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Mental Health Partnerships - Compeer in Chester County

Arranges one-on-one mentoring between adults learning to cope with a mental illness and volunteers of the same sex and of similar age who share common interests.

What's Here

Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Advocacy
Mentoring Programs

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

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

Fundraising and Resource Development Support
Advocacy
Financial Management Support

Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center - VAMC Homeless Care Program

Offers emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, homeless veteran employment services, and support for veterans involved in the legal system.

What's Here

Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Advocacy
Veteran Employment Programs
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Veterans

Water's Edge Christian Services - Advocacy Services

Provides advocacy services that help a community members navigate different systems such as educational, mental health, children and youth.

What's Here

Advocacy
Mental Health Issues
Youth
Adolescents
Education Issues
Health Related Advocacy Groups

Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration - Supports and Services

Offers advocacy, information, support and advocacy to people affected by frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) and their caregivers. Provides a helpline. Organizes Zoom and phone support groups for particular types of FTD and for the main challenges for caregivers (behavior, language, grief, and other young children). Offers Comstock Grants to full-time family FTD caregivers and persons living with FTD.

What's Here

Specialized Information and Referral
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Brain Disorders
Respite Care Subsidies
Advocacy
Family Caregiver Subsidies
Health/Disability Related Support Groups

Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Veteran Justice Outreach Services

Serves as an advocate for Veterans involved in the criminal justice system to help them avoid unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and extended incarceration by connecting Veterans to VA mental health and substance abuse services.

What's Here

Advocacy
Outreach Programs
Veterans

Women's Center of Columbia/Montour - Medical Advocacy

Provides a protocol to handle and recognize the signs/symptoms of domestic violence and its victims.

What's Here

Advocacy
Domestic Violence Issues

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 - 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

What's Here

Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Epilepsy
Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
Disease/Disability Information
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Therapeutic Camps
Advocacy

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
Adult Residential Treatment Facilities
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Advocacy

AARP Pennsylvania Office - Aging Services

- Advocates for issues important to older Americans and influences companies to offer new and better choices for them - Chapter activities can include meals, cultural outings, trips, community service, availability of practical resources for employment, health and finances as well as opportunities to connect with other AARP members

What's Here

Specialized Information and Referral
Advocacy
Older Adults

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

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

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

    Handi-Crafters - Older Adult Advocacy

    Independent Living Solutions offers housing placement assistance to people with disabilities by providing individual assistance, education, outreach and coordination of resources.

    What's Here

    Advocacy

    Education Law Center - Access to Quality Public Education

    Provides advocacy and professional support to ensure that public education is a reality for all. Focuses on underserved students, including students in poverty, students of color, students with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ youth, students experiencing homelessness, and students in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.

    What's Here

    Advocacy
    Education Advocacy Groups

    Congreso de Latinos Unidos - Latina Domestic Violence Program

    Legal advocacy and representation in relationship violence-related legal matters, including protection From Abuse, child custody, and child support.

    What's Here

    Legal Issues
    Adult Protective Services
    Child Custody Orders
    Advocacy
    Child Support Assistance/Enforcement

    Arc of Franklin and Fulton Counties - Educational Advocacy Services

    Advocates for individuals with disabilities to enjoy the same rights, access to opportunities (educational, employment, community living, health care, etc.), and privileges as other citizens.

    What's Here

    Advocacy
    Disabilities Issues

    American Diabetes Association - Advocacy and Education

    Provides advocacy, information, and education for adults and children with diabetes.

    What's Here

    General Health Education Programs
    Diabetes
    Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
    Advocacy

    Women's Services - Medical Advocacy

    Provides immediate in-person support to sexual assault and domestic violence survivors receiving medical care. Medical Advocacy for victim of sexual and domestic violence. Provides training for health care providers to improve their response to domestic and sexual violence victims. Assists companies and organizations with drafting and implementing workplace domestic violence policies and procedures.

    What's Here

    Personal Health Care Advocate Services
    Domestic Violence Issues
    Advocacy

    Greater Reading Mental Health Alliance - Adult Advocacy

    Advocate with and on behalf of adults by asserting and protecting their rights, obtaining appropriate services and benefits and resolving problems, complaints and grievances.

    What's Here

    Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
    Advocacy

    Agape Aid Alliance - Counseling and Community Services Coordinator

    Provides community services: ministerial counseling in the areas of life and career coaching (including recommendations as needed for holistic or alternative medicine) as well as community services coordination to help at risk individuals connect with resources and as needed help with applications and or advocacy to resources.

    What's Here

    Career Development
    Alternative Medicine Practitioners
    Advocacy
    Life Coaching
    Faith Based Counseling
    Alternative Medicine

    WIN Victim Services - Chambersburg - Prevention Education

    Raises awareness in the community about the impact of violence on victims, the local community, and society, as well as builds skills, knowledge, and safer environments to prevent violence through educational programs, community assessments, assistance with policy development, and more.

    What's Here

    General Abuse Prevention
    Domestic Violence Issues
    Advocacy
    Outreach Programs
    Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education

    Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center of Schuylkill County - Sexual Assault Resources

    Provides sexual violence prevention and response services, including a 24/7 support line, counseling, medical and legal support, advocacy, licensed therapists, support groups, and community education.

    What's Here

    Advocacy
    Sexual Assault Prevention
    COVID-19
    Volunteer Opportunities
    Sexual Assault Hotlines
    Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
    Abused Adults
    Sexual Assault Counseling

    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

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

    Blair Senior Services - Advocacy/Ombudsman

    Volunteer opportunities to work with the Advocacy Program.

    What's Here

    Advocacy
    Volunteer Opportunities