Lancaster County Resource Guide

Resource MidPenn Legal Services

The Arc of Lancaster County Abilities in Motion

Disability Empowerment Center

Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) UDS Foundation

Lancaster County Resource Guide

Advocacy for Special Healthcare Needs

Description

Contact Information

MidPenn Legal Services is a non-profit public interest law firm that provides high-quality, free civil legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in 18 counties in Central Pennsylvania.



1-800-732-0025

1-717-299-0971 (Apply for services)

1-717-848-3605

The Arc Lancaster Lebanon is a non-profit organization offering advocacy, community education, job training and advocacy to individuals with disabilities.

1-717-394-5251

Abilities in Motion is center for independent living providing information and referral, peer counseling, independent living skills training, and system advocacy change.



1-888-376-0120

Disability empowerment center assist with advancing the rights of persons with diverse disabilities in order for them to integrate or maintain a full independent lifestyle free from barriers.

1-717-394-1890 1-717-769-2922 (Lebanon)

1-717-663-8112 (after hours service coordination)

The CASA program is a community-based organization the recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to act as advocates and mentors for the best interest of abused and neglected children and teens.

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1-717-208-3280

The UDS Foundation provides a variety of services including support coordination, adult autism services, in home personal care, custom wheelchair seating, adult enrichment and service dogs. Visit website for a full list of services offered.

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1-888-837-4235

1-717-947-7446

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Disability Rights and Special Needs Resources

Description

Contact Information

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Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA)

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Central Pennsylvania

Center for Independent Living Opportunities

Merakey

Community Resources for independence Disability Empowerment Center

UDS Foundation

Helping Hand

Faith Friendship Ministries

The CASA program is a community-based organization the recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to act as advocates and mentors for the best interest of abused and neglected children and teens.

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1-717-208-3280

United Cerebral Palsy provides assistive technology devices, equipment and services for individuals with disabilities. Services also include day programs, community aid and residential supports.

Center for Independent Living Opportunities offers services and programs to people with all types of disabilities. Services and programs include home modifications, health/wellness, homecare and specialized services. Merakey provides residential living options, case/care management, behavioral health and therapeutic services for individuals with disabilities.

Community Resources for Independence services include home health care and attendant care program services. Disability empowerment center assist with advancing the rights of persons with diverse disabilities in order for them to integrate or maintain a full independent lifestyle free from barriers.

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1-717-737-3477 1-800-998-4827

1-717-849-0991



1-888-647-0020 ut_us/ 1-800-530-5541 1-717-394-1890 1-717-769-2922

The UDS Foundation provides a variety of services including support coordination, adult autism services, in home personal care, custom wheelchair seating, adult enrichment and service dogs. Visit website for a full list of services offered.

1-717-663-8112 (service coordination) /get-in-touch/contact-us/

1-888-837-4235

1-717-947-7446

A daycare center specializing in special needs children of medically fragile or technologically dependent. Helping hand children's center is a pediatrics extended care center providing expert skilled nursing and child development services. The faith friendship ministries offer housing, case management and referral programs are provided to individuals with mental health issues.

1-717-600-5443

contact 1-717-285-5596

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Behavioral health and Developmental Services

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Providing services to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness, children and youth with emotional disturbance, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and children age birth to three years old who have developmental delays.

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1-717-299-8021 1-717-394-2631 (crisis intervention)

Assistive Technology

Resource United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Central Pennsylvania

Abilities in Motion

United Disabilities Services (UDS) Foundation

Description

United Cerebral Palsy provides assistive technology devices, equipment and services for individuals with disabilities. Services also include day programs, community aid and residential supports.

Abilities in Motion is center for independent living providing information and referral, peer counseling, independent living skills training, and system advocacy change. The UDS Foundation provides a variety of services including support coordination, adult autism services, in home personal care, custom wheelchair seating, adult enrichment and service dogs. Visit website for a full list of services offered.

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1-717-737-3477 1-800-998-4827

1-888-376-0120 /get-in-touch/contact-us/ 1-888-837-4235 1-717-947-7446

Resource Lancaster City Housing Authority

Housing

Description Lancaster City Housing Authority provides affordable homes to individuals and families with low income.

Contact Information

1-717-397-2835

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YWCA

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The YWCA provides emergency shelter for domestic survivors and other families in need.

1-717-845-2631 (main)

Tabor Community Service

Milagro House

Merakey Clare House

Housing and Redevelopment in Lancaster County TLC/Veterans Victory House Water Street Ministries Shelter

UDS Foundation

Tabor Community Services offers both an emergency shelter and a transitional living center along with case management, counseling, information and referrals Milagro House offers a transitional living program in which women with children are able to live in a secure environment while going back to school or finding employment.

Merakey provides residential living options, case/care management, behavioral health and therapeutic services for individuals with disabilities.

Clare House offers temporary shelter for women and children along with food, case management, Life Skills programs and support



1-717-397-5182

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1-717-509-1401

1-888-647-0020

Offers information on redevelopment authority, housing authority, land bank authority and redevelopment fund.

1-717-291-8967 act/

TLC/Veterans Victory House offers a housing facility where homeless community adults and children can engage in building a housing plan, budgeting and participate in social programs.

Water Street Ministries offer several types of shelters: Women's Shelter (For women or women with children (boys up to age 12) up to 30 days), Family Shelter up to 30 days, Men's Shelter (For men who are fully ambulatory and medically able to care for themselves up to 10 days) and Community Emergency Shelter (CES) (For nightly shelter with breakfast and dinner) The UDS Foundation provides a variety of services including support coordination, adult autism services, in home personal care, custom wheelchair seating, adult enrichment and service dogs. Visit website for a full list of services offered.

1-717-394-0793 g/programs 1-717-397-0156 1-717-393-7709

/get-in-touch/contact-us/ 1-888-837-4235 1-717-947-7446

Respite Care

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Respite is planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with special needs to provide temporary relief to family caregivers who are caring for that child or adult.

Resource

Description

Contact Information

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Central Pennsylvania

United Cerebral Palsy provides assistive technology devices, equipment and services for individuals with disabilities. Services also include day programs, community aid and residential supports.

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1-717-737 -3477 1-800-998-4827

Resource

Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy Services

Baby Supplies

Description

Contact Information

Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy Services. Services include free pregnancy tests, free limited 1st trimester ultrasounds, pregnancy options education, medically-accurate abortion information and health resources. All services are free.



Lancaster 1-717-575-0561 Columbia 1-717-684-3400

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