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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.

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

CeaseFirePA - Common Agenda to End Gun Violence

Advocates for state legislative policies at aimed at reducing gun violence in Pennsylvania. Provides information on gun violence issues. Offers volunteer opportunities.

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Advocacy
Political Action/Lobbying Groups
Gun Violence Issues
Volunteer Opportunities

NOVA - Crime Victim Advocacy

Provides advocacy, victim's rights groups, navigation assistance, and accompaniment for victims of abuse as they navigate the criminal justice system. Includes criminal justice navigation, police interview accompaniment, court accompaniment, post-conviction support, and victim compensation assistance program claim filing.

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Victims' Rights Groups
General Crime Victim Assistance
Advocacy

Disability Empowerment Center - Advocacy and Independent Skills Training

Provides advocacy for individuals with disabilities, independent skills training, information and referral, and service coordination for individuals on waivers.

What's Here

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Advocacy
Mentoring Programs
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Specialized Information and Referral
Disabilities Issues
Centers for Independent Living

Jewish Family Service - Case Management

Provides case management, counseling and advocacy to individuals of the Jewish faith. Services include: Counseling: Offers professional counseling for families and individuals Food Bank: Food pantry, in conjunction with Helping Harvest, distributes groceries to those who meet federal guidelines. Transportation: Offers a taxi service in the community, which enables seniors and the disabled to get to doctors' appointments, socialize and remain independent. Outreach: Members of the Jewish community are visited in their homes, hospitals, and long-term care facilities by staff to assess needs. Information and referral: Provides information on other services, agencies and resources in the community.

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Case/Care Management
Low Income
General Counseling Services
Jewish Community
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

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

    Women's Resource Center - Advocacy

    Advocacy for the rights of all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking to be free from harm in their homes, at their work, and on the streets. This includes both legal and economic advocacy.

    What's Here

    Domestic Violence Issues
    General Crime Victim Assistance
    Advocacy

    Autism Connection of Pennsylvania - Advocacy and Education

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

    What's Here

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

    Youth Advocate Programs - Advocate Services

    Works with families to increase their ability to self manage and problem-solve.

    What's Here

    Family Resource Centers/Outreach
    Advocacy
    Family Life Education
    Families With Children

    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
    Youth
    Advocacy
    Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups

    Disability Empowerment Center - Advocacy and Independent Skills Training

    Provides advocacy for individuals with disabilities, independent skills training, and information and referral.

    What's Here

    Certificates/Forms Assistance
    Advocacy
    Disabilities Issues
    Independent Living Skills Instruction
    Mentoring Programs
    Specialized Information and Referral
    Centers for Independent Living

    AMVETS - AMVETS

    AMVETS implements programs for and advocates on behalf of veterans and their families. A network of 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 dependants in matters concerning education, disability compensation, employment, hospitalization, rehabilitation, pension and other benefits. Annually awards scholarships to veterans and their dependents. Also conducts programs to teach children about American heritage, civics and citizenship. Pennsylvania AMVETS CODE Career Center provides asset assessment, resume writing assistance, interview skills training, and exploration into education, training, licensing, and certification opportunities.

    What's Here

    Prejob Guidance
    Veteran Membership Organizations
    Patriotic Societies
    Veteran Benefits Assistance
    Advocacy
    Student Financial Aid
    Veterans

    Center for Family Services - Emergency Assistance

    Provides advocacy and/or financial assistance. Situations vary and assistance is based on a case by case need and availability of funds. Co-pay and/or repayment is often requested.

    What's Here

    Advocacy
    Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
    Personal Finances Issues

    Tenant Union Representative Network - Childhood Lead Prevention Program

    Provides advocacy for tenants who are having difficulties getting the hazardous lead removed from their homes and educates tenants on how to get help and care for their lead poisoned children. Also provides lead inspections.

    What's Here

    Advocacy
    Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
    Lead Testing

    LGBT Center of Greater Reading - Referral/Resource Center

    Provides support groups, clothing and toiletry closet, reference and referral advocacy, professional development training for those in the LGBTQ+ community and allies.

    What's Here

    LGBTQ2+ Issues
    LGBTQ2+ Support Groups
    LGBTQ2+ Community Centers
    Advocacy

    Women's Resource Center - Support Services

    Provides ongoing empowerment counseling, tailored to individual needs, to victims, children and significant others. This includes crisis, economic and educative counseling. Additionally, support groups are held regularly for adults or teens who are survivors of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment. The Barbara J. Hart Justice Center provides legal assistance to program participants, including representation, consultation and court preparation. Services include safety planning, Protection From Abuse orders, child custody, child support, divorce, nuisance ordinances from landlords, evictions, consumer debt, banking and tax issues, immigration issues, and employment cases.

    What's Here

    Domestic Violence Support Groups
    Domestic Violence Issues
    Advocacy
    General Crime Victim Assistance

    Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project - Civil Legal Assistance

    Assists individuals who are incarcerated or detained in prisons, jails, immigration detention centers, or other institutional settings by providing information, legal advice, advocacy, and representation of civil rights matter issues related to their conditions of confinement. Provides assistance in: A) Medical care and mental healthcare B) Freedom from retaliation and freedom from assault and sexual abuse C) Personal safety and freedom from assault and sexual abuse D) Access to the courts E) Religious accommodations and disability accommodations F) Clean, safe, and humane living conditions

    What's Here

    Low Income
    Criminal Justice/Legal System Reform Groups
    Advocacy
    Ex-Offenders
    Inmates
    General Legal Aid

    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

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

    YWCA Lancaster - Sexual Assault Prevention & Counseling Center (SAPCC)

    Provides comprehensive services to children and adults who have experienced sexual violence. Direct services to victim-survivors and significant others include: Individual and group counseling and therapy 24 hour Sexual Assault Hotline Medical Advocacy: Accompaniment to hospital Legal Advocacy: Accompaniment to law enforcement interviews and court proceedings. Support with SVPOS and PFA Information and referral to appropriate resources Primary prevention programs, presentations and workshops available to the community, schools and other professional organizations Act 126 Mandated Reporter Training offered for any agency that interacts with children on a daily basis i.e.: school districts, faith-based organizations, after school programs, etc. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Center provides a Volunteer Advocate Training for individuals interested in becoming hotline volunteers.

    What's Here

    Sexual Assault Counseling
    Abused Adults
    Child Abuse Prevention
    Advocacy
    Sexual Assault Prevention
    Y Facilities
    Sexual Assault Hotlines
    Abused Children

    Autism Society Lehigh Valley - Autism Society Lehigh Valley

    Provides resources to individuals and families living with Autism in the Lehigh Valley. Programs include support groups, community activities, and informational resources.

    What's Here

    Disease/Disability Information
    Health/Disability Related Support Groups
    Advocacy
    Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Lupus Foundation of America - Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter - Advocacy and Education

    Provides an advocacy program at the state and national levels to increase public funding for lupus research, education and patient services, and to foster public policies that help people with lupus and their families.

    What's Here

    Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
    Media Materials
    Advocacy

    Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General - Military and Veterans Affairs

    Investigate and prosecute certain offenses against veterans. Connects veterans with existing services, educate them on consumer issues, and advocate on their behalf.

    What's Here

    Consumer Complaints
    Veterans
    Advocacy
    Fraud Prevention
    Veteran Membership Organizations
    Consumer Education

    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 Membership Organizations
    Outreach Programs
    Veteran Benefits Assistance
    Adults With Disabilities/Health Conditions
    Veterans
    Career Development
    Advocacy
    Active Military
    Military Transition Assistance Programs

    Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center - Family Capacity Program

    Offers support to families with school age children to address digital divide, chronic absenteeism, truancy, and other socioeconomic barriers to create a positive educational experience. Seeks to bridge the gap in educational outcomes by providing essential resources, advocacy, and support tailored to each participant's needs.

    What's Here

    At Risk Youth
    Advocacy
    Youth Enrichment Programs
    School Supplies

    Phoenixville Area Community Services - Food Services and Information and Referral

    Services include a daily pantry (fresh produce, bread, prepared foods, and surplus pantry items), monthly food appointments (supplemental food and toiletries), food support to other agencies/providers, and specialized services (food for seniors and students, as well as 24/7 food bins throughout the community for after-hour service). NOTE: PACS Does not offer rental assistance.

    What's Here

    Food Pantries
    Advocacy
    Formula/Baby Food
    Comprehensive Information and Referral