Community Resource Guide for PA-06
The organizations listed below provide non-federal assistance or services to constituents residing in the PA-06 congressional district. In accordance with U.S. House of Representatives guidance, only organizations that qualify under section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code are included on this list.
This guide provides information on key resources available to residents of Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District (PA-06), focusing on groceries and essentials, energy assistance, family care, healthcare, and housing. The goal is to connect community members with services and organizations that support well-being and daily needs.
Energy Assistance
LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program):
LIHEAP Home Page
Phone: 1-866-857-7095
Helps low-income families pay heating bills
Family Care
Berks Community Action Program
645 Penn Street, 3rd floor
Reading, PA 19601
610-376-6571
About Us – Berks Community Action Program
Provides parenting and fatherhood courses and resources
Maternal and Child Health Consortium – West Chester
1475 Phoenixville Pike
Suite 12
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: 610-344-5370
Maternal and Child Health Consortium |
mchc@ccmchc.org
MCHC works with parents and offers many services from pregnancy through kindergarten, making sure children get a healthy start and families have what they need to thrive.
Food, Groceries and Essentials
Berks Encore
40 North 9th Street
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610- 374-3195
www.berksencore.org
Provides senior services including Meals on Wheels and boxed food delivery
Chester County Food Bank
650 Pennsylvania Drive
Exton, PA 19341
Phone: 610-873-6000
Home - Chester County Food Bank
Provides food boxes, fresh produce, and pantry staples to residents in need. Locations throughout Chester County.
Chester County Meals on Wheels
No central office address
Contact via phone or click on the website
Phone: 610- 430-8500
https://mowcc.org/
To provide nutritious meals and personal interaction to homebound adults to help them live independently in their own homes.
Helping Harvest
117 Morgan Drive
Reading, PA 19608
Phone: 610-926-5802
Helping Harvest
Helping Harvest collects, purchases, stores, and distributes over nine million pounds of food annually to the more than 350 programs which feed the hungry in Berks county.
Kennett Square Community
136 West Cedar Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Phone: 610-925-3556
KACS Kennett Area Community Service
The KACS Food Cupboard is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Oxford Neighborhood Services Center (ONS)
35 North Third Street Oxford,
Oxford, PA 19636
610-932-8557
https://oxfordnsc.org/
Provides assistance and community resources for: emergency financial assistance, food support, crisis counseling and trauma-informed care, family case management and resource navigation, domestic violence support and safety planning and advocacy and long-term stabilization services
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program):
Apply for benefits to buy groceries. COMPASS Homepage - COMPASS Homepage Landing [HPDFT]
Phone:1-800-692-7462.
Apply for benefits to buy groceries
Healthcare
Berks Community Health Center
838 Penn Street
Reading. PA 19602
Phone: 610 988-4838.
Locations - Berks Community Health Center
Comprehensive healthcare services, including medical, dental, and behavioral health, for Berks County residents.
Community Volunteers in Medicine: 1 main site and 2 satellite health centers
300 B Lawrence Dr,
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: 610-836-5990
Home - Community Volunteers in Medicine
Free medical and dental care for uninsured residents in Chester County. There is a satellite clinic that operates in Coatesville on Tuesdays and in West Grove for maternity services on Fridays.
La Communidad Hispana (The Spanish Community)
731 West Cypress Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Phone: 610-644-7550
About us - LCH Health & Community Services
Services Kennett Square and the surrounding area. Spanish speaking staff available.
Phoenixville Clinic
143 Church Street,
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Phone: 610-935-5464
info@phoenixvillefreeclinic.org
Phoenixville Clinic provides quality healthcare to the uninsured and underserved with dignity and respect.
Community Volunteers in Medicine: 1 main site and 2 satellite health centers
300 B Lawrence Dr,
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: 610-836-5990
Home - Community Volunteers in Medicine
Free medical and dental care for uninsured residents in Chester County. There is a satellite clinic that operates in Coatesville on Tuesdays and in West Grove for maternity services on Fridays.
Pennie: Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace
Phone: 1-844-844-8040
Home | Pennie - PA’s Official Health Insurance Marketplace
Pennie is the official online marketplace made possible by the State of Pennsylvania and the top private insurance companies to provide affordable, high quality health insurance plans to Pennsylvanians.
Housing
Berks County Housing Authority
1803 Bulter Lane
Reading, PA 19606
Phone: 610-370 0822
Berks County Housing Authority - Assisted Housing
Berks County Housing Authority:Section 8 vouchers, public housing, and housing counseling.
Berks Coalition to End Homelessness
600 Penn St,
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610-372-7222
Berks Coalition to End Homelessness
Oversees The Continuum of Care in Berks County to coordinate community-based processes relating to the experience of homelessness and works to build a system of housing and services to address the needs of those at-risk of/currently experiencing homelessness.
Chester County Department of Community Development
County of Chester
313 Market Street
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: 610-344-6000
https://www.chesco.org/204/CommunityDevelopment
Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) equitably advances housing affordability solutions, provide homeless outreach services, and invest in neighborhood revitalization as stewards of public funding.
Family Promise of Berks County
325 North Fifth Street
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610-373-3323
https://familypromiseofberks.org/
Family Promise supports families in Berks County facing homelessness and housing insecurity.
Housing Authority of Chester County
30 West Barnard Street, Suite 2
West Chester, PA 19382
Phone: 610-436-9200
HACC – Affordable Housing for Everyone
An organization that manages and develops affordable housing for individuals and families while promoting self-sufficiency and neighborhood revitalization.
Safe Berks
255 Chestnut Street
Reading, PA 19602
Phone: 610-373-1206
About Us - Safe Berks | domestic violence and sexual assault support services
Safe Berks provides a safe haven and support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through education, advocacy, and a relentless commitment to prevent abuse.
Additional Support
PA 2-1-1: For comprehensive assistance with any essential need, dial 2-1-1
PA 211 - Get Connected. Get Help.
Connects with resources in your Pennsylvania community, PA 211 is a great place to start.
