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Below you will find a list of current local organizations and services available for Luzerne County families in need. 

Local Resources

PENNSYLVANIA 211 HELP LINE

DIAL 2-1-1

PA 211 NEPA / Help Line is the after-hours crisis service for fourteen different organizations serving Bradford, Luzerne, Sullivan and Wyoming Counties. With one phone number, callers gain free, confidential access to thousands of program and services that can help improve the quality of their lives –  services ranging from aging to mental health, child abuse/neglect reports,  drug and alcohol services, runaway help, energy assistance, homeless homelessness and victim services.  In fact, every day,, highly trained 211 call specialists provide referrals to:

  • Basic Human Needs Resources: food banks, shelters, rent and utility payment assistance
  • Physical and Mental Health Resources: crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling
  • Employment Support: financial assistance, job training, education programs
  • Support for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities: home-delivered meals, transportation, health care
  • Youth and Child Care Programs: after school programs, summer camps, mentoring, protection services
  • Regional Disaster Preparation


For more information click on the link below.

PA 211 HELP LINE

Food Banks & Pantries

BACK MOUNTAIN FOOD PANTRY

40 Knob Hill Rd. Trucksville 18708 

Office Open: Tues, Thurs & Fri 10am - 12pm

Registration required, please call the office.

Phone: (570) 696-2917 

Food Distribution: Fridays only 10am - 12pm


BACK MOUNTAIN HARVEST ASSEMBLY

40 Carverton Rd. Trucksville 18708 

Open: 1st & 3rd Saturdays 10am - 12pm

Phone: (570) 696-1128


FELLOWSHIP CHURCH FOOD PANTRY

45 Hildebrandt Rd. Dallas 18612

Open: Tues, Thurs & Fri 11am - 2pm

Registration required, please call the office.

Phone: (570) 675-6426

Food Distribution: Tues, Thurs & Fri 11am - 2pm

Please use door A 


FOOD DIGNITY 

Take what you need, pay what you can pop-up produce stands

Follow their social media for updates, pop-up locations and events.

www.fooddignitymovement.org


PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES OF KINGSTON PROVISIONS

451 3rd Ave. Kingston
Phone: (570)-288-6543

https://pakpeds.com/Resources/Food-Dignity/Local-Resources


SARA'S TABLE AT KRAUS CHAIKEN FOOD PANTRY 

Friedman JCC 613 S J Strauss Lane Kingston 

Open: Fridays 9:30 am -11:00 am

Registration required, please call office.

Phone: (570) 824-4646 

Email:  b.sugarman@nepajca.org

*Offers Kosher products


WYOMING UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 

40 Institute Ave. Wyoming, PA 18644 

Phone: (570)  609-5410 

Open: Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am - 2pm

Registration required, please call office.

Food Distribution: 3rd Thursday of every month 5pm - 7pm


For a list of additional food banks and pantries click on link below. 

Luzerne County Food Banks & PANTRIES LIST

COMMUNITY PROVIDED MEALS

DALLAS ACTIVE ADULT CENTER

Provides free, hot lunches for persons over the age of 60 and of all income levels to help them remain independent and contributing members of the community. For more information click on the link below.


1158 Twin Stacks Dr. Dallas 18612  

Open: Monday - Friday  9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Phone:  (570) 675-2179 

DALLAS ACTIVE ADULT CENTER & LOCAL SENIOR SERVICES

DINNERS FOR KIDS

Provides free meals for local children. For more information click on the link below.

DINNERS FOR KIDS

FORK OVER LOVE

Is a pay-it-forward initiative providing free, hot meals to the community. For more information click on the link below.    

FORK OVER LOVE

SIDNEY AND PAULINE FRIEDMAN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 

Kosher Meal Delivery

Five meals are prepared at the Jewish Home of NEPA and are delivered frozen to the consumer. Deliveries for those in need are made once per week on Mondays at 10:30 am. All meals are Kosher and special dietary needs are met. The meal program is provided through the Area Office on Aging as part of the Meals on Wheels program. Private pay is available.

For more information click on the link below. 


Friedman JCC 613 S J Strauss Lane Kingston 

Phone: (570) 824-4646 

Email:  b.sugarman@nepajca.org

Kosher Meal Delivery

CLOTHING & CAREER SUPPORT

FELLOWSHIP CHURCH CLOTHING CLOSET

45 Hildebrandt Rd. Dallas 18612

Open: Tues, Thurs & Fri 11am - 2pm

Phone: (570) 675-6426

Please use door A


MARY'S CLOSET

Mary's Closet is a free clothing ministry for anyone in need. All types of clothing from men's to women's to children's to plus-sizes are available. Some household items are also offered when available. *There are no income guidelines and no questions asked. Emergency visits to Mary's Closet (for those sufferings from some type of domestic crisis) can be addressed by calling the parish office. 

For more information click on the link below.


38 West Church St. Nanticoke 18634

Open: Wednesdays from 9 am - 11 am

Phone: (570) 735-4833 

Mary's Closet is located in the basement of the former St. Stanislaus Catholic Church & current Cultural Center of St. Faustina. 


Mary's closet

DRESS FOR SUCCESS 

(Professional attire , empowerment and support system for women)

Their purpose is to offer long-lasting solutions that enable women to break the cycle of poverty. Dress for Success is part of a global movement for change, empowering women to obtain safer and better futures.

We provide each client with professional attire to secure employment, but we are about much more than simply a new outfit. Besides physically equipping the client with apparel and accessories, our programs furnish her with a confidence that she carries forever and the knowledge that she can actively define her life, the direction she takes and what success means to her.

For more information click on the link below.


 38 W Market St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

Open: Mondays - Fridays 10am - 5pm  

Phone: (570) 270-4949
 

DRESS FOR SUCCESS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES

ADOPT A SINGLE MOM PROJECT

Their mission is to create a movement providing direct support to empower working single moms of NEPA and beyond filling the gaps with a network of sustainable resources and support to enhance their quality of life so they can be the best version of themselves to thrive as moms and women of our community. 

For more information click on the link below.


ADOPT A SINGLE MOM

FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NEPA

Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania, a not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization, provides diverse services to children, individuals, seniors, and families, empowering them to achieve their full potential through building healthier relationships and stronger communities. 


FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION

SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE

Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Luzerne Chapter), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need. 

Phone:  (844) 432-2337 x 5932


SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

WIC

SNAP

SNAP

 The Pennsylvania Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) has improved the nutrition and health of families in Pennsylvania since 1974 by providing nutrition services, breastfeeding support, health care and social service referrals, and healthy foods. 

Find out more ABOUT WIC

SNAP

SNAP

SNAP

 The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps Pennsylvanians buy food. People in eligible low-income households can obtain more nutritious diets with SNAP increasing their food purchasing power at grocery stores and supermarkets. Those who are eligible receive an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) ACCESS Card to make food purchases. 

Find out more ABOUT SNAP

TANF

SNAP

TANF

 The Department of Human Services (DHS) is dedicated to helping low-income families become independent while they receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. TANF is also referred to as cash assistance. 

Find out more ABOUT TANF

ERAP

LIHEAP

TANF

 The Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program provides assistance to Luzerne County Households that are unable to pay rent and/or utilities due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Only rental households are eligible for assistance. (Homeowners are not eligible for assistance with mortgage or utility payments.)


CEO is accepting applications on behalf of the Luzerne County Office of Community Development.

Find out more ABOUT ERAP

CHIP

LIHEAP

LIHEAP

 The Children's Health Insurance Program — or CHIP — is Pennsylvania's program to provide health coverage to uninsured children and teens who are not eligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance. Regardless of the reasons your children might not have health insurance, CHIP may be able to help you.  

Find out more about chip

LIHEAP

LIHEAP

LIHEAP

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP, helps low-income families pay their heating and cooling bills. LIHEAP is a grant that offers assistance in the form of a cash grant, sent directly to the utility company, or a crisis grant for households in immediate danger of being without heat. LIHEAP offers one-time assistance (per year) to low-income families and is a seasonal program. LIHEAP season generally runs from fall to spring.

Find out more ABOUT LIHEAP

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