Sullivan County Community Resource Guide

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Trehab:

Providing programs to assist low-income individuals and families to become economically independent and self-sufficient

Sullivan County Action: 570-482-2311

• Provides basic dental care.
• Pre-school and school aged children who are eligible for free or reduced lunches
• Will pay 50% of the dental costs to eligible families

Adult Basic: 1-800-GO-BASIC

Provides a health insurance program for uninsured adults age 19-64, who are PA residents and meet eligibility requirements

CHIP : 877-237-0911

Provides quality health insurance to children of working families who otherwise could not afford it. This is not a DPW program.

Housing Authority: 570-946-7677

• Provides rental assistance to Sullivan County residents
• Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher

Domestic Relations: 570-945-5481

Providing services to secure child/spousal support from absent parents

• Petitions for Spousal and Child Support
• Enforcement and collection of Court Ordered Support
• Parent Locator Services
• Paternity Establishment

EMTA: Endless Mountain Transportation Authority:
800-242-3484

Providing a variety of transportation services to the residents of the Northern Tier Counties

• Routine Medical Transportation with Medical Access Card (MATP)
• Door-to-Door Service for Seniors
• Scheduled Public Routes Available
• Persons with Disabilities- Door-to-Door service, payer of last resort

Head Start: 570-928-9931

Income eligibility requirements for families with children 3-5

• Education & nutrition
• Social services
• Parent involvement
• Parenting skills

Futures Community Support Services, Inc.:570-265-3800

Housing Assistance Program

• Emergency Shelter
• Utility Assistance
• Rental Assistance

Sullivan County Food Pantry: 570-924-4465

Provides services to low income and homebound people

• Food
• Christmas food baskets and toys
• Children's winter boots
• Fruit baskets for the homebound

Shepherd of the Hills, Dushore: 2nd and 4th Monday 1-3pm
Forksville Methodist Church: 2nd and 4th Monday 1-4pm

Salvation Army c/o Trehab Services: 570-928-9667

Providing services as a last resort, general aid with temporary and emergency needs: food, clothing, utilities

Children & Youth Services: 570-946-4250 or 800-932-0313

Providing services to families with children 18 or younger

• Childline to report suspected child abuse and neglect (24-hours)
• Child Protective Services
• Counseling
• Emergency Shelter
• Residential and Day Treatment
• Adoption and Foster Family Services
• Parenting Education and Support

WIC- Women, Infants, and Children: 570-946-5101

Providing supplemental food programs for women, infants, and children ages 1-5

• Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
• Monthly Food Vouchers for Specific Nutritious Food Items
• Nutrition Education and Counseling for Pregnancy, Infancy, and Early Childhood
• Breastfeeding Support and Education

Endless Mountains Pregnancy Care Center

Canton:570-673-4476
Towanda: 570-265-0500
Dushore: 570-928-8458

Non-profit Christ-centered organization providing free and confidential support to women on issues of pregnancy.

• Pregnancy Tests
• Education & Information
• Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Support

County Assistance Office: 570-946-7174

Providing people in need with temporary assistance

• Cash Assistance
• Food Stamps
• Medical Assistance
• Earned Income Credit Info.
• Job Search
• Special Needs for Training and Employment Activities
• Fuel Assistance
• Emergency Shelter Assistance

North Penn Legal Services: 570-836-5149

Providing legal representation in civil cases

• General Phone Counseling
• Protection From Abuse Orders
• Child Abuse
• Bankruptcy
• Utility Terminations
• Eviction

Northern Tier Counseling: 800-322-1682 or 570-946-7272

Providing outpatient mental health & drug and alcohol treatment

• Individual and Family Therapy
• Couples & Group Counseling
• Drug & Alcohol Evaluation
• Psychological Testing

Family Planning (Sullivan Cty. Medical Ctr.): 570-946-5101

Provides free or low cost birth control options and STD counseling for women in their reproductive years

• Monday and Thursday: 8:30-5:00
• Tuesday: 8:30-7:00
• Wednesday and Friday: 8:30-4:00