If you need help, contact 211 to connect to community resources.
Available 24/7 | Free | Bilingual | Confidential
Dial 211 | Visit pa211east.com/Berks | Text your zip code to 898-211 (during normal business hours)
Additional Resources:
Essential Needs
American Red Cross PA Rivers Chapter: 610-375-4383
Berks Coalition to End Homelessness: 610-372-7222
Catholic Charities (Veterans Case Management): 610-376-7144
Centro Hispano (Information & Referral): 610-685-1265
Family Promise of Berks County (homeless youth support): 610-373-3323
Friend, Inc. (food support/case management): 610-683-7790
Jewish Family Services (seniors’ support and food pantry): 610-921-0624
New Journey Community Outreach (food access): 610-375-2662
Safe Berks: 610-373-1206
The Salvation Army Reading Corps: 610-373-5208
The Salvation Army Extension Units: 610-562-8440
Opportunity House (emergency shelter): 610-374-4696
Mid Penn Legal Services: 610-376-8656
Helping Harvest (food support): 610-926-5802
Mary’s Shelter (homeless youth support): 610-376-1973
Affordable Housing
Habitat for Humanity of Berks County: 610-373-3439
Salvation Army: Reading Corps: 610-373-5208
Mental Health & Wellness
Family Guidance Center: 610-378-5403
Greater Reading Mental Health Alliance: 610-775-3000
SingleCare Discount Prescription Drug Program: www.singlecare.com
211 is Berks County’s lifeline for help.
In a crisis, in a disaster, in a pandemic, 211 is here to help every person in our community connect to essential services. Dial 211, text your zip code to 898211 or live chat or search at pa211east.org to find information on broad range of services including:
- Housing - includes payment assistance, eviction and other landlord/tenant issues, emergency shelter and subsidized housing
- Utilities - includes mediation assistance and help with water, gas, fuel, phone and electric bills
- Family Resources - includes child care, online learning resources, camps, child development and emergency family support
- Food - includes food pantries, home delivered meals, sit down meals, assistance programs and pet care
- Elder care - includes in-home assistance, health and nutrition, support and transportation
- Health - includes physical, mental and dental health, medical transportation, vaccines and insurance
- After-school programs and more
A trained information and referral specialist will answer your call or text 24/7 and ask you a series of questions in order to understand your unique needs. Help is available in multiple languages and is completely confidential.
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