Community Information

Job/Financial Services

• Review resources for unemployment compensation, financial help, and more here (be sure to scroll down)

• Job opportunities: https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov/jponline/JobSeeker/COVID19Employment

• Industry Operation Guidance from Gov. Wolf (as of 4/28/20) https://www.scribd.com/document/452553026/UPDATED-11-45am-April-28-2020-Industry-Operation-Guidance?fbclid=IwAR3LO5FoAdSHo78cQq1YHcWCYR4M2DnzuC5eSuUJrbqGYy0UeL6er0OSHeU

• Information on Driver’s License, Real ID etc. https://www.penndot.gov/pages/coronavirus.aspx

• Having trouble collecting unemployment, contact your state senator:

  • https://www.senatormensch.com/contact-me/ - Bob Mensch if you live in Parts of Montgomery County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Douglass, Lower Frederick, Lower Salford, Marlborough, New Hanover, Perkiomen, Salford, Skippack, Towamencin, Upper Frederick, Upper Hanover, Upper Pottsgrove, Upper Salford, and West Pottsgrove and the BOROUGHS of East Greenville, Green Lane, Lansdale, Pennsburg, Pottstown, Red Hill, Schwenksville, and Trappee

  • https://www.senatormuth.com/contact/ -Katie Muth if you live in Montgomery County in the following:Collegeville,Limerick Township, LowerPottsgrove Township, Lower Providence Township, Royersford, Upper Providence Township, West Norriton Township,Worcester Township.

• Advice on keeping up with mortgage, rent, credit card payments, and utilities: https://www.dobs.pa.gov/Businesses/COVID-19%20Information%20and%20Guidance/Pages/For-Consumers.aspx

• Help with utilities and other essentials for families in the Upper Perkiomen Valley: https://www.theopenlink.org/

• Information on the CARES Act: https://www.uc.pa.gov/COVID-19/CARES-Act/Pages/default.aspx

• Information on Unemployment Benefits: https://www.uc.pa.gov/COVID-19/CARES-Act/Pages/FPUC-FAQs.aspx

• From PA Attorney General regarding utilities, renthttps://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Unemployment-Rights-and-Resources-%E2%80%93-COVID-19.pdf

• Social Security office at 80 Robinson St Pottstown, PA 19464 is taking phone calls only at their direct line Phone: 1-866-964-7415. The office is currently closed to the public but emergent services are still being processed.

• Information for those not traditionally eligible for Unemployment Compensation: https://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/file/Pag

• Information if you lost your Healthcare Coverage: https://www.healthcare.gov/screener/

Food Pantries and Meals Offerings:

• Find food resources on the Montco Anti-Hunger Network Map and the Montco Hunger Solutions Emergency Food Map

• Spring-Ford Project Outreach - 610948-5111 / http://spring-fordprojectoutreach.org/

• Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities - 610970-5995 / pottstowncluster.org

• Daily Bread Food Bank -610-489-5540 - in Collegeville.

• Phoenixville AreaCommunity Services(PAC) - 610933-1105

• Salvation Army - Pottstown - 610326-1621 - Boyertown - 610367-4089

• St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry @ St. Mary’s Parish - 610-287-8156 - in Schwenksville.

• St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry @ St. Eleanor Parish- 610-489-1647- in Collegeville

• Manna on Main Street- 215-885-5454 Lansdale, PA

• https://www.montcoantihunger.org/mahn-member-food-pantries.html has a map of other regional food pantries

• Pottstown Ricketts Center for Pottstown students aged 6-18. Boxed breakfast/lunch meals available starting 3/25 from 9:00am through 11:30am. First come, first served basis.

• Grumpy’s (137 E High St Pottstown 610-323-1232) serving hot breakfast 8am -10am. First come, first served basis.

• Perkiomen Valley School District lunch program information on distribution: http://www.pvsd.org/home/Food%20Service%20and%20PV%20Power%20Packs%20are%20providing%20food%20for%20families%20during%20shutdown%20-%20click%20here%20for%20information.png

• Nationwide Food Bank Resource https://feedingamerica.org/

• Little Italy (636 E High St Pottstown 610-327-0162) offering students free lunch Monday – Friday 11am-1pm. Ask for the school lunch.

• Kingdom Life Church (380 Walnut St Pottstown) offering free lunch for students Monday – Friday 11:30am -1:30pm

• Burger King is offering free kids meals with additional purchase and using their online ordering app only.

• Grocery and Essential items service for seniors/low income families/those in need. Contact phillysikhsociety@gmail.com or https://tinyurl.com/COVID19PA-PHLSSXKA to make request

• Sheetz kidz meal bagz program https://www.sheetz.com/newsroom/article?title=sheetz-launches-free-meal-program-for-children-in-need&id=4xenMZH3lwtc1LhCfWlTow

• • the Montco Anti-Hunger Network find food resources on thttps://namimontcopa.org/virtual-nami-connection-recovery-support-groups/ and the Montco Hunger Solutions Emergency Food Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ll=40.165887122364936%2C-75.29657289035441&z=9&mid=15AUNRCRvScSiwZ5ydnMITwUbFO4

• Laundry Love Laundry Assistance Program: Christ Episcopal Church provides assistance for people who need help with laundry. Laundry Kits can be obtained at Christ Episcopal Church at 316 East High Street, Pottstown or during the Laundry Love days. 1st Wednesday of each month at 1:00 pm @ Pottstown Express Laundry Center 204 Shoemaker Rd #6449 Pottstown PA. 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5pm @ Secure Wash Laundromat 423 E High St Pottstown.

Mental Health Services

• Creating Increased Connections Mutual Aid Groups are now online – click here to join! Information also attached!

• Virtual Alt2Su Groups (via Western Mass RLC)- please click here !

• NAMI Montco is offering virtual Recovery Support Groups, Family Support Groups, and Wellness Chats – learn more here

• Hearing Voices USA is offering online groups here

• Locate online Alcoholics Anonymous and other Recovery Groups

• Montgomery County Office of Drug and Alcohol help information: https://drive.google.https://www.montcopa.org/1339/Drug-Alcoholcom/file/d/1Pzp6rKaVkHtwr2tGNwhZ18yGJvI5ZrWv/view?usp=drivesdk

• Unsuicide has a comprehensive list of suicide prevention instant messaging, chatrooms, and forums

• Use the attached resource for Adult, Youth, and CPS Virtual Drop Ins provided by PMHCA and Youth Move PA

• Follow Magellan Behavioral Health’s Provider Announcements page for daily COVID-19 provider updates

Mental Health Offices

• Creative Health Services: https://creativehs.org/484-941-0500

• Helpline that will refer Pennsylvanians who are struggling with anxiety and challenging emotions due to Covid- 19 emergency to community-based resources: The toll-free, round-the-clock support line can be reached at 1-855-284-2494. For TTY, dial 724-631-5600.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

• Línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454

• Actions we can all do to help prevent suicide https://www.bethe1to.com/bethe1to-steps-evidence/

• Crisis Text Line: Text “PA” to 741-741

• Safe2Say: 1-844-723-2729 or https://www.safe2saypa.org/

• Veteran Crisis Line: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

• Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990

• Get Help Now Hotline (for substance use disorders): 1-800-662-4357

• National Teen crisis hotline - 1-877-968-8454

• Montgomery County Crisis - 1-855-634-4654

• Montgomery County Teen talk line - 1-866-825-5856

• Montgomery County Text line - 215-703-8411

• Chester County Crisis - 610-280-3270

• Chester County on-going support line - 1-866-846-2722

• Chester County Text line - 741-741

• Victim Services of Montgomery County - https://www.victimservicescenter.org/ Crisis Hotline # - 888-521-0983

• Women’s Center of Montgomery County - http://www.wcmontco.org/ 24 hour hotline# - 800-773-2424

• Laurel House- offering hotline and resources for victims of domestic abuse 1-800-642-3150 https://laurel-house.org/about-laurel-house/our-programs/hotline/

• Montgomery County Children & Youth - 610-278-5800

• Child abuse hotline# - 1-800-932-0313

• Call 211- a service through the United Way which can quickly and empathetically help someone in need reach an expert or assistance safely, including local domestic violence shelters, sexual assault victims assistance services, mental health or substance use treatment options.

• Nasponline.org -National Association of School Psychologists online resources

Educational Information

• Drive-thru testing is now available in Montco - learn who is eligible here

• Visit Montgomery County’s COVID-19 Data Hub & Office of Public Health websites for accurate local information

• Visit the Pennsylvania Department of Health & CDC websites for accurate statewide and national information

• Let the community know your needs via PA Link’s Provider Survey and/or the Tri-County Area Chamber of Commerce website

• If applicable, learn useful strategies for working remotely via TCN’s Webinar

  1. • • SAMHSA is providing regular updates via a new consolidated COVID-19 page: samhsa.gov/coronavirus