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Community Resources

** Indicates services provided in Spanish

Maternal and Child Resources

  • Childcare Information Hotline
    1.888.461.KIDS
    Help locating childcare that matches income and hours
  • CHOICE** (www.choice-phila.org)
  • Maternal and Children's Health Hotline
    215.985-3301
    Help with medical assistance and CHIP application
  • Sexual Health Hotline
    215.985.3300
    Information on birth control and family planning, emergency contraception, pregnancy, prenatal care, HIV/AIDS, STDs
  • Congreso** (www.congreso.net)
    215.763.8870
    Education:  GED, ESL, tutoring, after school program
    Workforce:  Employment and job training services for adults and youth
    Family:  Housing and utilities assistance, family services, youth intervention
    Health and wellness:  HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, domestic violence services
  • Lead Poisoning Prevention Hotline
    215.685.2797
  • Maternity Care Coalition (http://maternitycarecoalition.org/)
    215.972.0700
    Public assistance and family support programs for low income families
  • MOMobile (http://maternitycarecoalition.org/momobile/))
    215.707.1010 (100 East Lehigh Avenue)
    Education:  Breastfeeding, family planning, HIV/AIDS, STDs, domestic violence
  • Cribs for Kids (http://maternitycarecoalition.org/cribs-for-kids/)
    215-989-3589
    Provides free cribs to needy families, education on healthy sleeping conditions
  • HIV/AIDS Prevention & Education
    In home, free HIV testing and counseling for women, new mothers and families
  • WIC (Women Infant Children Nutrition) (www.fns.usda.gov/wic)
    215.978.6100
    Food vouchers and nutrition information for low income families
  • North WIC (www.northwic.org)
    Checks to buy health food for pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children up to 5 years old

    North Philadelphia WIC Office
    215.229.3786
    3141 Germantown Avenue

    City Health Center #5
    215.765.8481
    1900 20th St.

    Germantown Clinic
    215.248.1500
    13 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue 

    Woodland Avenue Health Center
    215.726.1142
    1741 S. 54th Street

    Aramingo WIC Office
    215.533.9597
    2401 E. Tioga Street, A4

    Kensington-Allegheny WIC Office
    215.426.6801
    1825-31 E. Hilton Street

    Lehigh Clinic
    215.634.8713
    217-33 W. Lehigh Avenue, 2nd Floor

    Olney/Logan Clinic
    215.927.1950
    5751 N. Broad Street
    Referrals to community resources

Domestic Abuse

  • Domestic Violence Hotline
    1.866.SAFE014

Mental Health

Public Assistance 

Older Adults

  • Philadelphia Senior Center (www.philaseniorcenter.org/)
    215.227.9999
    Social activities, health education, assistance with benefits/housing for persons 55 or over