Community Resources

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

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 713 W. 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.

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

Individual and support group counseling services to anyone who is experiencing or has experienced, domestic violence.

ACCESS SERVICES

1.800.793.2150 (toll free)


Medical Assistance Program

Children qualify based on their income (which is typically zero). Not their parents income.

Use Compass to apply.



Unsure about where to start? E-mail ktizzard@accessservices.org or call 215-540-2150, ext. 1282, and we will route you to the services you need based on the information that you are able to provide.