Northampton County Department of Public Welfare (dpw)

Northampton/Lehigh County, PA Resources

County Assistance Office: www.dpw.state.pa.us

Northampton County Department of Public Welfare (DPW):

201 Larry Holmes Drive, Easton, PA 18044

[phone] [phone] (fax)

Northampton County Government Center: [phone]
669 Washington St., Easton, PA 18042
Lehigh County Department of Public Welfare (DPW):

101 S. 7^th St., Allentown, PA 18101-2295

[phone] [phone] (fax)

Lehigh County Government Center: [phone]
17 S. 7^th St., Allentown, PA, 18101
Food Stamp (SNAP) Hotline: [phone]

Statewide Customer Service Center: Toll Free at 1-877-395-8930
Social Security Administration: www.ssa.gov

41 N. 4^th St., Allentown, PA 18102: 1-877-405-6746

134 S. 4^th St., Easton, PA 18042: [phone]
555 Main St., Bethlehem, PA 18018: [phone]

Valley Wide Help: [phone]
Credit Resources
Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley: [phone]

1337 E. 5^th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Children/Family Resources

Casa Guadalupe Center: [phone]

218 N. 2^nd St., Allentown, PA 18102

***various programs, freebies, services***

Catholic Charities: [phone]
530 Union Blvd., Allentown, PA 18109
***various programs, financial assistance, freebies***

Community Services for Children: [phone]
1520 Hanover Ave., Allentown, PA 18109

Hispanic American Organization: [phone]
462 W. Walnut St., Allentown, PA 18102

Northampton Co. MH, EI, Dev. Programs: [phone]
520 E. Broad St., Bethlehem, PA 18018

Northampton Co. CYS: [phone]
45 N. 2^nd St., Easton, PA 18042

Care Net of the Lehigh Valley: [phone]/[phone]
1034 Hamilton St., Allentown, PA 18101/337 Vine St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
***parenting classes, freebies for moms/children***

Valley Youth House Family Intervention: [phone]
531 Main St., Bethlehem, PA 18018
***temporary financial assistance, freebies, parenting classes***

Spring Garden Children’s Center Family Branch: [phone]
401 W. Berwick St. Suite 103, Easton, PA 18042
***workshops, classes, after-school and child care programs***

Community Commitment Lehigh Valley Family Programs: [phone]
701 S. 10^th St., Allentown, PA 18103
***parenting classes, counseling for family, development classes***

Child Care Info Services: [phone]
2200 West Broad St., Bethlehem, PA 18018

Homelessness Information

Allentown Rescue Mission: [phone]
355 W. Hamilton St., Allentown, PA 18105
***after hours [phone], males 18+***

Beall and Linny Fowler Hospitality House: [phone]

344 N. 7^th St., Allentown, PA 18102

***women with children only***

Easton Area Neighborhood Center (Roof Over): [phone]
902 Philadelphia Rd., Easton, PA 18042

New Bethany Ministries: [phone]
337 Wyandotte St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Safe Harbor: [phone]
536 Bushkill Drive, Easton, PA 18042
***adult women and men only***

Salvation Army Hospitality House: [phone]/0128
344 N. 7^th St., Allentown, PA 18102
***women with children only***

Sixth St. Shelter: [phone]
219 N. 6^th St., Allentown, PA 18102

Third St. Alliance for Women and Families
41 N. 3^rd St., Easton, PA 18042
***women with children only***

Turning Point of the LV: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ONLY [phone]

Victory House of LV: [phone]
341 Fillmore St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
***adult males only***

Salvation Army of Easton: [phone]
214 Spring Garden St., Easton, PA 18042

Salvation Army of Pen Argyl: [phone]
301 W. Main St., Pen Argyl, PA 18072

Drop-In Centers/Clubhouses:

The Lodge: 427 E. 4^th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
***call [phone] for program/employment info.***

Northampton Co: 70 W. North St., Bethlehem, PA 18018
***call for hours/days [phone]

Easton Community: 60 N. 4^th St., Easton, PA 18042
***call for hours/days [phone]***

Daybreak of Allentown: call 610-820-5049 for info.

Unity House/Twin Rivers: 117 W. 4^th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
***call [phone] for hours/days***

Community Services Group: 1-877-907-7970
54 S. Commerce Way Suite 170, Bethlehem, PA 18017

LifePath: [phone]
2014 City Lane Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017

Clubhouse of Lehigh County: 1437 W. Gordon St., Allentown, PA
***call [phone] for times/days***

Food Banks, Pantries, Soup Kitchens
Food Bank: Schnecksville, PA 18078
***call for an appt. [phone]***

Allentown Ecumenical Food Bank: 534 Chew St., Allentown, PA 18102
***call [phone] for info and referral***

Allentown School District: 614 S. Carlisle St., Allentown, PA 18109
***if parent lives in district, [phone]***

Bethel Bible Fellowship: 418 Elm St., Emmaus, PA 18049
***Emmaus, Macungie or Alburtis and surrounding area [phone]***

Bethlehem Community Fellowship: 1417 Marvine St., Bethlehem, PA 18017
***3^rd Saturday 9:00-noon, or emergency [phone]***
Café SA: 144 N. 8^th St., Allentown, PA [phone]
***free dinner school age child, Wednesday 4-5pm, ages 6-18***

Calvary Temple Food Bank: 3436 Winchester Rd., Allentown PA
***call first [phone]***

Catasauqua Food Bank: [phone]
122 Union St., Catasauqua, PA 18032
***call first [phone]***

Central Elementary School: 9^th and Turner Sts., Allentown, PA 18102
***serves school district area, call for times [phone]***

Central Moravian Church: 73 W. Church St, Bethlehem, PA 18018
***3^rd Thursday 10-noon, through basement***

City Limits Assembly of God: 302 Ridge Ave., Allentown, PA
***call [phone] for info***

Ebenezer New Reformed Church: 3221 Binger Rd., Bethlehem, PA
***call [phone] to set up an appointment***

Everlasting Life Ministries, Inc: 224 N. 6^th St., Allentown, PA 18102
***call [phone], open Sat. 9-noon, also has free clinic***

527 7^th Ave: Bethlehem, PA 18018
***open 1^st and 3^rd Thursdays at 3:30***

Faith Evangelical Free Church: 6528 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, PA
***[phone] call for information***

Grace Episcopal Church: 108 N. 5^th St., Allentown, PA 18102
***call [phone] for info***

Holy Bethel Pentecostal Church: 1224 E. 4^th St., Bethlehem, PA
***Saturdays noon-4:00 and if emergency call [phone]***

Jewish Family Services Food Bank: 2004 Allen St., Allentown, PA 18104
***call for an appointment, must have proof [phone]

Jordan Lutheran Church: 5103 Snowdrift Rd., Orefield, PA
***must call first [phone]***

Lehigh Conf. of Churches: 8^th and Walnut Sts., Allentown, PA 18101
***call first, [phone] soup kitchen TWTh 12-1:00***

Lehigh Valley Church of Christ: 3400 Broadhead Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020
***emergency food, call [phone]***

Mt. Sinai Community of Faith: 720 Wyoming St., Allentown, PA
***Th. 5:30-8pm, [phone]***


New Bethany Ministries: 337 Wyandotte St., Bethlehem, PA
***breakfast 8-10:30, lunch 12-1:00 [phone]***

New Jerusalem Church: 3233 Apples Church Rd., Hellertown, PA 18055
***3^rd and 4^th Sat. 9-11:00, call [phone]***

Northeast Ministry:
***call [phone]***

Northern Lehigh Food Bank: 7884 Center St., Esmerald, PA 18080
***call for times [phone]***

Open Door: St. Mark’s Church 201 E Juniata St., Allentown, PA 18103
***call [phone]***

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: 179 Chew St., Allentown, PA 18102
***Lunch MFSS 1:30-2:30 no questions, [phone]***

PA Ave. Interfaith Food Pantry: 1900 PA Ave., Allentown
***call Craig Updegrove [phone]***

Pentecostal Church of Truth: 544 Broadway, Bethlehem, PA
***call first, [phone]***

Salvation Army: no referral if food stamp recipient
***Allentown: [phone]/0218
***Bethlehem: [phone]

South Bethlehem Neighborhood Center: 700 Evans St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
***call [phone], must reside in South Bethlehem, M-W 9-3PM***

St. James AME: 410 Union St., Allentown, PA 18102
***call for info, also soup kitchen [phone]***

St. Paul’s Lutheran: 8^th and Walnut Sts., Allentown, PA 18102
***Sun./holidays hot breakfast 8-9AM, T/Th lunch 12-1PM, [phone]***

St. Simon and Jude: 730 W. Broad St., Bethlehem, PA
***emergencies only, call [phone]***

St. Stephen Episcopal Church: 3900 Mechanicsville Rd., Whitehall, PA 18052
***[phone] appointment only***

Trinity Episcopal Church: 44 E. Market St., Bethlehem, PA 18018
***lunch M-F, 12-1PM [phone] all are welcome***

Trinity Episcopal Church: 234 Spring Garden St., Easton, PA 18042
***Saturdays 12-1PM soup kitchen all are welcome***

Trinity United Methodist: 631 Turner St., Allentown, PA 18102
***call [phone] for soup kitchen info***

Wesley Methodist: 2540 Center St., Bethlehem, PA 18018
***call for info [phone], need agency referral***

West Bethlehem: call [phone] for info

Pathways: 544 Hamilton St., Allentown

Easton Area Neighborhood Centers: 902 Philadelphia Rd., Easton, PA 18042
***call for various programs [phone]***

Growth Horizons Unity House: 119 W. 4^th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
***call [phone] for info***

Northeast Ministry: 1161 Fritz Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18016
***call for info [phone]

Project of Easton Project for People: 320 Ferry St., Easton, PA 18042
***call [phone] for info***

Salvation Army Easton PA: 214 Spring Garden St., Easton, PA 18042
***call [phone] for info***

Salvation Army Pen Argyl PA: 301 W. Main St., Pen Argyl, PA 18072
***call [phone] for info***

St. John’s Church: 183 S. Broad St., Nazareth, PA 18064
***call [phone] for info***

Twin Rivers House: 60 N. 4^th St, Easton, PA 18042
***call [phone] for info***

Christ Church CCC: 913 South Mink Rd., Danielsville, PA 18083
***call [phone] for info***

Northampton Area Food Bank: 1559 Franklin St., Northampton, PA 18067
***call [phone] for info***

ProJeCt of Easton, Inc: 320 Ferry St., Easton, PA 18042
***call for an appointment [phone]

Lehigh Valley Conference of Churches: [phone]
534 Chew St., Allentown, PA, 18102

Drug and Alcohol: Information / Intervention call 1 800-221-6333

Hogar Crea: [phone]
132 N. 4^th St., Allentown, PA 18102

Hogar Crea Women’s Center: [phone]
1409 Pembroke Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017

White Deer Run of Easton: [phone]
6 S. 3^rd St. Suite 403A, Easton, PA 18042

Victory House of LV: [phone]
314 Filmore St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Northampton Co. D&A: [phone]
Martin J. Bechtel Bldg., Bethlehem, PA 18018

Clothing/Furniture

Salvation Army Easton PA: [phone]
1110 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042

Lehigh Valley Outreach Depot: free furniture/HH items, needs referral!
***must fill out referral at: http://www.lvoutreachdepot.org/Get_Help.htm***

New Bethany/Everlasting Life Ministries: [phone]
***Tuesdays 10-11:00am, enter alley door in the basement***


The Perfect Fit for Working Women: [phone]
***need referral from agency—clothes for interview and first week of work***

Pathways: 544 Hamilton St., Allentown
***call [phone] for info***

Salvation Army Allentown PA: [phone]
144 N. 8^th St., Allentown, PA 18101

Salvation Army Bethlehem PA: 610-867-4681

Northeast Ministry: 1161 Fritz Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18016
***call for info [phone]

Growth Horizons Unity House: [phone]
119 W. 4^th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Victory House of LV: [phone]
314 Filmore St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Counseling/Mental Health

Hispanic American Organization: [phone]
462 W. Walnut St., Allentown, PA 18102

Lehigh Valley Community Mental Health Centers: [phone]
865 E. 4^th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg: [phone]
2545 Schoenersville Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017

Northampton Co. Crisis Intervention Services: [phone]
45 N. 2^nd St., Easton, PA 18042

Recovery Partnership: 1-888-691-4278
70 W. North St. Suite 101, Bethlehem, PA 18018

Alcoholics Anonymous: [phone]
Medical/Dental
Bethlehem Health Bureau: [phone]
City Hall Bldg., Bethlehem, PA 18018

Northampton Co: [phone]
701 Slate Belt Blvd., Bangor, PA 18013

Northampton Co: [phone]
1600 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042

Veterans Administration: 1-800-827-1000

Employment Resources

Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living: [phone]
435 Allentown Drive, Allentown, PA 18109

VIA, Inc: [phone]
336 W. Spruce St., Bethlehem, PA 18018

Associated Production Services Inc: 950 Pembroke Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18018
***call for information/services [phone]***

Private Industry Council: [phone]
1601 Union Blvd., Allentown, PA 18102

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR): [phone]/1-800-922-9536
45 N. 4^th St., Allentown, PA 18102

Employment/Life Skills Referral Services: [phone]

Keystone Area Goodwill:

Career Link Allentown: [phone]
1601 Union Blvd., Allentown, PA 18109

Career Link Bethlehem: [phone]
2 W. Broad St., Bethlehem, PA 18018 (use New St. entrance)

Career Link Easton: [phone]
220 Ferry St., Easton, PA 18042

CAC Supportive Work Engagement Program: [phone]
1337 E. 5^th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
***must receive benefits from DPW***

Project of Easton- Even Start: [phone]
320 Ferry St., Easton, PA 18042

Council of Spanish Speaking Orgs. LV: [phone]
520 E. 4^th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Growth Horizons Unity House: 119 W. 4^th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
***call [phone] for info***

Housing Resources
Lehigh Valley Conference of Churches: [phone]
534 Chew St., Allentown, PA, 18102

Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley: [phone]

1337 E. 5^th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living: [phone]
435 Allentown Drive, Allentown, PA 18109

Allentown Housing Authority: [phone]
1339 W. Allen St., Allentown, PA 18102

Alliance for Building Communities: [phone]
830 Hamilton St., Allentown, PA 18101

Lehigh County Housing Authority: [phone]
333 Ridge St., Emmaus, PA 18049

Valley Housing Development Corp: [phone]
943 Long St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Bethlehem Housing Authority: [phone]

645 Main St., Bethlehem, PA 18018

Growth Horizons Unity House: [phone]
119 W. 4^th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Northampton County Housing Authority: [phone]
15 Wood St. #222, Nazareth, PA 18064


Easton Area Neighborhood Centers, Inc: [phone]
639 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042

Housing Authority Easton: [phone]
221 S. 4^th St., Easton, PA 18042

Lehigh Valley Coalition Affordable Housing: [phone]
1337 E. 5^th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Transportation Services

Family Answers Ways to Work: call [phone]

ShareCare: [phone]
323 Wyandotte St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
***rides to activities, appointments for the disabled***

LantaVan: http://www.lantabus.com/lantaplus.html
***register online then appointment, will transport to appts.***

Legal Services

North Penn Legal Services: 1-877-953-4250
Lehigh Valley Conflict Resolution Services: [phone]
800 W. Walnut St., Easton, PA 18042
***mediates landlord/tenant disputes***

Veterans Information

Northampton County: Governor Wolf Building

45 N. Second Street, Easton, PA 18042

[phone]/3055
Lehigh County: Government Center Room 230

17 S. 7^th St., Allentown, PA 18101

[phone]
Governor’s Veterans outreach Assistance Center: 1-800-247-2323

The Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service & Education Center, Inc.: 215.923.2600

Veterans Upward Bound Program: 215.898.6892

Allentown VA Outpatient Clinic:
3110 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103
[phone] [phone] (fax)