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Resource Guide

Advocacy for Special Healthcare Needs

Resource Description Contact Information Justice Works Family of JusticeWorks is an organization serving children www.justiceworksyouthcare.c Services and families in anger management, family om/ finding and reunification services. 1-877-525-5992 1-610-500-3053 Freedom Valley Disability Freedom Valley Disability Enablement provides https://freedomvalleyenable Enablement support services, government benefits, adaptive ment.org/ equipment, accessibility and other topics 1-610-353-6640 related to disabilities. (Chester, Delaware and

Montgomery) Community Interactions Community Interactions Inc. provides day https://www.ciinc.org/ programs, residential programs, life sharing, in 1-877-328-4799 home supports and supported employment for individuals living with disabilities. 1-610-328-9008 Women’s Resource Center Women’s Resource Center provides support to https://womensresourcecente women who are in crisis or in transition through r.net/programs/familylaw/ counseling, legal, and educational services 1-610-687-6391 (Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Bucks ).

JEVS Rehabilitation JEVS provides employment training in food https://www.jevshumanservic Services/A.P. Orleans service, custodial, and hospitality areas; and es.org/programs/ Vocational Center partial hospitalization for services. Philadelphia 1-215-854-1800

Assistive Technology

Resource Description Contact Information Freedom Valley Disability Freedom Valley Disability Enablement provides https://freedomvalleyenable Enablement support services, government benefits, adaptive ment.org/ equipment, accessibility and other topics 1-610-353-6640 related to disabilities. (Chester, Delaware and 1-800-777-9906 Montgomery)

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Delaware County Resource Guide

Disability Rights and Special Needs Resources

Resource Description Contact Information Community Action Agency of CAADC provides housing services like https://caadc.org/services/ Delaware Co., Inc. (CAADC) emergency shelters at three locations, 1-610-874-8451 transitional housing, homeless prevention, home ownership and energy conservation services.

LifePath, Inc. LifePath, Inc. offers services for individuals with https://www.lifepath.org/pro developmental disabilities including residential grams-services programs, day programs and outpatient Bethlehem: 1-610-264-5724 psychiatric services. Residential services include Drexel Hill: 1-610-566-5029 community homes (for residents from Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery and Sellersville: 1-215-257-0471 Northampton counties), Lifesharing, Supported Living and in-home support. Women’s Resource Center Women’s Resource Center provides support to https://womensresourcecente women who are in crisis or in transition through r.net/programs/familylaw/ counseling, legal, and educational services 1-610-687-6391 (Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Bucks Counties). Special Needs Registry The Registry is a planning tool to allow Click link to access the individuals with special needs the opportunity brochure to provide information to emergency response agencies so emergency responders can better plan to serve them in a disaster or other emergency. The Registry is a cooperative effort between Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties, brought to by the South-eastern Regional Task Force.

Justice Works Family of JusticeWorks is an organization serving children www.justiceworksyouthcare.c Services and families in anger management, family om/ finding and reunification services. 1-877-525-5992

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Delaware County Resource Guide

Special Needs Counseling Resource Description Contact Information Women’s Resource Center Women’s Resource Center provides support to https://womensresourcecente women who are in crisis or in transition through r.net/programs/familylaw/ counseling, legal, and educational services 1-610-687-6391 (Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Bucks Counties).

Compeer of Suburban Compeer of Suburban Philadelphia provides https://compeerfriends.org/ Philadelphia voluntary companionship and socialization 1-610-541-0790 programs for individuals with mental illness. Horizon House Horizon House provides services including https://www.hhinc.org/servic treatment, outpatient, employment, residential es/ and educational services. 1-215-386-3838 1-610-328-2044 (Behavioral Health Services) 1-610-328-0213 (Homeless Services)

Housing Resource Description Contact Information Community Interactions Community Interactions Inc. provides day https://www.ciinc.org/ programs, residential programs, life sharing, in 1-877-328-4799 home supports and supported employment for individuals living with disabilities. 1-610-328-9008 Elwyn Elwyn provides information and referral services https://www.elwyn.org/ regarding residential services and supports for 1-610-891-2000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania. Elwyn also provides work opportunities and adult day programs for people with disabilities. Community Action Agency of CAADC provides housing assistance, workforce https://caadc.org/services/ Delaware Co., Inc. (CAADC) development, energy conservation, social 1-610-874-8451 services and community and economic development.

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Delaware County Resource Guide

The Domestic Abuse Project Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County https://www.dapdc.org/get- of Delaware County, Inc (DAP) provides emergency shelter to adults and help/ children at imminent risk along with supportive Media: 1-610-565-6272 services and relocation assistance. DAP's Hotline: 1-610-565-4590 transitional housing program offers longer term HUD-subsidized housing and intensive case management which support individuals and families as they strive to become self-sufficient and live free from abuse. Horizon House Horizon House provides services including https://www.hhinc.org/servic treatment, outpatient, employment, residential es/ and educational services. 1-215-386-3838 Delaware County Housing Delaware County Housing Authority provides https://www.dcha1.org Authority , housing choice voucher 1-610-876-2521 programs, supportive housing programs, shelter plus care, voucher homeownership programs, and family self-sufficiency programs.

Chester Housing Authority Chester Housing Authority is a public housing https://www.chesterha.org/pr program that connects income-eligible operties/ individuals and families with public housing or 1-610-904-1111 section 8 vouchers.

LifePath, Inc. LifePath, Inc. offers services for individuals with https://www.lifepath.org/pro developmental disabilities including residential grams-services programs, day programs and outpatient 1-610-264-5724 psychiatric services. Residential services include Medea: 1-610-566-5029 community homes (for residents from Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery and Sellersville: 1-215-257-0471 Northampton counties), Lifesharing, Supported Living and in home support Step by Step, Inc Step by Step, Inc. provides intensive case https://stepbystepusa.com/cli management and supportive living services for nical-services/ mentally ill and developmentally disabled Upper Darby: 1-610-352-7837 individuals. Residential living options include Bethlehem: 1-610-867-0688 Lifesharing, community homes and supportive living.

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Delaware County Resource Guide

Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance and Job Training for the Disabled Resource Description Contact Information Elwyn Elwyn provides information and referrals https://www.elwyn.org/ regarding residential services and supports for 1-610-891-2000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties. Elwyn also provides work opportunities and adult day programs for people with disabilities. Community Action Agency of CAADC provides housing assistance, workforce https://caadc.org/services/ Delaware Co., Inc. (CAADC) development, energy conservation, social 1-610-874-8451 services and community and economic development. Community Interactions Community Interactions Inc. provides day https://www.ciinc.org/ programs, residential programs, life sharing, in 1-877-328-4799 home supports and supported employment for individuals living with disabilities. 1-610-328-9008 Horizon House Horizon House provides services including https://www.hhinc.org/servic treatment, outpatient, employment, residential es/ and educational services. 1-215-386-3838 1-610-328-2044 (Behavioral Health Services) 1-610-328-0213 (Homeless Services) JEVS Rehabilitation JEVS provides employment training in food https://www.jevshumanservic Services/A.P. Orleans service, custodial, and hospitality areas, and es.org/programs/ Vocational Center partial hospitalization for services. Philadelphia 1-215-854-1800

Pregnancy Resources Resource Description Contact Information Maternity Care Coalition Maternity Care Coalition programs provides https://maternitycarecoalition breastfeeding support and access to emergency .org/ supplies such as food, clothing, cribs, diapers 1-215-972-0700 and formula.

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