Community Resources

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Learn about the help you can get through the Coronavirus Aid,  Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Learn about government  programs to help pay for phone bills, medical bills, and other expenses.  You can also learn how to apply for temporary assistance. 

COMPASS is an online tool for Pennsylvanians to apply for many health  and human service programs and manage benefit information. Click on the  Apply Now button below to begin. 

It's easy to get affordable high-speed Internet at home with Internet  Essentials from Comcast. Follow four simple steps and soon you will be  ready for anything!                      

As a private non-profit health and human services organization, MFHS  works to meet the health and nutrition needs of Northeastern  Pennsylvania’s women, children and families with information, education,  and quality care. 

Our Pennsylvania listings include 371 affordable and free clinics with several different pieces of information that can help  low-income and uninsured people connect with a clinic or community health center in their area. These  clinics offer free and discounted rates for medical and dental care. 

Competent and caring crisis workers will help you resolve crisis  situations like depression or suicidal thoughts through telephone and  mobile support when needed. We are here to help you with immediate  crisis situations and help you reduce and manage recurring crisis. All  services are provided at no charge to you.

Crisis support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at: 1-855-634-HOPE (4673)

Through interfaith  cooperation, the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities (PCRC)  provides tangible services, support, and spiritual guidance to address  the basic needs of persons within and beyond the Greater Pottstown area,  coordinating our programs and referrals to help clients improve their  overall stability. 

United Way supports 211, a free and confidential service that helps  people across North America find the local resources they need 24 hours a  day, 7 days a week. 

WIC is a registered service mark of the U.S. Department of Agriculture  for USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and  Children. 

An affordable health insurance plan can support your healthy  lifestyle and alleviate concerns about paying for health care. But  finding the best insurance plan requires research, and you might need  help understanding which options are available to you – or which of  those may be right for you. That’s where Affordable Health Insurance  comes in.

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