Student and Family Resource List
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This is a resource list for Philadelphia families involved in Rock to the Future, to support physical and/or mental health, housing insecurities, food scarcities, & additional needs, within our communities.
If you are a student within Rock to the Future, or a family member of RTTF and in need of further assistance, please connect with us via 215-302-9633 or Info@RocktotheFuture.org.
Finding Resources
211 - Get Connected ~ Get Help
211 - click here for additional information
Provides resources for family and individual needs.
Dial 2-1-1 from your mobile phone in Philadelphia.
Connect to local experts 24/7-your call is confidential & can be anonymous.
Multiple organizations support, including: United ways, goodwill, Community action partnerships, & local crisis units.
You can be supported with:
- Finding food
- Paying bills
- Healthcare expenses
- Locating shelters; applying for housing
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance) Program benefits; applying & maintaining
- Covid-19 resources
211 expands to support additional needs
Impacted by gun violence in your neighborhood?
The Philadelphia violence prevention hotline is FREE, CONFIDENTIAL and OPEN 24/7
Dial 211 and select option 3
Or
Text your zip code to 898-211
And connect to gun violence resources in your community.
Uplifme
Finding Resources.
Categories of resource finding include:
- Benefits
- Education
- Jobs
- General resource
- Housing
Mental Health
988 - Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and Chat
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Dial 9-8-8 from your mobile device or 800 273 8255 from a landline
En Español: línea de prevención del suicidio y crisis
Options for deaf &/or hard of hearing For TTY users: use your preferred relay service
or dial 711 then 988
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people experiencing distress or difficulty. Prevention & crisis resources for you &/or your loved ones. Children over age 14 can schedule their own counseling / therapy sessions.
- Connect to a therapist
- Create a safety plan
- Build a support network
- Read stories of hope & recovery
City of Philadelphia
Department of Behavioral health & intellectual disability services
If you are looking for a directory of our services, go to Network of Care. If you are unsure and need assistance about services, call 888-545-2600.
A Stronger, Healthier Philadelphia
The mission of the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services is to educate, strengthen, and serve individuals and communities so that all Philadelphians can thrive.
community services & resource guide
Healthy Minds Philly
Healthy Minds Philly is an initiative of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, City of Philadelphia
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line is a free, 24/7 support for those in any type of crisis. If you text “HOME” to 741741 from anywhere in the United States you will be connected to a trained Crisis Counselor.
Resource options
- Crisis
- Mental health/ counseling services
- safety
- family , food and housing
- Addiction support
Network of Neighbors
Trauma Response Network
Network of Neighbors: A Trauma Response Network - DBHIDS
Has your community been through a stressful experience?
This may include violence, loss, accidents, fires, or any changes happening in the community.
Contact us at 267-233-4837
The Network responds only when invited by the community to ensure community choice & safety.
- Community Meetings and Group Discussions
- Presentations, Trainings, and Resources
- The opportunity to become a community trauma responder with the network of neighbors.
Council for Relationships
Supports identifying therapy and/or psychiatry in your area. CALL 215-382-6680(ext 1)
*this does not need to be relationship based; individuals welcome.
Therapy options for individuals, couples, families; as well as specialty options.
- connect with the client care team; fill out an online form in support of scheduling further
- browse the experts directory, in order to find a fit for your needs and/or desires.
Counseling
Mission: Healed men Heal men
Providing access to mental health treatment, psycho-education, & community resources to men of color.
Learn how you can receive 8 free therapy sessions
Offering:
- Individual therapy
- Gun violence group therapy
- Heal with him virtual meetings
- Kings corner virtual space
- Psychotherapy
- DEI-management & executive coaching
People’s Emergency Center: HOPE PHL
HOPE people's emergency center
HOPE PHL is Result of merging People’s emergency center (PEC) & Youth Service inc. (YSI)
Together working for the Goal of safe homes, economically secure & healthy families, & thriving students & businesses.
Programs available:
- Adult & Family services
- Family empowerment services -Family Housing -Parenting collaborative
- Community based services
- Community outreach -food relief -arts and culture
- Early childhood children’s services
- Crisis nursery -building early links for learning
- School age children’s services
- Community schools -The thrive project -Truancy intervention & prevention
- Youth & Young adult services
- Arise housing -community connectors -teen success
Office of Community Services
About OCS | The Administration for Children and Families
Providing community development programs & social service, working in a variety of ways to improve the lives of many.
- Serving individuals & families in low income communities
- Providing employment & entrepreneurial opportunities
Includes programs, such as:
- LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program LIHEAP Fact Sheet |
- LIHWAP (Low Income Household Water Assistance Program) LIHWAP Fact Sheet |
*Additional information below within housing/utilities section
Physical Health
City Life Health
Free vaccines and physicals for all students of the School District of Philadelphia
- Physicals
- Vaccines Resources
- Schedule booster of vaccinations
- Primary care options
- Primary care for kids and adolescents
- Women’s and men’s health
- Chronic conditions services
If you’re a PSD student, physicals are FREE to you at any time.
Urgent care option-walk ins accepted
Call today: 877-926-9272
ALL medicaid insurance plans accepted
Gender Affirming Care
LGBTQ+ awareness and healthcare options.
This site is supportive for connecting to further LGBTQ+ friendly options within your area.
Options such as:
- LGBTQ+affirming therapy
- Gender affirming care
- Family medicine
- Trans & non-binary health
- Gynecology & obstetrics
Resources for Human Development:
Resources for Human Development
Involving the following focuses: Behavioral health & Housing (BHH), Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) & Healthcare
With a mission of providing services that empower people of all abilities, to achieve their highest potential.
You can find programs/supports such as:
- Behavioral health
- Intellectual & developmental disabilities
- Youth development
- Addiction recovery
- Veteran support.
- Integrated health care
- Homelessness
Philadelphia Pediatric Medical Resources:
Get pediatric health care | Services | City of Philadelphia
Services such as:
- Discover city health centers
- Find free food & meals
- Report child abuse or neglect
- Services for older adults
- Environmental health hazards
- Help applying for health insurance
- Services for people experiencing homelessness
- Find covid 19 tests
- Narcan support
- Bereavement support
- Sexual health & family planning
- Family & children’s health care
- Vaccinations
Treatment options:
- Dental care
- Women's health care
- Prenatal care
- Breastfeeding support
- Quit smoking
- Treatment for substance use disorder
Featured tools:
- After school & summer program finder
- Polling place locator
- Mail-in voting finder
- Primary care finder
Housing
DHS Housing Programs
Programs and initiatives | City of Philadelphia
Our services help:
- Older youth and young adults who need help finding housing after leaving DHS care. To qualify, you must have been in foster care after the age of 14.
- Families whose goal is reunification with children who are in DHS care.
- Families whose goal is stabilization to prevent children from being placed with DHS.
To use our housing services, talk to your DHS social worker or CUA case manager. You can also speak to the housing counselor at the Achieving Reunification Center (ARC) by calling (267) 514-3500.
Call 211 for support when experiencing immediate difficulties in housing security or homelessness.
If you are without Housing or at risk of losing your home please
visit a city funded homeless intake center
- Intake center options
- after hours centers available
- information on what to expect is listed
If you are 24 years of age or younger, you can go to Youth Access Point
Families Forward Philadelphia:
About Us - Families Forward Philadelphia
Check out our success stories :)
Mission of helping homeless families become healthy, productive, & self reliant. Families forward aligns with the city of Philadelphia’s office of supportive housing, to help families transition back into the economic mainstream, reside in permanent housing, & thrive.
- Community housing program (CHP) offers transitional or permanent supportive housing.
- Emergency shelters
- Education (for children in homeless families)
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Provides federally funded assistance in managing costs associated with
- Home energy bills
- Energy crisis
- Weatherization & energy-related minor home repairs
Liheap can support keeping you warm in winter & cool in summer, through programs offered-addressing unsafe heating & cooling practices
Low Income Household Water Assistance Program
Provides funds to assist low-income households with water & wastewater bills.
Food
Philabundance
Options include free food for kids, free food for seniors, & food availability map.
Check out LUNCHBOX-program offering free food over the summer months, to support kids;
Will run from June 21st - August 26th at select locations.
Philly Food Finder
Food access guide available for your community
Check out the food finder map for a location near you.
including:
- Food sites
- Student meal sites
- Senior meal sites
- Outdoor meal sites
Community Fridges
Community fridge finder: donate what you can &/or take what you need from these options available at a location near you.
Free food deliveries
Free food & free delivery
Call 215 315 9484
Providing delivery of hot meals & generic fresh meals for waiver approved clients within Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Bucks, Montgomery, Lehigh, Berks & Carbon counties.
Education
Every Student Every Year Every step of the way
This organization teams together with schools within Philadelphia & Camden, to create a climate of inclusion, equitable student support, & academic achievement; focused on college & career exploration.
Benefits
Compass - Click * Apply * Benefit
The quick & easy way to access benefits anytime & anywhere.
HELPLINE call 1-800-692-7462
- Call us between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- If you are hearing impaired, call TTY/TTD at 1-800-451-5886.
Offerings include:
- Healthcare
- Food & nutrition/SNAP
- Home & community based service referrals
- Other benefits; such as cash assistance etc
Create an account & utilize options available to you, today.
Anti-Violence Resources
Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia
Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia
Together we can end the cycle of violence
Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP) is a victim service agency based in Philadelphia.
Providing a wide range of intervention, prevention, & support services, to children, youth, adults, and families, who have been a victim of violence, &/or have lost a loved one due to homicide.
Services are provided to Philadelphia FREE of charge, with no requirement for insurance or proof of insurance or citizenship.
- Victim services
- Counseling service
- Youth services
- Research & advocacy
Safety
Healthy Minds Philly
Domestic Violence Resources in Philadelphia | Hotlines and Shelters for Abuse
If you, a friend, a family member or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, sexual violence, or physical or emotional abuse, resources are available:
- Housing & shelter
- No cost/low cost legal aid
- Counseling
- Immigrants
- Pet surrender
- Community violence
Contact the police at 911 if you believe you or your loved one is in immediate danger.
Call this 24-hour Philadelphia Domestic Violence hotline: 1-866-723-3014 to get help for yourself or someone else who has experienced domestic violence. This line is operated by WAA.
Call this 24-hour Philadelphia Sexual Violence hotline: 215-985-3333 to get help for yourself or someone else who has experienced sexual harassment, sexual assault, or sexual abuse. This line is operated by Sexual Assault Counselors with WOAR- Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence.