Community Resource List:

Berks and Montgomery Counties

2013-2014

Boyertown

· Boyertown Area Multi-Service 610-367-6957

301 Spring St.

Boyertown, PA 19512

· Salvation Army 610-367-4089

409 S. Reading Avenue

Boyertown, PA 19512

Clothing

· Community Clothing Rack at St. Luke Lutheran Church

35 Wilson Ave. Gilbertsville

Call for hours 610-367-9738

Emergency 610-367-6957

Food

· Boyertown Area Multi-Service

301 Spring Street, Boyertown………….610-367-6957

· Greater Berks Food Bank………………610-926-5802

· The Salvation Army …….……………..610-373-5208

· Montgomery County Assistance Office, District 2

………………………….610-327-4280

………….…24 Robinson St., Pottstown

· Morning Star Fellowship—Angel Food Ministries

On Morning Star website

Low cost food (accept food stamps)—packaged per week/family of 4-$30

Medical

· Jess’s Sunshine Fund—financial assistance to families in BASD with special needs arising from long-term catastrophic illness or injury

Applications through Berks County Community Foundation

Berks County

(all locations are Reading unless otherwise noted)

2-1-1 Call this number for health and human services resources in Berks County

Child care, food banks, basic needs, elderly care, and much more…

Homeless Shelters

· Opportunity House (Adults and Families)

430 N. 2nd St. ……………………………...610-374-4696

· Berks Women in Crisis (Women & Children-Domestic Violence Only)

English 610-372-9540, Spanish 610-372-7463

· Easy Does It (Men & Women)

647 Walnut Street …………………………610-373-9550

· Mary’s Shelter (Pregnant Women & Teens)

325 S. 12th Street…………………………..610-376-1973

Transitional Housing

· Berks Women in Crisis (Women & Children-Domestic Violence Only)

English 610-372-9540, Spanish 610-372-7463

· Beacon House (Low Income Families)

821 Schuylkill Avenue…………………….610-378-4782

· Berks Counseling Center (Women & Children)

524 Franklin Street………………………...610-373-4281

· C.A.R.E. (Single Parent Females with Children)

130 W. Buttonwood Street………………...610-374-1880

· Mary’s Home (Mothers and Babies)

736 Upland Avenue……………………….610-603-8010

· Opportunity House (Families)

430 N. 2nd Street…………………………..610-374-4696

· YMCA (Single Men & Women, Mothers)

Reed & Washington Streets………………610-378-4700

· Family Promise (Adults with Children)

105 W. Greenwich Street…………………610-373-3323

610-401-7645

Permanent Housing

· Berks County Housing Authority

1803 Butter Lane…………………………610-370-0822

· Berks Counseling Center (3 Locations-Families/Men/Women)

……………………………………………610-373-4281

· Bridge of Hope Berks County

300 Church Street………………………...610-568-1250

· Opportunity House (Homeless with Disabilities)

430 N. 2nd Street…………………………610-374-4696

· Salvation Army (Homeless with Disabilities)

301 S. 5th Street………………………….610-373-5208 x 205 or 214

Mental Health

· Family Guidance Center, 137 Montgomery Ave. Suite 207, Boyertown, PA 19512……………………………610-367-6769

· LifeGrowth Psychological Services, Montgomery & 5th Avenues, Boyertown …………………………………….800-689-0250

· Mental Health Association of Reading-Berks

122 W. Lancaster Ave…………………610-775-3000

· Service Access & Management, Inc. (24 hour assistance)

19 N. 6th Street…………………………610-236-0530

Montgomery County

Shelter

· Salvation Army

137 King St. ………………………….610-327-0836

Pottstown, 19464

· One Night At a Time

Pottstown (rec. S.A.) ………………...610-272-7755

· Baptist Children’s Services Emergency Shelter

496 Lewis Road

Royersford, PA 19468……………….610-948-2286

(offers shelter for runaway youths up to age 18)

· Interfaith Hospitality Network of the Main Line

1449 Dekalb Street

Norristown, PA 19401………………610-277-0977

· Interfaith of Ambler Hospitality Network

P.O. Box 141

Ambler, PA 19002………………….215-628-4009

· Laurel House (domestic violence shelter)

P.O. Box 764

Norristown, PA 19401……………..215-643-3150 (office)

800-642-3150 (hotline)

· Missionaries of Charity

630 DeKalb Street

Norristown, PA 19404…………….610-277-5962

Resources for women in crisis

· Women’s Center of Montgomery County

Pottstown office: 610-970-7363

or

101 Washington Lane

Benson Manor, Suite WC-1

Jenkintown, PA 19046…………..215-885-8440

(offers only referrals for domestic violence issues)

800-773-2424 (hotline)

· Women’s Bridge Resource Center

2495 Blvd of the Generals, building B, Suite 310, Jeffersonville, PA 19403

484-690-0210

Mental Health

· Psychology & Counseling Association, P.C.

933 N. Charlotte Street, #3-C, Pottstown, PA, 19464

610-970-5234

· Creative Health Services

5th & Montgomery Aves, Boyertown……………610-369-7271

361 High Street, Pottstown………………………610-326-9250

· Children’s Crisis Support www.accessservices.org

500 Office Center Drive

Fort Washington, PA 19034

Mont Co Hotline 1-888-HELP-414

· Malvern Institute, Pottstown, 610-970-5000, expanded substance abuse services, insurances accepted

· Innovative Counseling Associates, 600 Creekside Drive, Suite 601, Pottstown, PA 19464…………………………………………………610-326-2728