Social Services Social Service Agencies in Lancaster County
For immediate assistances call the United Way of Lancaster County 2-1-1 or 717-394-0731 or contact them through their website at www.uwlanc.org
Abuse/Assault
- Childline: 1-800-932-0313
- Office of Children and Family Services: 717-299-7925
- Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County: 717-299-1249 or 1-800-799-SAFE(7233)
- MidPenn Legal Service: (717)-299-0971
- Office of Aging, Lancaster County: 717-299-7979
- YWCA Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Center: 717-392-7273
Adoptions/Foster Care Services
- Adoptions from the Heart: 1-888-572-7251
- Bethanna: 800-394-6500
- Catholic Charities: 717-564-7115
- Office of Children and Family Services: 717-299-7925
- COBYS Family Services: 717-656-6580
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services
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- Al-Anon: 877-298-5027
- Alcoholics Anonymous of Lancaster County: 717-394-3238
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA): 717-393-4546
- Compass Mark: 717-299-2831
- Salvation Army: 717-397-7565
Behavioral Health/Disability Services
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- Crisis Intervention Unit of Lancaster County:
- Emergency 717-394-2631,
- non-emergency 717-664-1180 or
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- National Suicide Texting (Real live person): 741-741
- Keystone Residence: 1-888-377-6504
- Union Community Health Center: 717-354-4711
- PennMedicine Lancaster Behavioral Health Network: 717-560-3782
- WellSpan Behavioral Healthcare: 717-299-1804
- Mental Health America of Lancaster County: 717-397-7461
- Mental Health Intake: 717-393-0421
- Lighthouse Rehabilitation Center: 717-354-0355
- Crisis Intervention Unit of Lancaster County:
Budget Counseling
- Tenfold: 717-397-5182
Clothing Resources
- Anchored Ministries Mobile Clothing Unit: 484-525-0803
- Lancaster County Council of Churches: 717-291-2261
- Salvation Army: 717-397-7565
Counseling
- Abundant Living Ministries: 717-626-9575
- Catholic Charities: 717-299-3650
- COBYS Family Services: 717-661-3548
- CONTACT Lancaster Helpline:
- 717-738-0738 for Cocalico, Ephrata and Terre Hill Residents
- 1-800-932-4616 or www.contacthelpline.org
- District Attorney’s Office for Victim/Witness Services: 717-299-8048
- CrossRoads Ministries: 717.824.3068
Disability
- Berks-Lancaster-Lebanon Aging and Disabilities: (800) 753-8827
- Disability Empowerment Center: 570-327-9070
- Excentia(S.June Smith Center): 717-519-6740
- Lancaster-Lebanon IU13: 717-606-1600
- Lancaster County Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Program at 717-399-7323
- Lebanon County Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Program at 717-274-3415.
- Lancaster and Lebanon counties Early Intervention Program for preschool child (child ages 3-5) 717-606-1601 or 888-745-0771 (toll free)
- Office of Vocational Rehabilitation:
- OVR for Lancaster, Adams, Franklin or York :717-771-4407
- OVR for Lebanon, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Mifflin, or Perry: 717-787-7834
- OVR for Berks and Schuylkill: 610-621-5800
- Wellspan Autism and Developmental Disabilities: 800-840-5905
- Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center: 717-393-0425
- United Disabilities Services: 888-837-4235
Disaster Services
- American Red Cross: 412-263-3100
- Emergency Management Agency of Lancaster County: 717-664-1200 or toll free 1-800-808-5236
- Salvation Army: (717) 397-7565
Education Services
- Adult GED: 717-606-1708
- Adult Enrichment Centers
- Lebanon: 717-450-1525 or https://www.iu13.org/centers/community-ed-lebanon/
- Reading: (484) 516-2138 or https://www.mvresource.org/mvr/
- Lancaster CareerLink: 717-509-5613
- Lancaster County Workforce Development Board: 717-735-0333
- Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon: 717-274-3461
- Lancaster: 717-295-5523
- Lebanon: 717-277-5682
Employment
- Job Corps for youth:800-733-5627
- New Choices Career Development(women): (Not currently Active as of 6/16/26)
- PA CareerLink of Lancaster County: 717-509-5613
- Spanish American Civic Association: 717-397-6267
Financial Assistance
- Assistance Office of Lancaster County:
- LHEAP: 717-299-7411
- COMPASS/Benefits Helpline (Cash Assistance, SNAP, MA, etc.): 1-800-692-7462
- Health and Medical
- Adult Basic: 1-855-329-0698 or www.highmarkbcbs.com
- CHIP(Children’s Health Insurance Program): 1-877-395-8930 or www.highmarkbcbs.com
- PACE(prescription assistance for elderly):
- Cardholder Inquiries: 1-800-225-7223
- Payment Inquiries: 1-800-835-4080
- Special Kinds of Financial Help
- SNAP: 1-800-692-7462
- Childcare Information Services: 1-800-864-4925
- Region 10 (Lancaster, Adams, York)- (717) 393-4004
- Region 9 (Cumberland/Dauphin/Lebanon/Perry)- (717) 274-6552
- Region 13 (Berks/Schuylkill)- (484) 651-8000
- Community Action Program for food, rent or heat: 717-299-7301
- Tenfold: 717-397-5182
- WIC(Women, Infants, Children): 717-509-3686
Food Banks
- Community Action Program– 717-973-9072
- Lancaster County Council of Churches: 717-299-2261
- Peter’s Porch Food Pantry: 717-336-2141
- Power Packs: 717-336-7797
- Salvation Army: 717-397-7565
- Warehouse 916: 717-336-7797
- Water Street Rescue Mission, Community Ministries Outreach: 717-392-2786
Furniture Resources
- Community Clearinghouse Agency: 717-394-1422
- Ephrata ReUzit: 717-733-4934
- Goodwill Industries, Ephrata: 717-733-7928
- Salvation Army Thrift Store: 717-290-1605
- Water Street Gift Outlet: 717-393-7709, Referrals required
- REAL Life Community Services: 717-336-7797 ext. 204 (Not a wide variety of inventory)
Government Agencies
- Office of Children and Family Services: 717-299-7925
- Lancaster County Government Services: lists agencies and phone numbers for each
- Lancaster County Behavioral Health and Development Services: 717-299-8021
- Mental Health America of Lancaster County: 717-397-7461
- Office of Aging: 1-800-801-3071
- PA Department of Human Services: lists phone numbers for individual services
- PA Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs: 800-547-2838 or 717-861-8910
- Public Welfare Department: 717-299-7411
- Social Security: 1-800-772-1213
Housing
- Emergency Shelters
- Crispus Attucks: 717-394-6604
- Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County: 717-299-1249
- Water Street Rescue Mission: 717-393-7709
- Section 8
- Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority: 717-394-0793
- Affordable Housing
- Housing Development Corporation: 717-291-1911
- Housing Opportunities and Education
- Tenfold: 717-397-5182
Home Repair/Weatherization
- Energy Savings Hub: 202-586-5000
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP): 1.866.466.3972
- Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority: 717-394-0793
- PPL Corporation: 1-800-342-5775
- UGI: 800-276-2722
Legal Service
- AARP: 1-88-687-2277
- District Attorney’s Office:
- Prosecution(717-299-8100)
- Victim/Witness(717-299-8048)
- Domestic Violence Clinic: 717-291-5826
- Lancaster Bar Association: 717-393-0737
- Lancaster Mediation Center: 717-293-7231
- MidPenn Legal Services: 1-800-732-0025
- Office of the Public Defender: 717-299-8131
Intellectual Disability
- Ephrata Area Rehab Services: 717-733-0710
- Friendship Community: 717-656-2466
- The Arc of Lancaster County: 717-394-5251
- United Support Group: 717-392-5670
- UDS Foundation : 888-837-4235
Pregnancy Services
- Bethany Christian Services: (800) 238-4269
- Align Life:
- call or text (717) 279-1525
- Ephrata Location: 717-733-9440
- Healthy Beginnings, plus at WellSpan Ephrata: 717-738-6695
- House of His Creation: 717-626-0263
Short Term Housing
- Clare House(women and children): 717-291-8967
- Milagro House: 717.509.1401
- New Beginnings, Salvation Army(men only): (610) 373-5208
- Tenfold: 717-397-5182
- Transitional Living Center(Indiv. and families): 717-397-0156
- YWCA Residence: 7171-393-1735
- Water Street Rescue Mission: (717) 358-2030
Special Preschool Programs
- Community Action Partnership:
- Thrive to Five: 717-299-7388 option 4
- Parent as Teacher: 717-538-1720
- Friendship Community: 717-656-2466
- Lancaster-Lebanon IU13: 717-569-7331
- Pre-K Counts through the Cocalico School District: 717-336-1413
- Schreiber Pediatric Center: 717-393-0425
- Excentia(S.June Smith Center): 717-519-6740
Transportation Services
- Lancaster County Council of Churches: 717-291-2261
- Office of Aging: 717-299-797 or 1-800-801-3070
- Red Rose Transit Authority: 1-800-892-1122
- Red Rose Transit: 717-397-4246
- Red Rose Access: 717-291-1243
- RRTA Operations Center: 717-397-5613
Utility Assistance
- Assistance Office of Lancaster County(LIHEAP): 717-299-7543
- Community Action Partnership: 717-299-7301
- PPL: 1-800-342-5775
- UGI: 1-800-276-2722
- UTAP(Telephone Assistance): 1-800-771-3312
- Verizon: 1-800-640-4155 (Lifeline and Link-up programs)
Veteran/Military Services
- American Red Cross(Susquehanna Valley): 717-299-5561
- Base Camp(counseling): 717-397-9491
- Department of Veteran Affairs(Lancaster County): 717-299-7920
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center(Lebanon): 1-800-409-8771
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Office and Insurance Carrier: 1-800-827-1000
- Lancaster CareerLink: 717-509-5613
- Mission of Hope: 717-290-8380
- United Veterans Beacon House(Transitional): 717-859-4577