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Dauphin County assistance programs
Find information on non-profit organizations and charities that offer services and programs to help people pay their bills, rent, and mortgages. These groups all seek to provide the resources that are necessary for families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency over the long term. They accomplish this by providing short term aid for hardships people may be facing, and longer term programs so people can get back on their feet.
Emergency Assistance for bills and rent
HELP Ministries is an organization that is made up of about 150 local churches. HELP has provided emergency services to thousands of people each and every year over the last 25 years. Emergency services provided by HELP, and its member churches include food referrals, rent assistance, emergency shelter, home heating fuel, PPL assistance, furniture referrals, mortgage payments, and clothing referrals, travel and prescription assistance. These services and resources are provided in collaboration with many resources and other programs, including churches, government and private dollars and local foundations.
Other services offered include free fuel and help for heating bills. HELP can also provide free prescription medications, and referrals for patients and how they can get free health care. Click here for more information on heating oil programs, or call them at 717-238-2851.
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Consumer Counseling
Another resource offered by CAC phone number below) that will help families and individuals become more informed and responsible consumers. This is yet another way the Commission helps people move toward self-sufficiency. For example, consumers can get advice for how to eliminate credit card and medical debt, how to stop debt collection calls, and referrals to other assistance programs, such as PPL OnTrack program.
PPL OnTrack offers electricity and gas customers with limited household incomes a special reduced monthly payments based on family size, income, and electricity usage and amount of their bills.
Job training and career development
The Community Action Commission (CAC), which is located in Harrisburg can be reached at (717) 232-9757, offers a workforce development program. This service helps people find jobs and improve their employment and job skills. It addresses the retention and preparation of "new sector" private employees. The formal name of the program is the Success Academy, and it offers computer training for employees in academic enrichment and English as a Second Language; training for front lien supervisors, and employee training in basic, soft skills.
Free income tax preparation
The program, known as Money in Your Pocket, provides free tax preparation services for low to moderate income individuals in Dauphin County. All tax returns are prepared for free by local volunteers and professionals. CAC also offers this program.
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Food Aid
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank can provide people with free food and groceries. This organization has been dedicated to ending hunger for more than 20 years throughout the state. 717-564-1700. Thousands of families throughout receive food assistance aid from this group.
Help for a Crisis
Another organization is Neighborhood Center of the United Methodist Church. (phone 717- 233-6541) They offer a wide variety of services and resources. Some of the programs include Caring Closet, which is an ongoing clothing ministry where gently used clothing is provided to neighbors free of charge. And another program is See the Future, which provides free or discounted prescription eyeglasses for low and moderate income, and underinsured adults. Click here for other medical charity programs. They also have a food bank on site.
Harrisburg Salvation Army
This agency also can provide help. They have programs that provide holiday meals and gifts, limited funding for rent and energy bills, grants to help make a mortgage payments, and also health care services and medications. 717.233.6755
Counseling, information, and limited financial help in Dauphin County
The Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg, PA Inc. is always a good non-profit charity organization to call. They can usually direct families and individuals to government programs, including federal and state of Pennsylvania programs, as well as from time to time may be able to direct people to financial assistance programs, such as rent and utility bills. Phone 717.233.7978.
Christian Churches United of the Tri-County Area is a partnership of local churches in Dauphin County and Harrisburg PA. They offer numerous assistance programs, including:
- Rent and housing assistance- The partnership may assist households with delinquent rent payments or provide help to people who need security deposits.
- Food - Free food and groceries may be provided from a pantry.
- Medication - Receive free prescription medication if you are facing a life threatening situation.
- Heating and utility bills - They may be able to provide help to pay an utility or heating bill, and they also work with local utility and power companies to coordinate their assistance programs.
- Travel assistance - Transportation to appointment and other support
Neighborhood Center of the United Methodist Church - Programs offered include child and day care, after-school programs, a clothing bank, summer camp, meal programs, homework assistance, prescription eyeglasses for adults and food and grocery distribution. Find additional programs that may be offered by from churches. Click here. Or dial 717.233.6541
Free legal aid and representation
MidPenn Legal Services, located in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, provides residents with free legal advice. Get help with such civil issues as foreclosures, eviction, utility disconnections, consumer debt, and other issues. 234.0492
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