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Area Resource Description Resource Link
State of Pennsylvania Department of Aging https://www.aging.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx 
Childcare

Early learning: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs/resources/early-learning-child-care/elrc.html 

Subsidized child care programs: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs/resources/early-learning-child-care/child-care-works.html 

Utility https://www.puc.pa.gov/about-the-puc/consumer-education/utility-assistance-programs/ 
Gambling https://www.ddap.pa.gov/Get%20Help%20Now/Pages/Problem-Gambling.aspx 
1-800-GAMBLER
Allentown/Bethlehem Food
Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank https://allentownfoodbank.org/ 
Second Harvest Food Bank https://shfblv.org/ 
Bethlehem area food pantry listing https://bethlehem-alive.com/business/Food-Pantries.cfm 
Clothing
The Perfect Fit https://www.ywcaallentown.org/perfect-fit 
Housing
Allentown Housing Authority https://www.allentownhousing.org/ 
Lehigh County https://www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/Human-Services/Aging-and-Adult-Services/Programs/Housing-Assistance 
Community Action Lehigh Valley https://www.communityactionlv.org/erap 
Bethlehem Housing Authority https://www.bethlehemhousing.org/BHA/Default.asp 
Utility
Lehigh County Authority Hardship Program https://www.dollarenergy.org/program/lehigh-county-authority-hardship-program/ 
Childcare
Allentown https://www.lvcconline.org/locations/allentown-child-care-locations/ 
Bethlehem https://www.lvcconline.org/locations/bethlehem-child-care-locations/ 
Pet Assistance
Lehigh Valley Humane Society: Vet Services https://lehighvalleyhumanesociety.org/ 
Animal Food Bank https://bestfriends.org/partners/animal-food-bank-lehigh-valley 
Berks County/Reading Food
Berks Coalition https://bceh.org/get-help/food-pantries/ 
Berks County Helping Harvest https://helpingharvest.org/find-food/ 
Reading food resource list https://www.freefood.org/c/pa-reading 
Clothing
Hope Rescue Mission https://www.hopeforreading.org/donateitems 
2-1-1 https://www.pa211.org/search/19601/50/?search_term=Work%20Clothing 
Housing
Emergency housing https://www.doyourpartberks.com/rental-assistance 
Subsidized housing https://www.berkspa.gov/getmedia/3689e212-04c3-42eb-83af-83b430e30d01/Subsidized-Housing-2018.pdf 
Housing/Family
Berks Community Action Program https://bcapberks.org/ 
Utility
Berks Coalition https://bceh.org/get-help/ 
PA Public Utility Commission https://www.puc.pa.gov/about-the-puc/consumer-education/utility-assistance-programs/ 
Pet Assistance
Humane Pennsylvania https://humanepa.org/services/spikes-pet-pantry/