Directory of Refugee Service Agencies Near Berks County
The Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program contracts with organizations across the state to help refugees, and the state Department of Human Services publishes the list of those organizations with their addresses, phone numbers and the programs each one runs. No contracted agency is listed in Berks County, so the closest offices are in Allentown, Lancaster and Harrisburg.
Across the whole network the services include employment programs, English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, interpretation and translation, citizenship preparation courses, the Asylee Outreach Project, services to older refugees, youth mentoring, refugee health promotion, information referral, the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program, and TANF employment and training programs. Each listed agency offers only part of that list, and the directory names which programs each one provides.
The regional refugee support service providers closest to Berks County are:
- Bethany Christian Services Allentown, 1227 W Liberty Street, Suite 200B Allentown PA 18102, phone 484-408-6830. Resettlement, Employment.
- Bethany Christian Services Lancaster, 31 S Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602, phone 717-399-3213. Employment.
- Church World Service (Lancaster), 308 E King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602, phone 717-358-9341. Employment, Legal Assistance.
- Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services, 939 E Park Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17111, phone (717) 564-7115. English as a Second Language.
- International Service Center, 21 South River Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, phone 717-236-9401. Citizenship Preparation, Information and Referral.
The directory also lists refugee health screening providers in a separate section, including sites in Allentown, Carlisle, Lancaster and Lebanon.
The listing gives only the organizations, their addresses, their phone numbers and the programs each offers. It does not say who qualifies, what any of it costs, what hours these offices keep, or how to apply, so contact the agency nearest you to ask what it can do for you. The mission of the Refugee Resettlement Program is to help refugees and their families obtain employment, economic self-sufficiency, and social integration within the shortest possible time after their arrival into the commonwealth. For general questions about state human services, the Department of Human Services publishes a general DHS HelpLine at 1-800-692-7462, with 1-800-451-5886 TDD for individuals with hearing impairments.
Source: pa.gov/agencies/dhs/resources/refugees-in-pa/directory-se…, read September 18, 2026.
The details
In Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program’s words
The Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) contracts with organizations throughout the state to provide a variety of assistance to refugees. Services include: Employment Programs English as a Second Language (ESL) programs Interpretation and translation Citizenship preparation courses Asylee Outreach Project Services to older refugees Youth mentoring Refugee health promotion Information referral Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program TANF employment and training programs
Other sites
- Bethany Christian Services Lancaster, 31 S Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
- Church World Service (Lancaster), 308 E King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
- Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services, 939 E Park Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17111
- International Service Center, 21 South River Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Organization
Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program
About this listing
This listing summarizes publicly available information from pa.gov/agencies/dhs/resources/refugees-in-pa/directory-se…. Last recorded review: September 18, 2026. Contact the provider to confirm eligibility, hours and availability before you go. If something here is wrong, tell us.