Regional Resources for Families
Pennsylvania 211
If you need to connect with resources in your community, but don’t know where to look, PA 211 is a great place to start. From help with a utilities bill, to housing assistance, and more, you can dial 211 or text your zip code to 898-211 to talk with a resource specialist for free.
Berks County Programs
25 N. 2nd Street, Suite 101, Reading PA, 19601
Phone: 610-685-4550
The United Way of Berks County brings together the right mix of people and organizations to identify community needs and support programming to address those needs. Each year, over 150,000 people in Berks County are helped through the work of United Way and their partners. As a partner agency, ELRC-Region 13 works in collaboration with the United Way of Berks County to support families and child care providers through a variety of initiatives.
PA CareerLink Berks County:
1920 Kutztown Rd, Suite F, Reading, PA 19604
Phone: 610-988-1300
Office Hours: Mon, Wed & Fri, 8:30am to 4:30pm and Tues & Thurs, 8:30am to 6:00pm
Website: https://www.careerlinkberks.com
Berks County Children & Youth:
633 Court St, Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610-478-6700
Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, Closed on Holidays
Website: https://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/CYS/Pages/default.aspx
CHIP-the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP):
CHIP provides low cost health coverage to children in families that earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid. There are two ways to apply for CHIP: Call toll free or fill out an application through the Health Insurance Marketplace. You can apply for and enroll in Medicaid or CHIP any time of year. If you quality, your coverage can start immediately.
Phone: 1-800-318-2596, TTY: 1-855-889-4325
Website: https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/childrens-health-insurance-program/
Berks County Assistance Office:
625 Cherry St, Reading, PA 19602
Phone: 610-736-4211, Fax: 610-736-4004
Website: https://www.foodstampsoffices.com/office/2338/berks-county-assistance-office/
Berks County Head Start:
Berks County Intermediate Unit
1111 Commons Blvd, Reading, PA 19605
Phone: 610-987-8454 Fax: 610-987-8400
Email: info@berksiu.org
Website: https://www.berksiu.org/
Berks County WIC:
Reading Center WIC Office
501 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610-373-5545
Website: https://www.wicprograms.org/co/pa-berks#google_vignette
WIC Office Boyertown
200 West Spring St, Boyertown, PA 19512
Phone: 610-367-6957
Schuylkill County Programs
PA CareerLink Schuylkill County:
PA CareerLink Schuylkill County at Pottsville
203 E Arch St, Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone: 570-622-5253
Office Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 8:00am to 4:30pm; Wed, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Website: https://careerlinkpottsville.org/
Schuylkill County Children & Youth:
324 North Centre St, Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone: 570-628-1050
Website: http://www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/Offices/HumanServices/CY/index.asp
CHIP-the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP):
CHIP provides low cost health coverage to children in families that earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid. There are two ways to apply for CHIP: Call toll free or fill out an application through the Health Insurance Marketplace. You can apply for and enroll in Medicaid or CHIP any time of year. If you quality, your coverage can start immediately.
Phone: 1-800-318-2596, TTY: 1-855-889-4325
Website: https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/childrens-health-insurance-program/
Schuylkill County Assistance Office:
Schuylkill County Assistance Office
2640 Woodglen Rd, P.O. Box 1100, Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone: 570-621-3000, 1-877-306-5439, LIHEAP: 570-621-3072, Fax: 570-624-3334
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
Website: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/CAO-Contact.aspx
Schuylkill County Head Start:
Child Development, Inc. Schuylkill Co.
2880 Pottsville, Minersville Hwy, Suite 210, Minersville, PA 17954
Phone: 570-544-8959, 800-433-3370
Website:
Schuylkill County WIC:
WIC Office Tamaqua
139 West Broad St, Tamaqua, PA 18252
Phone: 570-668-4699
WIC Office Shenandoah
125 East Center St, Shenandoah, PA 17976
Phone: 570-462-3323
WIC Office Pottsville
2510 West Market St, Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone: 570-622-1244