No Wrong Door Lebanon County Resource Guide Lebanon, Pennsylvania 2013 This resource guide was created to assist residents of Lebanon County in accessing resources that are available. Consumers are encouraged to copy this guide and distribute it widely. Special recognition is given to CASSP, Child and Adolescent Service System Program Lebanon County, Community Engagement for Early Care and Education, Quality Early Learning (QEL), Local Interagency Coordinating Council, Special Kids Network, Community Systems Development, Community Action Partnership of Lebanon County, Children and Youth Services and the Lebanon County Library System. For information changes and updates contact: Lebanon County CASSP at 717-274-3415. Information provided may not be all inclusive of services available in Lebanon County. Resources described may have specific eligibility requirement and costs for services may be required. Every reasonable precaution is taken to avoid errors or omissions from the Lebanon County Resource Guide. However, CASSP does not guarantee the information in the Lebanon County Resource Guide and shall not be liable for any such errors or omissions. Table of Contents: Adoption ..................................................................................................... 3 Children’s Services .................................................................................... 3 Day Care .................................................................................................... 5 Day Care – Quality Child Care Checklist ................................................... 6 Disaster/Crisis ............................................................................................ 7 Drug and Alcohol ....................................................................................... 8 Education ................................................................................................... 9 Education – Pre-School and Nursery School Listing................................ 11 Education - Public Library System ........................................................... 12 Education - Public School System ........................................................... 17 Finances .................................................................................................. 20 Government ............................................................................................. 21 Grief Counseling ...................................................................................... 26 Health and Health Related ....................................................................... 27 Housing/Home Repairs ............................................................................ 31 Legal ........................................................................................................ 32 Local Municipalities/Points of Interest ...................................................... 33 Mental Health ........................................................................................... 33 Military Resources ................................................................................... 39 Recreation/Leisure ................................................................................... 40 Service Organizations .............................................................................. 45 Social Services ........................................................................................ 46 Special Needs .......................................................................................... 49 Support Groups........................................................................................ 51 Transition ................................................................................................. 54 Transportation .......................................................................................... 55 Volunteer Opportunities ………………………………………………………56 2 Adoption Statewide Adoption Network (SWAN) Interworks PO Box 4560, Harrisburg, PA 17111 2201 N 2nd St, 2nd Floor 800-585-SWAN Harrisburg, PA 17110 800-585-7926 (717) 236-6630 Parenting workshops, adoption home Diakon Lutheran Social Services evaluations, community education and PO Box 4560 workshops Harrisburg, PA 17111 1-888-793-2512 Children’s Services Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Lebanon with developmental delays and adults with 1500 North 2nd St. disabilities seeking employment. Harrisburg, PA 17102 (717) 272-4443 Lebanon County Children and Youth Services Provide one-to-one relationship of a child and Municipal Building, Room 401 adult friend. 400 S. 8th St. Lebanon, PA 17042 Boy Scouts of America (717) 228-4430 Pennsylvania Dutch Council (717) 272-2054 for on-call worker after hours 630 Janet Avenue (717) 228-4465 Fax Lancaster, PA 17601 Provides protection of all children up to 18 years 888-427-2616 of age. Services offered include child abuse protection, foster care, adoption services group Child Care WORKS Helpline dome care, institutional placements, emergency 877-4PA-KIDS (877-472-5437) shelter care, group and individual Information about selecting and financing child counseling/therapies, parenting skills classes and care. day care. City of Lebanon Recreation Department Lebanon County MH/ID/EI 400 S. 8th St. Early Intervention Program Room 110, Municipal Bldg. 220 E. Lehman Street Lebanon, PA 17042 Lebanon, PA 17046 (717) 273-6711 x2474 (717) 274-3415 Provides developmental supports for children CONNECT Information Service under 3. 800-692-7288 Resource for parents, educators and Pre-School Early Intervention Services professionals seeking information about special Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 education, parent and student rights and early 1020 New Holland Avenue intervention services for children. Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 606-1601 Developmental and Disability Services of Provides educational service to children 3-5 Lebanon Valley 1126 Walnut St. Early Intervention Technical Assistance Lebanon, PA 17042 PATTAN (717) 274-3493 6340 Flank Drive (717) 274-1304 Fax Harrisburg, PA 17112 (717) 274-3493 TTY 800-360-7282 X3712 (Linda Rhine) www.ddslebanon.org Links families with training opportunities, Serves individuals of all ages with disabilities and advocacy and assistive technology. their families. Serves children, birth to 5 years 3 Children’s Services (cont.) 4-H Program Penn State Extension Nurse-Family Partnership 2120 Cornwall Rd. Suite 1 Pinnacle Health Lebanon, PA 17042-9777 (717) 270-4391 2645 N 3rd Street Harrisburg, PA Girl Scouts of the United States of America (717) 782-2335 Fax: (717) 782-2709 Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania A voluntary, evidence-based, home nurse visiting 350 Hale Avenue program for low-income, first time mothers who Harrisburg, PA 17104 reside in Lebanon County. Clients can anticipate 1-800-692-7816 healthier pregnancies and babies, the Serves girls ages 5 – 17. development of parenting skills and support networks, referrals to community services and Healthy Baby Helpline guidance with goal-setting for the future. 800-986-BABY (2229) Statewide helpline refers pregnant women to Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania programs that offer free or low cost prenatal care 888-727-2706 services, based on income guidelines. A network created by families for families of children and adults with special needs. This Healthy Kids Helpline helpline connects families in similar situations so 800-986-KIDS (5437) they may share experiences and offer practical Statewide helpline refers callers to programs that information and support. offer free of low cost health care services, based on income guidelines. Poison Center 800-222-1222 Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 Advice on how to handle a poison situation. One Cumberland St Lebanon, PA 17042 Pre-School Early Intervention Services (717) 450-1500 Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 1020 New Holland Avenue Lead Information Line Lancaster, PA 17601 800-440-LEAD (5323) (717) 606-1601 Provides verbal assistance and written Provides educational service to children 3 - 5. information to parents, physicians, contractors and homeowners about lead poisoning and its Special Kids Network prevention and control. 800-986-4550 Making connections for Pennsylvania’s children Lebanon Valley Family YMCA with special health care needs. A.L. Hanford Center 201 N. 7th St. Youth Advocate Program of Lebanon County Lebanon, PA 17046-5098 518 South 8th Street (717) 273-2691 Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 228-0935 Provides a variety of health and physical (717) 228-0939 (fax) education opportunities. Provides childcare, Serving youth and families with extremely aquatics, after-school care, enrichment programs, complex needs and presenting problems. youth and teen activities and numerous camps. Targets children who are labeled “difficult to serve”. National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK A List of Developmental Physicians and Psychologists is available from CASSP at 717-274-3415 4 Day Care / Child Care Child Care Information Services of Lebanon Early Childhood Education Linkage System County, Luthercare (ECELS) 730 Locust St. 800-243-2357 Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-6552 Pennsylvania School-age Child Care Alliance- Child Care Information Services (CCIS) agencies Penn Sacca are the hub of child care information in your local Carolyn Hawk – 570-323-7134 area. CCIS agencies provide personalized child Joyce Lang – 610-332-65541 care referrals to child care providers based on www.pennsacca.net your specific needs or preferences. CCIS Group is committed to the expansion of high agencies