Resources
Talking with your Child about COVID-19
State and Local Resources for the 34 Counties Served by WPSBC
Compiled by WPSBC Case Managers
Statewide or Service Area Resources
- Dollar Energy Fund's Hardship Program
- The Salvation Army Food Assistance
- Department of Health Services' Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Feeding Pennsylvania
- 211: Crisis and Emergency, Essential Needs, etc.
- Penn Live Patriot News
- Pennsylvania Food Pantries and Food Banks by city
- Churches and Community Service Organizations: contact these organizations if they are able to assist the needs of you and your family
- Supports Coordination Organization: for information regarding your child's supports coordination organization, click here for contact information
- https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/DHS_details.aspx?newsid=517
County Resources in Alphabetical Order
Allegheny County Resources:
https://www.alleghenycounty.us/human-services/index.aspx,
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/alllegheny_county_food_pantrie.html ,
https://www.acba.org/yld-mvp/Financial-Food-Assistance,
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/alllegheny_county_food_pantrie.html,
https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Human-Services/Programs-Services/Basic-Needs/Food-Assistance.aspx
https://pittsburghpa.gov/press-releases/press-releases/3750
Armstrong County Resources:
Please see statewide resources & Allegheny County's Family Resource Guide: Resources for Neighboring Counties:
http://www.familyresourceguide.org/resources-counties.aspx
Beaver County Resource Guides:
https://www.basd.k12.pa.us/Downloads/Beaver%20County%20Resource%20Guide.PDF,
http://r.b5z.net/i/u/10051895/f/Parent%20Forms/Beaver_County_Resource_Guide.pdf
Bedford County Resource Guide:
https://www.bedfordcountypa.org/Bedford%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Blair County Resource Guide:
http://cabc-bchs.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BlairCountyResourceGuide.pdf
Butler County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Butler%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Cambria County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Cambria%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Cameron County Resource Guides:
http://cameroncountypa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Resource-guide-2017.pdf
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Cameron%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Centre County Resource Guide:
http://centrecountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2469/Centre-County-Reentry-Resource-Guide?bidId=
Clarion County Resource Guide:
http://www.clarioncountyspromise.org/CountyResources/ResourceDirectory.pdf
Clearfield County Human Services:
https://clearfieldco.org/human-resources/
Clinton County Resource Guide:
http://www.clintoncountypa.com/resources/pdfs/Clinton%20County%20Resource%20Guide%20010818.pdf
Crawford County Resource Guide:
Elk County Family Resource Network:
https://www.co.elk.pa.us/images/OperationElkCounty/Elk-County-Directory-of-Local-Providers.pdf
Erie County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Erie%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Fayette County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Fayette%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Forest County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Forest%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Fulton County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Fulton%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Greene County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Greene%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Huntingdon County Resource Guide:
Indiana County Resources:
https://www.indianacountypa.gov/resources/
Jefferson County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Jefferson%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Mifflin/Juniata County Human Services Resource Guide:
https://juniataco.org/wp-content/uploads/Mifflin-Juniata-Human-Services-Resource-Guide.pdf
Lawrence County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Lawrence%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
McKean--- McKean County Resource Guide:
Mercer County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Mercer%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Mifflin County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Mifflin%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Potter County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Potter%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Somerset County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Somerset%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Venango County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Venango%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Warren County Resource Guide:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Warren%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
Washington County Resource Guide:
https://www.co.washington.mn.us/788/Food-SupportSNAP,
Westmoreland County Resource Guide:
https://westmorelandfoodbank.org/receive-assistance/apply-for-snap/,
Additional State and County Resources
Meals on Wheels
www.mowaa.org 1-888-998-6325
Delivers cooked meals to individuals who are homebound, to frail older adults or to those with disabilities who have difficulty cooking and/or shopping for themselves.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Life Span: Allegheny County
www.lifespanpa.org 412-464-1300, TTY: 412-461-0769
Provides senior resource center for meals and social activities, home delivered meal program, frozen meal delivery program, light housekeeping, respite care, senior companion program, and lending library for medical equipment
Just Harvest: Allegheny County
www.justharvest.org/ 412-431-8963
Just Harvest educates, empowers and mobilizes people to eliminate hunger, poverty, and economic injustice
Churches providing resources:
St. Mary’s: 412-261-0110---Allegheny County
First Presbyterian: 412-471-3436
First Lutheran: 412-471-8125
Smithfield United: 412-281-1811
Trinity Cathedral: 412-232-6404---Allegheny County
Farmers Markets (Department of Agriculture)
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
https://www.pittsburghfoodbank.org/about-us/our-commitments/
412-460-FOOD (3663) ext 456
Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh
http://ulpgh.org/about-us/ 412.227.4802
Food Assistance: Pittsburgh Community Human Services
https://chscorp.org/community-calendar
412-246-1600
Downtown Ministries Drop-In Centers
412-471-8125
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html
http://www.211.org/services/covid19 Crisis and Emergency, Essential Needs, etc...
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/SNAP.aspx
Community Economic Relief Fund:
1-866-211-9966 (Help with bills, rent and food)
Disaster Distress Helpline:
Call 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746
The disaster distress helpline provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Crisis Text Line
Text “HELLO” to 741741
The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.
Call resolve Crisis Services
Call our 24-hour hotline at 1-888-7-YOU-CAN (796-8226).
NAMI:
NAMI HelpLine has prepared an in-depth guide with tips and resources for people who are experiencing anxiety, loneliness and other hardships due to the spread of the Coronavirus. Please take a look and share it with anyone who might be struggling or have questions about managing a mental health condition during this time.
We will continue to share guidance and resources to support you and your loved ones, but please don’t hesitate to reach out to the NAMI HelpLine Monday through Friday from 10:00 am-6:00 pm (EDT) at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] if we can be of assistance. If you or a loved one is in crisis, you can text "NAMI" TO 741741.
Women's Center and Shelter - Women's Center and Shelter
Center for Victims in Pittsburgh, PA
https://www.domesticshelters.org/help/pa/pittsburgh/15206/center-for-victims
ww.wcspittsburgh.org
Pittsburgh, PA Domestic Violence Help, Programs
https://www.domesticshelters.org/help/pa/pittsburgh
Crisis Center North in Pittsburgh, PA
https://www.domesticshelters.org/help/pa/pittsburgh/15237/crisis-center-north
Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center - HOPE offers supportive ...
***F.Y.I. - Meals for Children During School Closure***
Clairton School District: As per Superintendent, Dr. Ginny L. Hunt, the Clairton School District is in the process of organizing a grab and go lunch for students during this school closure. The schedule will begin this Monday, March 16th from 10:00AM to 12:00 Noon than EVERY DAY THEREAFTER (Tuesday through Friday) it is from 11am-12pm at the Elementary entrance and lobby for any young person 18 and younger.
Emergency Resources in Allegheny County
Upcoming Webinars
Psychological First Aid During COVID-19 | April 29 – 3 to 4:30 PM
Counselors are tasked with managing the clinical needs of patients during this crisis. Psychological First Aid (PFA) provides a set of clinical tools to lessen the intensity and duration of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This presentation will allow participants to explore options to apply PFA to patients receiving treatment during COVID-19. Participants will identify treatment options to meet the ongoing needs of patients after receiving PFA. Participants will also identify ways they can protect themselves from secondary trauma while providing PFA. Additionally, the National Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) has a wide array of previous webinar recordings at the bottom of their COVID-19 Resources page.
Tips for talking with your teen and how SAP can be a resource webinar | April 30 – 10 AM
Sponsored by the Westmoreland Drug & Alcohol Commission
Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented Leadership During a Pandemic | May 11 – 6 to 7 PM
Sponsored by the Mental Health technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC)
Responding to COVID-19 – Telehealth
Numerous upcoming webinars and webinar series related to Telehealth from MHHTC.