Local Resources
Perry County Food Bank
Perry County Literacy Council
Perry County Food Bank
Services:
- Emergency Food Pantry open three days per week.
- Mon, Wed 8:45am-11:45am, 1pm-3pm
- Fridays 8:45am-11:45am
- 3rd Monday of the Month 4:30pm-6:30pm
- Food is also distributed to outlying sites for client pickup on third Saturday, monthly.
Contact Information:
- Main Phone: (717) 582-9978
- Email: info@nhnfoodbank.com
- Website: https://nhnfoodbank.com/
Location Information: 300A S. Carlisle St, PO Box 37, New Bloomfield, PA 17068-0037
Bread of Life Outreach
Perry County Literacy Council
Perry County Food Bank
Services:
- Distribute food, cleaning supplies, personal care items and whatever products come through.
- Large Distribution held on Second Saturday of the month at Family Life Center, 27 W. Shortcut Road Newport.
- Emergency distribution available - Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 to noon at Warehouse 35 N. Front St. Newport
- Frozen food (if available) distribution held Tuesday following the second Saturday of the month at Family Life Center.
Contact Information:
- Susan: (717) 567-3333 Mon-Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Heidi: (717) 567-9181 Mon, Wed, Friday 9:00 am - noon
- Main Phone: (717) 567-3333 Church Office
- Email: bolo@pa.net
- Website: www.breadoflifeoutreach.org
Location Information: 35 N. Front Street, Newport, PA 17074 Mailing Address: Bread of Life Outreach, 253 N. 6th Street, Newport, PA 17074
Perry County Literacy Council
Perry County Literacy Council
Perry County Literacy Council
Services:
- Provide all Adult Education Services. Offers adult assessment and instruction through teachers, one to one tutors and computer instruction. Provide basic literacy instruction in all subject areas.
- Provide GED instruction and testing registration for Perry County.
- Provide Distance Learning through GED and Worldwide Interactive Network, Inc. (WIN) online instruction.
- Offer Work Certified classes and WorkKeys Assessments in Perry County.
- Provide basic literacy, GED and ESL instruction at Perry County Prison.
- Perry County site for UWCR Money in Your Pocket campaign, providing 2013 free income tax preparation for low to moderate-income families starting in February 2013.
- Referral agency and single point of contact for the following Perry County support services: HACC WIA Case Management, TechBridge Youth Program, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR).
Contact Information:
- Main Phone: (717) 567-7323
- Hotline Phone: (866)-781-7323
- Fax: (717)-567-7997
- Email: literacy@pa.net
- Website: www.perryliteracy.com
Location Information: 133 S. Fifth St, P.O. Box 37, Newport, PA 17074
Perry Housing Partnership
Perry Housing Partnership
Perry County Literacy Council
Perry Housing Partnership develops affordable housing opportunities for residents of Perry County, PA, including low-income, disabled, elderly, and homeless individuals and families by maintaining existing structures and selectively building to boost the vitality of small town living and conserve open green space. Website: www.perryhousing.org
Perry Human Services
Perry Housing Partnership
Perry Human Services
Serving Individuals, Families and Communities of Perry County
since 1974
Mulhollem Office Centre
8391 Spring Road, PO Box 436
New Bloomfield, PA 17068
Phone: (717) 582-8703)
Hours:
Mon, Wed, Fri 8am-4pm
Tuesday, Thursday 8am-8pm Website: www.perryhumanservices.org
Join Hands Ministry Trusted Resources
Hope In the Journey
Hope In the Journey
Hope In the Journey
At Hope in the Journey Counseling Center, we offer Christ-centered therapeutic counseling services for families, couples, and individuals experiencing challenges or concerns including:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Parenting Problems
- Family Relationships
- Anger Management
- and many others
- Pre-Marital Counseling
- Emotional, Physical, or Sexual Abuse
- Marital Struggles
- Addiction
- Eating Disorders
Alpha Center
Hope In the Journey
Hope In the Journey
Alpha Center for Individual, Marital and Family Therapy. Our goal is to promote a healthy understanding of self and others, and a right relationship with the Lord as you seek change in your life and in the life of your family.
- Christian counseling for marital and pre-marital issues
- Parenting and family counseling
- Individual counseling
- Anxiety and depression
- Addictions and substance abuse
- Eating disorders
- Grief and loss
- Coaching and professional support
Life Recovery Ministry
Life Recovery Ministry
Life Recovery Ministry
Based on The Life Recovery Bible.
Life Recovery, a 12-step Christ-centered program, helps a person get back what has been lost. It is the restoration of strength, hope, love, growth, fulfillment, victory, reward, freedom, heeling, closure, and security which only God is capable of giving to each of us.
Life Recovery is a faith-based ministry with a desire to be specifically helpful during the journey to recovery. Life Recovery has trained coaches that offer support and assist in achieving and maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviors over the course of a lifetime
A 12-step recovery model created
by David Stoop, Ph.D., and
Stephen Arterburn, M.Ed.
Serving Perry, Juniata, and Mifflin Counties
717-759-5717
Maranatha Carlisle
Life Recovery Ministry
Life Recovery Ministry
Our mission is to provide sound financial management services to ensure financial stability to anyone at risk.
- Veterans
- Older adults
- Individuals with mental, physical, or developmental disabilities
- Working families
- Individuals in crisis including those experiencing domestic violence
- Individuals in recovery from addiction
- Individuals and families experiencing homelessness
Together with Maranatha counselors, individuals develop a plan to meet their monthly financial obligations. This includes identifying financial goals, reducing unnecessary expenses, and exploring additional social services available to the client.
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1320
Carlisle PA 17013
Physical Address:
20 North Hanover Street
Suite 202
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-258-1000
information@maranatha-carlisle.org
Local Resources
Perry County Veteran Affairs
Perry County Veteran Affairs
Perry County Veteran Affairs
Phone: 717-582-5133
Fax: 717-582-5134
Mailing Address:
Perry County Veterans Affairs
P.O. Box# 37
New Bloomfield, PA 17068Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
(For your convenience, please call for appointment)
Friday - Appointments Only
Location:
Perry County Veterans Affairs
25 West Main Street
New Bloomfield, PA 17068
Veterans’ Affairs office assists veterans in obtaining benefits and official discharge papers by determining their eligibility and preparing necessary Veterans’ Administration forms. It provides assistance to the widows/widowers of recently deceased veterans.
It also coordinates with local veterans organizations to disperse appropriations for expenses for Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Independence Day observances.
The office issues grave burial flags to appropriate agency/organizations in observance of Memorial Day.
Perry County Resources
Perry County Veteran Affairs
Perry County Veteran Affairs
- Rental Assistance
- Fran Cook Director 717-582-8853
- Cumberland/Perry Mental Health/Mental Retardation
- Silvia Herman Director sherman@ccpa.net
- 717-240-6320
- Cumberland/Perry Drug & Alcohol Commission
- Jack Carroll Director jcarroll@ccpa.net
- 866-240-6300 (toll free)
- Domestic Violence
- 1-800-852-2102
- Sexual Assault Services of Perry County/YWCA of Greater Harrisburg
- LSpinella@ywcahbg.org
- (717) 582-4500
- Perry County Transitional Housing
- LStrawser@ywcahbg.org
- (717) 567-9922
- Perry County Family Center
- 717-582-3656
For the Main Perry County Office Only
- Phone: 717-582-2131
- Office Hours:
- 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
- Monday through Friday