Free help in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

JW Cooper Community Center

Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Serves Berks, Schuylkill. Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.

Hours

Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Address

315 Howard Avenue, Pottsville, PA 17901

Call first. Hours come from the Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Pottsville Salvation Army

Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.

Hours

Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Address

400 Sanderson St, Pottsville, PA 17901

Call first. Hours come from the Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

United Presbyterian Church

Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Serves Pottsville. Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.

Hours

Thursday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Address

214 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, PA 17901

Call first. Hours come from the Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Pottsville Mobile Market

Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.

Hours

Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Address

Fairlane Village Mall 7211 Pottsville St Clair Hwy, Pottsville, PA 17901

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

The Salvation Army Pottsville Corps

Salvation Army location that lists food help and emergency help with rent and utility bills. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

400 Sanderson Street, Pottsville, PA 17901

Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.

Housing Authority of the City of Pottsville

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours

Please call for hours

Address

410 W Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA 17901

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Orwigsburg Area Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Serves We serve Southern Schuylkill County & Northern Berks countries . Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.

Hours

Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Address

232 East Market St, Orwigsburg, PA 17961

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

MidPenn Legal Services

Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.

Hours

Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Pennsylvania ChildLine (report child abuse)

Report abuse or neglect of a child to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, any time. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.

Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Pennsylvania DHS Helpline (SNAP, Medicaid, cash help)

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services helpline for SNAP food benefits, Medicaid and cash help. Ask about a program or your case.

Hours

Please call for hours

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

SAMHSA National Helpline

Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.

Hours

Open 24 hours a day, every day

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours

Open 24 hours a day, every day

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours

Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern