Community Resources

Here is a directory of resources for families and youth in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

• Al-Anon – http://www.pa-al-anon.org/
• Alcoholics Anonymous – https://www.aa.org
• Alternative Perceptions Peer Support – https://www.facebook.com/APHopes/
• Autism Resources
  • https://www.magellanofpa.com/for-members/services-programs/autism-resources/
  • https://www.dciu.org/AutisticSupport
  • https://www.solovecenter.org/about-us/autism-resources/
  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/pa/delaware-county?category=autism
  • https://www.wizcase.com/blog/internet-safety-guide-for-people-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/
• Caron Family Support Groups – http://www.caron.org/
• Crossing Bridges: A sequel to Building Bridges Between Your Court and Your Community Guide – https://www.jcjc.pa.gov/Publications/Documents/Crossing%20Bridges%20A%20Sequel%20to%20Building%20Bridges%20Between%20Your%20Court%20and%20Your%20Community.pdf
• Chester Education Foundation – https://www.chestereducation.org/
• Child & Family Focus – https://www.childandfamilyfocus.org/
• Child Welfare Bureau – https://www.childwelfare.gov/
• Community Support Program (18 and up) – https://m.facebook.com/delcocsp/
• COMPASS- Health Insurance Coverage – https://www.compass.state.pa.us/Compass.Web/Public/CMPHome
• Compeer of Suburban Philadelphia – http://www.compeerfriends.org/
• County of Delaware – https://delcopa.gov/
• Court Appointed Special Advocates – https://delcocasa.org/
• Crozer Keystone Community Foundation – http://ckcommunityfoundation.org/
• Foundation for Delaware County – https://delcofoundation.org/
• Delaware County Adult and Family Services – http://www.delcohsa.org/adultfamily.html
• Delaware County Adult Probation and Parole – https://delcopa.gov/courts/app/index.html
• Delaware County Advocacy and Resource Organization – http://www.delcoadvocacy.org/
• Delaware County Community College – https://www.dccc.edu/
• Delaware County Community Transit – http://ctdelco.org/
• Delaware County Department of Human Services – http://www.delcohsa.org/
• Delaware County Domestic Abuse Project – https://www.dapdc.org/
• Delaware County Domestic Relations – https://delcopa.gov/courts/domesticrelations/index.html
• Delaware County Child Care Information Services – https://www.delcohsa.org/elrc.html
• Delaware County Early Intervention – http://www.delcohsa.org/earlyintervention.html
• Delaware County Health Department – https://delcopa.gov/health/index.html
• Delaware County Intermediate Unit – https://www.dciu.org/
• Delaware County Juvenile Court & Probation Services – https://delcopa.gov/courts/juvenilecourt/index.html
• Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center – https://delcopa.gov/juveniledetention/index.html
• Delaware County Mental Health – https://www.delcohsa.org/mentalhealth.html
• Delaware County Substance Abuse and Recovery Task Force – https://delcopa.gov/substance/index.html
• Delaware County Office of Intellectual Disabilities – https://www.delcohsa.org/oidd.html
• Delaware County Office of Services to the Aging / Elder Abuse & Neglect – http://www.delcosa.org/
• Delaware County System of Care – http://www.delcohsa.org/systemofcare.html
• Delaware County Veterans Affairs – https://delcopa.gov/vetaffairs/index.html
• Delaware County Women’s Commission – https://delcopa.gov/departments/womenscommission.html
• Delco Resources Database – https://www.chestereducation.org/delco-resources/
• PA Department of Education – http://www.education.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx#tab-1
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance – http://www.dbsadelco.org/
• Disability Rights Network – https://disabilityrightspa.org/
• Education Law Center (ELC) – https://www.elc-pa.org/
• Elders Circle Gathering – https://www.multiculturalcommunityfamilyservices.org/elders-circle
• Delaware County Basic Needs – https://www.delcohsa.org/basicneeds.html
• Emergency Notification System – Delaware County – https://delcopa.gov/delcoalert/delcoalert.html
• Emergency Preparedness Guide – Delaware County – https://www.delcopa.gov/departments/pdfs/2020EmergencyPreparednessGuide.pdf
• Emergency Preparedness Resources- Delaware County – https://delcopa.gov/delcoready/prepared.html
• Families for Depression Awareness – http://www.familyaware.org/
• Family Based Mental Health Services
  • https://cgrc.org/services
  • http://www.chimes.org/holcomb/family-based-mental-health-services.htm
  • https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cvcapa/pages/39/attachments/original/1472648797/Family_Based_Services_Brochure.pdf?1472648797
• Family Involvement in Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice System Guide – https://www.pachiefprobationofficers.org/docs/Family%20Involvement%20Monograph.pdf
• Family Peer Support- Mental Health Court – http://www.delcohsa.org/mh_adult/mh_court_brochure.pdf
• Family Support Line – http://www.familysupportline.org/
• Helplines
  • 211-United Way
  • Autism Services 877-654-GIVE
  • Benefits Helpline (COMPASS) 1-800-692-7462
  • ChildLine (800) 932-0313
  • National Graduate Student Crisis Line 1.877.GRAD.HLP (1.877.472.3457)
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
  • PA Consumer Service Center 610-891-4865
  • PA Get Help Now- 800-662-4357
  • Postpartum Depression- Talk to a Mom who’s been there 800-PPD-MOMS (800-773-6667)
  • Veteran’s Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
  • Vet2Vet Veteran’s Crisis Hotline 1-877-VET-2-VET or 1-877-838-2838
  • Youth America Hotline-Counseling for Teens by Teens 1-877-YOUTHLINE or 1-877-968-8454
• Hearing Voices Support Group for Young People – http://www.hearingvoicesusa.org/find-a-group
• Irish Immigration Center – http://www.icphila.org/
• Juvenile Justice Newsletter – http://www.jcjc.pa.gov/Publications/Pages/NewsLetters.aspx
• Magellan Health of PA – http://magellanofpa.com/
• Mental Health Partnerships – https://www.mentalhealthpartnerships.org/
• My Autism Team – https://www.myautismteam.com/
• Narcotic’s Anonymous – https://naworks.org/
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
• Online Support Group for Parents with Mental Health –http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/find-support-groups
• Overdose Awareness Annual Vigil – https://www.facebook.com/overdoseawarenesswalk/
• PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) – http://www.pccd.pa.gov/Pages/Default.aspx
• PA Department of Human Services – http://dhs.pa.gov/
• PA Family – https://pafamily.org/
• PA Family Support Alliance – http://www.pa-fsa.org/
• PA Get Help Now – https://apps.ddap.pa.gov/GetHelpNow/
• PA Planning for the Future App – https://uwswpa.org/download-pa-planning-for-the-future-checklist/
• PA System of Care – http://www.pasocpartnership.org/
• Parent to Parent – http://www.parenttoparent.org/
• Parent Peer Support Practice Model (coming soon) – http://www.fredla.org/parent-to-parent-support-resources/
• Partners for Success – http://www.papartnerships.org/
• Pathways PA – http://www.pathwayspa.org/
• PEAL Center – https://pealcenter.org/
• Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability – http://www.par.net/
• Pennsylvania Association for the Blind – http://www.pablind.org/
• Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council – http://www.paddc.org/
• Pennsylvania Elks Home Services Program – http://paelkshomeservice.org/
• Pennsylvania Families Inc. – http://pafamiliesinc.org/
• Pennsylvania Health Law Project – http://www.phlp.org/
• Peter’s Place – http://www.petersplaceonline.org/
• Pivotal Response Treatment – https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/treatment/pivotal-response-therapy-prt
• ProAct – https://www.councilsepa.org/programs/pro-act
• Children First – https://www.childrenfirstpa.org/
• Social Security Administration – https://www.ssa.gov/
• Survivors of Suicide – http://www.sosphilly.org/
• The Center Foundation- Woman Care & Young Parents Support Network- Mentoring Programs – http://www.thecenterfoundation.org/
• The Incredible Years – https://cgrc.org/service/the-incredible-years/
• The Treavor Project – crisis intervention and prevention for LGBTQIAA Youth – https://www.thetrevorproject.org/#sm.001ddodbo164df9tyvv22vzpp1a8r
• Transition to Independence Program – https://www.childandfamilyfocus.org/services/transition-to-independence-process-tip/
• United Way of SEPA – https://uwswpa.org/
• Upper Darby Welcome Center – https://www.facebook.com/UDWelcome/
• Women, Infant and Children – https://www.pawic.com/
• Women’s Resource Center – https://womensresourcecenter.net/

List source: Delaware County Department of Human Services.
Updated May 2024