211 - United Way - Call 2-1-1
www.211sepa.org Dial 2-1-1 United Way
A free, easy to remember phone number, 2-1-1 connects people with important resources in their communities, for everyday needs and in crisis situations. Highly-trained, multilingual call specialist are available seven days a week from 8am—8pm to help connect you to thousands of local health and human services, including emergency food and housing, job training, medical and mental health services, support for older adults, and youth & child care programs.
Community Connections - Lansdale Navicate 610-278-1286
www.montcopa.org/communityconnections
421 West Main Street, Lansdale, PA 19446
Community Connections offices are one-stop service centers in an initial four locations around Montgomery County—Willow Grove, Pottstown, Lansdale and Norristown. Each center offers a Navicate, a skilled human service professional who can provide residents with information and assistance in identifying services that will help them with needs such as health, housing, senior supports, child care, veterans affairs, supports for individuals with behavioral health or developmental disabilities or child, family or elder protective services.
Your Way Home Call Center - Housing
http://yourwayhome.org 1-877-646-6306
The Your Way Home Call Center is a centralized system for screening and intake for Montgomery County residents in need of housing. Instead of calling individual shelters, those experiencing homelessness or those at-risk of becoming homeless can call one toll-free number and be connected to appropriate services. After a brief screening, the operator may make an appointment for the caller at a Housing Resource Center to be connected with permanent housing and supportive services. Calls to the Center are answered by operators at NJ 2-1-1, which has access to up-to-date data about which providers have space available if the caller needs emergency shelter.
Manna on Main Street
www.mannaonmain.org 215-855-5454 606 E. Main Street, Lansdale, PA 19446
Manna on Main Street offers a public soup kitchen, with meals served twice a day Monday through Saturday and lunch on Sunday; all are welcome! Manna’s choice-model food pantry is open Monday—Friday for residents within the North Penn community, with the exception of Hatfield and North Wales Borough as there are food cupboards in these municipalities. Additionally, Manna coordinates emergency financial aid for eligible individuals in crisis, and offers job readiness, financial planning, computer, and other classes as a public, community program.
Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 17 , Website: montcopa.org/elrc
Provides a single point-of-contact for Montgomery County families, early learning service providers and community members looking to gain information and access services that support high-quality child care and early learning programs. ELRC Region 17 can help families find the best child care for their children by offering links to many services, including Child Care Works, Pennsylvania’s child care subsidy program.
Early Learning Resource Center Region 17
In partnership with Montgomery County Dept of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 311, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA 19404
Phone: (610) 278-3707
Email: elrcregion17@pa.gov, Website: montcopa.org/elrc
Food Help Line 1-800-319-Food (3663)
Hours of Operation: Monday—Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Philabundance established the Food Help Line in an effort to improve emergency access to food and to offer a welcoming resource for those seeking food assistance. Staffed five days a week with a bilingual referral specialist, the helpline directs callers to a food cupboard and other resources close to their homes.
VNA Personal Navigator Program
1-800-591-8234 https://www.vnacs.org/
The Personal Navigator program provides medical care, prescriptions or any public assistance (SNAP, LIHEAP)
Mitzvah Circle Foundation
http://mitzvahcircle.org 484-897-0414 P.O. Box 2130, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Mitzvah Circle Foundation provides support, hope and dignity to individuals and families during times of crisis, poverty, homelessness and serious illness. The Foundation assists people who have fallen through the cracks , removing barriers to meaningful help and resources. They provide individualized support such as clothing, school supplies, diapers, household items, food, services and referrals.
Keystone Opportunity Center
104 Main Street PO Box 64183, Souderton, PA 18964, 215-723-5430 https://keystoneopportunity.org
ESL Classes Program offers listening, speaking, reading and writing skills to students of Lansdale and Souderton.
Search ALL Local Resources - Aunt Bertha - The Social Care Network
https://www.auntbertha.com/ - search engine for local resources. Put in your zip code to bring up free and reduced cost programs and services in lots of categories. There are over 2100 programs serving 19446.
Laurel House - Call our toll-free 24-hour Hotline: 1‑800‑642‑3150
https://laurel-house.org/about-laurel-house/welcome/ Call 610-277-1860
Individual and support group counseling services to anyone who is experiencing or has experienced, domestic violence.