A guide to help you get back on your feet

Information and Photographs compiled by: Molly Boylan, Joseph Petro, Ashley Shamro & Owen Karowski

Support Programs in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties

500 S. Washington Ave.Scranton, PA

www.salvationarmy.org

570-344-9878•Food Pantry•Fuel Program•Utility Program

•Youth/Adult Program

Salvation Army, NEPA

410 Olive St.Scranton, PA

www.uncnepa.org570-346-0759•Food pantry•Angels’Attic

•Senior centers•Summer child care pro-

grams•Family Saving Account

United Neighborhood

Center

541 Lackawanna Ave.Scranton, PA

www.mealsonwheelsnepa.com570-346-2421•Meal delivery•Fast track

8 West Olive StreetScranton, PA

www.scrantonrescuemission.com570-871-4795F-M 5:25 p.m.

•Hot meal Fri- Monday•Haircuts every 1st and 2nd •Bible Study Sat. 3:30 p.m.

Meals on Wheels of NEPA

Scranton Rescue Mission

500 Penn Ave. Scranton, Pa

www.cssdioceseofscranton.org570-342-5556

•Lunch: Mon.-Sun. 11 a.m. until 12 p.m.

•Dinner: Tues., Wed., Thurs. nights. 5-6 p.m.

•ClothingDistribution:Mon., Wed., Thur. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

100 Lackawaana Ave. (570-963-4617)Hours

Monday-Friday

7a.m.-5p.m.

See Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Scranton State Office Building

St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen

Live Chat at Toll Free: 1-800-98-KIDS

www.chipcoverspakids.com

•CHIP covers all uninsured children and teens in PA

•For most families, it’s free. For example, a family making $44,700/year would qualify for free CHIP.

••Families with incomes above the free

CHIP limits will pay low monthly pre-miums and co-pays for some services.

c h i p

535 Wyomging Ave.Scranton, PA

570-343- 5252

Toll Free: 1-877-733-0430www.laborready.com

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri.•Offers permanent field positions and tem-

porary employment at each of their branch-es throughout the U.S. and Canada.

•At your local location or online you can apply for temporary or permanent employment. This ser-vice is free of cost and their representatives will

Labor Ready

Pennsylvania Unemployment

•Money is paid to people who have lost a job through no fault of their own. It is tempo-rary income

•Applicants can file either over the telephone or by logging on to their website.

•Eligibility is by prior income and an indi-vidual’s personal information.

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

• Helps prevent, respond to, or recover from disasters

• This service is available 24/7 to disaster victims and those in need of information.

570-961-5511Wilkes-Barre City Health Department:

570-208-4268www.readypa.org

570-496-2332Toll Free: 1-888-313-7284

www.uc.pa.govMon. through Fri. 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m and Sun. 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

P e n n s y l v a n i a Department of Public Welfare

•Adoption• Autism• Breast Cancer

Screening• Burial Assistance• Cash Assistance

and Employment Training

•Child Care and Early Education

•Child Support•Child Welfare Ti-

tle IV-B -Annual Program Service Review

•Child Welfare/Abuse Prevention

•COMPASS•Disability Assis-

tance

•Domestic Violence Prevention

•Family Planning Services

•Food Stamps•Foster Care•Fraud and Abuse

Prevention•health Care/Medi-

cal Assistance: Providers

•Hearings and Ap-peals Process

•HIV/AIDS Servic-es

•Home Heating As-sistance (LIHEAP Program)

•Homeless Pro-gram

•Hospital Assess-

ment Initiative• Intellectual Dis-

abilities Services• Job Opportunities

and Internships• Juvenile Justice•Legal Services•Licensing, Regula-tions and Certifi-cation

•Long Term Living/Care

•Medical Assis-tance Health Infor-mation Technol-ogy

•Medical Assis-tance Transporta-tion Program

•Mental Health Ser-vices

•Nursing Homes•Older Pennsylva-

nians•Personal Care

Homes•PROMISe•Rape Crisis and

Prevention•Select Plan for

Women•Special Needs

Children•Statistics, Policy

and Reports•Substance Abuse

Services

100 Lackawanna AvenueScranton, PA

1-800-692-7462 www.dpw.state.pa.us

1-866-857-7095www.tinyurl.com/3h7cwrt

Mon. through Fri. 9a.m.-5p.m.

•Helps low-income families pay their heating bills• LIHEAP is a grant that offers assistance in the form

of a cash grant, sent directly to the utility compa-ny, or a crisis grant for households in immediate danger of being without heat. Applicants can ap-ply online, in person, and over the telephone

Housing Authority of

Lackawanna County2019 W. Pine Street

Dunmore, PA 570-342-7629

www.hacl.orgMonday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

• help low-income families and individuals who need assisted housing

• resources to accommodate bills associated with housing.

• Applicationsmustbefilledoutinpersonbut,assistance is available through their website.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Other Helpful Numbers:

American Red Cross (Scranton Chapter): 570-344-7281 Salvation Army: 570-969-6399 Domestic Violence Hotline: 570-346-4671 Lackawanna County Area Agency on Ag-ing: 570-963-6740 Lackawanna County Children and Youth Services: 570-963-6781 Central PA Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222 Scranton Counseling Center: 570-348-6100 Lackawanna County Career Link: 570-963-4671 Employment Opportunity and Training Center:570-348-6484 Social Security Administration: Toll Free Number: 1-800-772-1213 Local: 570-342-8062 Lackawanna County Subsidized Day Care Services: 570-963-6644 Telespond Senior Services: 570-961-1950 Boys’ and Girls’ Club of Scranton: 570-342-8709

Catherine McAuley Center: 570-342-1342 Meals on Wheels of Lackawanna County: 570-346-2421 WIC Program – Scranton Area: 570-346-8493 United Neighborhood Centers: 570-346-0759 Senior Citizens Centers and Clubs (FIRST): 570-961-1234 Friends of the Poor: 570-348-4429 Women’s Resource Center: 570-346-4671 Autism Services 1-866-539-7689BenefitsHelpline(CashAssistance,SNAP,MA etc.) 1-800-692-7462 ChildLine (State Child Abuse Registry) 1-800-932-0313 Children’s Health Helpline 1-800-986-KIDS Disability Services 1-866-286-3636Governor’sOffice1-717-787-2500 Estate Recovery Program 1-800-528-3708 Personnel Information 1-717-787-5025 Secretary of Public Welfare 1-717-787-2600