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Montgomery County Resource GuideAdvocacy for Special Healthcare NeedsResourceAbilities in Motion (AIM)DescriptionAIM provides support services coordination,employment services, home modification,advocacy and Agency with Choice.Contact -376-00101-888-376-0120Women’s Center ofMontgomery CountyFreedom Valley DisabilityEmpowerment, Inc.Hedwig House, Inc.Victim Services CenterKeystone Opportunity CenterThe Women’s Center of Montgomery Countyoffers domestic violence services, food,clothing, financial assistance, legal services,education, employment, training, informationand referral, support groups and transportation.Freedom Valley Disability Empowermentprovides services for individuals with physicaldisabilities such as independent living skillstraining, peer support, advocacy, informationand referral.Hedwig House offers social, residential andvocational rehabilitation for individualsrecovering from mental illness. Services includehousing programs, employment support, peersupport, socialization and communityintegration. Hedwig House operates fourclubhouses which provide a place for membersto meet, engage, learn and practice skills andsocialize with friends.Victim Services Center provides free andconfidential comprehensive support services tocrime victims, their families and significantothers, prevention education and risk reductionprograms and training to the professionals whowork with the victims of these crimes.Keystone Opportunity Center is a non-profitorganization that provides educational,vocational and material resources such as fuel,food, clothing, furniture and financialassistance. Services include EmploymentTraining and Educational programs like familyliteracy, General Education Degree (GED),citizenship preparation, and children's summerreading program. Keystone Opportunity Centerhas Spanish, Vietnamese, and Hungarianinterpreters.Updated October tps://keystoneopportunity.org/1-215-723-54301
Montgomery County Resource GuideDisability Rights and Special Needs ResourcesResourceDescriptionAIM provides support services coordination,employment services, home modification,advocacy and agency with choice.Abilities in Motion (AIM)Contact -376-00101-888-376-0120Laurel houseJEVS Human ServicesKeystone Opportunity CenterMontgomery CountyCommunity ActionDevelopment CommissionLaurel House offers services for victims ofdomestic violence such as shelter andtransitional housing, medical and legaladvocacy, community counseling and supportgroups, children's programs, support to lawenforcement, and expanded communityeducation and prevention efforts.https://laurel-house.org/JEVS Human Services provides job training infood service, custodial, and hospitality areas;supported employment; and partialhospitalization for individuals with severemental health needs.https://www.jevshumanservices.org/Keystone Opportunity Center is a non-profitorganization that provides educational,vocational and material resources such as fuel,food, clothing, furniture and financialassistance. Services include EmploymentTraining and Educational programs like familyliteracy, General Education Degree (GED),citizenship preparation, and children's summerreading program. Keystone Opportunity Centerhas Spanish, Vietnamese, and org/Montgomery County program coordinatesresources upon the needs of low-incomeMontgomery County residents includingobtaining affordable housing, utility assistance,weatherization’s services and 0-277-6363Legal Advocacy for the Disabled in PennsylvaniaResourceDescriptionUpdated October 2019Contact Information2
Montgomery County Resource GuideMontgomery County LegalAid ServiceMontgomery County Legal Aid Services provideslegal representation to low-income andvulnerable people in Bucks, Delaware andMontgomery Counties.http://lasp.org/montco1-610-326-8280 (Pottstown)1-610-275-5400 (Norristown)Toll Free Hotline: 1-877-4295994Domestic Abuse Hotline: 1855-980-6924Laurel houseCommunity Impact LegalServicesLaurel House offers services for victims ofdomestic violence like shelter and transitionalhousing, medical and legal advocacy,community counseling and support groups,children's programs, support to lawenforcement, and expanded communityeducation and prevention efforts.https://laurel-house.org/Community Impact Legal Services provides freecivil legal services to financially eligibleindividuals and groups who need help withconsumer and housing asp1-800-642-31501-800-967-91501-610-876-0804 (Housingproblems)Counseling for Special Healthcare NeedsResourceWomen’s Center ofMontgomery CountyLaurel houseDescriptionContact InformationThe Women’s Center of Montgomery County offersdomestic violence services, food, clothing, financialassistance, legal services, education, employmentand training, information and referrals, supportgroups and transportation.Laurel House offers services for victims of domesticviolence such as shelter and transitional housing,medical and legal advocacy, community counselingand support groups, children's programs, support tolaw enforcement, and expanded communityeducation and prevention efforts.http://www.wcmontco.org/Updated October 42-31503
Montgomery County Resource GuideSpecial EducationResourceDescriptionContact InformationLatin American ActionCommittee of MontgomeryCounty (ACLAMO)Latin American Action Committee ofMontgomery County (ACLAMO) is a nonprofitorganization aiding low income families,especially families in the Latino community,providing educational, vocational, housing andfamily services. Educational services includeAdult Basic Education and General EducationDiploma (GED), preparation for young adultsand start programs for younger children.https://aclamo.orgInterfaith HospitalityNetwork of the Main LineInterfaith Hospitality Network of the Main Lineprovides temporary housing, meals and supportservices to homeless families in Chester,Delaware and Montgomery counties. Servicesinclude General Education Degree Preparation(GED), transitional housing services andemployment training.https://www.ihncares.org/Keystone Opportunity Center is a non-profitorganization that provides educational,vocational and material resources such as fuel,food, clothing, furniture and financialassistance. Services include EmploymentTraining and Educational programs like familyliteracy, General Education Degree (GED),citizenship preparation, and children's summerreading program. Keystone Opportunity Centerhas Spanish, Vietnamese, and org/Keystone Opportunity usingResourceProject OutreachDescriptionProject Outreach provides emergency shelter,food, furniture, financial assistance, familyservices, information and referrals, supportgroups and transportation.Updated October 2019Contact 610-948-51114
Montgomery County Resource GuideLifePath, Inc.Community Impact LegalServicesInter-faith Housing AllianceSalvation Army-PottstownCoordinated HomelessOutreach ShelterServices for individuals with developmentaldisabilities including residential programs, dayprograms, community participation supportsand outpatient psychiatric services. Residentialservices include Community Homes (forresidents from Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Lehigh,Montgomery and Northampton counties),Lifesharing, Supported Living and In-HomeSupport.Community Impact Legal Services provides freecivil legal services to financially eligibleindividuals and groups who need assistancewith consumer and housing matters.Inter-faith Housing Alliance offers housingservices to homeless individuals and families.The housing services include emergency shelterfor up to 90 days, transitional housing whichincludes case management, counseling and lifeskills.Salvation Army of Pottstown providesemergency shelter, food and other socialservices for disadvantaged individuals andfamilies.Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center offersan emergency shelter for any individual orfamily experiencing homelessness.Cradle of HopeCradle of Hope is a home for single mothers andchildren that offers housing and supportservices.Interfaith HospitalityNetwork of the Main LineInterfaith Hospitality Network of the Main Lineprovides temporary housing, meals and supportservices to homeless families in Chester,Delaware and Montgomery counties. Servicesinclude General Education Degree Preparation(GED), transitional housing services andemployment training.Abilities in Motion AIM provides supportservices coordination, employment services,home modification, advocacy and agency withchoice.Abilities in Motion AIMUpdated October 2019https://www.lifepath.org/1-610-264-5724 (Lehigh)1-215-257-0471 (Sellersville)1-610-566-5029 (Drexel 1-800-967-91501-610-876-0804 .org/1-610-376-00101-888-376-01205
Montgomery County Resource GuideLatin American ActionCommittee of MontgomeryCounty (ACLAMO)Laurel houseHedwig House, Inc.Valley Youth HouseCarelink Community SupportServicesMontgomery CountyAuthorityLatin American Action Committee ofMontgomery County (ACLAMO) is a nonprofitorganization aiding low income families,especially families in the Latino community,providing educational, vocational, housing andfamily services. Educational services includeAdult Basic Education and General EducationDiploma (GED), preparation for young adultsand start programs for younger children.Laurel House offers services for victims ofdomestic violence such as shelter andtransitional housing, medical and legaladvocacy, community counseling and supportgroups, children's programs, support to lawenforcement, and expanded communityeducation and prevention efforts.Hedwig House offers social, residential, andvocational rehabilitation for persons recoveringfrom mental illness. Services include housingprograms, employment support, peer support,socialization and community integration.Hedwig House operates four clubhouses whichprovide a place for members to meet, engage,learn and practice skills, and socialize withfriends.The Housing 101 Program is a supportivehousing program for former MontgomeryCounty foster care youth. The goal of theHousing 101 Program is to provide former fostercare youth the opportunity to pursue highereducation and career aspirations while learningindependent living skills, becoming connectedto the community, and living in safe, stable,affordable housing.Carelink provides residential, employment, caremanagement, and education services forindividuals with mental illness, dual mentalhealth needs, physical disabilities and complexbehavioral challenges.The housing authority program provides rentalproperties to low income families who areresidents of Montgomery County.Updated October tp://www.montcoha.org/1-610-275-57206
Montgomery County Resource GuideThreshold RehabilitationServices, Inc.Montgomery CountyCommunity ActionDevelopment CommissionThis organization offers services which enablepeople to achieve their individual personaloutcomes. Specific services include behavioralhealth, community support, and employmentand training for people experiencing emotional,intellectual developmental, and physicalchallenges.Montgomery County program coordinatesresources upon the needs of low-incomeMontgomery County residents includingobtaining affordable housing, utility assistance,weatherization’s services and l Rehabilitation Assistance and Job Training for the DisabledResourceJEVS Human ServicesAbilities in Motion (AIM)DescriptionContact InformationJEVS Human Services provides job training infood service, custodial, and hospitality areas;supported employment; and partialhospitalization for individuals with severemental health needs.https://www.jevshumanservices.org/AIM provides support services coordination,employment services, home modification,advocacy and agency with -18001-610-376-00101-888-376-0120Updated October 20197
Valley Youth House The Housing 101 Program is a supportive housing program for former Montgomery County foster care youth. The goal of the Housing 101 Program is to provide former foster care youth the opportunity to pursue higher education and career aspirations whi
