Resources for Student Parents

Community | On-campus

Emergency Services/Hotlines:

Area of Need:

Broad Range of Services

Human Service Dept.
15 Perry Ave
Bloomsburg, PA 17820
Phone: 570-387-6501
Fax: 570-387-6502
www.columbiapa.org
Broad range of services- work with PG Energy. PA Water & PPL- assist with payment of energy bills, food pantries, child care services, transportation, referrals

Central Susquehanna
Opportunities (CSO)
2 East Arch St Suite 313
Shamokin, PA
570-644-6567
www.censop.com
(Serves Columbia, Montour, & Northumberland Counties)
Emergency Services: Energy Assist, Domestic Violence; Family Development: Case Management, Day Care; Food/Nutrition: Food Pantries/Banks; Supported Engagement: 6 mo job readiness/job placements individuals receiving TANF; Training/Employment: job readiness, job training; Income Management: Budget Counseling, family savings account, earned income tax credit program; Education: Youth mentoring, literacy programs, GED/ABE

Career/Education/Employment

Educational Opportunity Center
1301 Columbia Blvd Suite 11
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570-387-6288
Education & career counseling, GED & financial aid info, serves all counties

PA Commission for Women
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-787-8128
Women’s educational & employment needs, promotes job training

CSIU
PO Box 213
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Project Elect - Kim Eroh
GED Classes & Testing
New Choices/New Options 800-397-2889
570-523-1155 xt 2322
570-523-1155 xt 2325
Teenage parent program
Assist to prepare & take GED
Single/displaced homemakers; job readiness skills free childcare & transportation provided during classes

Career Link
351 Tenny St
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
800-844-8889
Job & educational resources

Bureau of Vocational Rehab
Columbia County
800-442-6359
570-826-2021
Persons with disabilities - Dx, Voc rehab

Community Integrated Employment Services (CIES)
800-899-8250
Individuals with MR old enough to work. Job placement/coaching

Area of Interest:

Financial Aid & Insurance

Department of Public Welfare
570-387-4200
Columbia Co. Assistance Office
877-211-1322
27 East 7th Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Financial aid/MA, housing, food Services for divorced individuals seeking child support & other assistance; Help paying phone bills

CHIP Program/PA Blue Chip Public Assistance Office
800-543-7101
Free or low cost insurance, prescriptions, dental, vision- Children of all ages

State Health Insurance
800-986-2229
Programs for children
CHIP/Medical Assistance

Consumer Credit Counseling
800-922-9537
Williamsport, PA
Information & referral r/t credit problems

Food/Clothing/Shelter

Angel Food Ministries
www.angelfoodministries.com
Benton United Methodist
Main St.
Benton, PA
925-2417
Berwick Christian Church
701 East 5th St.
Berwick,PA
752-5523
Manna Ministries
206 North State
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570-764-1093
Susq Valley Revival Center
1338 Old Berwick Rd.
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570-784-6050/458-4200
No income limits- $30 for large selection of food

Food Banks
Benton
925-2379/925-8858
Berwick
759-8203
Bloomsburg
387-2607
Catawissa
356-2152
Millville
458-0212
Nescopeck
752-3502

SHARE Program (Berwick)
759-8203
Discounted food program

American Red Cross
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570-784-1395
Money for food & housing

Assistance Office
387-4200
Assistance with food, clothing, rent

Catholic Charities/ Danville
275-3667
Assist with food, clothing

Women’s Center
111 N. Market St.
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570-784-6632
800-544-8293
24 hour hotline, crisis intervention shelter

Beyond Violence
Berwick
759-3797
Shelter & counseling

Salvation Army Store
759-1214
387-0314
Food & clothing

Household items

Health

Dental

Dental Health Clinic
107 S. Market St.
Berwick, PA
752-8753
Free or low cost care for low-income families

Vision Care

North Western PA Optical
903 Diamond St
Williamsport
570-601-3399
800-901-1912
Provide eyeglasses at low cost to low and moderate income individuals

InfantSee
www.infantsee.org
Free eye screening for infants between 6 and 12 months

Physical

Geisinger Action Health
GMC Triage nurse
271-7167
Affordable health screening

Department of Health
Bloomsburg,PA 17815
570-387-4257
Affordable or free immunizations, childhood lead testing, child ortho and cardiac clinics

Columbia County Volunteers In Medicine
310 East 3rd St.
PO Box N
Mifflinville, PA 18631
752-1786
fax: 752-1786
Serves Columbia & Southern Luzerne- (Shickshinny, Nescopeck, & Salem Twp)

Pregnancy

Family Planning Services
Columbia/Montour Counties
2201 5th St. Hollow
Bloomsburg, PA
570-387-0236

Healthy Beginnings PLUS
JPM Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-523-1210
Expectant mothers with Access card; Provides pg testing, Iamaze classes, parenting class dietitian services and social services

Gateway Mom Matters
800-642-3550
Fax: 412-255-5639

Your Loving Choices
784-3143

Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy
866-66-START

WIC (Tapestry of Health)
Bloomsburg, PA
570-752-6935
Health & Nutrition info; healthy foods at no cost; Breast feeding info/support; Health & immunization screenings; referrals to community agencies

Infant/Child

Healthy Baby Helpline
800-986-2229
Refers expectant mothers to programs offering free/low cost prenatal care

Healthy Kids’ Helpline
800-986-4550
Refers to programs that offer free or low cost health care services for children.

Child Health Network
271-6188
Support Group

Health Issues/Concerns

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Counseling of PA
800-982-4310

Statewide Adoption Network
800-585-SWAN
Special needs kids

Adoption from the Heart
800-355-5500

Adoptions Hotline
800-772-9100

Catholic Charities
648-6431

Birthright (Sunbury)
286-8560

CSIU Teenage Parent Program
523-1153

La Leche League/Columbia
458-4675

Infant/Child Care

Child Care Info Services (CCIS) Columbia County
Child care near home
570-784-0963

Columbia Co. Child Development Services
570-784-8618
800-856-7137
Year round child care, health & developmental screenings for children 6 weeks to 11 years

Columbia County Family Centers
387-9086

Head Start
570-784-1076
Columbia County
800-856-7137
Ages 3 to 5 years

Connect Info Services
800-692-7288

Resources for parents, professionals seeking info about special education, parent and students rights and early intervention services for children

Parent Child Home
549-0049 Home visits- use of educational toys and books. For parents of children 16 months 1-2 years of age

Child Care WORKS Helpline
877-472-5437

Assist with how to select child care situations that will fit the family needs. Those who cannot afford child care may qualify for subsidized care.

Parent to parent (CMSU)
752-1207
800-433-9015
Support Network for families of special needs

Health: Mental/D&A/MH/MR/DNA/Counseling

Housing

Judicial/Legal System

Legal Aid

Literacy

Public Utilities

Public Utilities Commission
800-692-7380
Concerns r/t utilities

Verizon
800-640-4155
Lifeline Service

Link-up America
Provides credit on monthly phone line Fun ½ of hook-up charges by phone co.

PPL
800-342-5775
Winter Relief Assit. Pg (WRAP)
Free weatherization program- electric heat or electric water heat. Attic insulation, storm windows. Show you how to reduce energy bills. Help paying energy bills. Affordable payment plan Help with bill payment problems

Weatherization Program
(Columbia Co.)
800-332-6701
Insulation install, heating system modification

UGI
800-490-8605
Must be a customer of UGI Penn Natural Gas. Assistance with payments, energy savings measures

Fuel Assistance Program
800-332-8583
Financial assistance for families in need of heating fuel

Transportation