Harrisburg Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Pennsylvania page.
Legal aid
| MidPenn Legal Services | Free civil legal aid |
|---|---|
| Website | midpenn.org |
| Phone | 717-232-0581 |
| Address | 100 North Cameron Street, Suite 401 West, Harrisburg, PA 17101 |
MidPenn Legal Services provides free civil legal services to low-income residents of Dauphin County and 17 other counties in central Pennsylvania. Help covers housing, family law, domestic violence, public benefits, employment, and consumer issues. Apply by calling 800-326-9177 or online.1
Food
| Central Pennsylvania Food Bank | Food bank for central Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Website | centralpafoodbank.org |
| Phone | 717-564-1700 |
| Address | 3908 Corey Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109 |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank supplies food to nearly 1,100 partner pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters across 27 counties in central Pennsylvania. Its Find Food page lists partner agencies near you. Call 877-999-5964 for its food programs for seniors, adults, and veterans.2
| Downtown Daily Bread | Daily meals and day shelter for adults |
|---|---|
| Website | downtowndailybread.org |
| Phone | 717-238-4717 |
| Address | 234 South Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 |
| Hours | Lunch daily, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM; breakfast Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM |
Downtown Daily Bread serves lunch every day and breakfast on weekdays, with no ID needed for a meal. Its day shelter offers showers, clothing, lockers, and case management help with housing, resumes, and email. The building serves adults only, and minors are not allowed inside.3
Social services
| Tri County Community Action | Help for families moving out of poverty |
|---|---|
| Website | cactricounty.org |
| Phone | 717-232-9757 |
| Address | 1514 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
Tri County Community Action serves families in Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties with case management, budgeting and parenting classes, early childhood programs, and utility help through the PPL OnTrack program.4
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg | Counseling and family services |
|---|---|
| Website | cchbg.org |
| Phone | 717-657-4804 |
| Address | 4800 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111 |
Catholic Charities offers family and individual counseling in Harrisburg, plus adoption and foster care, maternity support, and shelter for homeless families. Counseling uses a sliding fee schedule, and no one is denied service based on inability to pay.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Tri County Community Action, About and Utility Assistance through PPL OnTrack Program . ↩
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Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Home page and Counseling Services . ↩
Related Local Programs in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Local Assistance Programs, Pennsylvania.
- Pittsburgh Local Assistance Programs, Pennsylvania.
- Reading Local Assistance Programs, Pennsylvania.
- Scranton Local Assistance Programs, Pennsylvania.
- Allentown Local Assistance Programs, Pennsylvania.
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- Ada Hu