Provides screening to help individuals determine if they qualify for SNAP benefits (formerly known as food stamps) and helps them apply over the phone. Also advocates on behalf of people having problems receiving SNAP benefits through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services County Assistance Offices.

Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney.

Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

Connects families with the supports that best fit their specialized needs. Our specializations include the following areas: Introduction to Adult Services, Referrals to experts in areas of financial planning, Assistance with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applications, Education consultation, Referrals to support groups and on-line resources, Assistance with applications to: Medical Assistance, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and Waiver programs, General coordination of current services received from other providers, and Person-centered planning.

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.

Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

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.

Assists individuals and families to get or keep Medicaid benefits; challenges Medicaid plans when they reduce or deny specific needed services and medications.

Works with clients to resolve legal problems that arise in government benefit programs run by the Social Security Administration, Department of Public Welfare, and the Department of Insurance.

Provides screening to help individuals determine if they qualify for SNAP benefits and helps them apply for or renew benefits. Can also assist with LIHEAP applications. Also advocates on behalf of people having problems receiving SNAP benefits through the PA Department of Human 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.

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

Provides care management services, benefits counseling, and financial support for a primary caregiver. Reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses such as respite care and supplies and one-time grants for renovation are available. Reimbursement is based on income.

Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

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.

Help enrolling in: Medicaid / Medical Assistance (MA) Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA)

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.

Provides options, information, and advocacy to victims of domestic abuse within the welfare system and educates welfare personnel about domestic abuse.

Offers civil legal services to low-income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Services include a legal advice helpline, direct representation, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance, and referrals to private attorneys. Also provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings, legal assistance for veterans, several grants, a debt clinic, and community education.

Works with clients to resolve legal problems that arise in government benefit programs run by the Social Security Administration, Department of Public Welfare, and the Department of Insurance.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

Compass Helpline answers questions about eligibility, benefits, ACCESS/EBT cards, or billing. Also call if need to report a change (for example - employment, income, address, household expenses or health status, such as pregnancy, etc. Report changes regarding Medical Assistance, Cash Assistance, SNAP, LIHEAP, Long Term Living 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.