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Pennsylvania Nonprofit Resource Guide
"Virtue, Liberty and Independence" — The Keystone State
52 Area Agencies on Aging67 Counties18 Resource CategoriesPenn Medicine Abramson (NCI) · UPMC Hillman (NCI)Philadelphia VA · Pittsburgh VA
About This Guide
This guide was created to help individuals and families in Pennsylvania navigate long-term care with more clarity and confidence. Whether you're planning ahead or facing an immediate care need, finding the right support can feel overwhelming.
Inside, you'll find a curated list of nonprofit organizations across Pennsylvania, including caregiver support services, disease-specific foundations, veteran resources, and community-based programs. Each listing includes verified contact information and a brief description to help you quickly understand what's available.
Our goal is to make it easier for you to explore your options, connect with trusted long-term care resources in Pennsylvania, and take the next step with confidence.
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Alzheimer's Association — Greater Pennsylvania Chapter
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide PA (Philadelphia headquarters; Pittsburgh, Harrisb…
24/7 helpline (1-800-272-3900), care consultations, support groups in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Allentown, Scranton, Erie, and rural communities, early-stage programming, caregiver education, Walk to End Alzheimer's events statewide, and research advocacy. Pennsylvania has the nation's 4th-largest population of adults 65 and older — creating enormous demand for dementia services across both urban and rural PA.
1-800-272-3900 | (215) 561-3900 | www.alz.org/pahttps://www.alz.org/pa
Penn Memory Center — University of Pennsylvania (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: World-Class Academic Memory Center (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia and southeastern PA (3600 Spruce St., Philadelp…
The Penn Memory Center at the University of Pennsylvania is one of the nation's premier Alzheimer's disease research and clinical programs — designated an NIH-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC). Penn Memory Center researchers have made landmark contributions to Alzheimer's biomarker discovery, tau protein pathology, and novel therapeutic targets. Penn is home to the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR) — a world-leading laboratory that has pioneered understanding of tau, alpha-synuclein, and TDP-43 pathologies underlying Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS, and frontotemporal dementia. The Penn Memory Center provides comprehensive cognitive evaluations, clinical trials, genetic counseling, and specialist care for PA and regional patients. Penn Medicine's reputation in neurodegenerative disease research is among the highest in the world.
(215) 662-7810 | pennnmemorycenter.orghttps://pennmemorycenter.org
UPMC Memory and Cognitive Disorders Program — Pittsburgh (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center Memory Care (PA-Unique)
Region: Pittsburgh and western PA (UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, Pitt…
UPMC's memory and cognitive disorders program provides comprehensive Alzheimer's evaluations, neuropsychological testing, clinical trials access, and specialist care for western PA and Appalachian patients. UPMC partners with the University of Pittsburgh's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) — another NIH-funded center contributing to global dementia research. Pittsburgh's exceptional academic medical infrastructure means western PA residents have access to world-class dementia specialist care.
(412) 692-4920 | upmc.com/neurologyhttps://upmc.com
PA Dept. of Aging — PENNCARE & Dementia Programs
Type: State Government Dementia Program
Region: Statewide PA (Harrisburg — PA Dept. of Aging; delivered thro…
PA Dept. of Aging coordinates the PA State Plan on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, PENNCARE (PA's home and community-based long-term care system), caregiver education grants, the PA Silver Alert wandering notification system, and connections to dementia services through the 52-county AAA network.
(717) 783-1550 | aging.pa.govhttps://aging.pa.gov
Parkinson's Foundation — Delaware Valley Chapter (Philadelphia) & Western PA Chapter (Pittsburgh)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide PA (Delaware Valley Chapter: Philadelphia metro; W…
24/7 helpline, care navigator program, support groups throughout PA, exercise programs (Rock Steady Boxing at 20+ PA locations, PWR!Moves), and caregiver resources. Pennsylvania has two of the nation's most prominent Parkinson's Centers of Excellence — Penn Medicine and UPMC — reflecting the extraordinary academic neurology concentration in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
1-800-473-4636 | parkinson.orghttps://parkinson.org
Penn Medicine Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia and southeastern PA (3400 Spruce St., Philadelp…
The Penn Medicine Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center is a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence — one of the world's premier academic Parkinson's programs. Penn's movement disorder specialists provide comprehensive Parkinson's evaluation, deep brain stimulation (DBS), clinical trials, and care for atypical parkinsonism. Penn researchers have made foundational contributions to understanding alpha-synuclein pathology (the protein that misfolds in Parkinson's) and Lewy body disease mechanisms — work conducted at Penn's Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR).
(215) 829-6500 | pennmedicine.org/parkinsonshttps://pennmedicine.org
UPMC Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence (PA-Unique)
Region: Pittsburgh and western PA (UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop St…
UPMC's Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center is a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence. UPMC was a pioneer in deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery — UPMC neurosurgeon Dr. Peter Jannetta's work on microvascular decompression laid groundwork for understanding and treating basal ganglia disorders. UPMC provides comprehensive Parkinson's evaluation, DBS, focused ultrasound, and clinical trials for western PA patients. UPMC's movement disorder program is among the busiest in the nation.
(412) 647-3728 | upmc.com/parkinsonshttps://upmc.com
American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) — Pennsylvania Chapters
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide PA (Delaware Valley Chapter / Philadelphia area; W…
APDA provides patient and caregiver support, educational programming, social worker consultations, and research funding. APDA Pennsylvania chapters support PA Parkinson's patients through connections to Penn Medicine, UPMC, Temple University, and Jefferson Health movement disorder programs.
1-800-223-2732 | apdaparkinson.orghttps://apdaparkinson.org
ALS Association — Pennsylvania Chapter
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide PA (1321 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19147; Pit…
Equipment loans (wheelchairs, communication devices, hospital beds, ramps), care coordination, support groups in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Allentown, caregiver support, clinic liaison, and research advocacy. PA Chapter partners with Penn Medicine, UPMC, Jefferson, and other PA ALS clinics.
(215) 643-5434 | als.org/pahttps://als.org/pa
Penn Medicine ALS Center (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center ALS Clinic (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia and southeastern PA (3400 Spruce St., Philadelp…
Penn Medicine's ALS Center is one of the nation's premier ALS research and clinical programs. Penn's Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR) has made foundational contributions to understanding TDP-43 pathology — the protein aggregation that underlies 97% of ALS cases. Penn researchers discovered that TDP-43 mutations cause familial ALS and that TDP-43 mislocalization is a universal marker of ALS neurodegeneration — one of the most important ALS biology discoveries in recent decades. Penn's ALS multidisciplinary clinic provides comprehensive care coordination and clinical trials access.
(215) 829-3053 | pennmedicine.org/alshttps://pennmedicine.org
UPMC ALS Center — Pittsburgh
Type: Academic Medical Center ALS Clinic
Region: Pittsburgh and western PA (UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop St…
UPMC's ALS clinic provides comprehensive multidisciplinary ALS care for western PA — neurology, pulmonology, physical/occupational/speech therapy, nutrition, social work, and assistive technology. UPMC participates in national ALS research consortia.
(412) 647-3728 | upmc.com/alshttps://upmc.com
ALS Hope Foundation — PA Patients
Type: National ALS Financial Assistance
Region: Statewide PA (national org; PA patients apply remotely)
The ALS Hope Foundation provides financial assistance grants to ALS patients and families for medical expenses, home modifications, equipment, and caregiving costs.
(856) 642-5900 | alshf.orghttps://alshf.org
Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center — NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia and southeastern PA (3400 Spruce St., Philadelp…
The Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center is one of the nation's premier NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Penn has been at the forefront of cancer immunotherapy — Penn's Carl June developed CAR T-cell therapy, which received its first FDA approval in 2017 and represents one of the most transformational cancer treatment advances in decades. The Abramson Cancer Center conducts hundreds of clinical trials and is a national leader in leukemia, lymphoma, breast cancer, lung cancer, and precision oncology. Abramson researchers have contributed to checkpoint inhibitor therapy, cancer genomics, and targeted therapy development.
(215) 615-5858 | pennmedicine.org/cancerhttps://pennmedicine.org/cancer
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center — NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center (PA-Unique)
Region: Pittsburgh and western PA (5115 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA …
The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is western Pennsylvania's NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and one of the most comprehensive cancer programs in the country. UPMC Hillman operates 60+ locations across western PA and the mid-Atlantic — providing cancer care to rural Appalachian and underserved communities far from Pittsburgh. UPMC Hillman is a national leader in thoracic oncology, pancreatic cancer, melanoma, and cancer surgery (the UPMC surgical oncology program trains many of the nation's cancer surgeons). UPMC Hillman's geographic reach into rural western PA represents one of the most ambitious attempts to bring academic cancer care to Appalachian communities.
(412) 647-2811 | upmc.com/cancerhttps://www.upmc.com/services/cancer
Fox Chase Cancer Center — NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia and southeastern PA (333 Cottman Ave., Philadel…
Fox Chase Cancer Center — now part of Temple University Health System — is one of the nation's oldest and most distinguished NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Fox Chase was founded in 1904 by the American Oncologic Hospital, one of the nation's first dedicated cancer hospitals. Fox Chase researchers Baruch Blumberg (Nobel Prize 1976) and Peter Nowell (discoverer of the Philadelphia chromosome — the first cancer-causing chromosomal abnormality, identified at Penn in 1960) made foundational contributions to cancer biology. Fox Chase specializes in gastrointestinal cancers, urologic cancers, gynecologic oncology, and breast cancer.
(215) 728-6900 | foxchase.orghttps://foxchase.org
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson — NCI Designated (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: NCI-Designated Cancer Center (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia and southeastern PA (111 S. 11th St., Philadelp…
The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health is an NCI-designated cancer center specializing in pancreatic cancer research, prostate cancer, and cancer clinical trials. Jefferson Health's pancreatic cancer program — led by researchers including those who work on KRAS-targeting therapies — is nationally recognized. Sidney Kimmel's philanthropy ($150M gift to Jefferson in 2014) reflects Philadelphia's tradition of transformational cancer philanthropy.
(800) 533-3669 | jeffersonhealth.org/cancerhttps://jeffersonhealth.org
American Cancer Society — Pennsylvania
Type: National Nonprofit — PA Programs
Region: Statewide PA (PA offices in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harris…
Patient navigation, Road to Recovery transportation, Hope Lodge free lodging for cancer patients (Philadelphia Hope Lodge near Penn Medicine; Pittsburgh Hope Lodge near UPMC Hillman), 24/7 helpline, support groups statewide, Relay for Life events across PA, and survivorship programming.
1-800-227-2345 | cancer.orghttps://cancer.org
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) — Delaware Valley Chapter (Philadelphia) & Western PA Chapter
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide PA (Delaware Valley Chapter: Philadelphia; Western…
Financial assistance, co-pay support, patient education, clinical trial matching, and peer support for blood cancer patients. LLS Pennsylvania chapters connect patients to Penn Medicine Abramson and UPMC Hillman — two of the nation's most active blood cancer research and BMT programs.
1-800-955-4572 | lls.orghttps://www.bloodcancerunited.org
The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com — PennsylvaniaState Unique
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit Resource
Region: Statewide Pennsylvania
Free directory of mesothelioma and asbestos-cancer treatment centers, specialists, and clinical trials in Pennsylvania; patient advocate support, VA claims assistance for veterans exposed to asbestos, and free informational guides for patients and families.
1-800-615-2270 | asbestos.comhttps://www.asbestos.com/treatment/states/pennsylvania/
American Heart Association — Pennsylvania
Type: National Nonprofit — PA Programs
Region: Statewide PA (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh offices)
CPR and first aid training, Go Red for Women events statewide, heart disease and stroke prevention programs, and cardiovascular research funding. Pennsylvania's Appalachian and former industrial communities have elevated cardiovascular mortality — particularly in rural southwestern PA (Mon Valley), northeastern PA coal country, and Johnstown — driven by poverty, smoking, obesity, and limited preventive care access.
1-800-242-8721 | heart.orghttps://heart.org
Penn Medicine Heart and Vascular Center — Philadelphia (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center Cardiac Care (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia and southeastern PA (3400 Spruce St., Philadelp…
Penn Medicine's Heart and Vascular Center is one of the nation's premier academic cardiac programs — providing interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, structural heart disease (TAVR), electrophysiology, heart failure management (heart transplant, LVADs), and cardiac rehabilitation. Penn Medicine performs one of the highest volumes of heart transplants in the nation. Penn cardiologists have pioneered novel approaches to heart failure and pulmonary hypertension treatment.
(800) 789-7366 | pennmedicine.org/hearthttps://pennmedicine.org
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute — Pittsburgh (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center Cardiac Care (PA-Unique)
Region: Pittsburgh and western PA (UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop St…
UPMC's Heart and Vascular Institute is one of the nation's busiest and most distinguished cardiac programs — providing interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, structural heart disease, electrophysiology, heart failure management (heart transplant, LVADs), and cardiac rehabilitation. UPMC cardiac surgeons have been pioneers in minimally invasive cardiac surgery and robotic heart surgery. UPMC's cardiac program serves western PA including rural Appalachian communities through its extensive satellite network.
(412) 647-3435 | upmc.com/hearthttps://upmc.com
Mended Hearts — PA Chapters
Type: Peer Support for Cardiac Patients
Region: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Allentown, and Erie ar…
Mended Hearts provides peer-to-peer hospital visits and community support for heart surgery and heart disease patients throughout Pennsylvania.
1-888-432-7899 | mendedhearts.orghttps://mendedhearts.org
National MS Society — Delaware Valley Chapter (Philadelphia) & Western PA/WV Chapter (Pittsburgh)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide PA (Delaware Valley Chapter: Philadelphia; Western…
MS Navigator helpline, educational programs, peer support, assistance programs (financial, equipment, transportation), wellness programming, and advocacy. Pennsylvania has large MS populations in both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh — both cities have nationally recognized MS programs at their academic medical centers.
1-800-344-4867 | nationalmssociety.orghttps://nationalmssociety.org
Penn Medicine MS Center (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center MS Center (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia and southeastern PA (3400 Spruce St., Philadelp…
Penn Medicine's MS Center provides comprehensive MS evaluations, infusion therapy, disease-modifying treatment management, neurorehabilitation, and clinical trials. Penn MS researchers have been active in progressive MS therapeutics and biomarker discovery.
(215) 829-6500 | pennmedicine.org/mshttps://pennmedicine.org
UPMC Multiple Sclerosis Center — Pittsburgh
Type: Academic Medical Center MS Center
Region: Pittsburgh and western PA (UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop St…
UPMC's MS Center provides comprehensive MS evaluations, infusion therapy, disease-modifying treatment, and neurorehabilitation for western PA MS patients. UPMC MS researchers participate in national MS clinical trials. The western PA MS population is particularly significant given the region's older industrial workforce.
(412) 647-3728 | upmc.com/mshttps://upmc.com
American Diabetes Association — Pennsylvania
Type: National Nonprofit — PA Programs
Region: Statewide PA (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh offices)
Diabetes education, peer support, advocacy, nutrition resources, and research funding. Pennsylvania has elevated diabetes rates in its urban centers — Philadelphia consistently ranks among the nation's most food-insecure large cities, with diabetes rates significantly above national averages in its poorest neighborhoods. Rural Appalachian PA (Johnstown, Clearfield, Clarion counties) also has elevated diabetes prevalence tied to poverty and limited healthcare access.
1-800-342-2383 | diabetes.orghttps://diabetes.org
Penn Medicine / Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Diabetes Programs (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Diabetes Care (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia and southeastern PA (Penn Medicine: 3400 Spruce…
Penn Medicine's Diabetes and Endocrinology program and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Diabetes Center together represent one of the nation's most powerful academic diabetes care ecosystems. CHOP's diabetes program is nationally renowned for T1D management and is a leading site for artificial pancreas technology and closed-loop insulin delivery research. Penn Medicine's adult endocrinology program provides comprehensive T1D, T2D, and rare endocrine disorder management. CHOP and Penn collaborate extensively on translational diabetes research — including islet transplantation and autoimmune beta cell protection.
Penn: (215) 662-3736 | CHOP: (215) 590-3174 | pennmedicine.org/diabeteshttps://pennmedicine.org
Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) — Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter (Philadelphia) & Western Pennsylvania Chapter (Pittsburgh)
Type: T1D Nonprofit
Region: Statewide PA (Eastern PA Chapter: Philadelphia; Western PA C…
Type 1 diabetes advocacy, One Walk events in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, peer support, and T1D research funding. JDRF PA chapters connect T1D families to world-class programs at Penn Medicine, CHOP, UPMC Children's Hospital, and Carnegie Mellon.
1-800-533-2873 | jdrf.orghttps://www.breakthrought1d.org
PA Dept. of Health — Diabetes Prevention & Control Program
Type: State Diabetes Prevention Program
Region: Statewide PA (PA Dept. of Health, Harrisburg; delivered thro…
PA's CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention and Control Program coordinates the PA Diabetes Action Plan, evidence-based lifestyle change programs (DPP), diabetes surveillance, and chronic disease programs statewide. PA's program specifically addresses the significant diabetes disparities in Philadelphia's Black and Latino communities and rural Appalachian PA.
(717) 787-5900 | health.pa.gov/diabeteshttps://health.pa.gov
Penn Medicine Center for Rare Disease Diagnosis
Type: Academic Medical Center Rare Disease
Region: Philadelphia and southeastern PA (3400 Spruce St., Philadelp…
Penn Medicine's genetics and rare disease programs provide comprehensive adult rare disease evaluation, clinical genetics, metabolic disease management, lysosomal storage disease treatment, and NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network participation. Penn is a leading site for gene therapy clinical trials — building on its pioneering work in gene therapy research going back to Dr. Jim Wilson's Institute for Human Gene Therapy.
(215) 662-4000 | pennmedicine.org/geneticshttps://pennmedicine.org
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation — PA Chapter (Philadelphia & Pittsburgh)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide PA (PA Chapter; CF Care Centers at Penn Medicine, …
CF Foundation accredited care across multiple PA CF Care Centers. CHOP's CF Center is one of the nation's busiest pediatric CF programs. Penn Medicine's adult CF program and UPMC's CF program serve western PA CF patients. PA's CF research community has been active in CFTR modulator development and precision CF medicine.
1-800-344-4823 | cff.orghttps://cff.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) — PA Chapters
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide PA (MDA Care Centers at CHOP, Penn Medicine, UPMC,…
MDA Care Center coordination, equipment loans, summer camp, and advocacy for PA individuals with muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular diseases. MDA Care Centers at CHOP, Penn Medicine, and UPMC serve children and adults with neuromuscular diseases across the state.
1-800-572-1717 | mda.orghttps://mda.org
Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) — PA Chapters (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit (PA-Unique)
Region: Statewide PA (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters; HDSA Cen…
HDSA PA chapters provide support groups, social work consultation, care coordination, and advocacy for PA Huntington's disease patients. Penn Medicine and UPMC both operate HDSA Centers of Excellence — providing specialized multidisciplinary HD care. Pennsylvania has a significant HD-affected population — reflecting the ethnic communities (particularly central-eastern European immigrant populations in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh industrial belts) where HD genetic mutations have historically concentrated.
(800) 345-4372 | hdsa.orghttps://hdsa.org
NAMI Pennsylvania (National Alliance on Mental Illness — PA)
Type: Mental Health Advocacy Nonprofit
Region: Statewide PA (Harrisburg headquarters; 50+ affiliate chapter…
NAMI Helpline, NAMI Family Support Group, NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group, Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer education, and advocacy. NAMI PA has been a central voice in PA mental health policy — advocating for adequate community mental health funding, hospital psychiatric bed capacity, and rural mental health workforce expansion. PA's mental health system has been under stress — the closure of state psychiatric hospitals over decades, combined with rising demand, has strained community mental health centers statewide.
(800) 223-0500 | namipa.org | Helpline: 1-800-950-6264https://namipa.org
PA Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS)
Type: State Government Mental Health Agency
Region: Statewide PA (Harrisburg — PA OMHSAS; 67 county mental healt…
PA OMHSAS funds community mental health centers, crisis services, psychiatric inpatient care, peer support, and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for Pennsylvania. PA's mental health system is county-administered — each of PA's 67 counties operates a county mental health authority responsible for planning and contracting local behavioral health services. This creates significant variation in service quality and access across urban and rural PA.
(717) 787-6443 | dhs.pa.gov/omhsas | Crisis: 988https://dhs.pa.gov
Penn Medicine / UPMC Psychiatry — Philadelphia & Pittsburgh
Type: Academic Medical Center Mental Health
Region: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh (Penn Medicine HUP and UPMC Pres…
Penn Medicine Psychiatry and UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) are the two anchors of Pennsylvania's academic psychiatry system — training psychiatrists who serve the entire state. UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital in Pittsburgh is one of the largest and most distinguished academic psychiatric hospitals in the nation — a major clinical trials site for novel antidepressant, antipsychotic, and PTSD treatments. Penn Medicine Psychiatry is nationally recognized for its depression, anxiety, and eating disorder programs.
Penn Psychiatry: (215) 662-3350 | UPMC WPH: (412) 624-2100 | upmc.com/wphhttps://www.upmc.com/locations/hospitals/western-psychiatric
Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS — PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Philadelphia City Mental Health Agency (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia County (1101 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19107…
Philadelphia DBHIDS is one of the largest city-level behavioral health agencies in the United States — directly funding and overseeing a massive network of community mental health centers, crisis services, peer support, and intellectual disability services for Philadelphia's 1.5 million residents. Philadelphia has one of the nation's most severe opioid crises — the Kensington neighborhood in North Philadelphia became internationally known as the epicenter of the fentanyl epidemic, with street drug scenes that drew global media attention. Philadelphia DBHIDS coordinates the city's opioid response, overdose prevention programs, and recovery housing.
(215) 685-6440 | dbhids.orghttps://dbhids.org
PA OMHSAS — Substance Use Disorder Programs / PA Get Help Now Hotline
Type: State Substance Use Agency
Region: Statewide PA (Harrisburg — PA OMHSAS; treatment providers st…
PA OMHSAS funds substance use treatment, opioid treatment programs (OTPs), MAT expansion, harm reduction, and recovery support through 67 county Single County Authorities (SCAs). Pennsylvania was among the nation's hardest-hit states in the opioid epidemic — PA's fentanyl overdose death rate has been among the highest in the nation for multiple years. Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood became an international symbol of the street opioid crisis. PA coordinates the PA Get Help Now hotline (1-800-662-HELP) and the PA Recovery Support Specialist initiative.
(717) 787-6443 | dhs.pa.gov/omhsas | Get Help Now: 1-800-662-HELPhttps://dhs.pa.gov
Prevention Point Philadelphia (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Harm Reduction / Syringe Services (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia — Kensington neighborhood (2913 Kensington Ave.…
Prevention Point Philadelphia is one of the nation's most prominent harm reduction organizations — operating Philadelphia's largest syringe services program, naloxone (Narcan) distribution, HIV/hepatitis testing, primary health care, and social services for Kensington's drug-using population. Prevention Point has been at the center of the national debate over safe injection sites — Philadelphia proposed the nation's first supervised consumption site (Safehouse), a proposal that has been legally and politically contested. Prevention Point's work has been internationally recognized as a model for addressing the drug overdose crisis in an epicenter community.
(215) 634-5955 | ppponline.orghttps://ppponline.org
Gaudenzia — PA Recovery Treatment Centers (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: PA-Based Recovery Treatment Network (PA-Unique)
Region: Statewide PA (Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Norristo…
Gaudenzia is one of Pennsylvania's largest and most established nonprofit addiction treatment organizations — founded in Philadelphia in 1968, providing residential treatment, outpatient services, halfway houses, MAT, and dual-diagnosis treatment across 20+ PA locations. Gaudenzia's statewide network serves thousands of Pennsylvanians in recovery annually — including significant programming in PA's hardest-hit opioid communities in Philadelphia, Chester County, and the Lehigh Valley.
(215) 845-5000 | gaudenzia.orghttps://gaudenzia.org
Alcoholics Anonymous — Pennsylvania Intergroups
Type: Peer Recovery Support
Region: Statewide PA (Philadelphia Intergroup: 215-923-7900; Pittsbu…
AA PA intergroups coordinate tens of thousands of meetings across all 67 PA counties — from Philadelphia's urban neighborhoods and Pittsburgh's Steel Valley to rural Appalachian communities in Somerset, Clearfield, and Cameron counties.
Philadelphia: (215) 923-7900 | Pittsburgh: (412) 471-7472 | aa.orghttps://aa.org
| Agency | Address / Phone | Counties Served |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) pcacares.org | 642 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19130 (215) 765-9040 | Philadelphia County (PA's most populous county — 1.5M residents; one of the nation's largest single-county AAAs) |
| Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging alleghenyco.us/aaa | 441 Smithfield St. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 350-4234 | Allegheny County (Pittsburgh metro — PA's 2nd-largest city; 1.2M residents; major steel heritage and academic medical center concentration) |
| Area Agency on Aging of Lancaster County lancoaa.org | 600 Willow Valley Square Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 299-7979 | Lancaster County (Lancaster city and PA Dutch country — one of PA's fastest-growing counties) |
| CARE (Council of Aging Resources and Education) — Berks County careberks.org | 633 Court St. Reading, PA 19601 (610) 374-3761 | Berks County (Reading metro — large Hispanic community; industrial central PA) |
| Bucks County Area Agency on Aging buckscounty.org/aaa | 1260 Almshouse Rd. Doylestown, PA 18901 (215) 348-0510 | Bucks County (Philadelphia northern suburbs — one of the wealthiest PA counties) |
| Chester County Department of Aging Services chesco.org/aging | 601 Westtown Rd. #370 West Chester, PA 19380 (610) 344-6350 | Chester County (Philadelphia western suburbs — one of PA's wealthiest counties) |
| Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging delcosa.org | 20 S. 69th St. Upper Darby, PA 19082 (610) 713-2100 | Delaware County (Philadelphia southwestern suburbs — densely populated, diverse) |
| Montgomery County Office of Aging and Adult Services montgomerycountypa.gov/aging | 1430 DeKalb St. Norristown, PA 19401 (610) 278-3601 | Montgomery County (Philadelphia northern/western suburbs — large Jewish community; pharmaceutical corridor) |
| Northeast Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging nepacares.org | 340 Wyoming Ave. Kingston, PA 18704 (570) 822-1158 | Lackawanna, Luzerne (Scranton-Wilkes-Barre metro — former coal and textile region; strongly Catholic Polish/Italian heritage) |
| SEDA-COG Area Agency on Aging sedacog.org | 201 Furnace Rd. Lewisburg, PA 17837 (570) 522-4000 | Clinton, Columbia, Juniata, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (north-central PA — rural Susquehanna Valley; Bucknell/Penn State corridor) |
| Aging Office of Western Pennsylvania (AOWP) aowp.org | One Chatham Center Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 661-1424 | Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Washington, Westmoreland (Pittsburgh metro region counties — western PA industrial communities; Mon Valley; steel belt) |
| Area Agency on Aging of Southwestern PA (SWPaAAA) swpaaa.org | 1 S. Main St. Greensburg, PA 15601 (724) 830-4444 | Fayette, Greene, Somerset (southwestern PA — former coal and coke region; rural Appalachian communities) |
| Centre County Office of Aging centrecount.org/aging | 420 Holmes St. Bellefonte, PA 16823 (814) 355-6716 | Centre County (State College — Penn State University area) |
| Blair County Area Agency on Aging blaircountypa.gov/aging | 2501 N. 6th Ave. Altoona, PA 16601 (814) 946-1235 | Blair County (Altoona — former Pennsylvania Railroad center; Horseshoe Curve; central PA mountains) |
| Cambria County Area Agency on Aging cambriacountypa.gov | 401 Candlewood Dr. Johnstown, PA 15904 (814) 536-8501 | Cambria County (Johnstown — 1889 Great Flood heritage; former steel city; Appalachian coal communities) |
| Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging dauphinc.org/aging | 25 S. Front St. Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 780-6130 | Dauphin County (Harrisburg — state capital; Three Mile Island area; Susquehanna River valley) |
| York County Area Agency on Aging yorkcountypa.gov/aging | 100 W. Market St. York, PA 17401 (717) 771-9610 | York County (York city and York County — south-central PA; Mason-Dixon line area) |
| Adams County Office of Aging adamscountypa.gov/aging | 318 W. Middle St. Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 334-9296 | Adams County (Gettysburg — Civil War battlefield; south-central PA; Pennsylvania Dutch border county) |
| Cumberland County Office of Aging cumberlandcountypa.gov/aging | 1100 Claremont Rd. Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 240-6110 | Cumberland County (Carlisle — Dickinson College; south-central PA; Appalachian Trail gateway) |
| Northampton County Area Agency on Aging northamptoncounty.org/aging | 2801 Emrick Blvd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 (610) 829-6600 | Northampton County (Bethlehem — Bethlehem Steel heritage; Lehigh Valley; SteelStacks arts district) |
| Lehigh County Office of Aging lehighcounty.org/aging | 17 S. 7th St. Allentown, PA 18101 (610) 782-3034 | Lehigh County (Allentown — largest city in Lehigh Valley; major Hispanic community; regional medical center hub) |
| Erie County Office of Aging erieid.org/aging | 606 W. 2nd St. Erie, PA 16507 (814) 451-6790 | Erie County (Erie — PA's only Great Lakes port city; former manufacturing; Presque Isle State Park) |
| Lawrence County Social Services lawrencecountypa.gov/aging | 430 Court St. New Castle, PA 16101 (724) 658-2538 | Lawrence County (New Castle — western PA; near Pittsburgh metro; former pottery and steel) |
| Mercer County Area Agency on Aging mercercountypa.gov/aging | 1100 N. Hermitage Rd. Hermitage, PA 16148 (724) 662-2051 | Mercer County (Hermitage/Sharon — western PA; Shenango Valley industrial heritage) |
| Lycoming/Clinton Area Agency on Aging lycomingcountypa.gov/aging | 330 Pine St. Williamsport, PA 17701 (570) 433-1000 | Lycoming County (Williamsport — Little League Baseball World Series; north-central PA Susquehanna) |
PA National Family Caregiver Support Program (Dept. of Aging / AAA Network)
Type: State Government Caregiver Program
Region: Statewide PA (coordinated through 52 AAA regions; funded und…
PA's National Family Caregiver Support Program provides caregiver counseling, training, support groups, temporary respite, and supplemental services through the AAA network statewide. Contact your county AAA or dial PA Dept. of Aging (717-783-1550) to access caregiver support in any PA county.
(717) 783-1550 | aging.pa.govhttps://aging.pa.gov
AARP Pennsylvania — Caregiver Support
Type: National Advocacy Nonprofit — PA Programs
Region: Statewide PA (Harrisburg state office)
AARP Pennsylvania provides caregiver resources, AARP Family Caregiving app, legal advocacy, and volunteer programs. AARP PA has been active in long-term care policy — advocating for improved nursing home staffing (Philadelphia's nursing home crisis during COVID-19 was among the nation's deadliest), Medicaid home care funding, and older adult economic security in Pennsylvania.
1-866-579-5563 | aarp.org/pahttps://aarp.org/pa
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) — Caregiver Programs (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Philadelphia Caregiver Programs (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia County (642 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 1913…
PCA is one of the nation's largest single-county AAAs — providing comprehensive caregiver support, MIND at Home (dementia caregiver program), respite care, adult day services, and caregiver training for Philadelphia's 1.5 million residents. PCA's caregiver programs serve Philadelphia's large Black and Latino caregiver populations — providing culturally competent services in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and other languages reflecting Philadelphia's diversity.
(215) 765-9040 | pcacares.orghttps://pcacares.org
PA Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Type: State Advocacy for Care Facility Residents
Region: Statewide PA (PA Dept. of Aging; regional ombudsmen in all 5…
PA's Long-Term Care Ombudsman advocates for residents of nursing facilities, personal care homes, and assisted living communities across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's large nursing home industry — the state has the nation's 4th-largest nursing home population — makes ombudsman oversight particularly critical.
(717) 783-1550 | aging.pa.gov/ombudsmanhttps://aging.pa.gov
PA Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA)
Type: State Veterans Agency
Region: Statewide PA (Annville — DMVA headquarters; county Directors…
DMVA provides free VA claims assistance through county Directors of Veterans Affairs in all 67 counties, PA veterans benefits, the PA Veterans Registry, and oversight of the PA Veterans Homes network (6 PA Veterans Homes providing nursing home-level care). Pennsylvania is home to major military installations including Carlisle Barracks (Army War College — the nation's oldest Army school), Defense Logistics Agency at New Cumberland, Tobyhanna Army Depot, Letterkenny Army Depot, and multiple Air National Guard bases.
(800) 547-2838 | dmva.pa.govhttps://dmva.pa.gov
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Type: Federal Veterans Healthcare — Philadelphia
Region: Philadelphia and southeastern PA (3900 Woodland Ave., Philad…
The Philadelphia VA Medical Center is co-located in University City adjacent to the Penn Medicine campus — enabling a close VA-Penn academic partnership. Philadelphia VA is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Drexel University College of Medicine. Philadelphia VA provides comprehensive primary care, mental health, surgery, and specialty services for Philadelphia and southeastern PA veterans.
(215) 823-5800 | va.gov/philadelphiahttps://www.va.gov/philadelphia-health-care/
VA Pittsburgh Health Care System (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Federal Veterans Healthcare — Pittsburgh (PA-Unique)
Region: Pittsburgh and western PA (University Drive, Pittsburgh, PA …
The VA Pittsburgh Health Care System is one of the most distinguished VA systems in the nation — affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. VA Pittsburgh is a leader in veterans' PTSD research, geriatric research, and infectious disease research. VA Pittsburgh's VISN 4 research programs have contributed significantly to national VA research. VA Pittsburgh's H.J. Heinz campus serves western PA including rural Appalachian veterans from Somerset, Fayette, and Greene counties.
(412) 688-6000 | va.gov/pittsburghhttps://www.va.gov/pittsburgh-health-care/
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) — Pennsylvania Department
Type: Veterans Service Organization
Region: Statewide PA (DAV chapters in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harr…
DAV provides free VA claims assistance, transportation to VA appointments (DAV Voluntary Service Driver program), advocacy, and peer support for disabled PA veterans statewide.
1-800-827-1000 | dav.orghttps://dav.org
Veterans Multi-Service Center (VMC) — Philadelphia (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Comprehensive Veterans Social Services — Philadelphia (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia and southeastern PA (213 N. 4th St., Philadelph…
The Veterans Multi-Service Center is Philadelphia's primary one-stop veterans social service center — providing employment assistance, housing, legal aid, mental health referral, benefits navigation, and peer support for Philadelphia veterans. VMC serves Philadelphia's large veteran population including significant numbers of Vietnam-era, Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan veterans facing homelessness, unemployment, and PTSD.
(215) 923-2600 | vmc.orghttps://vmc.org
Jewish Family and Children's Service (JFCS) — Greater Philadelphia (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Jewish-Affiliated Social Services — Philadelphia (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia metro (5 Counties — 2100 Arch St., Philadelphia…
JFCS Greater Philadelphia is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive Jewish social service agencies — providing mental health counseling, elder care case management, immigration and refugee services, Holocaust survivor support (including direct financial assistance and home care for aging survivors), disability services, foster care, and financial assistance. JFCS Greater Philadelphia was founded in 1855 — one of the oldest social service organizations in America. Philadelphia's Jewish community — concentrated in Center City, Elkins Park, and surrounding Montgomery County communities — has historically been one of the largest and most philanthropically active in the nation. JFCS serves the broader population regardless of faith.
(215) 832-2600 | jfcsphilly.orghttps://jfcsphilly.org
Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) — Pittsburgh (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Jewish-Affiliated Social Services — Pittsburgh (PA-Unique)
Region: Pittsburgh metro and western PA (5743 Bartlett St., Pittsbur…
JFCS Pittsburgh provides mental health counseling, elder care, Holocaust survivor assistance, immigration services, employment programs, and emergency assistance for western PA. JFCS Pittsburgh is deeply embedded in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood — the center of Pittsburgh's Jewish community and site of the October 27, 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting, the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history. JFCS Pittsburgh played a central role in the community recovery — providing trauma counseling, victim family support, and community healing programming after the massacre. JFCS serves the broader Pittsburgh community regardless of faith.
(412) 422-7200 | jfcspgh.orghttps://jfcspgh.org
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Type: Jewish Communal Organization
Region: Philadelphia metro (2100 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19103)
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia funds JFCS programs, Jewish education, senior living (Jewish community campuses in the region), Israel humanitarian aid, and community events. Philadelphia's Jewish community — estimated at 250,000+ — is one of the nation's largest.
(215) 832-0500 | jewishphilly.orghttps://jewishphilly.org
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Type: Jewish Communal Organization
Region: Pittsburgh metro (234 McKee Pl., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 — Oakl…
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh funds JFCS Pittsburgh programs, Squirrel Hill community revitalization post-Tree of Life, Jewish education, and Israel engagement. Pittsburgh's Jewish community — concentrated in Squirrel Hill and the eastern suburbs — has shown extraordinary resilience following the 2018 attack.
(412) 681-8000 | jfedpgh.orghttps://jfedpgh.org
Jewish Exponent / Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Holocaust Memory & Education (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia metro (Holocaust Remembrance Foundation / Phila…
Philadelphia is home to significant Holocaust survivor and descendant communities — and active Holocaust education and remembrance programs. The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation and affiliated organizations preserve survivor testimony and educate the next generation. Philadelphia's Holocaust-awareness culture reflects its large Eastern European Jewish community, many of whose families experienced the Shoah.
philaholocaust.orghttps://philaholocaust.org
Catholic Social Services — Archdiocese of Philadelphia (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Catholic Social Services — Philadelphia (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia and 4 suburban PA counties — Bucks, Chester, De…
Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is one of the nation's largest Catholic social service agencies — providing refugee resettlement, foster care, adoption, housing, immigration services, emergency assistance, senior services, and disability programs across Philadelphia and its four suburban counties. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is one of the nation's largest and most historically significant Catholic dioceses — rooted in Philadelphia's identity as a city of religious tolerance since William Penn's founding. CSS Philadelphia resettles refugees from dozens of countries and is a key provider of services for Philadelphia's large immigrant Catholic communities (Irish, Italian, Polish, Hispanic, Vietnamese, and others).
(215) 854-7020 | csphiladelphia.orghttps://csphiladelphia.org
Catholic Charities — Diocese of Pittsburgh
Type: Catholic Social Services — Pittsburgh
Region: Pittsburgh and 12 western PA counties (212 Ninth St., Pittsb…
Catholic Charities Pittsburgh provides emergency assistance, food pantry, immigration and refugee services, mental health counseling, housing, senior services, and disability programs. Pittsburgh has deep Catholic roots — German, Irish, Italian, Slovak, Polish, and Croatian Catholic immigrants built Pittsburgh's steel industry, and Catholic parishes remain central to western PA's community identity. Catholic Charities Pittsburgh coordinates disaster relief and long-term recovery for western PA communities.
(412) 456-6999 | ccadpgh.orghttps://ccadpgh.org
Catholic Charities — Diocese of Scranton (Northeastern PA)
Type: Catholic Social Services — NEPA
Region: Northeastern PA (Lackawanna, Luzerne, and 8 other NEPA count…
Catholic Charities Diocese of Scranton provides emergency assistance, food pantry, immigration services, housing, mental health counseling, and senior services across northeastern Pennsylvania. NEPA's coal country communities — Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton — were built by Irish, Italian, Polish, Lithuanian, and Slovak Catholic immigrant miners. Catholic social services are deeply woven into NEPA's community fabric.
(570) 207-2283 | catholiccharitiesscra.orghttps://catholiccharitiesscra.org
Lutheran Social Ministry of Pennsylvania (LSMPA — PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Lutheran Social Services — Statewide PA (PA-Unique)
Region: Statewide PA (York headquarters; offices and programs across…
Lutheran Social Ministry of Pennsylvania is one of PA's most significant social service networks — providing senior living (multiple CCRC campuses in south-central PA), adult day programs, home care, refugee resettlement, foster care, family counseling, and disability services. LSMPA operates multiple faith-based continuing care retirement communities in the York, Lancaster, and Harrisburg region — reflecting the strong ELCA and LCMS Lutheran heritage in south-central PA's Pennsylvania German communities. Open to all regardless of religion.
(800) 694-9826 | lsmpa.orghttps://lsmpa.org
Lutheran Settlement House — Philadelphia (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Lutheran Settlement House (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia — Fishtown/Kensington neighborhood (1340 Frankf…
Lutheran Settlement House is one of Philadelphia's oldest and most beloved social service organizations — founded in 1913 to serve the immigrant communities of Fishtown and Kensington. Today LSH provides domestic violence services (one of Philadelphia's largest DV programs), adult education and literacy, senior services, family counseling, and community outreach. LSH's location in Kensington — Philadelphia's most drug-affected neighborhood — makes its services uniquely vital. LSH was founded with German Lutheran roots and now serves Philadelphia's diverse immigrant and working-class communities.
(215) 426-8610 | lutheransettlement.orghttps://lutheransettlement.org
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) — Southeastern and Northeastern PA Synods
Type: Lutheran Church Programs
Region: Statewide PA (ELCA SE PA Synod: Philadelphia; ELCA NE PA Syn…
ELCA Pennsylvania Synods coordinate food pantries, emergency assistance, refugee welcome, and community social services across the state. Pennsylvania has particularly strong Lutheran heritage in Lancaster County (Pennsylvania Dutch country — deeply rooted Lutheran and Reformed German immigrant communities since the 1700s), the Lehigh Valley (German Lutheran immigrant communities), and the south-central PA region.
(215) trust-the-synod.org | sepa.org | nepa.orghttps://sepa.org
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) — PA Districts
Type: Lutheran Church Programs
Region: Statewide PA (LCMS Atlantic District and Great Lakes Distric…
LCMS PA District congregations operate food pantries, emergency assistance, and community outreach. LCMS has deep roots in PA's German immigrant communities — particularly in the Lehigh Valley, York, Lancaster, and Pittsburgh areas settled by German Lutheran immigrants in the 18th and 19th centuries.
lcms.org/find-a-churchhttps://lcms.org
The Salvation Army — Pennsylvania
Type: Faith-Based Social Services
Region: Statewide PA (Eastern PA Division: Philadelphia; Western PA …
Emergency food, clothing, and utility assistance; disaster relief; homeless shelter; substance use rehabilitation (ARC); after-school programs; and holiday programs (Angel Tree, Red Kettle). Salvation Army PA provides extensive services in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh — Salvation Army Philadelphia is one of the nation's most active urban corps, serving the working poor, homeless, and opioid-affected communities including Kensington. Salvation Army coordinated major relief after the 2006 Sago Mine disaster (WV-border) and responds to PA's periodic flooding events.
1-800-725-2769 | salvationarmyusa.orghttps://salvationarmyusa.org
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) — Pennsylvania (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Mennonite/Anabaptist Relief & Social Services (PA-Unique)
Region: Pennsylvania and national/international (21 S. 12th St., Akr…
The Mennonite Central Committee is headquartered in Akron, PA — in the heart of Lancaster County's historic Mennonite and Amish communities. MCC coordinates domestic and international humanitarian relief, refugee resettlement, disaster response, and peace-building programs. MCC's PA office supports Lancaster County's significant Plain community (Old Order Mennonite and Amish) social service needs as well as MCC's global programs. Lancaster County has one of the largest concentrations of Amish and Mennonite communities in the world — a unique PA religious heritage.
(717) 859-1151 | mcc.orghttps://mcc.org
United Methodist Church — Eastern PA and Western PA Conferences
Type: Faith-Based Social Services
Region: Statewide PA (Eastern PA Conference: Philadelphia; Western P…
PA UMC Conferences coordinate food pantries, emergency assistance, disaster relief, and community social ministry. PA United Methodist Church has deep historical roots — Methodism spread rapidly through PA in the 18th and 19th centuries, and John Street Church in Philadelphia is one of American Methodism's historic sites. UMC PA has been active in opioid community response and food insecurity programming in PA's urban and Appalachian communities.
(215) 884-3834 (Eastern PA) | (412) 316-4040 (Western PA) | epaumc.orghttps://epaumc.org
Philabundance — Greater Philadelphia Food Bank (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Philadelphia Regional Food Bank (PA-Unique)
Region: Philadelphia and 9 surrounding counties (3616 S. Galloway St…
Philabundance is the Greater Philadelphia region's largest food bank — distributing over 50 million pounds of food annually through 350+ member agencies across Philadelphia and surrounding counties. Part of the Feeding America national network. Philabundance runs the nation's first food bank hunger relief training program and is a national leader in food bank innovation — pioneering fresh produce distribution, food as medicine programs, and SNAP outreach. Philadelphia has one of the nation's highest urban food insecurity rates.
(215) 339-0900 | philabundance.orghttps://philabundance.org
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Pittsburgh Regional Food Bank (PA-Unique)
Region: 11 western PA counties (1 N. Linden St., Duquesne, PA 15110 …
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank distributes over 50 million pounds of food annually through 400+ partner agencies across 11 western PA counties. Part of the Feeding America network. The Food Bank serves western PA's significant food-insecure populations in Mon Valley communities, Fayette County, and rural Appalachian counties — where poverty, unemployment from deindustrialization, and limited grocery access converge.
(412) 460-3663 | pittsburghfoodbank.orghttps://pittsburghfoodbank.org
PA 211 / United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southeastern PA / United Way of Southwestern PA
Type: Community Referral & United Way
Region: Statewide PA (United Way GPSP: Philadelphia; United Way SWP:…
PA 211 (dial 2-1-1) provides free 24/7 referrals to food, housing, health care, elder services, mental health, substance use, and emergency assistance across all 67 PA counties. United Way Greater Philadelphia and United Way Southwestern PA fund education, health, and financial stability programs in their respective metros.
Dial 2-1-1 | www.pa211.org/ | unitedforimpact.org | uwswpa.orghttps://www.pa211.org/
Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP)
Type: Disability Rights Advocacy
Region: Statewide PA (301 Chestnut St. #300, Harrisburg, PA 17101; P…
DRP is Pennsylvania's federally mandated Protection & Advocacy (P&A) organization — providing free legal advocacy, investigations, and systems change for Pennsylvanians with disabilities. DRP has been active in psychiatric facility oversight, special education advocacy, Medicaid managed care disability rights, and housing discrimination. PA's large disability population — shaped in part by coal mining, steel, and other industrial injury legacies — makes DRP's advocacy particularly significant.
(800) 692-7443 | www.disabilityrightspa.org/https://www.disabilityrightspa.org/
Centers for Independent Living — Pennsylvania (CIL Network)
Type: Disability Rights / Independent Living
Region: Statewide PA (30 CILs covering all 67 counties: SPIN/Philade…
Pennsylvania's 30 Centers for Independent Living provide peer support, independent living skills training, benefits counseling, personal assistant (PA) services, assistive technology, and housing advocacy statewide. PA's CIL network is one of the most extensive in the nation — reflecting the state's large disability population from industrial injury, coal mining, and healthcare needs.
SPIN Philadelphia: (215) 887-5600 | Three Rivers Pittsburgh: (412) 281-6161 | pacil.orghttps://pacil.org
PA Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC)
Type: State I/DD Advocacy Council
Region: Statewide PA (Harrisburg — federally mandated state DD counc…
PADDC funds advocacy, systems change, and community inclusion for Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Partners with Temple University's Institute on Disabilities (PA's federally funded UCEDD) — one of the nation's most active UCEDD programs in self-advocacy and community inclusion.
(717) 787-6057 | paddc.orghttps://paddc.org
Tree of Life / Or L'Simcha Congregation — Pittsburgh Community Recovery (PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Community Trauma Recovery (PA-Unique)
Region: Pittsburgh — Squirrel Hill neighborhood (5898 Wilkins Ave., …
On October 27, 2018, a gunman killed 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood — the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history. The Tree of Life building is being redeveloped as a memorial and living museum through the Or L'Simcha congregation and the Tree of Life Foundation — honoring the victims and creating a center for combating antisemitism and hate. The Pittsburgh Jewish community's response to the massacre — marked by interfaith solidarity, the "stronger than hate" movement, and community resilience — became a national model for responding to hate crimes. Support resources: JFCS Pittsburgh (412-422-7200), Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh (412-681-8000), Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741).
(412) 421-6365 | treeoflifepittsburgh.com | jfcspgh.orghttps://treeoflifepittsburgh.com
PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV — PA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Statewide Domestic Violence Coalition (PA-Unique)
Region: Statewide PA (Harrisburg headquarters — statewide coalition;…
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence is one of the nation's oldest and most influential state DV coalitions — founded in 1976, PCADV helped establish the national model for state domestic violence coalitions. PCADV funds and supports 60+ county domestic violence programs providing shelter, legal advocacy, and support services across PA. Pennsylvania's Safe2Help PA hotline (1-800-932-4632) provides 24/7 DV support statewide. PA's DV program network is among the most comprehensive in the nation.
(717) 545-6400 | pcadv.org | Safe2Help PA: 1-800-932-4632https://pcadv.org
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