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City of Philadelphia - Office of Children and Families - Find Free Food and Meals

Provides a list of agencies in Philadelphia County that provide free food and meals as well as information about applying for public benefits available to anyone in Philadelphia. Includes location, contact, and eligibility information about each listed agencies' free food/meals programs.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Soup Kitchens
Food Lines
Food Pantries
Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Child and Adult Care Food Programs
Packed Lunches/Dinners
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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services - Benefits Assistance

Apply for many health and human service programs and manage benefit information.

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Food Stamps/SNAP
General Benefits and Services Assistance
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Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 - Child Care Benefits Screening

Determines eligibility for state subsidy for child care.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Benefits Screening

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.

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

Veterans Multi-Service Center - Supportive Services for Veteran Families

Provides eligible veteran households with outreach, assessment, case management, advocacy and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include housing counseling, legal support, credit repair, financial planning services, and time-limited, temporary financial assistance.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Legal Counseling
Job Finding Assistance
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Credit Counseling
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veterans
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Legal Aid
General Benefits and Services Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Outreach Programs
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Case/Care Management
Homeless Veterans
Disability Benefits
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Families of Veterans
Homelessness Prevention Programs

Veterans Multi-Service Center - Supportive Services for Veteran Families

Provides eligible veteran households with outreach, assessment, case management, advocacy and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include housing counseling, legal support, credit repair, financial planning services, and time-limited, temporary financial assistance.

What's Here

Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Legal Counseling
Job Finding Assistance
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Credit Counseling
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veterans
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Legal Aid
General Benefits and Services Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Outreach Programs
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Case/Care Management
Homeless Veterans
Disability Benefits
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Families of Veterans
Homelessness Prevention Programs

Center for Positive Aging in Lower Merion - Intake and Referral

Offers an On-site visit with social worker for information, benefit information, referrals. Help with application

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Case/Care Management
Specialized Information and Referral
Older Adults

Visiting Nurse Association - VNA Personal Navigator Program

Provides public benefit navigation and application assistance for enrollment in the following public benefits: Medical Assistance, PENNIE, Medicare related supports, prescription plans, supplements and subsidies, PACE/NET, One Sight, SNAP, Free/Reduced Cost School Lunches, CCIS, Senior Farmer's Market Vouchers, TANF, PECO subsidies, LIHEAP, Free cell phone service program, the PA Rent and Property Tax Rebates and other federal, state or local public benefit programs.

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Navigator Programs
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral

Tapestry of Health - Food Stamp (SNAP) and WIC Application Assistance

Provides eligibility screening and filing of SNAP and WIC applications.

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WIC
Food Stamps/SNAP
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Northern Dauphin Human Services Center - Dauphin Human Services Center

Provides 22 agencies under one roof providing an array of services and supports, including mental health and drug and alcohol counseling, a food pantry, and other agencies that serve families, seniors, and veterans.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Food Pantries
Food Stamps/SNAP
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance

Catholic Social Services - Southeast Pennsylvania - Benephilly

Offers free, one-on-one help to enroll Philadelphia residents in public benefit programs that assist with prescription drugs, health insurance, food, property taxes, heat and other utilities, paying for college, and disability benefits. Assists with applications and follow up on application status.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance

MidPenn Legal Services - Legal Services

Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Offers representation/legal advice in areas such as the following: Protection from abuse; Child custody/visitation; Landlord/tenant disputes, public housing; Criminal Record Expungement Assistance; Government benefits (TANF, LIHEAP, Food Stamps/SNAP, and Unemployment Compensation); Utility Shut Offs; Sheriff's sales/levy's; Consumer; Mortgage foreclosures; Low Income Taxpayers Clinic; Guardianships; Legal Services for Veterans - Homeless/Near Homeless; Elder Law.

What's Here

General Benefits and Services Assistance
Benefits Screening
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Legal Aid

Catholic Social Services - Southeast Pennsylvania - Immigrant, Refugee and Asylee Support

Provides benefits assistance for refugees. The scope of this service is dependent on excess funding; some, or all benefits assistance may not be available at any given time. Contacting CSS for specific benefits assistance may or may not be available.

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Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance

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

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

Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation - Legal Services

Provides free, need-based civil legal aid services for LGBTQ+ and HIV community members in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Offers in-house assistance for cases involving identity document support, public benefits counseling, housing support, and civil expungement of criminal records.

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
General Legal Aid
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Lawyer Referral Services
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance

Pathstone - Training & Employment Services

Provides comprehensive training and employment services to assist eligible farmworkers to reach self-sufficiency through successful job placement.

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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Job Retraining
English as a Second Language
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Vocational Assessment
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Vocational Rehabilitation
Prevocational Training
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Career Development

Westmoreland Food Bank - SNAP Application Assistance Program

Provides assistance to eligible individuals and families in completing SNAP benefit applications.

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Food Stamps/SNAP
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Benefits Screening

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services - Northwestern County Assistance Offices - Benefits HelpLine

Provides assistance with benefits applications and information about eligibility and application status for individuals who need help.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance

Franklin County Legal Services - Legal Advice, Representation, and Education

Provides legal representation, advice, and education to low-income individuals with civil legal problems.

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General Legal Aid
Divorce Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Legal Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services

Summit Legal Aid - Legal Services

Provides legal assistance for individuals and families in need of help with labor law, employment discimination, public assistance, worker's compensation, unemployment benefits, pension and social security benefits, and tax disputes. Services include help with application and appeals, filings, and legal representation.

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Labor and Employment Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance
Pension Benefits Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance

Prince of Peace Center - Dollar Energy Applications

Helps families and individuals apply for utility assistance through the Dollar Energy Fund.

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Jubilee Association - Benefits and Services Application Assistance

Offers services around rent and utilities, budgeting, employment, Dollar Energy Fund, and other benefit screenings, and travelers aid.

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Medicaid Applications
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Tapestry of Health - Food Stamp (SNAP) and WIC Application Assistance

Provides eligibility screening and filing of SNAP and WIC applications.

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WIC
Food Stamps/SNAP
General Benefits and Services Assistance

MidPenn Legal Services - Legal Services

Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Offers representation/legal advice in areas such as the following: Protection from abuse; Child custody/visitation; Landlord/tenant disputes, public housing; Criminal Record Expungement Assistance; Government benefits (TANF, LIHEAP, Food Stamps/SNAP, and Unemployment Compensation); Utility Shut Offs; Sheriff's sales/levy's; Consumer; Mortgage foreclosures; Low Income Taxpayers Clinic; Guardianships; Legal Services for Veterans - Homeless/Near Homeless; Elder Law.

What's Here

General Benefits and Services Assistance
Benefits Screening
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Legal Aid

Utility Emergency Services Fund - BenePhilly Center

Offers free, one-on-one help to enroll Philadelphia residents in a wide range of public benefit programs that assist with prescription drugs, health insurance, food, property taxes, heat and other utilities, paying for college, disability benefits, and more. Assists with applications and follow up on application status.

What's Here

General Benefits and Services Assistance