LEHIGH COUNTY CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES

Community Resource Guide 

Community Resource Guide (Updated April, 2008)

The following guide below was prepared by the Pathways program of the Lehigh County Conference of Churches to assist clergy and other church staff to better know what resources are available for persons coming to your door for help. Any additions or corrections should be directed to Pathways Program Director Deanne Malacsics at dmalacsics@lehighchurches.org.

 

Listed below are links to city and county services. Go to city and county services

 

Needs
Agency
Hours/Phone/Etc
A Free Meal Catholic Social Agency Soup Kitchen
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
179 Chew Street, Allentown		 Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Conference of Churches Soup Kitchen
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
36 S Eighth Street, Allentown		 Tue-Wed-Thu
12:00-1:00 p.m.

Daybreak
534 Chew St, Allentown

 

Persons must be in treatment for mental health, HIV or Drugs & Alcohol
**Membership Required

610-820-5049

Mon-Fri
9:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Membership Required
Emergency Food Supply

Allentown Ecumenical Food Bank
534 Chew Street, Allentown

(3-5 day supply)

610-821-1332

Mon-Fri
9:30 am - noon
ID required for each family member
Grace Episcopal
5th and Linden Streets, Allentown		 Friday
8:00-11:00 a.m.
3rd and 4th Saturdays
9:00-11:00 a.m.
Salvation Army
144 N 8th St, Allentown

610-432-0129

Monday
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
See Social Services
Northern Lehigh Food Bank
Emerald, PA		 Tue and Wed
9:00-11:00 a.m.
1st and 3rd Thu 6-8 p.m.
Sat - 8:00 a.m.
Catasauqua Outreach
104 S Front St, Catasauqua		 610-264-4091
St. Stephen Episcopal
Coplay-Whitehall area		 610-435-3901
Free Clothing Lehigh County Conference of Churches
534 Chew St, Allentown

Call Linkage

610-433-6421
Seventh Day Adventist
22nd and Tilghman, Allentown		 Wed 9:00 a.m. - noon
Children and Adult
St. Luke's Lutheran
417 N 7th St, Allentown		 In the rear
Tue 7:00 -8:00 p.m.
Thu 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Salvation Army
8th and Turner Streets, Allentown

610-432-0129

Referral to Social Service Case Worker
Energy/Heat Assistance UGI Salvation Army 610-432-0129 Ext 222
PPL Cares Program 610-774-3395
Community Action of Lehigh Valley 610-691-5620
Dept. of Public Welfare LIHEAP (winter) 610-821-6702
Furniture NO FREE Furniture  NO FREE Furniture
Prescriptions

 Conference of Churches 610-433-6421
Salvation Army 610-432-0129
Prescriptions
If person has AIDS		 Lehigh Valley Hospital AIDS Outreach

610-969-2290
FACT 610-820-5519
Drug and Alcohol Problems Lehigh Co Drug and Alcohol Intake 610-432-2228
Transportation
Local

Pathways

Pathways will give local LANTA passes
for confirmed job and medical appointments

 610-439-8653
Transportation
Out of Town		 Catholic Social Agency 610-435-1541
Employment Career Link 610-437-5627
Mental Health Lehigh County Crisis Intervention
(danger to self or others)		 610-782-3127
Lehigh County Mental Health Services 610-782-3200 (I&R)
Literacy Literacy Council 610-435-0680

Lehigh County Community College

(also GED)

 610-776-1995
Homeless or on the verge of homelessness
Housing Case Management		 Pathways 610-439-8653
Catholic Social Agency 610-435-1541
Hispanic American Organization 610-435-5334
Homeless Supportive Services 610-433-6421
Emergency Shelter Rescue Mission (men only) 610-740-5500
Salvation Army (women/children only) 610-432-0129
Valley Youth House (teens) 610-691-1200
Severe Weather Alerts Linkage - When the temperature reaches extreme cold or hot 610-433-6421
484-739-5837 (cell)

 

After Hours/ Churchs
When agencies are closed, we recommend that church pastors and staff do not give money but do the following:

Food Give groceries or voucher to a restaurant
Transportation Give bus ticket or check written to the bus terminal
Gasoline Give check or voucher to gas station
Housing Call shelters, give voucher or check to a motel.
If temperature is extreme, either hot or cold,
contact Linkage.
610-433-6421
484-739-5837 (cell)

 

 

Emergency Services Street Guide     The streetsheet is a 2-page guide to agencies and services for Chronically Homeless persons in the Allentown Area. The Streetsheet includes locations, contact info, services offered and maps for distribution to homeless persons on the street who need help. It should be downloaded for disbursement by first responders, medical personnel, social service agencies, clergy, church groups and other persons whom would be interested in assisting the chronically homeless in moving out of homelessness and into safe, and stable living conditions. This guide is provided by the City of Allentown's First Lady’s Commission to End Chronic Homelessness.

 

Mayor’s Office of Faith-Based & Neigborhood Partnerships - This is an online guide of communty organizations and faith-ased groups and the services they provide.

 

Lehigh County Human Services - This will guide you to the many human services provided by the county.