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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

Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties - The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties

Champions a life of inclusion, opportunity, and equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through advocacy, education, and support.

What's Here

Intellectual Disabilities
Advocacy
Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities Programs
Adult Day Programs
School System Advocacy
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities

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

    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

    Advocacy
    Comprehensive Information and Referral
    Food Pantries
    Formula/Baby Food

    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.

    What's Here

    Smoking/Vaping Cessation
    Advocacy

    Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center of Lebanon - Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center

    Provides counseling and advocacy for survivors of sexual violence and their significant others, also provides education on all issues related to sexual violence. Sexual Trauma Therapy is provided for survivors ready to process their trauma. Hotline available 24/7

    What's Here

    Sexual Assault Counseling
    Advocacy
    Volunteer Opportunities
    Abused Adults
    COVID-19
    Sexual Assault Prevention
    Sexual Assault Hotlines

    HopeWorx, Inc. - FamilyWorx

    Supports Montgomery County families whose children and adolescents have behavioral health concerns navigate the public child serving systems—behavioral health, juvenile justice, child welfare, and education—as well as connect with each other and community resources.

    What's Here

    Education Issues
    Parent Support Groups
    Adolescents
    Youth
    Foster Children
    Family Resource Centers/Outreach
    Advocacy
    At Risk Youth

    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+ Support Groups
    LGBTQ2+ Issues
    Advocacy
    LGBTQ2+ Community Centers

    American Diabetes Association - African American Programs

    Aims to increase awareness of diabetes among African Americans, provide information about the seriousness of diabetes and its complications, teach the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices, and educate those with or at risk for developing diabetes about prevention, treatment, and management.

    What's Here

    Advocacy
    Diabetes Management Clinics

    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

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

    American Diabetes Association - Advocacy and Education

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

    What's Here

    Diabetes
    Advocacy
    General Health Education Programs
    Charities/Grantmaking Organizations

    The Abuse Network, Inc. - Abuse Prevention and Services

    Provides 24-hour hotline support, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, accompaniment, trauma-informed empowerment/options counseling, support groups, Information and Referral, community prevention, and awareness education.

    What's Here

    Domestic Violence Shelters
    Child Abuse Counseling
    General Legal Aid
    Human Trafficking Hotlines
    Adult Child Abuse Survivor Counseling
    Advocacy
    Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
    LGBTQ2+ Helplines
    Domestic Violence Hotlines
    Domestic Violence Issues
    Specialized Information and Referral
    Bullying Helplines
    Anger/Violence Issues
    Older Adults
    Sexual Assault Hotlines
    Comprehensive Information and Referral
    General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
    Domestic Violence Support Groups
    Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
    In Person Crisis Intervention

    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

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

    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

    Advocacy
    Welfare Rights Assistance
    Eligible Benefits Applicants

    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

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

    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

    What's Here

    Independent Living Skills Instruction
    Advocacy
    Centers for Independent Living
    Specialized Information and Referral
    Disabilities 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

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

    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.

    What's Here

    Advocacy
    Specialized Information and Referral
    Intellectual Disabilities

    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

    SPARK Senior Centers of Montgomery County - Support Services and Consumer Resources

    Support Services and Consumer Resources offers assistance on a variety of legal, financial and health services. Age eligibility may apply. Services available include: A) Financial and Legal Advice B) Benefit Screenings and Application Assistance C) Medicare and Healthcare Options; APPRISE Counselor D) Assistance with LIHEAP E) Access to Other Agencies and Government Services

    What's Here

    Elder Law
    General Benefits and Services Assistance
    Medicare Information/Counseling
    General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
    Certificates/Forms Assistance
    Advocacy
    Personal Financial Counseling
    Legal Counseling

    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

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

    What's Here

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

    Pennsylvania Court Appointed Special Advocates - Advocacy

    Provides services like citizenship classes, financial literacy, and social services in addition, to promoting civic engagement among the fast growing and diverse Latinx and immigrant populations.

    What's Here

    Employment Related Advocacy Groups
    Advocacy
    Education Advocacy Groups
    Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
    Job Finding Assistance
    Immigrant Resettlement Services

    AARP Pennsylvania Office - Aging Services

    Serves as an advocacy agency.

    What's Here

    Older Adults
    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