Community Resources
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Food Resources
- Helping Harvest
Call Helping Harvest at 610-926-5802 x207 to be guided to food assistance in your local community. With more than 320 charitable food program partners throughout Berks and Schuylkill Counties, our staff will help you find the help you need close to home. - Reading School District - Meals
- SNAP
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps Pennsylvanians buy food. People in eligible low-income households can obtain more nutritious diets with SNAP increasing their food purchasing power at grocery stores and supermarkets. - Wilson School District - Meals
- #Meals4KidsInPA
Follow this twitter link to find local schools offering meals for kids.
Housing Resources
- Berks Coalition to End Homelessness - Download Brochure - PDF
- Berks Community Action Program
(BCAP) - a non-profit organization serving over 2500 individuals and families each year in Berks, PA. - Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities is located in The Madison Building, 400 Washington Street Suite 100, Reading, PA 19601 and have other locations in the region. Phone (610) 376-7144 - Housing Availability and Resources - Download Brochure - PDF
- Food Pantries - Download Brochure - PDF
Internet Resources
Library Resources
- Yocum Library
- Project MUSE
Project MUSE is pleased to support its participating publishers in making scholarly content temporarily available for free on our platform.
Mental Health Resources
- RACC offers counseling services through Berks Counseling Center. Referrals can be made here.
- Crisis Intervention
Service Access and Management, Inc. provides Crisis Intervention for Berks County. Anyone in Berks County, residents or visitors, can call the contact information listed and talk to someone who can help.
If you have been experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, homicidal thoughts, or if you don't know what to do or who to turn to, SAM can help! Please call 1-877-236-4600 - ruOK Berks
Text RUOK to 484-816-RUOK (7865)
If you need immediate assistance call 1-877-236-4600 or 610-236-0530. - SAFE Berks
We Are Here To Help You 24/7 Hotline: 844-789-SAFE Or Text SAFE BERKS to 20121
Safe Berks, formerly Berks Women in Crisis, provides a safe haven and ongoing support system for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.