18 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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Cash assistance is a group of programs from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, handled locally by county assistance offices such as the Berks County Assistance Office, that give temporary…
From Berks County Assistance Office
Reading
Aldea - The People's Justice Center runs a project called CARES, short for Children's Advocacy, Representation & Services. Its attorneys represent unaccompanied minors in immigration and family…
From ALDEA - The People's Justice Center
Countywide
The Immigrant Survivors Project of the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC) provides free immigration legal services to immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human…
From Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center
Reading
Community Justice Project (CJP) runs an immigration legal practice out of its Reading, PA office, and its immigration team is fully bilingual in English and Spanish. The team represents clients…
From Community Justice Project
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
ALDEA - The People's Justice Center runs HOLA Clinics, short for Horas de Oficina Legal y Ayuda, walk-in legal clinics that connect neighbors with clear information and rapid assistance on…
From ALDEA - The People's Justice Center
Reading
ALDEA - The People's Justice Center posts downloadable immigration and ICE guides on its website in English, Spanish and Creole, including Know Your Rights, Explore Your Options, Hope for the Best, a…
From ALDEA - The People's Justice Center
Reading
HOPE, the Haitian Outreach Program at ALDEA - The People's Justice Center, provides immigration legal aid to Haitians in the Reading area. It is led by native Kreyol-speaking advocates and volunteers…
From ALDEA - The People's Justice Center
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Allentown runs Immigration Referral Services for people starting a new life in a new country. Staff refer you to trusted legal immigration services rather than handling…
From Catholic Charities
Reading
ALMA, which stands for Aldea for Liberation, Mentorship & Advocacy, is the part of Aldea - The People's Justice Center that works with people held in immigration detention. As an EOIR-recognized pro…
From ALDEA - The People's Justice Center
Reading
ALDEA - The People's Justice Center runs a low bono program that provides immigration legal representation at rates far below private market costs, with payment plans shaped to each person or family.…
From ALDEA - The People's Justice Center
Allentown
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…
From Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program
The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks runs the Gateway to Citizenship Program, a free class that prepares lawful permanent residents for U.S. citizenship. It is a partnership with Aldea - The…
From Literacy Council of Reading-Berks
Countywide
The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks runs free English as a Second Language classes where adults learn and practice English vocabulary, literacy, and conversation skills. The classes are a well…
From Literacy Council of Reading-Berks
Reading · Waiting list
The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks matches adults with a trained volunteer tutor for free one-on-one help with reading, High School Equivalency (GED) test preparation, English as a Second…
From Literacy Council of Reading-Berks
Reading
The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks keeps a list of other places in Berks County that teach English as a Second Language, high school equivalency and citizenship classes, so you can find a program…
From Literacy Council of Reading-Berks
Reading · Taking applications
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center provides free medical interpretation for patients and their families in more than 150 languages and dialects, as well as American Sign Language.…
From Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center
Allentown
The Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program keeps a directory of the organizations it contracts with around the state, including a list of refugee health screening providers with their addresses…
From Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program