39 services in Berks County. The programs in Berks County that help with food, rent, bills, health care, legal trouble, a ride, child care or a benefit, and how to reach each one.
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Safe Berks runs an emergency shelter, called the Safe House, for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault and their children, and staff also help survivors find longer term housing. The…
From Safe Berks
Leesport
The YMCA of Reading & Berks County runs several transitional living programs for people who are homeless, most of them tied to recovery from substance use. Each program provides case management in an…
From YMCA of Reading & Berks County
PPL Electric Utilities runs WRAP, which gives income-eligible customers a no-cost energy assessment, free energy-saving products and energy tips meant to lower electric use over the long term. You…
From PPL Electric Utilities
UGI Utilities runs a Customer Assistance Program, called CAP, that sets your monthly gas or electric payment based on your household income or your average bill, whichever is lower, and forgives part…
From UGI Utilities
Countywide
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission publishes guidance and a standard form that customers and medical professionals can use when a medical condition in the household is a reason to keep a…
From Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Countywide
SNAP, formerly called food stamps, helps Pennsylvanians buy groceries with an EBT Card, and you can apply through your local county assistance office, which in Berks County is the Berks County…
From Berks County Assistance Office
Wyomissing
Wyomissing Area School District takes applications from families for free or reduced price school meals, and families must file a new application every year even if a child was approved before. What…
From Wyomissing Area School District
Reading
Exeter Township School District's Food Services department signs children up for free or reduced-price breakfasts and lunches through the federal school meal programs. The Food Services team serves…
From Exeter Township School District
Schuylkill Valley School District runs a Free and Reduced Price Meals Program that lowers or removes the cost of meals at school for students whose families qualify. The page gives few details: it…
From Schuylkill Valley School District
Muhlenberg School District serves breakfast and lunch free to every student at all of its schools, with no application to fill out. All school meals will be served free for all children for the…
From Muhlenberg School District
Taking applications
Antietam School District gives every one of its students one breakfast and one lunch at no cost each school day in the 2026-2027 school year. All Antietam School District students qualify. There is…
From Antietam School District
Tulpehocken Area School District serves breakfast free of charge at all of its schools and lets families apply for free or reduced price lunch for their children. For the 2026-2027 school year…
From Tulpehocken Area School District
Reading
Centro Hispano Daniel Torres has an Information and Referral team in Reading that connects individuals and families to the resources they need and helps them work through the paperwork. Staff are…
From Centro Hispano Daniel Torres
Reading
United Way of Berks County keeps a Get Help page that gathers the main Berks County contacts and steps for people short on money, covering food, housing and utilities, child care, phone and internet…
From United Way of Berks County
Reading · Free 24-hour Hotline.
Safe Berks sends advocates out into the community to meet survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault where they already are, including night court at the Berks County Courthouse. This is the…
From Safe Berks
Reading
Safe Berks Legal Advocates help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with protection orders and with the police and court process. An advocate can come with you to a police interview, come…
From Safe Berks
Reading · Free 24-hour Hotline. · Taking applications
Safe Berks works with Berks County healthcare facilities through its Medical Advocacy Partnership Program (MAPP) to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking who are…
From Safe Berks
Reading
Aldea - The People's Justice Center runs a Low Bono Community Program that gives immigrants legal representation at rates far below private market costs, with payment plans shaped to each person or…
From ALDEA - The People's Justice Center
READING
The Berks County Bar Association posts legal guides and plain language answers to everyday legal questions on its website at berksbar.org, under Downloadable Resources & FAQs. The material comes from…
From Berks County Bar Association
CHOR Youth & Family Services runs Parents as Teachers in Reading, a home visitation program in which a trained Parent Educator visits your home to support your child's early learning and your…
From CHOR Youth & Family Services
Reading
The Family Center at Berks Community Action Program runs parenting classes that give moms and dads tools to strengthen their parenting skills, using the evidence-based Systematic Training for…
From Berks Community Action Program
Reading
Muhlenberg School District has a Parent & Family Outreach Coordinator, Elizabeth Laviena, and publishes a list of community organizations that help families with food, health care, housing…
From Muhlenberg School District
Countywide · Taking applications
United Way of Berks County runs 211, the number to call when you need help finding health and human services in Berks County. A trained information and referral specialist answers your call or text…
From United Way of Berks County
West Lawn
Wilson School District keeps a section of its website called Recursos en Espanol that gathers district information, videos, guides, forms and documents in Spanish. It was created for the district's…
From Wilson School District
Reading
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center runs Centering Pregnancy, prenatal care given in a group setting that includes self-monitoring and extended time with the provider. It brings together…
From Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center
West Reading
Reading Hospital Family Health Care Center is a family medicine office in West Reading that treats patients of every age, from newborn checkups to senior care, and serves as the first stop for new…
From Reading Hospital
West Reading
Reading Hospital provides interpreters and other language help, free of charge, to patients and families who do not speak English or who are deaf or hard of hearing. Spanish-language interpreters are…
From Reading Hospital
West Reading
Reading Hospital offers financial assistance to patients who do not have an equal ability to pay for their medical services. Financial counselors explain what resources are available and help…
From Reading Hospital
Reading
Planned Parenthood Keystone runs the Susie & John Stanley Health Center at Reading, a sexual and reproductive health clinic at 1920 Kutztown Road, Reading, PA 19604. The organization has provided…
From Planned Parenthood Keystone
Countywide
Pennie, Pennsylvania's official health insurance marketplace, connects you with certified assisters who help you apply for health coverage for free. You can get support in person, by phone, or…
From Pennie
Reading
Co-County Wellness Services has a staff of Prevention Specialists who come out to talk with groups about sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. If you are hosting a health related event, or…
From Co-County Wellness Services
Reading · Taking applications
Safe Berks answers a hotline and text line at any hour for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Berks County. The hotline number is 1-844-789-SAFE (7233), and you can also text SAFE…
From Safe Berks
Reading · All Services are Free and Confidential
Safe Berks offers free, confidential counseling for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and for their significant others, from its Counseling Department in Reading. Children who are…
From Safe Berks
Countywide
Berks County Head Start, run by the Berks County Intermediate Unit, is a free preschool program for qualifying families, paid for with state and federal funds. It serves 505 students in 30 classrooms…
From Berks County Intermediate Unit
The Berks County Intermediate Unit runs Pre-K Counts, a state- and federally-funded preschool program that is free to eligible families in Berks County. It is designed for children who are between…
From Berks County Intermediate Unit
Reading
Berks Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services does hearing screenings, a check for hearing loss, and the screenings are available in English and Spanish. Screenings are done on individuals of all ages…
From Berks Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services
Countywide
The Vision Resource Center of Berks County runs two monthly support groups for people who are blind or have vision loss, one general group and one for people who feel more comfortable within the…
From Vision Resource Center of Berks County
Reading
The Vision Resource Center of Berks County helps people who are blind or have vision loss with daily activities, safe travel, and support groups, so they can keep their quality of life and live…
From Vision Resource Center of Berks County
Countywide
The ASERT Resource Center is a statewide information line about autism in Pennsylvania. Its Resource Specialists help individuals with autism, families, professionals and community members learn more…
From ASERT Resource Center