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Allegheny County Social Services Resource Guide

Catholic Charities, as the official social arm of the church, has compiled a list of agencies that offer assistance throughout the diocese. While Catholic Charities offers a full specturm of services to help in times like these, there are other agencies that are better suited to address specific problems such as housing and unemployment. Visit Catholic Charities website.

United Way of Pittsburgh Helpline has a comprehensive list of all social service agencies. Call 412-255-1155 or visit their website United Way Pittsburgh

Clothing
Catholic Charities
412-456-6980/6999

Society of St. Vincent de Paul
412-321-1071

Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh
412-481-9005

Counseling
Catholic Charities(individual, martial, family)
412-456-6999

Domestic Violence
Shelters for female victims of domestic violence (children accepted)
Womens Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
412-687-8005

Womensplace, McKeesport
412-678-4616

Drug & Alcohol Addiction
Harbor Light Center of Salvation Army
412-231-0500
(inpatient for men)

Food Assistance
Allegheny Co Bureau of Hunger & Housing Services
412-350-4031

Catholic Charities (limited food vouchers)
412-456-6980/6999

Department of Public Welfare (food stamps)
412-565-2146

Hunger Services
to locate food bank
412-325-0749
food stamps 1-866-395-3663

Just Harvest (food stamps)
412-431-8963

Salvation Army Social Services
412-394-3580

United Way Helpline
412-255-1155

Locate food banks by zipcodes
www.pittsburghfoodbank.org

Furniture (limited emergency furniture)
Catholic Charities
412-456-6980/6999

Society of St Vincent DePaul
412-321-1071

Health Care (medical, dental)
Catholic Charities
412-456-6911

Homeless Assistance
Residence for older homeless men
Catholic Charities' St. Joseph's House of Hospitality
412-471-0666
1635 Bedford Ave, Pgh 15219

Shelters for men
East end Cooperative Ministries
412-362-6854
250 N Highland Ave, Pgh 15206

Light of Life Ministries
412-258-6100
10 E North Ave, Pgh 15212

Pleasant Valley Shelter
412-321-4272
1601 Brighton Rd, Pgh 15233

Salvation Army (day shelter 8AM-2:30PM)
412-231-3748
100 W North Ave, Pgh 15233

Shelters for Women
Bethlehem Haven
412-391-1348
905 Watson St, Pgh 15219

Miryam's: A Program of Bethlehem Haven
412-471-0511
1410 Fifth ave, Pgh 15219

Shelters - Women & Children
Primary Care/New Beginnings
412-371-3475
7115 Bennett St, Pgh 15208

Womansplace East, Pittsburgh
412-765-2661

Alle-Kiski Hope Center, Tarentum
1-888-299-4673

Shelters - Men & Women
Wood St Commoms
412-765-3302
301 Third Ave, Pgh 15222

YMCA of McKeesport
412-664-9168
523 Sinclair St, McKeesport 15132

Shelters - Families
Interfaith Hospitality Network
412-921-2916
7 Oregon Ave, Pgh 15206

Salvation Army Family Caring Center
412-446-1517
6017  Broad St, Pgh 15206

Housing Assistance (information & referral)
Allegheny Co Bureau of Housing & Hunger Services
412-350-4031

Rent
North Hills Community Outreach
412-487-6316

The Lazarus Fund of Pittsburgh Presbytery
412-323-1400

Society of St Vincent DePaul
412-321-1071

Urban League (city residents)
412-227-4802

Urban League (county residents)
412-227-4812

Housing Assistance
Mortgage
ACTION Housing
412-281-2102

Neighbor Works
412-281-9773

Pregnancy & Parenting Support
Catholic Charities' Roselia Center
412-682-4410
(for single, pregnant & parenting young women & their babies)

Catholic Charities Neighborhhod Based Services
412-687-6683
(Pittsburgh's East End residents only)

Senior Services
Catholic Charities
412-456-6979

Allegheny County Area Angency on Aging
1-800-344-4319

Ursuline Senior Services
1-888-881-4749

Tax Preparation-Low Income
IRS Tax VITA sites
1-800-906-9887

Just Harvest
412-731-8964

United Way Helpline
412-255-1155

Unemployment
Dept of Labor & Industry
1-888-313-7284
(Claims & Questions www.dli.state.pa.us/uc)

Neighborhood Legal Services Association
412-255-6700
(unemployment compensation appeals)

United Way Helpline
412-255-1155
http://www.unitedwaypittsburgh.org/
(comprehensive list of all social service agencies)

Utility Assistance Agencies
Catholic Charities (all utilities)
412-456-6980/6999

ACTION Housing(heat restoration, weatherization)
412-281-2102

Low Income Home Energy Assistance(heat only)
412562-0330

North Hills Community Outreach
412-487-6316
(all utilities, northern Allegheny County communities only)

Society of St Vincent De Paul (all utilities)
412-321-1071

The Lazarus Fund of Pittsburgh Presbytery (all utilities)
412-323-1400

Utility Customer Assistance Programs
Allegheny Power
1-800-207-1250

Columbia Gas
1-800-537-7431

Dominion Gas
1-800-400-9276

Equitable Gas
1-877-577-8735

First Energy Penelec
1-800-545-7741

Penn Power
1-800-720-3600

T.W. Phillips Gas
1-866-276-4055

Pennsylvania American Water
1-888-282-6816

Welfare
Dept of Public Welfare Information Line
412-565-2146

1100 Creedmoor Ave * Pittsburgh (Brookline), PA 15226
412-563-4400
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