ABUSE (child)

Hot Line……………1-800-932-0313

Northumberland County Children and Youth……………….988-4237

217 Center Street, Sunbury

Service planning and referral, protective services, placement services, foster parent, kinship care, adoptions

Parents Anonymous

http://parentsanonymous.org/

Pa Childline……………..800-932-0313

The ChildLine and Abuse Registry Intake Unit (800-932-0313) is available 24 hours to receive reports of suspected child abuse. Professionals who come into contact with children are required to report when they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child under the care, supervision, guidance or training of that person or of their agency, institution or organization is an abused child. In addition, any person may report suspected abuse, even if the individual wishes to remain anonymous.

ABUSE (spouse)

Susquehanna Valley Women in Transistion……………(hotline) 1-800-850-7948

Lewisburg…..523-6482

Selinsgrove…..374-7773

Services to help break the abuse pattern including services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assult.

Community Counseling Service

Lewisburg……………523-3216

Middleburg……………743-0028

The Women’s Center……………1-800-544-8293 or 784-6631

Bloomsburg

COUNSELING

Adult Services NorthumberlandCounty……………495-2201

Information, services including housing information, counseling, homemaker services, protective services, service planning/case management.  Ages 18-59, income guidelines, resident of Northumberland County.

Children and Youth……………988-4237

217 Center Street, Sunbury

MH/MR/DA……………988-4200

217 North Center Street, Sunbury, PA

Northwestern Human Services……………286-9550

Counseling – drug and alcohol, individual, group, marital, codependent women, diagnostic testing, psychological evaluation, outpatient psychiatric.  Medical Assistance or referred by county.

DISABLED/HANDICAPPED

Geisinger Medical Center

Psychiatry and Mental Health……………271-6840

MH/MR/DA……………988-4200

217 North Center Street, Sunbury, PA

Milton HersheySchool……………1-800-322-3248

DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE

Alcoholics Anonymous……………286-7436

Alcohol counseling and support.

Gaudenzia……………988-1901

Outpatient alcohol and drug treatment program.

MH/MR/DA……………988-4200

217 North Center Street, Sunbury, PA

Northwestern Human Services……………286-9550

Counseling – drug and alcohol, individual, group, marital, codependent women, diagnostic testing, psychological evaluation, outpatient psychiatric.  Medical Assistance or referred by county.

Parent to Parent Connection……………1-800-742-9225

Helps parents locate other parents whose children have some type of disability or special need; mental or physical disability, delinquency, drugs, alcohol, etc.

EDUCATION SERVICES/TUTORING

Adult Literacy Program……………523-1155 ext.2319

One-to-one reading, tutoring using volunteer tutors; ESL services.  Adults not enrolled in public schools.

BloomsburgUniversity Reading Clinic……………570-389-4092

Child Care Information Services……………1-800-692-4332

Resource and referral for child care, subsidies for child care based upon work and income guidelines.

Clancy……………988-4185

After school help and counseling coordinated by Children and Youth

Early Intervention – Northumberland County MH/MR……………495-2039

Speech, occupational and physical therapy, coordination with other services.  Children birth to 3 with developmental delay.

Early Intervention – Preschool Program……………523-1155 ext.2229

Developmental screening and evaluation, individualized education programs, therapy, services in homes and centers.  Children ages 3 to school age with developmental delay.

Head Start……………286-5280

Head Start is a federally funded early learning program for low income children and families.  It is designed to be a comprehensive program addressing social, emotional, health, nutritional, and educational needs of pre-schoolers.

Openheimer Playground Tutoring……………286-3731 ask for Mr. Pratt

Monday – Friday, 3:00 – 5:30 and Saturday, 11:00 -5:00 in fall

The program ends before dark in the winter

Shikellamy School District Summer Math Club

Details will be sent home with students in the spring

Special Kids Network……………1-800-986-4550

Helps families experiencing gaps in services to special needs children.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Fire, Ambulance, Police………………………………………….911

FOOD/CLOTHING/HOUSING

Adult Services NorthumberlandCounty……………495-2201

Information, services including housing information, counseling, homemaker services, protective services, service planning/case management.  Ages 18-59, income guidelines, resident of Northumberland County.

Birthright of Sunbury…………….286-8560

Counseling, pregnancy tests, baby clothing and maternity clothing.

Catholic Charities……………648-6431

Individual, family, marital counseling; emergency food program.

Haven Ministry……………286-1672

Emergency shelter, housing, food; referral services.  Homeless adults and children.

NorthumberlandCounty Assistance Office…………988-5900 or 1-800-368-8390

Food stamps, financial assistance, Medical assistance, ACCESS or Gateway Health Plan, energy assistance, nursing home program.  Income and resource guidelines.

Red Cross……………286-4411

Disaster relief; emergency food and shelter; first aid and preparedness, CPR, and AED classes.

Salvation Army……………286-4131

Youth activities; Bible school; clothing and food distribution, emergency fuel assistance, emergency and disaster services.

HEALTH SERVICES

Action Health Medical Clinic……………988-1270

335 Market St, Sunbury

Temporary medical care to people without health insurance.

Action Dental Clinic……………988-0778

335 Market St., Sunbury

Temporary dental care to people with certain types of insurance.

Central Susquehanna Sight Services……………286-1471

348 Market St., Sunbury

Financial assistance may be provided for purchasing eye glasses after an exam has been completed by your eye doctor.

CHIP Program……………1-800-986-KIDS

Pennsylvania’s program to provide quality health insurance for children of working families who otherwise could not afford it.

NorthumberlandCounty Assistance Office…………988-5900 or 1-800-368-8390

Food stamps, financial assistance, Medical assistance, ACCESS or Gateway Health Plan, energy assistance, nursing home program.  Income and resource guidelines

PA Dept. of Health – State HealthCenter……………988-5513

Immunization, AIDS/HIV testing, childhood lead poisoning management, disease investigations – rabies, food poisoning, meningitis.

Skin Care Clinic……………988-1270

335 Market St., Sunbury

Focus on acne treatments and the development of home skin care regimen.

WIC Program of SUN Counties……………988-1945

Food vouchers, nutrition counseling, and health referrals for pregnant and post-partum women plus children under 5 at nutritional risk.  Income guidelines.

JOB SERVICES

Career Link

Shamokin……………644-6570

Danville……………275-8171

www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us/homeframe.asp

Job resource information, education, family literacy, etc.

Community Education ResourceCenter……………286-9910

Information and counseling about continuing education, training, and educational financial aid assistance.

LEGAL SERVICES

North Penn Legal Services……………286-5687

Legal-aid services (abuse, custody, landlord-tenant disputes, bankruptcy).  Income guidelines.

Susquehanna Legal Services……………286-5687

MENTAL HEALTH

Geisinger Medical Center

Psychiatry and Mental Health……………271-6840

MH/MR/DA

217 North Center Street, Sunbury, PA……………988-4200

Northwestern Human Services……………286-9550

Counseling – drug and alcohol, individual, group, marital, codependent women, diagnostic testing, psychological evaluation, outpatient psychiatric.  Medical Assistance or referred by county.

Parent to Parent Connection……………1-800-742-9225

Helps parents locate other parents whose children have some type of disability or special need; mental or physical disability, delinquency, drugs, alcohol, etc.

Tap Line……………1-800-222-9016

Emergency mental health service

Universal Community Behavioral Health……………286-9383

434 Chestnut St., Sunbury

PARENTING CONCERNS

Family Center……………988-4325

Parenting skills, therapy sessions, social events, child care and transportation available.  Parent and resident of Northumberland County.

Geisinger Medical Center

Family Transitions Program……………271-6396

Parents Anonymous……………988-4240

Child abuse prevention through self-help support groups for parents to discuss concerns and ways to better relationships with children.

Parent to Parent Connection……………1-800-742-9225

Helps parents locate other parents whose children have some type of disability or special need; mental or physical disability, delinquency, drugs, alcohol, etc.

TRANSPORTATION

NorthumberlandCounty Transportation……………644-4464

Transportation provided for disabled.

YOUTH SERVICES

Big Brother/Big Sister……………286-3127

335 Market St, Sunbury

Match children with adults for companionship and recreational activities.  Age 6 to 15.

Boy Scouts……………1-800-647-4510

Boys ages 6 to 20.

Charles Degenstein YouthCenter……………286-5636

(Behind the Sunbury YMCA)

The youth center (ages 8-15) provides after-school activities, special events, senior involvement, and volunteerism opportunities to the community at large.   YMCA membership is not required.

Degenstein Library……………286-2461

www.sunburylibrary.org

Leveled books, summer trips, and children’s programs.

4-H Programs (PennState Extension)……………988-3950

Local clubs and activities sponsored by Penn State Cooperative Extension for learning through hands-on experiences.  Ages 8 to 18.

Girl Scouts……………1-800-468-5319

Girls ages 4 to 17

MH/MR/DA……………988-4200

217 North Center Street, Sunbury, PA

Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library……………473-8201

www.priestleyforsyth.org

Salvation Army……………286-4131

Youth activities; Bible school; clothing and food distribution, emergency fuel assistance, emergency and disaster serve

YMCA Youth Membership……………286-5636

Youth membership for ages 13 and under and young adult memberships for 14 to 17.

The YMCA has a financial assistance program for memberships. Summer camps available.