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A Manual for Empowering Families of

Cameron County

 

Abuse/Crisis Support Agencies

Bi-County Treatment Center ,Inc.

319 Daly Street.

DuBois, PA 15801

1 (814) 371-1522

Provides Group Home Shelter care for adolescents.

Cameron County Children and Youth Services

Court House

20 East Fifth Street, Suite 102

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-9351

1 (814) 486-9397 (fax)

Investigates child abuse and neglect. Provides education to prevent child abuse/neglect, provides temporary substitute placement for dependent children/youth, provides servides to reunite dependent children with their families, and provides court-ordered care or supervision to alleged or adjudicated children/youth.

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-932-0313

24 hour, confidential service to be utilized if one suspects or detects child abuse or neglect.

The Guidance Center Crisis Intervention

110 Campus Dr.

Bradford, PA 16701

1-800-652-0562

24- Hour crisis hotline for persons experiencing emotional distress.

Beacon Light Behavioral Health Systems

800 East Main Street
Bradford Pa 16701
1 (814) 362 – 5250

1 (800) 345 - 1780

Emergency shelter for adolescents who require specialized care and offers intensive group and individual therapy.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1 (800) 799-7233

Provides 24 hour assistance to victims of domestic violence through crisis intervention, safety planning, information about domestic violence and referrals to local service providers.

CAPSEA, Inc. (Citizens Against Sexual Physical and Emotional Abuse, Inc.)

1 (814) 772-1227

Provides a free, confidential 24-hour hotline for victims of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.

 

Family Emergency Assistance (Rent, Utilities, Food,

Medical Bills etc.

Cameron County Assistance Office

411 North Chestnut Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-3757

Provides services for low income individuals including: cash assistance, food stamps, medical assistance, emergency shelter assistance, employment and training services, and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Cameron County Food Bank

Northern Tier Community Action

135 West 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1161 ext. 235

Provides boxes of food to low-income families.

Cameron County Board of Public Welfare

411 Chestnut Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486- 3757

Assists persons in need of food, financial services, and clothing.

Salvation Army

1 (814) 486- 2580 (Tess Baily)

1 (814) 486-3467 (Jim Eastman)

Assists with rent and utility payment as well as, medical and optical issues.

Homeless Assistance

Northern Tier Community Action

135 West 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1161 ext. 235

Provides rent assistance to families who are in imminent danger of losing their residence, or are currently without one.

Weatherization

Northern Tier Community Action

135 West 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1161 ext. 215

Assists in securing an energy efficient home and educating clients on was to control heating costs; can help determine certain health and safety risks for occupants.

Alleghany Power CARES

1 (800) 207-1250

Available to individuals that are struggling to pay the full amount of their electric bill because of personal or family problems; Also provides budget counseling, energy audits/education and tailored payment plans.

Energy Assistance Programs

Northern Tier Community Action

135 West 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1161 ext. 215

A last stop option for providing assistance to those who have exhausted all other options of assistance that cannot purchase deliverable fuels or make utility payments.

Homeowner’s Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program

Northern Tier Community Action

135 West 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1161 ext. 235

Provides homeowners assistance with mortgage payments that have received an Act 91 foreclosure notice from their lending institution by acting as a counseling agency in preparing applications to forward to the PA Housing Finance Agency for processing.

Low Income Usage Reduction Program

Northern Tier Community Action

135 West 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1161 ext. 215

Offers energy education and information on utility related energy conservation measures through the joint efforts of Alleghany Power, First Energy, and National Fuel Gas. Priority is given to low-income, high usage, payment troubled customers.

DCED/DPW Crisis Interface Program

Northern Tier Community Action

135 West 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1161 ext. 215

Provides assistance for heating emergencies by receiving referral applications from the Department of Public Welfare County Assistance Office and determining eligibility based on the level of need determined.

Counseling/Rehabilitative Services

Dickinson Mental Health

107 South Cherry Street

P.O. Box 125

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-0554

1 (814) 486-1282 (fax)

Provides individual and family counseling, premarital and marriage counseling, and bereavement support.

CE MH/MR (Cameron and Elk Mental Health/Mental Retardation

Hospital Drive

Ridgway, PA 15853

1 (814) 772-8016

Mental Health Services: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization, Psychiatric Inpatient, Social Rehabilitation, Vocational Rehabilitation, Residential, Intensive Case Management, Family Based Services, CAASP, Family Support.

Mental Retardation Services: Early Intervention, Case Management, Vocational Rehabilitation, Adult Development Training, Residential, Behavioral Consultation, Family Support Services.

Project RAPPORT

15 West 5th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1251

Offers health education and counseling services for pregnant teenagers wishing to provide their children with a good start.

Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoptive Services

303 Church Street

St. Marys, PA 15857

1 (814) 781-3034

Provides family, individual and adoption counseling, also assists mothers with diapers and formula.

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services

107 South Cherry Street

PO Box 206

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-0653

Offers a variety of services for drug prevention, intervention, and inpatient and outpatient treatment.

Alcoholics Anonymous

215 Hemlock Rd.

St. Marys, PA 15857

1 (814) 781-3311

Holds weekly meetings for alcoholics and their families/friends in Cameron County.

NAMI PA CEM (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of PA- Cameron, Elk, and McKean Counties

1 (814) 781-1649

Provides support, advocacy, training, and education, for families, friends and persons suffering from mental illness.

Cornell Abraxas Youth Center

10058 South Mountain Road, Building #3

South Mountain, PA 17261

1 (717) 749-3066

1 (800) 560-7731

1 (717) 749-3229 (fax)

Treatment and development center for alleged or adjudicated delinquents and at-risk youth.

Beacon Light Behavioral Health

800 East Main Street

Bradford, PA 16710

1 (800) 345-1780

Offers children and adolescents wrap-around services, special education and treatment for more intense mental health needs, out- of home foster and residential care, and emergency shelter for immediate, acute mental care.

Port Psychological Services

10 Church Street

Port Allegany, PA 16743

1 (814) 642-7772

Offers a wide variety of therapeutic and behavioral counseling for families

 

Insurance, Legal, and Healthcare Services

Cameron County Assistance Office

411 North Chestnut Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-3757

Assists with TANF- (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) General Assistance and, Medical assistance.

Cameron County Health Care Center

90 East 2nd Street

P.O. Box 270

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1115

Cameron County Optical Clinic

240 East 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-2500

A service of the Cameron County Christian Center and the Northwest Optical in Erie. Offers affordable, high quality glasses to needy persons in the community.

Community Nurses, Inc.

757 Johnsonburg Road, Suite 200

St. Marys, PA 15857

Main Office: 1 (814) 781-1415

Emporium Office: 1 (814) 486-1216

Offers skilled health care services and custodial care services in the home, occupational health services in the workplace and health education services in the community.

Donated Dental Services — Western Pennsylvania

ACHD

907 West Street, 2nd Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15221

412-243-4866
412-683-9158 fax
888-683-9158

Free services for disabled or chronically ill children and adults who have demonstrated a financial need (uses 150% of the poverty level); no dental insurance; no significant savings; must require major dental treatment.

Social Security Administration

480 Jeffers Street

DuBois, PA 15801

1 (800) 772-1213

1 (814) 371-8099

Programs and services that assist in receiving Survivor’s Disability, Medicare Health Insurance, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Healthcare Access Guide

http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=179&Q=237394&healthRNavradE4078=|

An online, one stop guide for under or uninsured individuals in Pennsylvania that can be used to identify possible reduced cost medical care options.

PA Children’s Health Insurance Program (C.H.I.P.)

1 (800) 986-2447

Provider of free or low cost health insurance to uninsured children whose families earn too much to qualify for medical assistance, but not enough to afford health insurance.

Healthy Baby Line

1 (800) 986-2229

For use by pregnant mothers to find out how to get prenatal check ups for themselves and the baby and answers health and developmental questions about children ages 0-12 months.

Healthy Kids Line

1 (800) 986-5437

For use by parents of children over 1 year of age to find how to get a checkup for your child and answers health and developmental questions for children a year and older.

Healthy Beginnings

1 (800) 962-7462

Provides information to pregnant woman and children under 21 on how to obtain a medical card to cover hospital, dental and prescription costs.

Northwestern Legal Services

213 Third Ave., West

Warr-Penn Bldg., Suite 407

Warren, PA 16365

1(814) 726-2530 x0

1 (814) 726-7169 (fax)

Offers legal assistance with many problems, including Public Benefits, Housing and Landlord Issues, Family Law Issues, Protection From Abuse, Education Issues, Bankruptcy, Utility Termination, Social Security Income and other areas.

Child Developmental and Family Learning Tools

The Cameron County Family Center

15 West 5th Street

Emporium,PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1251

Provides and promotes family interaction through Playgroup and Family Craft Nights at the center, as well as the Parents as Teachers Home Visit Program (PAT), where a Family Development Specialist visits clientele homes and provides and facilitates educational activities and other information for children and families.

Communities That Care

15 West 5th Street

Emporium,PA 15834

1 (814) 486-2155

Sponsors community programming that focuses on the healthy development of Cameron County Youth. These programs include, Totally Tuesdays Photography, Summer Rocketry Program, Forestry Club, Jr. Master Gardening, Outdoor Adventure Club, and Penn York Challenge.

SCAN-PEP Early Intervention Program

15 West 5th Street

Emporium,PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1251

Provides confidential assessment and development programs to special needs of infants and toddlers under age 3. Determines and works to assist children with developing areas such as: fine motor, gross motor, communication development, cognition, personal and social development, adaptive, vision and hearing development.

Cameron County CareerLink

301 Chestnut Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-3729

Provides employment and training services to job seekers and employers in Cameron County. Job seeker services include orientation and registration with CareerLink, job search and career exploration, help with job applications, resumes, and interviewing skills. GED services and basic skill upgrades.

Family Literacy Program

301 Chestnut Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-3729

Features adult education such as preparation for the GED and post secondary education entrance exams, parenting classes and parent/child activities. Encourages learning through shared reading activities between the parent/ child/school relationship. Books are provided to share at home with children. Free childcare is also available. This program is limited to parents/caregivers if a child from birth to 3rd grade.

Penn State Cooperative Extension 4-H Program

20 East 5th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-3350

Provides children with clubs, after school programs school enrichment projects, prevention programming, summer day camps and residential camp.

Supported Work Program

Northern Tier Community Action

135 West 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1161 ext. 218

Helps citizens currently receiving public assistance by providing training in job seeking skills (completing applications, resume preparation and cover letters, interviewing techniques, etc. to help them become self-sufficient.

Keystone Tall Tree Girl Scout Council

Jane Diehl 1(814) 486-0954

Provides social interaction, structure, and asset building between caring adults and female preadolescents/adolescents. Girls from ages 4 to 17 can become scouts and summer day camp is also part of the girl scouting experience.

Boy Scouts

Arwen Eckenroad 1 (814) 486-0836

Harry Mansfield 1 (814) 486-1432

Provides social interaction, structure, and asset building between caring adults and male preadolescents/adolescents. boys from ages 6 to 18 can become scouts and become involved in numerous activities in the community and among one another.

Childcare Assistance

Cameron County Domestic Relations

20 East 5th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-5875

Assists parents in cases where they are seeking Alimony/Spousal Support, and Child Support.

Child Care Information Services

Northern Tier Community Action

135 West 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1161 ext. 216

Receives funding from the PA Department of Public Welfare to provide subsidized child care services for licensed care facilities, as well as services in a relative/ neighbor’s home. Open to all eligible families with weekly co-payments that are determined by the household income and family size. Also provides consumer education and resource and referral services.

Head Start Program

Northern Tier Community Action

135 West 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1161 ext. 220

1 (888) 809-3704 (toll free)

Offers preschool program to children ages 3 to 5, generally, families are within federal income guideline restrictions; however, 10% of total enrollment can be over the guidelines. Head Start also works with other agencies to provide appropriate services for children with special needs.

Basic Household Needs

Angel Food Ministries

240 East 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-1841

A non-profit, non-denominational organization that delivers low cost, high quality, brand name food products monthly. Each box is $ 25 and one can also purchase bonus offers. This service is available to anyone in the community.

Elk Cameron Right to Life

1 (814) 834-6876

Assists with pregnancy education and necessary material items (diapers, clothes, etc.) for newborns up to age 2 without cost.

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)

136 East 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-3953

Provides women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have given birth within the last 6 months and their children up until age 5 with nutritional information and supplemental foods. Clientele must meet income guideline and be at nutritional or medical risk.

Guardian Angel Center

1 (814) 885-8903

1 (814) 834- 7045

Provides free clothing and household items to those in need. Only open the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, and closed in January, February, June and July except for emergencies.

Area Transportation Authority

44 Transportation Center

Johnsonburg, PA 15845

1 (866) 282-4968

Provides comprehensive, safe, convenient, accessible, and affordable transportation to people ages 5 and up.

Country Blessings

240 East 4th Street

Emporium, PA 15834

1 (814) 486-3688

Receives donations of clothes, toys and small household albums and sells them by donation basis. Proceeds benefit those who are in financial trouble.

Goodwill Industries

31 Erie Avenue

St. Marys, PA 15857

1 (814) 834-3697

Receives donations and retails clothes, toys, and household items at low prices.

Re-Sale Shop

429 North St. Marys Street

St. Marys, PA 15857

1 (814) 834- 7505

Low cost retailer of clothes, electrical appliances, furniture, household goods, etc. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM-4PM.

 

 

 

 

 
























 
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