Helplines

This page is created for those in need of information. We are not health professionals, and we do not lay claim to knowledge of any of the information shared.

We welcome community members to schedule an appointment with one of our case managers for support in navigating and/or connecting to service providers.  For an appointment at our Welcome Center headquarters, 201 Penn Street, Reading, call: 610-685-1265. We are here to help.

  • Helping Harvest: 610-926-5802

  • Línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 888-628-9454

  • Literacy Council: 610-670-9960

  • MidPenn Legal: 610-376-8656

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)

  • Office of Aging: 610-478-6500

  • PA Department of Health Coronavirus website: WEBSITE

  • PA Support & Referral Helpline: 855-284-2494. For TTY: 724-631-560

  • Safe Berks (Si no esta Inavelle): 610-373-1206 / 844-789-7233 (emergencias)

  • Safe2Say: 844-723-2729 or www.safe2saypa.org

  • Taxi - La Mexicana: 610-375-3333

  • Unemployment: 888-313-7284

  • Veteran Crisis Line: 800-273-TALK (8255)

  • Welfare: 877-395-8930 / 610-736-4004

  • Berks Coalition: 610-372-7222

  • Berks Community Health: 610-988-4838

  • Berks County Bar Association: 610-375-4591

  • Berks County Info: www.doyourpartberks.com

  • Berks County Info in Spanish: www.HagaSuParteBerks.com

  • Catholic Charities: 610-376-7144

  • CareerLink: 610-988-1300

  • City Hall: 877-727-3234

  • Consumer Financial Protection Bure: 855-411-2372

  • Crisis Text Line: Text “PA” to 741-741

  • Disaster Distress Helpline: 800-985-5990

  • Early Learning Center: 484-651-8000

  • Family Care: 610-898-0770

  • Get Help Now Hotline (for substance use disorders): 800-662-4357