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Carbon County

Carbon County Action Committee for Human Services in Lehighton

267 South 2nd Street

Lehighton, Pa

610-377-6400

This organization is a private, non-profit social service agency. It administers many of the following porgrams for Carbon County residents. Income restrictions apply. Some programs they offer are:

Weatherization
Homemaker Assistance - for disabled folks 18-59
Emergency Homeless Assistance - help with security deposit or rent
Emergency Energy Assistance - through County Assistance Office (610-377-9073)
Electricity Help
Help for First-Time Buyers
Miscellaneous Emergency Services - Food, prevent utility shut-off, gasoline, bus tickets, medications, emergency housing (funded through United Way & several local churches)

Peaceful Knights (helping the homeless in Carbon County)

Contact info: peace@ptd.net

www.peacefulknights.org

Welcome to Peaceful Knights, a not-for-profit corporation formed to help those in need to have temporary, safe shelter and access to local organizations that provide assistance.

What we do:

1) We offer temporary housing to those that qualify.

2) We have a 3 phase program that grows from temporary housing to a long term arrangement in an apartment.

3) We help adults that are homeless.

4) We assist with necessities such as food, clothing and personal items.

5) We are not for the chronic homeless.

6) We work with other organizations that provide other services.

7) We have a 3 strikes policy with our clients.

8) We offer peer counseling which encourages wise spending habits, job search skills, and a more structured lifestyle.

9) We require our clients that are out of work to spend time applying for jobs and volunteering.

10) We are a Christian Organization that strives to reflect God in all that we do and say.

Schuylkill County

Schuylkill Coummunity Action

Administrative Office

206 North 2nd Street

Pottsville, PA 17901

(570) 622-1995

This organization utilizes a comprehensive Assessment/ Empowerment approach to provide needed programs to the economically disadvantaged residents of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Services available at SCA are intended to meet the immediate and long-term needs of agency consumers. Assistance ranges from meeting basic food and shelter needs to services which encourage long-term self-sufficiency such as case management, financial counseling, housing rehabilitation and home ownership assistance. SCA is firmly committed to the provision of assistance regardless of race, color, age, national origin, sex, familial status or disability. Some programs they offer are:

Department of Public Welfare

The mission of the Department of Public Welfare is to:

Promote, improve and sustain the quality of family life;

Break the cycle of dependency;

Promote respect for employees;

Protect and serve Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens; and

Manage our resources effectively.

For more information, please visit http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/

or call 1-800-692-7462 or 570-621-3072

*not just for welfare recipients, administers energy assistance.

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