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 You: 717-299-7925 or www.web.co.lancaster.pa.us/129
- Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County: 717-299-1249 or 1-800-799-SAFE(7233)
- MidPenn Legal Servic: 299-9071 or www.midpenn.org
- Office of Aging, Lancaster County: 717-299-7979 or www.lancoaging.org
- YWCA Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Center: 717-392-7273 or www.ywcalancaster.org
Adoptions/Foster Care Services
- Adoptions from the Heart: 717-399-7766 or www.afth.org
- Bethanna: 717-299-1926 or www.bethanna.org
- Catholic Charities: 717-564-7115 or www.cchbg.org
- Office of Children and Youth: 717-299-7925 or www.web.co.lancaster.pa.us/129
- COBYS Family Services: 717-392-0504 or www.cobys.org
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services
- Al-Anon: 1-800-671-5994
- Alcoholics Anonymous of Lancaster County: 717-394-3238 or www.lancasteraa.org
- Compass Mark: 717-299-2831 or www.compassmark.org
- Salvation Army: 717-397-7565 or http://pa.salvationarmy.org/lancaster-pa
- Water Street Rescue Mission: 717-393-7709 or https://wsm.org
- Rase Project: 717-295-3080 or www.raseproject.org
- The Retreat Ephrata: 855-841-8527 or www.retreatbehavioralhealth.com
Budget Counseling
- Love INC of Lancaster County: 717-735-7540 or www.loveinc.org
- Neighborhood Services: 717-392-2175
- Tabor Community Services: 717-397-5182 or www.tabornet.org
Clothing Resources
- Ephrata Area Social Services: 717-733-0345 or www.ephrataareasocialservices.org
- Lancaster County Council of Churches: 717-291-2261 or www.lcchurches.org
- LUMINA Professional clothing bank: 717-394-8412 or www.luminaoutreach.org
- Salvation Army: 717-397-7565 or http://pa.salvationarmy.org/lancaster-pa
Counseling
- Abundant Living Ministries: 717-626-9575 or www.abundantlivingministries.org
- Catholic Charities: 717-299-3659 or www.cchbg.org
- COBYS Family Services: 1-800-452-6517 or 717-392-0504 or www.cobys.org
- CONTACT Lancaster Helpline: 738-0738 for Adamstown, Denver, Ephrata, Reamstown, and Terre Hill Residents or 1-800-932-4616 orwww.contacthelpline.org
- District Attorney’s Office for Victim/Witness Services: 717-299-8048 or www.web.co.lancaster.pa.us/531/victim-witness-services
- Family Resource and Counseling Center: 717-285-4843
Disability
- Berks-Lancaster-Lebanon Aging and Disabilities: www.berkslancasterlebanonlink.org
- Disability Empowerment Center: 1-866-394-1890 or www.disabilityempowerentcenter.org
- Excentia(S.June Smith Center): 717-299-4829 or www.ourexcentia.org
- Goodwill Industries of Southeastern PA: 717-394-0647 or www.goodwill.org
- Lancaster-Lebanon IU13: 717-569-7331 or www.iu13.org
- Office of Vocational Rehabilitation: 1-800-762-6300 or https://pa211.communityos.org
- Philhaven’s Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities: 1-800-932-0359 or 717-735-1920 or www.philhaven.org
- Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center: 717-393-0425 or www.schreiberpediatric.org
- United Disabilities Services: 717-397-1841 or www.udservices.org
Disaster Services
- American Red Cross: 717-299-5561 or www.redcross.org
- Emergency Management Agency of Lancaster County: 1-800-808-5236 or www.web.co.lancaster.pa.us/141
- Salvation Army: 717-397-7567 or www.pa.salvationarmy.org/lancaster-pa
Education Services
- Adult GED: 717-606-1703 or www.iu13.org
- Adult Enrichment Center: 717-293-7636 or www.adultenrichment.com
- Lancaster CareerLink: 717-509-5613 or www.jobs4lancaster.com
- Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon: 717-274-3461 or www.getliterate.org
Special Preschool Programs
- Community Action Program: 717-299-7301 or 1-800-732-0018 or www.caplanc.org for Head Start
- Excentia(S. June Smith Center): 717-519-6740 or www.ourexcentia.org
- Friendship Community: 717-656-2466 or http://www.frienshipcommunity.net
- Lancaster-Lebanon IU13: 717-569-7331 or www.iu13.org
- Pre-K Counts through the Cocalico School District: 717-336-1413 or www.cocalico.net/early-childhood.education-pre-k-counts
- Schreiber Pediatric Center: 717-393-0425 or www.schreiberpediatric.org
Employment
- Job Corps for youth: 1-800-366-1294 or www.jobcorps.gov
- New Choices Career Development(women): 717-393-1735 or http://newchoiceslancaster.org
- PA CareerLink of Lancaster County: 717-509-5613 or www.jobs4lancaster.com
- Spanish American Civic Association: 717-397-6267 or www.sacapa.org/sacahtml
Financial Assistance
- Assistance Office of Lancaster County: 717-299-7411 or www.dhs.pa.gov
- Health and Medical
- Adult Basic: 1-800-543-7105 or www.highmarkbcbs.com
- CHIP(Children’s Health Insurance Program): 1-800-543-7105 or www.highmarkbcbs.com
- PACE(prescription assistance for elderly): 1-800-225-7223 or http://www.aging.pa.gov
- Special Kinds of Financial Help
- Assistance Office of Lancaster County for food stamps: 717-299-7411 or www.dhs.pa.gov
- Childcare Information Services: 717-393-4004 or 1-800-937-4546
- Community Action Program for food, rent or heat: 717-299-7301 or www.caplanc.org
- Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership: 717-291-9945 or http://www.lhop.org
- WIC(Women, Infants, Children): 1-800-732-0018 or for Ephrata: 717-738-0355 or www.wicprograms.org/ci/pa-lancaster
Food Banks
- Community Action Program-Outreach Services-Ephrata: 717-733-6562 or www.caplanc.org
- Ephrata Area Social Services: 717-733-0345 or www.ephrataareasocialservices.org
- Lancaster County Council of Churches: 717-299-2261 or www.lcchurches.org
- Peter’s Porch Food Pantry: 717-336-2141
- Power Packs: 717-336-7797 or www.reallcs.org
- Salvation Army: 717-397-7565 or www.pa.salvationarmy.org/lancaster-pa
- Water Street Rescue Mission, Community Ministries Outreach: 717-392-2786 or http://wsm.org
Furniture Resources
- Community Clearinghouse Agency: 717-394-1422
- Ephrata Area Social Services: 717-733-0345 or www.ephrataareasocialservices.org
- Ephrata ReUzit: 717-733-4934 or http://thrift.mcc.org/ephrata-reuzit-stores-inc/home
- Goodwill Industries, Ephrata: 717-733-7928 or www.yourgoodwill.org
- Salvation Army Thrift Store: 717-290-1605
- Water Street Gift Outlet: 717-393-7709, Referrals required
Government Agencies
- Children and Youth Agency: 717-299-7925 or 1-800-932-0313 to report abuse or www.web.co.lancaster.pa.us/129
- Lancaster County Government Services: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/directory.aspx, lists agencies and phone numbers for each
- Lancaster County Behavioral Health and Development Services: 717-299-8021 or www.humanservices.co.lancaster.pa.us
- Mental Health America of Lancaster County: 717-397-7461 or http://www.mhalancaster.org
- Office of Aging: 1-800-801-3071 or www.lancoaging.org
- PA Department of Human Services: www.dhs.pa.gov, lists phone numbers for individual services
- PA Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs: 717-299-7920 or www.dmva.pa.gov
- Public Welfare Department: 717-299-7411 or www.dhs.pa.gov
- Social Security: 1-800-772-1213 or www.ssa.gov
Housing
- Emergency Shelters
- Crispus Attucks: 717-394-6604
- Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County: 717-299-1249
- Water Street Rescue Mission: 717-393-7709 or www.wsm.org
- Section 8
- Lancaster City Housing Authority: 717-397-2835 or www.lcha.ws
- Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority: 717-394-0793 or www.lchra.com
- Affordable Housing
- Housing Development Corporation: 717-291-1911 or www.hdcweb.com
- Housing Opportunities and Education
- Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership: 717-291-9945 or http://www.lhop.org
- Tabor/UW Housing Assistance http://www.pa211east.org
Short Term Housing
- Clare House(women and children): 717-291-8967 or www.clarehouselancaster.org
- Homes of Hope through LoveINC: 1-866-735-2400 or 717-735-7540 or www.loveinclancaster.org
- Jubilee House at King(women and children): 717-397-5182 or www.tabornet.org
- Milagro House: 717-392-1101 or https://www.milagrohouse.org
- New Beginnings, Salvation Army(men only): 717-397-7565 or www.pa.salvationarmy.org/lancaster-pa
- Tabor Community Services: 717-397-5182 or www.tabornet.org
- Transitional Living Center(Indiv. and families): 717-397-0156 or www.tlclancaster.org
- YWCA Residence: 7171-393-1735 or www.ywcalancaster.org
- Water Street Rescue Mission: 717-393-7709 or https://wsm.org
- Good Samaritan Shelter, Inc: 717-733-3395 or www.goodsamaritan.org
Home Repair/Weatherization
- Energy Conservation Center(Community Action Program): 717-291-1051 or www.caplanc.org
- HDC3 Weatherization program: 1-800-732-3554 or http://www.energy.gov
- Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority: 717-394-0793 or www.lchra.com
- PPL Corporation: 1-800-342-5775 or https://www.pplelectric.com
- UGI: 717-299-7281 or www.ugi.com
Legal Service
- AARP: 1-88-687-2277
- District Attorney’s Office: Prosecution(717-299-8100), Victim/Witness(717-299-8048) or www.co.lancaster.pa.us/138
- Domestic Violence Clinic: 717-291-5826 or https://www.caplanc.org
- Lancaster Bar Association: 717-393-0737 or www.lancasterbar.org/community/lawyer-referral
- Lancaster Mediation Center: 717-293-7231
- MidPenn Legal Services: 717-299-0971, 1-800-732-0025 or www.midpenn.org
- Office of the Public Defender: 717-299-8131 or www.web.co.lancaster.pa.us/156
Behavioral Health/Disability Services
- Welsh Mountain Medical and Dental Center: 717-354-4711 or www.welshmountain.com
- Mental Health
- Catholic Charities: 717-657-4804 or http://www.cchbg.org
- Crisis Intervention Unit of Lancaster County: emergency 717-394-2631, non-emergency 717-664-1180 or www.web.co.lancaster.pa.us/554
- Keystone Residence: 1-888-377-6504 or www.keystonehumanservices.org
- Lancaster Behavioral Health Network: 717-560-3782 or www.humanservices.co.lancaster.pa.us
- Lighthouse Rehabilitation Center: 717-354-0355
- PhilHaven Behavioral Healthcare: 717-299-1804 or www.philhaven.org
- Mental Health Intake: 717-393-0421
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- National Suicide Texting (Real live person): 741-741
Mental Retardation
- Ephrata Area Rehab Services: 717-733-0710 or www.ephratarehab.org
- Friendship Community: 717-656-2466 or www.friendshipcommunity.net
- The Arc of Lancaster County: 717-394-5251 or www.thearcoflancasterco.org
- United Support Group: 717-392-5670 or www.unitedsupportgroup.org
Pregnancy Services
- Bethany Christian Services: 717-399-3213 or www.bethany.org
- Ephrata Pregnancy Center(Align Pregnancy Services): 717-733-9440 or www.alignpregnancyservices.com
- Healthy Beginnings, plus at WellSpan Ephrata: 717-738-6635
- House of His Creation: 717-626-0263 or www.hohc.org
Transportation Services
- Community Action Program: 717-299-7301 or 1-800-732-0018 or www.caplanc.org
- Ephrata Area Social Services: 717-733-0345 or www.ephrataareasocialservices.org
- Lancaster County Council of Churches: 717-291-2261 or www.lcchurches.org
- Office of Aging: 717-299-797 or 1-800-801-3070 or www.lancoaging.org
- Red Rose Transit Authority: 1-800-892-1122 or www.redrosetransit.com
Utility Assistance
- Assistance Office of Lancaster County(LIHEAP): 717-299-7543 or www.dhs.pa.gov
- Community Action Program: 717-299-7301 or www.caplanc.org
- PPL: 1-800-342-5775 or www.pplelectric.com
- UGI: 1-800-276-2722 or www.ugi.com
- 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 or www.redcross.org/local/pennsylvania/central-pennsylvania
- Base Camp(counseling): 717-397-9491
- Department of Veteran Affairs(Lancaster County): 717-299-7920 or www.co.lancaster.pa.us/163
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center(Lebanon): 1-800-409-8771 or www.lebanon.va.gov
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Office and Insurance Carrier: 1-800-827-1000
- Lancaster CareerLink: 717-509-5613 or www.jobs4lancaster.com
- Mission of Hope: 717-290-8380
- United Veterans Beacon House(Transitional): 717-859-4577 or www.vfus.us/UVBH