services

    Works to defend civil liberties, including freedoms of speech, religion and association; the right to petition the government; separation of church and state; the right to privacy; reproductive freedom; due process of law; the rights of the accused; and the right to equal treatment under the law.

    What's Here

    Employment Discrimination Assistance
    Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
    Education Discrimination Assistance
    Immigrant Rights Groups
    Health Care Discrimination Assistance
    Legal Issues
    Advocacy
    Housing Discrimination Assistance

    Community Interactions - Community Living

    Provides staff-supported living arrangements alongside other clients with 24/7 care.

    What's Here

    Individual Counseling
    Home Based Mental Health Services
    Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
    Adult Residential Treatment Facilities
    Advocacy

    Courts and Criminal Justice, York County Government - Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA)

    Recruits, screens, trains, and supervises volunteer advocates who are then appointed by the Juvenile Judge to advocate for the best interests of abused and/or neglected children. Offers services that may include: Advocating for abused and/or neglected children involved in dependency court proceedings; Independently investigating facts of the case for the court; Making recommendations to the court based on case facts and information gathered; Monitors court orders to ensure services are provided to and utilized by the child and family; Attending all meetings and court proceedings.

    What's Here

    Advocacy
    Volunteer Opportunities
    Child Advocacy Centers
    Child Abuse Issues

    Saint Rocco Church - Saint Rocco Center

    Offers form assistance, citizenship education, food pantries, Hispanic/Latinx advocacy, translation services, and Thanksgiving baskets for eligible individuals and families.

    What's Here

    Specialized Information and Referral
    Language Translation
    Citizenship Education
    Thanksgiving Baskets
    Advocacy
    Comprehensive Information and Referral
    Food Pantries
    Certificates/Forms Assistance

    Chester County Intermediate Unit 24 - Chester County Intermediate Unit 24 - Childhood Autism Team Check CATCH Team

    The CATCH team is made up of the many stakeholders that provide services to families and their children in Chester County and contracted professionals. A team of professionals, including a developmental pediatrician, evaluates referred children suspected of having autism and makes appropriate recommendations for services. The family is supported by a CATCH Case Manager throughout the process. The CATCH Team at the Intermediate Unit can be reached at 484-237-5354.

    What's Here

    Advocacy

    Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania - Legal Aid Services

    Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

    What's Here

    Bankruptcy Assistance
    Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
    Court Filing Offices
    Legal Information Services
    Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
    Advocacy
    Labor and Employment Law
    Elder Law
    Eviction Prevention Assistance
    Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
    Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
    Legal Representation
    General Benefits and Services Assistance
    Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
    Welfare Rights Assistance
    TANF Recipients
    Predatory Lending Assistance
    Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
    General Legal Aid

    AMVETS - AMVETS

    AMVETS implements programs for and advocates on behalf of veterans and their families. AMVETS National Service Officers (NSOs) are stationed at VA regional offices and medical centers and provide information, counseling and claims assistance to all veterans and their dependents in matters concerning education, disability compensation, employment, hospitalization, rehabilitation, pension and other benefits. Annually awards scholarships to veterans and their dependents. Automobile donations are accepted through the national office.

    What's Here

    Veterans
    Automobile Donation Programs
    Military Transition Assistance Programs
    Veteran Benefits Assistance
    Veteran Membership Organizations
    Advocacy
    Student Financial Aid
    Patriotic Societies

    Human Services, Inc. - Advocacy

    Provides information and referral services.

    What's Here

    Advocacy

    Sickle Cell Disease Association of America - Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter - Advocacy

    Supports, promotes, and encourages self-sufficiency in individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease.

    What's Here

    Case/Care Management
    Advocacy
    Vocational Rehabilitation
    Disability Related Transportation
    Sickle Cell Anemia
    Job Finding Assistance
    Parent Support Groups
    Health/Disability Related Support Groups

    Healthy Communities Partnership of Greater Franklin County - Advocacy Group

    Creates an environment that fosters the growth and development of youth using assets within the community, schools, families and peer groups to prevent problem and risky behaviors.

    What's Here

    Wellness Programs
    Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups
    Advocacy
    Youth

    Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations - Training, Networking, and Info Sharing

    Offers a series of trainings, technical assistance, and information sharing. Key topic areas in training include: A) Real Estate Development B) Commercial Corridor Revitalization C) Communications D) Community Engagement

    What's Here

    Advocacy
    Fundraising and Resource Development Support
    Financial Management Support