Family Resources

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COMPASS is an online tool for Pennsylvanians to apply for many health and human service programs, including medical assistance, SNAP, WIC, LIHEAP, and cash assistance.

There are a lot of reasons why kids or teens might not have health insurance —maybe their parents lost a job, don't have health insurance at work, or maybe other options just cost too much. Whatever the reason, if your child or teen is uninsured and ineligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance, the Children's Health Insurance Program — or CHIP — may be able to help. Having high-quality, low-cost health insurance helps keep your kids strong — CHIP Strong! 

Community Care Behavioral Health Organization helps those with Medical Assistance get connected to Mental Health Treatment, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, and more.

Community REACH, Inc. provides services to those in at-risk situations. They provide food, free adult education classes, baby items, and holiday support. Please access resources by completing program-specific interest forms on the website or calling (717)244-6934.

A list of nearby food resources can be found here.

A list of housing resources can be found here.

Internet Essentials from Comcast offers internet discounts/free services for families in need. Applications can be completed online, or for more information, call 1-855-846-8376.

The Affordable Connectivity Program has ended as of June 1, 2024. Please visit the following website for more information on next steps if you were a part of the program: Federal Communications Commission Helping Households Connect

Dallastown Cat Packs is a weekend backpack program that provides supplemental food to families in need in Grades 4-12 within the Dallastown Area School District. 

Approximately  thirty percent of Dallastown students live in poverty. That means nearly 1/3 of DASD families may face each day without essentials of life, such as proper food, shelter, transportation, and medical care because of various factors, including low wages, job loss, injuries, illness, and incarceration.

The DASD Social Services Fund (SSF) has been created for a district-wide coordinated effort to help increase student access to unmet basic needs. The SSF will allow students to take home some of the essentials they need, whether that’s food, clothing, shoes, basic hygiene items, linens, access to transportation, and much more. It will help enhance the district’s various efforts in supporting our students.

While the SSF will certainly not resolve all of the tribulations some of our families face, it will ensure that all Dallastown students’ rudimentary needs are more efficiently satisfied. 

Your partnership through financial support is greatly appreciated. Your generous tax-deductible gift will truly make a difference. Checks can be made payable to DASD Social Services Fund.

Feel free to contact Mr. Keith Dyke Supervisor of Social and Student Services, with questions at (717) 244-4021, ext. 4268. Thank you for considering a contribution to the DASD Social Services Fund . 

Special Thanks to all our Donors!

Mental Health Resources can be found here.

Crisis Information: 

• Crisis LifeLine: Call, text, or chat 988

• Crisis TextLine: Text HOME to 741741

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

• Wellspan Crisis Intervention:

  • Mobile Crisis Unit - Available 24/7 at 717-851-5320

  • Walk-In Center - 1101 South Edgar Street, Suite C, York, PA 17403; Open Monday - Thursday 8 am-8 pm, Friday 8 am- 6 pm; 717-851-5320

  • Also in the Emergency Rooms at: Wellspan York Hospital (1001 S. George St., York, PA 17403), Memorial Hospital (1701 Innovation Drive, York, PA 17408), UPMC Hanover Hospital (300 Highland Avenue, Hanover, PA 17331), and Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital (147 Gettys St., Gettysburg, PA 17325)

• Childline - Child Abuse Hotline - 1-800-932-0313

• Safe2Say Hotline: 1-844-SAF2SAY; www.safe2saypa.org; or use the Safe2Say App (download via www.safe2saypa.org/download/)

McKinney-Vento Guardian Information 

School Accident Insurance & DASD K-12 Voluntary Student Accident Insurance