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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.
Provide one-on-one counseling services and group counseling services to victims of Domestic Violence. All services are provided in-person and virtually.
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Advocacy
Domestic Violence Issues
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
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.
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.
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Mentoring Programs
Advocacy
Ex-Offenders
Inmates
Criminal Justice/Legal System Reform Groups
NephCure - Advocacy
Supports and facilitates research into effective treatments for Nephrotic Syndrome. Advocates for federal funding and provides support, connections, and education for patients and their families. Also recruits patient support and advocacy volunteers.
Supports and facilitates research into effective treatments for Nephrotic Syndrome. Advocates for federal funding and provides support, connections, and education for patients and their families. Also recruits patient support and advocacy volunteers.
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Health Related Advocacy Groups
Funding
Advocacy
Research
Volunteer Opportunities
Juvenile Law Center - Juvenile Law Center
Provides advocacy, legal representation, emancipation services, and litigation working to protect and advance children's rights in courts, legislatures, and executive agencies. Cases are pursued at all levels in both the federal and state court systems.
Provides advocacy, legal representation, emancipation services, and litigation working to protect and advance children's rights in courts, legislatures, and executive agencies. Cases are pursued at all levels in both the federal and state court systems.
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Emancipation of Minors
Criminal Justice/Legal System Reform Groups
Legal Representation
General Crime Prevention Programs
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.
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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Immigrant Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Issues
Advocacy
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Education Discrimination Assistance
Mental Health Association in Beaver County - Community Wellness/Recovery Advocacy Program
Provides assistance to persons in need of help in negotiating a specific aspect of the mental health system. This may include housing issues, securing entitlements, welfare benefits, patient rights, employments issues, or other community support systems, as it pertains to an individual with a mental health challenge. The advocate’s role is to provide support and to help ensure that the consumer’s voice is heard and a recovery approach is followed.
Provides assistance to persons in need of help in negotiating a specific aspect of the mental health system. This may include housing issues, securing entitlements, welfare benefits, patient rights, employments issues, or other community support systems, as it pertains to an individual with a mental health challenge. The advocate’s role is to provide support and to help ensure that the consumer’s voice is heard and a recovery approach is followed.
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Advocacy
Personal Health Care Advocate Services
American Diabetes Association - School Walk
Provides school nurses, educators and volunteers with lesson plans and classroom activities that stress the importance of eating healthy and the value of physical fitness.
Provides school nurses, educators and volunteers with lesson plans and classroom activities that stress the importance of eating healthy and the value of physical fitness.
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Advocacy
Diabetes Management Clinics
Physical Fitness
Erie Downtown Partnership - Business Development
Works to revitalize Erie's downtown by improving its image, business climate, physical environment, and design. Addresses downtown concerns of economic development, design, and promotions.
Works to revitalize Erie's downtown by improving its image, business climate, physical environment, and design. Addresses downtown concerns of economic development, design, and promotions.
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Advocacy
Business Issues
Business Assistance Services
Regional Economic Development
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.
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.
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Child Abuse Issues
Advocacy
Child Advocacy Centers
Volunteer Opportunities
Arc of Philadelphia - Advocacy and Supports Referrals
Assists individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disabilities and their families with supports referrals. Advocates for services and provide public information.
Assists individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disabilities and their families with supports referrals. Advocates for services and provide public information.
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Specialized Information and Referral
Advocacy
Intellectual Disabilities
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.
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.
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Labor and Employment Law
Elder Law
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Advocacy
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
TANF Recipients
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Court Filing Offices
Legal Information Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Representation
Bankruptcy Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
General Legal Aid
Harrisburg Center Peace and Justice - Center for Peace and Justice
Provides speakers and educational material about fair housing, tenant-landlord problems, and mediation services. Offers specific advocacy for renters and homeowners with housing problems.
Provides speakers and educational material about fair housing, tenant-landlord problems, and mediation services. Offers specific advocacy for renters and homeowners with housing problems.
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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Tenants
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Advocacy
Housing Issues
Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services - Intellectual Disability Services (IDS)
Administers, monitors, and coordinates Early Intervention services and services for people with an intellectual disability. Coordinates service providers that offer a broad range of supports and services including supports coordination, early intervention services, in-home supports and respite services, employment and adult day services, and community living and Lifesharing services.
Administers, monitors, and coordinates Early Intervention services and services for people with an intellectual disability. Coordinates service providers that offer a broad range of supports and services including supports coordination, early intervention services, in-home supports and respite services, employment and adult day services, and community living and Lifesharing services.
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Advocacy
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pennsylvania Tourette Syndrome Alliance - Advocacy and Information Services
Provides disability advocacy, doctor referrals, and information to persons affected by Tourette Syndrome. Provides non-legal advocacy services for education or employment, and training for family and extended family.
Provides disability advocacy, doctor referrals, and information to persons affected by Tourette Syndrome. Provides non-legal advocacy services for education or employment, and training for family and extended family.
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Medical Information Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Tourette's Syndrome
Advocacy
Physician Referrals
Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania - Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania
Voluntary health organization that provides education, support and advocacy for people with epilepsy and their families.
Programs and services include:
- Informational materials
- Medical, legal and mental health referrals
- Adult resource services
- Workshops and conferences
- Children and family services
- Support groups
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Community education
- Lending book and video library
- Personal and legislative advocacy
- Teen and pre-teen camp
- Special events
- Annual spring education conference
- Young Adult Retreat
Voluntary health organization that provides education, support and advocacy for people with epilepsy and their families.
Programs and services include:
- Informational materials
- Medical, legal and mental health referrals
- Adult resource services
- Workshops and conferences
- Children and family services
- Support groups
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Community education
- Lending book and video library
- Personal and legislative advocacy
- Teen and pre-teen camp
- Special events
- Annual spring education conference
- Young Adult Retreat
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Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
Disease/Disability Information
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Epilepsy
Advocacy
Therapeutic Camps
Dinah - Advocacy, Education, and Legal Representation
Offers confidential domestic abuse case management, legal services, referral management, and educational programming through a Jewish lens to all who seek our services.
Offers confidential domestic abuse case management, legal services, referral management, and educational programming through a Jewish lens to all who seek our services.
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Jewish Community
Domestic Violence Issues
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Advocacy
Case/Care Management
Pennsylvania Department of Health - Tobacco Control Program
Prevention, education, advocacy, enforcement and one-on-one/group therapy for individuals, worksites, schools, etc. In some cases, Nicotine Replacement Therapy is also utilized for cessation services.
Prevention, education, advocacy, enforcement and one-on-one/group therapy for individuals, worksites, schools, etc. In some cases, Nicotine Replacement Therapy is also utilized for cessation services.
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Advocacy
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre - Advocacy
Provides personal advocacy to assist an individual to obtain services that are his/her legal right, such as sign language interpreters. Systemic advocacy activities include participation as a member of a coalition of many organizations working for a specific cause, working in partnership with Deaf and hard of hearing consumer groups, responding to new legislation, and other related activities.
Provides personal advocacy to assist an individual to obtain services that are his/her legal right, such as sign language interpreters. Systemic advocacy activities include participation as a member of a coalition of many organizations working for a specific cause, working in partnership with Deaf and hard of hearing consumer groups, responding to new legislation, and other related activities.
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Hearing Loss
Advocacy
Unity Recovery - PA Recovery Friendly Workplace
Helps employers review and update their policies to ensure they support employees who are in, or are seeking recovery. This includes policies for hiring practices, employee assistance programs, anti-discrimination and diversity policies, and community outreach strategies.
Helps employers review and update their policies to ensure they support employees who are in, or are seeking recovery. This includes policies for hiring practices, employee assistance programs, anti-discrimination and diversity policies, and community outreach strategies.
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Advocacy
Health Issues
Abilities in Motion - Independent Living Services
Offers a wide spectrum of programs and services to meet the needs of the local disability community.
Services include:
*Disability Advocacy
*Person Centered Counseling
*Voter rights
*Peer Support
*E-sports
*Technology Center
Offers a wide spectrum of programs and services to meet the needs of the local disability community.
Services include:
*Disability Advocacy
*Person Centered Counseling
*Voter rights
*Peer Support
*E-sports
*Technology Center
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Advocacy
Specialized Information and Referral
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Disabilities Issues
Centers for Independent Living
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.
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.
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Veteran Membership Organizations
Veteran Employment Programs
Outreach Programs
Adults With Disabilities/Health Conditions
Active Military
Advocacy
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Military Transition Assistance Programs
Veterans
Career Development
Social Services for Military Personnel
Centre Safe - Counseling and Advocacy
Autonomous groups of individuals who share a common problem or concern, either directly or through their partners and families, who meet together on a voluntary basis to fulfill a need, overcome a disability or cope with a crisis. Members of mutual support groups share their experiences, strengths and hopes and rely on one another for emotional support, information and resources. Included are professionally-facilitated groups, faith-based and secular 12-step models with or without professional participation, groups that use a set of guidelines prepared by a national organization or headquarters, and groups that have no professional participation and/or no specifically-structured format. Also provides individuals with information, referrals and advocacy to community agencies. Provides accompaniment and legal advocacy during criminal and civil court hearings.
Autonomous groups of individuals who share a common problem or concern, either directly or through their partners and families, who meet together on a voluntary basis to fulfill a need, overcome a disability or cope with a crisis. Members of mutual support groups share their experiences, strengths and hopes and rely on one another for emotional support, information and resources. Included are professionally-facilitated groups, faith-based and secular 12-step models with or without professional participation, groups that use a set of guidelines prepared by a national organization or headquarters, and groups that have no professional participation and/or no specifically-structured format. Also provides individuals with information, referrals and advocacy to community agencies. Provides accompaniment and legal advocacy during criminal and civil court hearings.
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Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
In Person Crisis Intervention
Advocacy
Sexual Assault Counseling
General Counseling Services
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.
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.
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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Advocacy
Lead Testing
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.
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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General Crime Victim Assistance
Advocacy
Victims' Rights Groups
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.
Supports, promotes, and encourages self-sufficiency in individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease.
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Vocational Rehabilitation
Case/Care Management
Job Finding Assistance
Sickle Cell Anemia
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Advocacy
Parent Support Groups
Disability Related Transportation
