United Way Agency Partners

The following is a list of United Way of Berks County's 37 partner agencies and their programs that receive funding support. Icons listed next to the agency name refer to the United Way focus area(s) that the agency's programs address.

Key:
            Education        Income         Health       Safety Net Services      

American Cancer Society: Berks County Unit      
498 Bellevue Avenue
Reading, PA 19605
Phone: (610) 921-2328
FAX: (610) 921-9521
Website: www.cancer.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Various programs designed to assist the patient, family, and community at large
• Cancer Information Hotline: 1-800-ACS-2345
• Early detection and prevention education programs
• Support groups

American Red Cross: Berks County Chapter         
701 Centre Avenue
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: (610) 375-4383/24 hours a day
FAX: (610) 373-5455
Website: www.berks.redcross.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Disaster relief services including emergency assistance with food, clothing, shelter and physical and mental health services
• Disaster preparedness classes
• Emergency communication services for members of the armed forces, veterans and their dependents
• Transportation services for veterans
• Community-based programs focusing on health and safety education

Arc Advocacy Services      
Kenhorst Professional Center
1829 New Holland Road, Suite 9
Kenhorst, PA 19607
Phone: (610) 603-0227
FAX: (610) 603-0229
Website: www.marcpa.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Individual and systems advocacy: Representation of the interests of persons with developmental disabilities to protect their rights and enhance their dignity
• Information and referral: guidance for parents and primary consumers

Berks Connections/Pretrial Services      
633 Court Street, 16th Floor
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: (610) 478-6920
Website: www.BerksConnections.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Community-based case management focused on reducing recidivism and promoting successful re-entry of prisoners into the community.

Berks County Intermediate Unit Child Care      
Rivers Chase Business Center
1111 Commons Boulevard, P.O. Box 16050
Reading, PA 19612-6050
Phone: (610) 987-8437
FAX: (610) 987-8400
Website: www.berksiu.org

United Way Supported Services:
• State licensed child care and early childhood education 18 months to 12 years, for parents unable to afford private care and ineligible, or on the waiting list, for government funding.

Berks Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services      
2045 Centre Avenue
Reading, PA 19605
Phone: (610) 685-4520 (Voice)
TTY: (610) 685-4525
FAX: (610) 685-4526
Website: www.bdhhs.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Client and system advocacy to represent the interests of deaf and hard of hearing individuals
• Information/education on available resources for the deaf and hard of hearing community

Berks Encore      
40 North Ninth Street
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: (610) 374-3195
FAX: (610) 374-3483
Website: www.berksencorepa.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Meal on Wheels provides home-delivered meals to homebound elderly individuals ages 60 and over who are at nutritional risk

Berks TALKLINE, Inc.    
P.O. Box 13234
Reading, PA 19612-3234
Phone: (610) 921-9820
FAX: (610) 939-8576
Website: www.berks-talkline.org

HOTLINE NUMBER: (610) 374-TALK or 1-800-472-TALK

United Way Supported Services:
• Confidential listening service for all county residents, providing intervention and referral via a free telephone hotline.

Berks Visiting Nurse Association    
1170 Berkshire Boulevard
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone: (610) 378-0481
Toll Free: 1-800-346-7848
FAX: (610) 378-9762
Website: www.berksvna.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Skilled nursing, social work services, and physical, speech and occupational therapy at home for people not covered by insurance or Medicare, or unable to pay the full cost themselves.

Berks Women in Crisis           
645 Penn Street, 2nd Floor
Reading, PA 19603
Phone: (610) 373-1206
FAX: (610) 372-4188
Website: www.berkswomenincrisis.org
24 Hour Hotline (English): (610) 372-9540
24 Hour Hotline (Spanish): (610) 372-7463

United Way Supported Services:
• 24-hour crisis hotline and crisis intervention services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
• Emergency shelter for victims of sexual violence and their children
• Individual and group counseling related to sexual violence for adults and children

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berks County      
303 Windsor Street
Centre Park
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: (610) 373-5544
FAX: (610) 373-5530
Website: www.bigsinberks.org

United Way Supported Services:
• One-to-one and group mentoring programs for at-risk youth ages 8-19.

Birdsboro Community Memorial    
201 East Main Street
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Phone: (610) 582-2471
FAX: (610) 582-1053
Website: www.bcmcevents.com

United Way Supported Services:
• Facility-centered recreation and education activities for the youth and adults of Birdsboro and its vicinity.


Burn Prevention Foundation      
5000 Tilghman Street
Allentown, PA 18104
Phone: (610) 481-9810
FAX: (610) 481-9813
Website: www.burnprevention.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Fire/burn prevention programs for children, adults and the elderly

Campership Program    
West Berks Mission District
1015 Windsor Street
Reading, PA 19604
Phone: (610) 375-8303
FAX: (610) 375-6445

United Way Supported Services: 
• Camp scholarships for children of Berks County, recommended through twelve social service agencies. Administered by the West Berks Mission District.

Camp Fire USA: Adahi Council    
172 Hartz Store Road
Mohnton, PA 19540
Phone: (610) 856-7250
FAX: (610) 856-1487
Website: www.campfireahdahi.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Programs for boys and girls to promote personal/social development, life skills, character development, and good citizenship.

Centro Hispano Daniel Torres, Inc.    
501 Washington Street
P.O. Box 8652
Reading, PA 19603
Phone: (610) 376-3748
FAX: (610) 372-2619
Website: www.centrohispano.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Bilingual and bicultural social service programs to help members of the Latino community gain self-sufficiency

The Children’s Home of Reading      
1010 Centre Avenue
Reading, PA 19601-1498
Phone: (610) 478-8266
FAX: (610) 478-8094
Website: www.childrenshomeofrdg.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Day Academy provides licensed education and therapeutic services for special education students in grades 1-12, who require an alternative educational environment

Co-County Wellness Services    
A Program Unit-Berks AIDS Network
429 Walnut Street
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: (610) 375-6523
FAX: (610) 375-8333
Website: www.CoCountyWellnessServices.org  

United Way Supported Services:
• HIV/AIDS prevention education programs for youth and other high risk populations.

Council on Chemical Abuse      
601 Penn Street, Suite 600
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: (610) 376-8669
FAX: (610) 376-8423
Website: www.councilonchemicalabuse.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Berks PRIDE-youth programs to help reduce and minimize the risk of alcohol and drug usage
• Peer Mediation program trains students in secondary schools to act as peer mediators to reduce the risk factors of negative peer influences

Easter Seals Eastern Pennsylvania      
1040 Liggett Avenue
Reading, PA 19611
Phone: (610) 775-1431
FAX: (610) 796-1954
Website: www.easterseals-easternpa.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Therapy programs, evaluations, and other medical services for children with special needs to help them overcome obstacles to independence.

Family Guidance Center      
1235 Penn Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone: (610) 374-4963
FAX: (610) 378-5403
Website: www.familyguidancecenter.com

United Way Supported Services:
• Evaluation, diagnosis, mental health and drug and alcohol counseling provided on a sliding fee scale for children, adolescents, adults and families

Friend, Inc. Community Services      
658D Noble Street
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: (610) 683-7790
FAX: (610) 683-8948
Website: www.friendinc.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Comprehensive family strengthening, case management and outreach services to at-risk children, youth and adults ages 19-59, in the Kutztown area.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania      
2633 Moravian Avenue
Allentown, PA 18103
Phone: (610) 791-2411
FAX: (610) 791-4401
Website: www.gsep.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Programs to help girls ages 5-17 acquire and develop the assets and life skills needed for a healthy adolescence and successful future.

Hawk Mountain Council: Boy Scouts of America      
5027 Pottsville Pike
Reading, PA 19605
Phone: (610) 926-3406
FAX: (610) 926-4965
Local Website: www.hawkmountaincouncil.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Programs that promote character development and personal fitness for boys ages 6-18 and young men and women ages 14-21.

Jewish Family Service, a program of the Jewish Federation of Reading      
1100 Berkshire Boulevard
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone: (610) 921-0624
FAX: (610) 929-1345
Website: www.readingjewishcommunity.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Services to help individuals and families with food, transportation, case management and information and referral services.

Kidspeace ADVANCES      
Wilson Sarig Building
8th Avenue and Hay Road
Temple, PA 19560
Phone: (610) 929-4670
FAX: (610) 929-4686
Website: www.kidspeace.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Alternative education program and mental health treatment center for children and adolescents.


Literacy Council of Reading-Berks      
35 South Dwight Street
West Lawn, PA 19609
Phone: (610) 670-9960
FAX: (610) 927-4876
Website: www.lcrb.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Adult basic literacy and English as a Second Language education programs

Mental Health Association of Reading and Berks County     
122 West Lancaster Avenue
Suite 207
Shillington, PA 19607
Phone: (610) 775-3000
FAX: (610) 775-4000
Website: www.mharbc.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Information and referral services relating to mental health issues
• Advocacy to help individuals and families navigate the social service system and find appropriate mental health services
• Support groups

Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County      
Administrative Office
1161 Pershing Boulevard
Reading, PA 19611
Phone: (610) 373-1314
FAX: (610) 373-8815
Website: www.olivetbgc.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Recreation, education and guidance services for youth in year-round afterschool programs

Opportunity House          
430 North Second Street
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: (610) 374-4696
FAX: (610) 374-3165
Website: www.opphouse.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Emergency shelter services for men, women, children, and families
• Child care at Second Street Learning Center open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing early care and education services for infants, preschoolers and school-age children.

Reading-Berks Habitat for Humanity      
P.O. Box 13666
Reading, PA 19612
Phone: (610) 373-3439
Website: www.habitat.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Construction and renovation of homes for low-income families in Reading and Berks County.

The Reading Hospital Center for Mental Health      
6th Avenue and Spruce Street
West Reading, PA 19611
Phone: (610) 988-8070
FAX: (610) 988-5829

United Way Supported Services:
• Evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, consultation and counseling for children and their families

The Salvation Army: Reading Corps           
Corps Community Center
301 South Fifth Street
Reading, PA 19602
Phone: (610) 373-5208
FAX: (610) 373-3489
Website: www.salvationarmy.org

24 Hour Hotline/SHARE: (610) 777-6555

United Way Supported Services:
• Emergency assistance programs to help with energy assistance, rent assistance, prescriptions, food and clothing
• Supportive Housing Program helps homeless and disabled individuals find permanent solutions to their homelessness.

The Salvation Army: Service Extension Units      
Hamburg Service Center
Phone: (610) 562-8440
24 Hour Hotline: (610) 383-0868
Website: www.salvationarmy.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Crisis intervention, disaster services and emergency assistance to individuals and families in need.

Threshold Rehabilitation Services, Inc.      
1000 Lancaster Avenue
Reading, PA 19607
Phone: (610) 777-7691
FAX: (610) 777-1295
Website: www.trsinc.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Employment training, placement and follow-up services through Berks Personnel Network for people with physical challenges
• Vocational services for people with severe physical and developmental challenges leading to greater independence.

United Service Organization-USO      
Phone: (703) 908-6400
Website: www.uso.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Programs to support military personnel and their families serving stateside and overseas

YMCA of Reading & Berks County          
631 Washington Street
Reading, PA 19601
Corporate Office Phone: (610) 378-4736
Program Information Phone: (610) 378-4700
FAX: (610) 378-4702
Website: www.ymca-berkscounty.org

United Way Supported Services:
• Day and evening child care services for infants, preschool and school age children.
• Educational, social and recreational youth programs
• Housing assistance programs for homeless men, women and children