Table of Contents
Mental Health Resources        3
How to Seek Mental Health Services        3
Identify What Insurance Your Child Has or Needs        3
Outpatient Counseling Cheat Sheet        3
Types of Mental Health Services and Levels of Care        4
Counseling        6
Drug & Alcohol Abuse        12
LGBTQIA+ Resources        14
Intensive Behavioral Health Services (Wrap-Around)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15
Homelessness        16
Emergency/Shelters        20
Flooding Resources                                               20
Family Resources        21
Referral Services        23
Medical Services        28
Parenting Resources        29
Hotlines        29
District Contacts for Additional Resources                             30
Mental Health Resources
How to Seek Mental Health Services
 Identify What Insurance Your Child Has or Needs
The type, provider, and cost of mental health treatment may be determined by the child/family’s medical insurance.
If your child has:
- Private/Commercial Insurance - (provided by an employer or purchased by you):
- Call the toll free number on the back of your insurance card and ask what the steps are to get mental health treatment for your child.
- Check with your place of employment for instructions.
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid - Â (sometimes referred to as MA or Access):
- Contact Community Care Behavioral Health (CCBH) at 1-866-292-7886
- CCBH can help you find a mental health agency where you can take your child for an evaluation and treatment.
- Contact any of the providers listed below who provide services for Medical Assistance.
- Private Insurance AND Medical Assistance - you must seek services through your private insurance first. It is important to note that Medical Assistance might cover services or costs that private insurance does not.
- No Insurance/Needs to Apply - (Apply based on family income OR children with disabilities may be eligible for Medical Assistance based on medical need, not family income)
- Apply online through COMPASS website: https://www.compass.state.pa.us
- COMPASS is an online application for Pennsylvanians to apply for many public health and human services.
Outpatient Counseling Cheat Sheet
Counseling sessions provided by the school counselor (guidance counselor) are brief and solution-focused in nature. School counseling services are not a substitute for therapy. If you are interested in seeking community-based outpatient therapy for your child, here are some helpful tips.
Your Insurance - Outpatient counselors/therapists bill your insurance. When you call, make sure to ask them to check your insurance to see if they are a match for you and how much your copay will be. If you cannot afford the fees or have no insurance, ask them if they have a sliding scale or offer any pro bono work.
Intake Session - Most agencies will first schedule you for an intake. This is where they will meet with you to discuss concerns and collect a detailed history of the child/family. This may or may not be with the actual therapist you get.
All About the Match - Success in therapy is heavily reliant on finding a good match. If your child doesn’t like and trust the therapist after giving them a good try, we suggest asking for a new therapist and/or finding a new agency.
Types of Mental Health Services and Levels of Care
Student Assistance Program (SAP) - Assists school personnel to identify issues including substance use concerns and mental health issues which pose a barrier to a student’s success. Contact the school counselor (guidance counselor) at your child’s school if you would like your child to be assessed by the SAP liaison or participate in SAP services. Please note - This service is not billed to your insurance.
Case Management (CM) - A mental health professional that can help you locate and coordinate the necessary services for your child and family. Service Access and Case Management (SAM) can determine eligibility for case management services and help you find a case management agency. Their phone number is 610-236-0530.
School-Based - The school district contracts licensed therapists through Concern Counseling, who come into the school and meet with students to provide one on one therapeutic services during the school day. If you are interested in school-based therapeutic services, please contact your child’s school counselor (guidance counselor). The cost associated with this service is billed through your insurance.
Outpatient (OP) - Mental health or substance use treatment that can include individual, family, group therapy, psychiatric evaluations, and medication management. This service is available at community agencies. This usually occurs once weekly or once bi-weekly.
Intensive Outpatient (IOP) - Treatment programs used to address addiction, depression, eating disorders, and other dependencies that do not require detoxification or around-the-clock supervision. Patients can continue living their day-to-day lives while receiving the level of treatment they need. This service is usually a step down from partial hospitalization. The service consists of two to three sessions a week. Each session is approximately two to three hours.
Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) (Wrap-Around) - You have to have Medical Assistance and/or Medical Assistance with Private Insurance to receive IBHS. Â Mental health services are provided in home and community settings for children. These services include 3 components:
- Behavioral Specialist Consultant (BSC) - trained psychologists or social workers who perform brief behavioral observations and assessments to assist in making a behavioral management plan.
- Mobile Therapist (MT) - provides individual and family therapy in your home or community setting.
- Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS) - works with the BSC to provide individual therapeutic support to a child with behavioral problems.
- Provides one-to-one interventions with the child to help them meet their treatment goals.
- Helps family and caregivers to develop skills needed to manage their child’s behavior.
Family-Based Mental Health Services - You have to have Medical Assistance and/or Medical Assistance with Private Insurance to receive Family-Based Services. Voluntary mental health services for children and teenagers with a serious emotional or behavioral disorder, and their families. These intensive services occur in the home setting and are meant to strengthen the family’s ability to care for their child in the home rather than a hospital setting. Services provided include family therapy, case management, emergency crisis intervention, and other family support services. Family-based teams are available 24/7 and can help families access respite services, as needed.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) - Short-term mental health services provided at a health care facility on an outpatient basis that typically occurs every weekday for several hours a day. Educational instruction is provided at most Partial Hospital programs.
Inpatient Hospitalization - An overnight or longer stay in a psychiatric hospital or psychiatric unit of a general hospital. This treatment occurs when the child is in an acute phase of a serious mental illness. The hospital stay will last as long as is needed to make sure the child is safe when he or she leaves the hospital. Inpatient Substance Use Treatment - 28-day stay in a substance use treatment center.
Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) - Time-limited, out-of-home mental health treatment services for children with severe emotional and behavioral needs. Doctors, therapists, social workers, and childcare workers give 24-hour care and treatment at a healthcare facility. RTF recommendations and referrals come from licensed mental health and medical professional treatment teams.
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Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Berks Counseling Center 645 Penn Street, 2nd Floor, Reading, 19601 610-373-4281 bcc@berkscc.org Accepts Medical Assistance (Medicare with Medicaid and Medicaid), most commercial insurance, and provides income based-sliding scale fees for uninsured clients
Center for Allied Psychiatry RBE 404 E High St, Pottstown, PA 19464 484-973-6661 Accepts Medical Assistance & Private Insurance
DGR Behavioral Health 2201 Ridgewood Rd. Suite 400, Wyomissing, 19610 610-378-9601 Does not accept medical assistance
Family Guidance Center 1235 Penn Ave. Suite 206, Wyommissing, 19610 610-374-4963 Accepts Medical Assistance, income-based sliding scale for uninsured clients
Treatment Access Services Center (TASC)-Drug & Alcohol Treatment 19 N. 6th St. 610-375-4426
| Caron Counseling Services 845 N. Park Rd, Wyommissing, 19610 610-678-2332 Accepts a variety of insurances including Medical Assistance.
Council on Chemical Abuse 601 Penn St. Suite 600 Reading 610-376-8669
PA Adult and Teen Challenge 33 Teen Challenge Rd. Rehrersburg, 19550 844-442-9673
National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NaCOA) Young People in Recovery Drug Free Freevibe
Alateen - www.alateen.org Center on Addiction and Family (COAF) |
LGBTQIA+ Resources
The Adolescent Light Program 525 West Chester Pike #205 Havertown, 19083 866-665-1087 Accepts Commercial and Third Party Insurance
LGBTQ+ Center of Greater Reading 640 Centre Ave. Reading, 19601 484-513-3170
SMYAL
Stand with Trans 9-12
Lambert House
Imi Guide
| Common Roads
LGBTQIA+ Virtual Support Group Mental Health America
The Spectrum 1920 Kutztown Rd. Suite H Reading, 19604
Q Chat Space
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Intensive Behavioral Health Services (Wrap-Around)
*Can only access wrap-around services if you have Medicaid or medical assistance as insurance. It can be in addition to your private insurance. You can also look up options on https://www.ccbh.com/Â
Child & Family Support Services, Inc 1418 Clarion Street Reading, PA 19601 Berks County 610-376-8558 Salisbury Behavioral Health, LLC 300 Welsh Rd. Bldg. 4 Suite 100 Horsham, 19044 215-884-5566
 Holcomb Behavioral Health  2101 Centre Avenue  Reading, PA 19605  800-258-8860 https://chimes.org/about/chimes-family/holcomb-behavioral-health-systems/ Malvern Community Health Services, Inc 144 North Sixth Street Reading, PA 19601 Berks County 610-375-7454 Youth Advocate Programs, Inc 2851 Centre Avenue Reading, PA 19605 Berks County 610-921-9070 SPANISH SPEAKING | Community Solutions, Inc 3500 Pottsville Pike 2nd Floor Reading, PA 19605 Berks County 610-376-4853 SPANISH SPEAKING CONCERN Professional Services for Children,Youth & Families 1120 Hobart Avenue Suite C Wyomissing, PA 19610 Berks County 610-541-2309 https://www.concern4kids.org/behavioral-health Commonwealth Clinical Group, Inc 450 South 5th Street Reading, PA 19602 Berks County 844-331-3551 SPANISH SPEAKING https://commonwealthclinicalgroup.com/ Familicare Counseling Center, LLC 645 Penn Street 5th Floor Reading, PA 19601 Berks County 610-898-0770 SPANISH SPEAKING NeurAbilities Healthcare 1125 Berkshire Boulevard, Suite 100 Wyomissing, PA 19610 856-346-0005 |
Community Resources
Food Resources
Exeter Area Food Pantry Laush Administration Building 200 Elm St. Reading, 19606 610-572-2344
Helping Harvest 117 Morgan Dr. Reading, 19608 (610) 926-5802
Bethany Lutheran Church 336 Franklin St. West Reading, 19611 (610) 375-7163
Exeter Bible Fellowship 926 Philadelphia Terrace Birdsboro, 19508 610-582-4191 foodpantry@exeterbfc.org
| Salvation Army 301 S 5th St. Reading, 19602 (610) 373-5208
New Journey Community Outreach 138 S 6th St. Reading, 19602 (610) 375-2662
Trinity United Church of Christ of Mt. Penn 2449 Cumberland Ave. Reading, 19606 (610) 779-4030
New First Baptist Church of Birdsboro 216 N. Mill St. Birdsboro, 19508 610-850-2554
New Hope Baptist Church 621 Church St. Reading, PA 19601 610-373-9903
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Housing
Family Promise UTurn Program 325 N 5th St. Suite 1 Reading, 19601 610-373-3323
City of Reading Housing Authority 400 Hancock Blvd. Reading, PA 610-775-4813 Opportunity House - Supportive Housing 430 N. 2nd St. Reading, 19601 610-374-4696
Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Berks, Inc 215 N. 5th St. Suite 1030 Reading, 19601 610-372-8433
City Light Ministry 246 N. 9th St. Reading, 19601 610-207-5184
Easy Does It, Inc. 1300 Hilltop Rd. Leesport, 19533 610-373-2463
Flooding/Storm Resources Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Storm-Related Information https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/My-Water/PrivateWells/Pages/Storm-Related-Information.aspx Housing and Urban Development Flooding Resources https://www.hud.gov/disaster_resources BCAP - Weatherization Resources
| Berks County Housing Authority 1803 Butter Ln. Reading, 19606 610-370-0822
Berks Coalition to End Homelessness 831 Walnut St. Reading, 19601 610-372-7222
Pennsylvania Customer Assistance Program 412-515-1661
Salvation Army 301 Â S. 5th St. Reading, 19602 610-373-5208
YMCA of Reading and Berks County 610-378-4700
Berks County Department of Emergency Services (DES) 2561 Bernville Rd, Reading, PA 610-374-4800 berksdes@countyofberks.com https://www.countyofberks.com/departments/emergency-services
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Emergency Shelter Programs
Hope Rescue Mission 645 N 6th St. Reading, 19601 (610) 375-4224
Safe Berks Emergency Shelter and Safe House 24-Hour Hotline: 844-789-7233
Family Promise - Emergency Housing 325 N 5th St. Suite 1 Reading, 19601 610-373-3323
City of Reading Emergency Rental Assistance 815 Washington St. Reading, 19601 610-655-6141
| Opportunity House 430 N. 2nd St. Reading, 19601 610-374-4696
Mary’s Shelter 615 Kenhorst Blvd. Reading, 19611 610-376-1973
https://www.marysshelter.org/  Lighthouse Women & Children’s Center 715 North Sixth Street, Reading, PA 19601 610-484-4495 https://www.hopeforreading.org/lighthouse
and their children who are under the age of 18.
Bridge of Hope - Lancaster 313 W. Liberty St. Suite #114 Lancaster, 17603 717-207-8932
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Family Resources
Concern Foster Care, Adoption/Permanency, and Community Based Services 1 W. Main St. Fleetwood, 19522 610-944-0445
Safe Berks 255 Chestnut St, Reading, 19602 610-373-1206
Juvenile Probation & Parole Office 633 Court St. #10 Reading, 19601 610-478-3200 Centro Hispano 501 Washington St, P.O. Box 8652 Reading, PA 19601 610-685-1265
Children’s Alliance Center 633 Court St 15th Fl. Reading, 19601 610-898-0535
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 1110 Rockland St. Reading, 19604 610-373-5545 Unending Promise P.O. Box 2362 Singing Spring, 19608 484-955-2747
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) 3602 Kutztown Rd. Suite 200 Reading, 19605 610-621-5800
Berks County Assistance Office 625 Cherry St. 3rd Fl. Reading, 19602 866-215-3912
| Berks County Veterans Affairs 726 Cherry St. Reading, 19602 610-378-5601 Berks County Intermediate Unit Learning Center Child-Care Agency 705 Friedensburg Rd. Reading, 19606 610-987-2248 Big Brothers/Big Sisters 303 Windsor st. Reading, 19601 610-373-5544
Child & Adolescent Service System Programs (CASSP) 633 Court St. 15th Fl. Reading, 19601 610-478-3271
Family First Resource Center 416 South 7th Street, Reading 19602 610.372-7488
Career Link 1920 Kutztown Rd, Suite F Reading, 19604 (610) 988-1300 info@bccl.org
BCAP - Budgeting Counseling Center 247 N 5th St. Reading, 19601 610-375-7866
Social Security Administration 201 Penn St. #200 Reading, 19601 800-772-1213 National Alliance on Mental Illness Drop In Center 30 Liberty St. Shillington, 19607 610-685-3000
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Referral Services
Service Access Management, Inc (SAM) 19 N. 6th St. #300 Reading, 19601 610-236-0530 Greater Reading Mental Health Alliance 1234 Penn Ave. Wyomissing, 19610 610-775-3000
Berks Connections Pretrial Services 19 N. 6th St. 4th Fl. Reading, 19601 484-260-3860
| Treatment Access and Service Center (TASC) 19 N 6th St. Reading, 19601 610-375-4426
Berks Community Action Program 645 Penn St. Reading, 19601 610-376-6571
Council on Chemical Abuse 50 N. 5th St. 5th Fl. Reading, 19601 610-376-8669
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Camps
Camp Cadet Troop L Held at Camp Manatawny -33 Camp Rd. Douglassville, 19518
Camp Connect Program Contact Info: Rodney Good 610-987-8615
St. Lawrence Borough Staffed Playground 3500 Jacksonwald Ave St. Lawrence, PA https://stlawboro.us/parks-%26-recreation
| Aaron’s Acres 1861 Charter Lane Suite 114 Lancaster, 17601 717-917-6101
Camp Dragonfly 717-732-1000
Exeter Township’s Best Summer Camp 4203 Perkiomen Ave, Reading PA 19606 610-215-2827 |
Day Cares
Exeter’s KinderCare 23 Gibralter Rd. Reading, 19606 610-370-2122
Antietam Academy 2538 Perkiomen Ave. Reading, 19606 610-779-7797
The Morgan School 6120 Perkiomen Ave. Reading, 19606 610-551-3635
BCIU Preschool/Head Start 1111 Commons Blvd. Reading, 19612
Little Treasures Daycare 2952 St. Lawrence Ave. Reading, 19606
| Schwarzwald UCC Preschool 75 Church Lane Rd. Reading, 19606 610-406-9098
St. Paul’s Lutheran Daycare 548 Old Swede Rd. Douglassville, 19606 610-779-7086
Community UCC 3330 St. Lawrence Ave. Reading, 19606 610-779-7086
Live N Learn Smile Center - Birdsboro 326 W. Main St. Birdsboro, 19508 610-582-2755
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Medical Services
Berks Community Health Center 838 Penn St. Reading, PA 19601 610-988-4838
Co-County Wellness Services/Berks AIDS Network 429 Walnut Street, Reading, 19601 610-375-6523
Reading Pediatrics Reading Office: 40 Berkshire Court, Wyomissing, 19610 610-374-7400 Exeter Office: 25 Lorane Rd, Reading, 19606 610-374-7400 Only accepts private insurance
| Reading Hospital Children’s Health Center 206 S. 6th Ave, West Reading, 19611 484-628-5437
Exeter Pediatrics 6 Hearthstone Court, Suite 201 Reading, PA 19606 610-779-9550
Mercy Community Crisis Pregnancy Center 105 South 5th Street, Reading, 19602 610-376-0828
Community Prevention Partnership Nurse Family Partnership Program 200 Penn St. Reading 610-376-6988
Veterans-Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 South Lincoln Ave. Lebanon, 17042 717-272-6621 |
Parenting Resources
Life’s Choices 443 West Main St. Kutztown, PA 19530 610-683-8000
Bright by Text
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program 633 Court St. #8 Reading, 19601 610-478-6500 aging@countyofberks.com
| Family Services 1976 East High St. Pottstown, PA 19464 610-326-1610
Parenting Support Groups Caron 800-678-2332
Baby University Reading YMCA 631 Washington St. Reading, 19601 610-378-4700
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Hotlines
Chester County’s Warm Line 1-866-846-2722
ruOK Text ruOK to 484-816-7865
National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-827-7571 Crisis Intervention (York) 717-851-5320 1-800-673-2496 Exeter Township School District Resources: | Chester County Crisis Intervention Services 610-280-3270
PA211 Dial 211, text your zip code to 898-211, or visit the website
Suicide Hotline 1-800-784-2433 1-800-273-8255 Crisis Intervention (Harrisburg) 717-232-7511 1-888-596-4447 |
- Alycia Lenart
K-12 Student Support Coordinator
610-799-3060 Ext 2128
- Ashley Rinehart, LSW
        School Social Worker
        amrinehart@exetersd.org
        610-816-2470
Updated on 5/31/2024