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All services are listed in order by National, Statewide, Regional, County & City
Medical
Housing/Shelter
Affordable Childcare
State Programs
Crisis Centers/Baby Items
Child Support
Essentials (food pantries, financial assistance, household wares, vouchers, etc)
Support Groups
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Putative Father Registry
Adoption Law/Revocation
End An Adoption Plan
Pay It Forward
Recommend a Service
Medical
National
Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers- Directory
National- prescription discount card- Coast2Coast
Statewide
Statewide- free clinics- Directory
County/City
Bethlehem- wellness center- Mollard Hospitality Center
Chester- medical & dental- City Team
Lehigh Valley- prescription assistance, medical care- The Lehigh Conference of Churches
Philadelphia- low cost health care/insurance, prescription assistance directory- CAP4Kids
Philadelphia- medical respite- DePaul
Philadelphia- medical, dental, pharmacy- The Stephen Klein Wellness Center
Housing/Shelter
National
National- CoAbode
National- Low Income Apartments
County/City
Allentown- Hispanic American Organization
Allentown- Sixth Street Shelter
Bethlehem- Mary’s Shelter
Coatesville- Community Youth and Women’s Alliance
Darby- Mothers’ Home
Germantown- Wayne Hall
Lansdale- Morningstar Maternity Home
Lehigh County- Family Promise
Lehigh County- New Bethany Ministries
Lehigh Valley- CACLV
Lehigh Valley- The Lehigh Conference of Churches
Media- Domestic Abuse Project
Norristown (for mothers with chemical dependency and their children)- Family House Norristown
Northampton County- New Bethany Ministries
Philadelphia- Dignity Housing
Philadelphia- Drueding Center
Philadelphia- Families Forward
Philadelphia (for mothers with mental illness/chemical dependency and their children)- Family House NOW
Philadelphia- Horizon House
Philadelphia- Office of Homeless Services
Philadelphia- People’s Emergency Center
Philadelphia- Project Home
Philadelphia- Women Against Abuse
Reading- Mary’s Shelter
Upper Darby- CAADC
Affordable Childcare
National
National- extended hours- Care.com
National- newborn, temporary, permanent- Caring Nannies
Nationwide Directory- Childcare Center
National- temporary or permanent- Sittercity
National- temporary or permanent- Trusting Connections
Statewide
Statewide- National Head Start Association
County/City
Chester- Kidz First Early Childhood Learning Center
Penn State University- child care subsidy program for student parents-Penn State Subsidy Program
Philadelphia- Childcare Directory- CAP4Kids
Pittsburgh- Angels’ Place Inc.
State Programs
Programs Explained: Terms
Homeless Assistance Program (homeless & homeless prevention)
Crisis Centers/Baby Items
National
National- baby item discounts- Amazon Family
National- free baby items- Buy Nothing Project
National- diapers- Cloth for All
National- free formula samples & coupons- Enfamil
National- free samples- Everyday Family
National- National Diaper Bank Network
National- one time free formula sample- Nature’s One
National- trade baby items/clothes- Rehash
National- cloth diapers- Share the Love
National- rewards program- Similac
Statewide
Statewide- free baby items- Freecycle
Regional
Central Pennsylvania- diaper bank directory- Healthy Steps Diaper Bank
County/City
Allegheny County- diaper bank recipients- Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank
Allentown- diapers, wipes, maternity clothes, children’s clothes- (*refers for adoption//Research adoption before accepting or pursuing adoption material)- Bright Hope
Altoona- maternity & baby clothes, diapers, baby furniture- Precious Life Inc.
Bedford- maternity & baby clothes, diapers, baby furniture- Precious Life Inc.
Bethlehem- diapers, wipes, maternity clothes, children’s clothes- (*refers for adoption//Research adoption before accepting or pursuing adoption material)- Bright Hope
Bucks County- diaper bank- The Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank
Cambria County- diaper bank recipients- Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank
Chester- diapers, formula, baby food, car seats, cribs, etc.- City Team
Darby- baby items- Mothers’ Home
Easton- diapers, wipes, maternity clothes, children’s clothes- (*refers for adoption// Research adoption before accepting or pursuing adoption material)- Bright Hope
Fayette County- diaper bank recipients- Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank
Johnstown- maternity & baby clothes, diapers, baby furniture- Precious Life Inc.
Lehigh Valley- diaper bank- The Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank
Lehigh Valley- diapers, wipes, etc.- The Lehigh Conference of Churches
Montgomery County- diaper bank- The Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank
Philadelphia- baby service/items directory- CAP4Kids
Philadelphia- diaper bank- The Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank
Washington County- diaper bank recipients- Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank
Westmoreland County- diaper bank recipients- Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank
Child Support
Essentials
National
National- babysitting, errands, carpooling, meal swaps, etc.- Babysitter Exchange
National- feminine hygiene- Cloth for All
National- backpack program- Feeding America
National- food bank directory- Feeding America
National- trade clothing- Rehash
National- rent assistance directory- Rent Assistance
National- job search for moms- The Mom Project
National- rideshare- Zimride
Statewide
Statewide- energy assistance- PPL OnTrack Program
Statewide- Operation Backpack- Volunteers of America
County/City
Allentown- rent assistance- Hispanic American Organization
Bethlehem- food pantry, daily meals, hygiene services, etc.- Mollard Hospitality Center
Carbon County- food pantry, soup kitchen- Second Harvest Food Bank
Chester- daily meals, food pantry, furniture, clothing, etc.- City Team
Darby- household items- Mothers’ Home
Lehigh County- food bank, soup kitchen- Second Harvest Food Bank
Lehigh Valley- bus passes, utility assistance, soup kitchen, etc.- The Lehigh Conference of Churches
Monroe County- food bank, soup kitchen- Second Harvest Food Bank
Northampton County- food bank, soup kitchen- Second Harvest Food Bank
Philadelphia- directory: food banks, utility assistance, legal services, etc. – CAP4Kids
Philadelphia- food pantry, clothing, etc.- People’s Emergency Center
Philadelphia- daily meals- Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission
Philadelphia- furniture, household items, clothing- The Bucks County Furniture Bank
Philadelphia- showers, laundry, etc.- The Hub of Hope
Philadelphia- food pantry, showers, etc.- The Stephen Klein Wellness Center
Philadelphia- food & clothing assistance- Whosoever Gospel Mission
Pike County- food bank, soup kitchen- Second Harvest Food Bank
Upper Darby- utility & fuel assistance- CAADC
Wayne County- food bank, soup kitchen- Second Harvest Food Bank
Support Groups
National
National- CoAbode
National- Parents Without Partners
National- Single and Parenting
National- Single Mom
National- The Life of a Single Mom
County/City
Pittsburgh- Angels’ Place Inc.
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Putative Father Registry
Bureau of Child Support Enforcement
ATTN: Paternity Services Coordinator
Post Office Box 8018
Harrisburg PA 17105
(Inquiries may be faxed to 717-787-0297)
Adoption Law/Revocation
No consent shall be valid if it was executed prior to or within 72 hours after the birth of the child.
For a consent to an adoption executed by a birth mother, the consent is irrevocable more than 30 days after the execution of the consent.
End An Adoption Plan
If you are looking for help in severing your relationship with an adoption facilitator:
Pay It Forward
If you have been a recipient of help, you know firsthand how essential volunteers and/or donations were to your success. Please consider volunteering for or donating to any of the vital organizations on this page.
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