Pennsylvania County-by-County Resource Guide

Housing (8)

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Services: Federal program that provides housing supports for individuals in need such as rental programs (including Section 8) and home ownership assistance programs

United Disability Services

Services: Services for individuals with disabilities including residential, vocational, and life skills services and adult enrichment programming.

Hope Enterprises

Services: Services for individuals with developmental disabilities including supportive vocational programs, residential programs (including life sharing, group homes, and in-home supports), and adult day services.

Community Services Group

Services: Provides mental health and mental retardation services including residential, vocational, community-based, and adult day services.

Skills of Central PA

Services: Services for individuals with disabilities: residential options, vocational and rehabilitative services, adult day services, life skills training

Housing Discrimination Hotline at HUD Regional Office - Philadelphia

Services: Hotline service for individuals to report incidences of housing discrimination.

USDA Rural Home Ownership Program

Services: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Guaranteed Rural Home Loans are creating homeownership opportunities throughout Pennsylvania with no-money-down financing in rural communities and areas just outside of major metro areas.

PHFA Homeowner Emergency Mortage Assistance Program

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Works to provide affordable homeownership and rental apartment options for older adults, low- and moderate-income families, and people with special housing needs.

Shelters (5)

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Providence House

Services: Residence for women/teenagers in need of housing during their pregnancy. Counseling, life skill training, parenting skills, transportation and referral to medical care offered, birthing classes and adoption/foster care counseling.

YWCA-Wise Options

Services: Free and confidential services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and all violent crimes. Services include: Individual counseling, support groups, advocacy, assistance with Protection from Abuse orders and emergency shelter

YWCA- Shelter

Services: Emergency homeless shelter for women.

Shelter Aid Hotline

Services: Offers referrals to shelter services in your area.

National Runaway Switchboard

Services: Toll-free, nationwide hot-line for runaways and troubled youth. Provides information and referral for shelter, counseling, medical and legal services and transportation back home. The hot-line also provides a personal and confidential message relay service between runaways and their families.