The Allegheny Link connects people in need to available resources in an effort to maintain their independence and quality of life. The Allegheny Link assists:
- people with disabilities to find needed resources
- older adults to remain in the community
- people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to reach the goal of stable housing
- parents and caregivers of children 0-6 by connecting them to home visiting programs

Administer a comprehensive array of benefit programs and provide assistance services pertaining to claims to the veterans

Community educational sessions as well as one-on-one counseling on Social Security and Medicare benefit planning, long-term living planning, check writing and budgeting, and fiduciary bookkeeping.. Help to develop individualized plans to meet the needs of each client.

Health benefits screening for older adults/senior citizens.

Provides services which include information and referral/assistance, outreach, case/care management, escort, transportation, homemaker/chore, personal care, home repair and rehabilitation, home delivered meals, congregate meals, adult day care, elder abuse prevention, nursing home ombudsman, legal assistance, employment and training, health promotion and disease prevention and senior centers as well as services that support caregivers including respite care, counseling and education programs. AAAs may provide a number of other services in situations where local service provider options are limited.

Assists veterans and their family members with information regarding federal, state and local benefits. Services include assistance in filing for and accessing the following federal benefits: compensation for service connected disability; pension for veterans unable to work; vocational rehabilitation and counseling; payment for education and job training; home loan guaranty; life insurance; "wheelchair homes"; and burial benefits. The benefits for family members of deceased veterans include dependency and indemnity compensation and death pension.

Services include counseling, case management, information and referral to other services and adult day care (Orwigsburg only). Benefits Check-up is a benefits screening program to ensure that individuals are receiving all the assistance they are eligible for. Older adults may also participate in prime time clubs - social clubs for older adults based in parish churches. Individuals must be 55 and older. No fees.

Gatekeepers Program, trains companies employees to anonymously report the cautionary signs of physical, emotional and mental risks that could affect seniors.

SNAP Outreach Associates pre-screen households through a confidential, bi-lingual, toll-free number (877-999-5964) to determine potential eligibility and estimate a households SNAP benefit amount. Assistance with filling out and submitting a SNAP application is then provided. After the screening is completed, assistance with filling out and submitting the application is given over the phone. The SNAP team will also provide next steps guidance and follow-up calls for additional support and assistance with the approval process. Other food resources will also be provided if needed, such as food pantries, senior food boxes and congregate meals.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Serves as a community partner with Pennsylvania Department of Human Services for completion of on-line applications for assistance via COMPASS. Provides education and assistance with eligibility, the process for applying, and the benefits of the program. Applications can be made for all state funded assistance; including MA (Medical Assistance), SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Serves as a community partner with Pennsylvania Department of Human Services for completion of on-line applications for assistance via COMPASS. Provides education and assistance with eligibility, the process for applying, and the benefits of the program. Applications can be made for all state funded assistance; including MA (Medical Assistance), SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Serves as a community partner with Pennsylvania Department of Human Services for completion of on-line applications for assistance via COMPASS. Provides education and assistance with eligibility, the process for applying, and the benefits of the program. Applications can be made for all state funded assistance; including MA (Medical Assistance), SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Serves as a community partner with Pennsylvania Department of Human Services for completion of on-line applications for assistance via COMPASS. Provides education and assistance with eligibility, the process for applying, and the benefits of the program. Applications can be made for all state funded assistance; including MA (Medical Assistance), SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).

As of 03/17/2020, due to COVID-19, the office is doing all the intakes over the phone and are not accepting any walk-ins. If someone does show up, HELP will take their phone number to call them and send them away. The only exception would be someone without a phone and those residents should expect to have a long wait.

Case Management - La Casa's bi-cultural/bi-lingual staff help people for whom English is not their first language work through the human service system to obtain benefits and services.

Translation Services - La Casa helps new residents translate documents and/or basic services needed for employment.

Community Social Services is designed to help address community members’ short-term and long-term needs through helping them attain public benefits (e.g. income, rent, utility, and food stamps). Completing applications for UESF,TAP,LIHEAP,CAP.

Provides benefits counseling, processes all applications for benefits and assistance programs (e.g., monetary, disability, burial, memorials, monuments, etc.), and assists in obtaining military records. Provides daily van service to transport local veterans to the Lebanon VA hospital. Van leaves the Veterans Office (Chestnut Street side) at 8 am and returns at 12:30 pm. Must call to reserve space.

Work Incentives Planning and Assistance or WIPA is a free service for individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and want to go to work to increase their self-sufficiency. WIPA is funded by the Social Security Administration and helps SSI/SSDI beneficiaries understand the impact of earnings on their cash and health care benefits and access valuable work supports offered by Social Security.

Provides reimbursement for care giving expenses for people caring for parents, spouses, children or relatives that live at home.

Benefits provided include:
Financial benefits to reimburse for out of pocket expenses for personal care, adult day care, skilled nursing and household expenses up to $500 per month, Home modification or assistive devices such as ramps, stair lifts, wheelchairs etc. up to $2,000 lifetime benefit
, Information and referral on resources and services in your community
, Respite care that offers a brief break from care giving by providing short-term support in your home or overnight care
, Benefits counseling to review existing benefits and identify potential new benefits
, Caregiver training to enhance your role as a caregiver
, Care coordination to determine the necessary support and services your loved one will need.

SNAP is available with pre-screening and enrollment into the program. SNAP is funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Office of Income Maintenance. Provides nutritional benefits through America’s best defense against hunger.

Messages are recorded 24 hours a day. Applications for SNAP can be taken by phone.

Provides screening to help individuals determine if they qualify for SNAP benefits and helps them apply over the phone. Also advocates on behalf of people having problems receiving SNAP benefits through the PA Department of Human Services. SNAP provides a monthly supplemental benefit to use toward grocery expenses.

Provides a fast, free, and confidential Benefits CheckUp screening that examines one’s potential eligibility for federal, state and local benefits programs.

08/2018:
In light of recent events, the PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (PDMVA) might be able to offer a onetime benefit payment (up to a max of $1,600).

All honorably discharged veterans should contact their county Veterans Affairs office for qualifications and processing.

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Assists veterans in navigating the system to access the following services: dependency and indemnity compensation, health care enrollment, education benefit, vocational and rehabilitation training, home loan guarantees, life insurance, burial benefits, tax exemptions, emergency assistance, blind and paralyzed pension, specialized veteran’s license plates, markers and headstones.

Assist veterans and their family members with information regarding federal, state and local benefits. Services include assistance in filing for and accessing the following federal benefits: compensation for service connected disability; pension for veterans unable to work; vocational rehabilitation and counseling; payment for education and job training; home loan guaranty; life insurance; "wheelchair homes"; and burial benefits. The benefits for family members of deceased veterans include dependency and indemnity compensation and death pension.

Assists veterans and their family members with information regarding federal, state and local benefits. Services include assistance in filing for and accessing the following federal benefits: compensation for service connected disability; pension for veterans unable to work; vocational rehabilitation and counseling; payment for education and job training; home loan guaranty; life insurance; "wheelchair homes"; and burial benefits. The benefits for family members of deceased veterans include dependency and indemnity compensation and death pension.

General information about Pennsylvania's public assistance programs including, Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance/Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/Food Stamps) and LIHEAP. Information is available by phone or internet.

Pennsylvania offers assistance and other services to people and families in need. You can submit applications and renewals at your local county assistance office drop box or online using COMPASS. Caseworkers are available at the county assistance offices to help you and answer your questions in person or over the phone if the office is closed to the public.

The Beaver County Department of Veterans Affairs provides assistance in applying for county, state and federal veteran’s benefits. Veterans Services provides a wide range of benefits, resources and assistance.

County benefits include:

• Burial Allowance
• Burial Plots
• Headstones and Installation Allowances
• Flags and Emblem Markers
• Safeguard DD-214

For more information visit Beaver County Department of Veterans Affairs

State benefits include:

• Blind Veterans Pension
• Emergency Assistance
• Educational Gratuity
• Paralyzed Veterans Pension
• Real Property Tax Exemption
• State Veterans Home System
• Widow's Real Property Tax Exemption

For more information visit Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Federal benefits include:

• Disability Compensation
• eBenefits
• Education & Training
• GI Bill
• Healthcare
• Life Insurance
• Mortgage Delinquency Assistance
• Pension
• Survivor Benefits (DIC)
• VA Guaranteed Home Loans
• VetSuccess

For more information visit VA Benefits in Brief

Assist veterans and their family members with information regarding federal, state and local benefits. Provides information and assistance in filing for and acquiring the following federal benefits: compensation for service connected disability; pension for veterans unable to work; vocational rehabilitation and counseling; payment for education and job training; home loan guaranty; life insurance; "wheelchair homes"; and burial benefits. The benefits for family members of deceased veterans include dependency and indemnity compensation and death pension.

Provides free legal information, advice, brief services and referrals to Pennsylvania Seniors.


- Topics include:
Housing, including Homeownership/Landlord tenant
- Family Law
- Consumer Problems
- Personal Planning
- Probate
- Healthcare
- Pensions
- Other civil legal issues

Matches adults, age 55 and older, with volunteer opportunities that suit their skills, interest and availability. For information about volunteer opportunities in the community, contact the RSVP main office.

Trained Benefits Ambassadors are available to perform a personal benefits checkup to determine if an individual is eligible for benefits that they are not receiving. This can be done by phone, at senior centers or at home.

Checks eligibility for county and federal benefits and assists individuals in applying.

*in person services currently suspended*

The Health & Social Services team provides holistic support services for immigrants and refugees. Our offices are based in South Philadelphia. Although we specialize in serving Asian immigrants and refugees, all are welcome. We work with elders, adults, and families on employment support, digital literacy, Digital Navigator helpline, naturalization assistance, public benefits, health insurance, intimate partner violence, ESL, family literacy, health access, information and referral, case management, advocacy, community programs, and collaboration with other health care and social service providers. Our civic engagement initiatives provide nonpartisan voter registration, voter education, get out the vote, and voter protection supports.

Provides human services to low income individuals and families. Programs include:
- Information and referral/client advocacy, case management, senior center sources, and senior outreach
- Interpreter services for clients
- Soup kitchen
- Immigration
- Legal orientation
- Employment services
- Workforce readiness
- GED preparation
- ESL (English as a Second Language)
- Mental Health services
- Substance Abuse services
- HIV/AIDS testing and counseling
- STD testing and counseling

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the federal government’s first line of defense against food insecurity in the United States, provides benefits to enable low-income households to purchase the food they need to feed their families.

WCFB will help to increase access to meals by assisting eligible individuals and families in completing SNAP benefit applications. Applications can be completed over the phone.

Click here to receive assistance with the SNAP application process.

NOTE: as of June 18, 2020 The FOOD PANTRY service is currently OPEN WITH MODIFIED SERVICES. Curbside pick-up distribution on Wednesdays at 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Residents must call in advance to pre-register!

NOTE: Delivery service may be available for anyone unable to get to the service site. Please, let SCS staff know.

Normal operations will resume when directed to do so. Updated information will be posted to the PA2-1-1 website and social media platforms. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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CURRENTLY, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE With: (Note: Conducted by phone)

Applications For LIHEAP, Utility Programs, York County Assistance Office, Dollar Energy

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• Case Management