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Local Agencies and Related Resources

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Local Agencies

(All phone numbers are 717 area code unless otherwise indicated.)

Lancaster County

Basic Needs

  • Bridge of Hope - (394-7707) 822 Marietta Ave., Suite 20, Lancaster, PA 17603
  • Clare House, Inc. - (291-8967) 342 E. Chestnut, Lancaster, PA 17602
  • COBYS Family Services Permanency Unit - (481-7663) 134 E. King St., Lancaster, PA 17602
  • Community Action Program (CAP) - (299-7301) 601 S. Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17603
  • Crispus Attucks Center - (394-6604) 407 Howard Ave., Lancaster, PA 17603
  • Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County - (299-1249)
  • Harb-Adult, Inc. - (397-0156) 105 E. King St., Lancaster, PA 17602
  • Housing Development Corporation - (291-1911) 308 E. King St., Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Lancaster Co. Council of Churches - (291-2261) 134 E. King St., Lancaster, PA 17602
  • Lancaster Co. Housing and Redevelopment Authority - (394-0793) 150 N. Queen, Suite 110, Lancaster, PA 17602
  • Saint Paul's United Methodist Church - (393-3035) 10 W. Farnum St., Lancaster, PA 17603
  • Salvation Army - (397-7565) 131 S. Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17603
  • Social Security Administration - (1-800-772-1213) Suite 104, 1809 Olde Homestead Lane, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Tabor Community Services - (397-5182) 308 E. King St., PO Box 1676, Lancaster, PA 17608
  • Water Street Rescue Mission - (393-7709) 210 S. Prince St., Lancaster, PA 17604
  • Welfare Office (DPW) - (299-7411) 832 Manor St., PO Box 4967, Lancaster, PA 17604

Education/Life Skills

  • Adult Enrichment Center - (293-7636) 31 S. Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
  • AHEDD - (560-1000) 1834 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Arbor Place - (393-1523) 520 North Street, PO Box 1482, Lancaster, PA 17602
  • COBYS Family Services Family Life Education - (392-0504) 1417 Oregon Rd., Leola, PA 17540
  • Crispus Attucks Center - (295-6604) 407 Howard Ave, PO Box 894, Lancaster, PA 17602
  • HACC - Lancaster - (293-5000) 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602
  • Lancaster County Academy - (295-2499) 1202 Park City Center, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Penn State Cooperative Extension - (394-6851) 1383 Arcadia Road, Room 1, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • The Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon Counties - (295-5523) 38 W. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
  • Urban League of Lancaster County - (394-1966) 502 South Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602

Helplines

  • CONTACT Lancaster Help Line - (299-4855) 134 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
  • Crisis Intervention Unit - (394-2631) 1120 Frances Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Parents Anonymous of Lancaster, Inc. - answered by Contact (299-4855) PO Box 7924, Lancaster, PA 17608
  • The Special Kids Network - (397-4963) 1901 Olde Homestead Lane, Lancaster, PA 17605
  • United Way LINC - (291-LINC) 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601

Job Training

  • BEST Employment, a Program of UDS - (397-6925) 602 West Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
  • EARS Ephrata Area Rehabilitation Services - (733-0710) 29 Cloister Avenue, Ephrata, PA 17522
  • EARS/ODC Employment Project - (626-1900) 29 Cloister Avenue, Ephrata, PA 17522
  • Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Pennsylvania - (394-0647) 1048 N. Plum Street, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Hiltop - (397-6876) 602 West Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
  • LETA Lancaster Employment and Training Center - (291-1231, 800-855-2883) 1016 N. Charlotte Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
  • Lancaster CareerLink - (299-7631) 1016 N. Charlotte Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
  • Light House Rehabilitation Center - (354-0355) 144 Orlan Road, New Holland, PA 17557
  • New Choices/New Options Career Guidance Program - (393-1735) 110 N. Lime Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
  • Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) - (771-4407) 2550 Kingston Road, Suite 101, York, PA 17402

Special Needs

  • Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Services of Lancaster County - (397-4741) 1810 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Lanc. Co. Mental Health/Mental Retardation MH/MR - (393-0421) 1120 Frances Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Learning Disabilities Association of Lancaster County - (394-5452) 1100 East Orange St., PO Box 3002, Lancaster, PA 17604
  • Mental Health Association of Lancaster County - (397-7461) 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17602
  • Muscular Dystrophy Association - (293-0685) 1861 Charter Lane, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania - (PA toll-free: 1-888-727-2706 or Local: 717-606-1298) 1110 Enterprise Road Suite A, Lancaster, PA 17520
  • Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired - (291-5951) 244 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
  • The Association for Retarded Citizens, The ARC of Lancaster County - (394-5251) 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17605
  • United Disabilities Services (UDS) - (397-1841) 1901 Olde Homestead Lane, Lancaster, PA 17605

Lebanon County

Basic Needs

  • HOPE: 272-4400
  • Christian Ministries: 274-2490
  • Rescue Mission (men): 273-2301
  • Housing Assistance and Resources Program (HARP): 273-9328
  • Housing Authority: 274-1401
  • Agape Family Shelter: 272-6573

Postsecondary Education

  • Adult Education Programs: 450-1525
  • Lebanon County Career & Technology Center: 273-8551
  • Literacy Council of Lebanon: 274-3461
  • HACC-Lebanon: 270-4222
  • Lebanon Valley College: 867-6100

Help Lines

  • Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center: 272-5308
  • Crisis Information & Referral: 274-3363
  • In Touch Hotline: 270-7890 (Spanish: 273-1338)
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness: (800) 950-6264
  • Domestic Violence Intervention: 273-7190

Job Training

  • Office of Vocational Rehabilitation: (800) 442-6352
  • AHEDD: 731-5485
  • Bridges: 274-8901
  • CareerLink: 274-2554
  • Developmental Disability Svcs. of Lebanon Valley: 274-3493
  • Probe: 273-2090

Medical Needs

  • County Assistance Office: 270-3600
  • Good Samaritan Home Health: 273-8652
  • GSH Home Medical Care: 272-2057
  • Just Like Family: 273-1950

Mental Health

  • Mental Health Association: 273-5781
  • Lebanon County MHMR 274-3415
  • Crisis Intervention 274-3363

Special Needs

  • MHMR: 274-3415
  • Shared Care: 273-6110
  • Center for Independent Living of Central PA: (800) 323-6060
  • Community Services Group: 274-5170
  • Ephrata Area Rehabilitation Svcs.: 272-3209
  • Phoenix Services: 228-0400
  • QUEST: 273-8118
  • ARC of Dauphin County: 270-5307

Transportation

  • COLT: 274-3664
  • COLT Mini-bus: 274-3514
  • Medical Assistance Transportation: 274-8901
  • Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision Impaired: 274-6711

Other

  • CONNECT Information Service - (800-692-7288, 657-5899) 150 South Progress Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17109
  • Hershey (Milton S.) Medical Center - (800-243-1455) PO Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033