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Directory of Community Service Programs

We have complied from the internet a list of useful community service programs but are by no means exhaustive. If you know of other relevant sites but are not listed here, do let us know.

In addition, the University of Pennsylvania - Community Service Directory (www.upenn.edu/csd/) has an very useful webpage that allows you to search for specific programs. Click on the link above to get to their homepage.

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Child Care
Type of Service:
Program
Program Provider
Contact
Location
Zip Code
Child Care Child care serving zipcodes 19121, 22, 23, 25, 30, 32, 33 Crime Prevention Association
Tel: (215) 763-0100 or (888) 461-KIDS
   
Child Care Child care serving zipcodes 19111, 14, 15, 16, 20, 24, 34, 35, 36, 37, 49, 52, 54 Crime Prevention Association Tel: (215) 333-1560 or (888) 461-KIDS    
Child Care Child care serving zipcodes 19118, 19, 26, 27, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 44, 50 Crime Prevention Association Tel: (215) 842-4820 or (888) 461-KIDS    
Child Care Child care serving school district Crime Prevention Association Tel: (215) 351-7200    
Child Care Child care serving zipcodes 19102, 03, 06, 07, 12, 45, 46, 47, 48 Crime Prevention Association Tel: (215) 271-1201 or (888) 461-KIDS    
Child Care Child care serving zipcodes 19104, 31, 39, 42, 43, 51, 53 Crime Prevention Association Tel: (215) 382-4762 or (888) 461-KIDS    
Job Training Education Environment Child Care Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program;
The Urban Gardening Program;
Youth Gardening Projects;
Teen Parent Education and Employment Program;
4-H summer Camps;
4-H School Enrichment programs;
Child Care Programs; Welfare to Work Programs
The Philadelphia Penn State Resource Center Tel: (215) 471-2200 http://www.sa.psu.edu/ppsrc/programs.htm 4601 Market Street 19139
Job Training Education Mental Health Child Care Work Services; Vocational Training and Assessment Services; Case Management ; Mental Health Services; Child Walfare Services; Early Childhood Services; Education Services; Deaf Services; Philadelphia Elwyn Tel: (215) 895-5500 Fax: (215) 386-4436 http://www.elwyn.org/ 4040 Market Street 19104
 
Child & Home Safety
Type of Service:
Program
Program Provider
Contact
Location
Zip Code
Safety Free Home Safety Inspections; Child Safety Seat Loan Program Department of Public Health Tel: (215) 685-7441 http://www.phila.gov/health/units/injprev/ 321 Univercity Avenue, Room 214 19104
Safety Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Department of Public Health Tel: (215) 685-2788 (215) 685-2797(Hotline) http://www.phila.gov/health/units/lead/    
 
Elderly Care
Type of Service:
Program
Program Provider
Contact
Location
Zip Code
Elder Care Various Services Philadelphia Corporation for Aging Tel: (215) 765-9000 www.pcaphl.org 642 N. Broad Street 19130
 
Environment
Type of Service:
Program
Program Provider
Contact
Location
Zip Code
Environment The Tree Survey Project;
The Urban Watershed Program;
The Environmental Clubs
Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center, Inc. Tel: (215) 685-1900 fax: (215) 685-1907 ccceec@cobbscreek.org http://www.cobbscreek.org/ 700 Cobbs Creek Parkway 19143
 
Job Training & Education
Type of Service:
Program
Program Provider
Contact
Location
Zip Code
Farmer's Market Clark Park Farmer's Market     4300 Baltimore Av 19139
Job Training Education Shelter

Shelter service; Life-Skills Training; Household Management; Counseling;
Peer Support; Employment Counseling;
GED preparation;
Basic Computer Training;
Parenting Skills

Help Philadelphia http://www.helpusa.org/locs/philadelphia.htm    
Job Training Education Environment Child Care Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program;
The Urban Gardening Program;
Youth Gardening Projects;
Teen Parent Education and Employment Program;
4-H summer Camps;
4-H School Enrichment programs;
Child Care Programs; Welfare to Work Programs
The Philadelphia Penn State Resource Center Tel: (215) 471-2200 http://www.sa.psu.edu/ppsrc/programs.htm 4601 Market Street 19139
Job Training Education Mental Health Child Care Work Services; Vocational Training and Assessment Services; Case Management ; Mental Health Services; Child Walfare Services; Early Childhood Services; Education Services; Deaf Services; Philadelphia Elwyn Tel: (215) 895-5500 Fax: (215) 386-4436 http://www.elwyn.org/ 4040 Market Street 19104
Job Training Education Literacy, English Learning;
Job Training;
Adult Diploma
Center for Literacy Tel: (215) 474-1235 cfl@centerforliteracy.org http://www.centerforliteracy.org/ 636 South 48th Street 19143
Job Training Education Apprentice Training program The Fabric Workshop and Museum Tel: (215)568-1111 http://www.fabricworkshop.org/ 1315 Cherry Street 19107
Education Health Mental Health Day Treatment; Rehabilitation Service, Case Management; Outreach and Case Management; Mental Health; Substance Abuse Horizon House, Inc. Tel: (215) 386-3838 FaX: (215) 386-4854 http://www.hhinc.org/Pages/philadelphia.html 120 South Street, 19104
Education Arts After School and various dance and music class Settlement Music School/ West Philadelphia Branch Tel: (215) 320-2640 http://www.smsmusic.org 4910 Wynnefield Avenue 19131
Education Arts After School and various dance and music class Settlement Music School/ The Mary Louise Curtis Branch Tel: (215) 320-2600 http://www.smsmusic.org 416 Queen St. 19147
Education Arts After School and various dance and music class Settlement Music School/ Germantown Branch Tel: (215) 320-2610 http://www.smsmusic.org 6128 Germantown Ave 19144
Education Arts After School and various dance and music class Settlement Music School/ Kardon-Northeast Branch Tel: (215) 320-2620 http://www.smsmusic.org 3745 Clarendon Avenue 19114
Education Services to Children in Their Homes; Youth andd family development program; Intercultural Arts Summer Camp; Music and Mentorship Program; Healthy Start Asian Outreach; Preventing HIV/AIDS in Asian Communities Though Education; Intercultural Language Interpretation and Pronounciation Services; English as a Second Language Classes Intercultural Family Services, Inc Tel.: (215) 386-1298 Fax: (215) 386-9348 E-mail: ifsi@ifsinc.org http://www.ifsinc.org/ 4225 Chestnut Street 19104
         
 
Public Health, Drug/Alchohol & Materal/Child Nutrition
Type of Service:
Program
Program Provider
Contact
Location
Zip Code
Health Weight Watchers The At Work Program Weight Watchers of Philadelphia, Inc. Tel: (800) 456-6363 or (215) 648-1000 245 New York Drive Ft. Washington 19034
Drug/Alcohol M Clinic( Methadon and LAAM);
New Directions Haddington Program;
New Directions Programs;
New Case Managiment Program; Central Intake Department; HIV/AIDS Services
Parkside Recovery Tel: (215) 879-6116 http://www.worldlynx.net/parkside/ 5000 Parkside Avenue 19131
Public Health Drug / Alcohol Maternal /Child Nutrition Acute Communicable Disease Control; Immunization Service;
STD Disease Control;
Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Education to Pregnant; Home Visiting counseling; Nutrition and Health Education, Tuberculosis Control
Philadelphia Health Care Center #2 Tel: (215) 685-1803 1720 South Broad Street 19145
Public Health Drug / Alcohol Maternal /Child Nutrition Acute Communicable Disease Control; Immunization Service;
STD Disease Control;
Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Education to Pregnant; Home Visiting counseling; Nutrition and Health Education, Tuberculosis Control
Philadelphia Health Care Center #3 Tel: (215)685-7500 555 South 43rd Street 19104
Public Health Drug / Alcohol Maternal /Child Nutrition Acute Communicable Disease Control; Immunization Service;
STD Disease Control;
Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Education to Pregnant; Home Visiting counseling; Nutrition and Health Education, Tuberculosis Control
Philadelphia Health Care Center #4 Tel: (215) 685-7600 4400 Haverford Avenue 19104
Public Health Drug / Alcohol Maternal /Child Nutrition Acute Communicable Disease Control; Immunization Service;
STD Disease Control;
Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Education to Pregnant; Home Visiting counseling; Nutrition and Health Education, Tuberculosis Control
Philadelphia Health Care Center #5 Tel: (215) 685-2409 1920 North 20th Street 19121
Public Health Drug / Alcohol Maternal /Child Nutrition Acute Communicable Disease Control; Immunization Service;
STD Disease Control;
Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Education to Pregnant; Home Visiting counseling; Nutrition and Health Education, Tuberculosis Control
Philadelphia Health Care Center #6 Tel: (215) 685-2848 321 West Girard Avenue 19123
Public Health Drug / Alcohol Maternal /Child Nutrition Acute Communicable Disease Control; Immunization Service;
STD Disease Control;
Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Education to Pregnant; Home Visiting counseling; Nutrition and Health Education, Tuberculosis Control
Philadelphia Health Care Center #9 Tel: (215) 685-2253 131 East Chelten Avenue 19144
Public Health Drug / Alcohol Maternal /Child Nutrition Acute Communicable Disease Control; Immunization Service;
STD Disease Control;
Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Education to Pregnant; Home Visiting counseling; Nutrition and Health Education, Tuberculosis Control
Philadelphia Health Care Center #10 Tel: (215) 685-0639 2230 Cottman Avenue 19149
Public Health Drug / Alcohol Maternal /Child Nutrition Acute Communicable Disease Control; Immunization Service;
STD Disease Control;
Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Education to Pregnant; Home Visiting counseling; Nutrition and Health Education, Tuberculosis Control
Strawverry Mansion Health Center Tel: (215) 685-2424 2840 Dauphin Street 19132
AIDS/HIV Community AIDS Hotline Department of Publick Health Tel: (800)985-AIDS (215) 985-3350 (Spanish) http://www.phila.gov/health/units/aaco/    
HIV STD STD Clinic, HIV Testing Philadelphia Health Care Center #1 Tel: (215) 685-6570 1400 Lombard Street 19146
 
Sports
Type of Service:
Program
Program Provider
Contact
Location
Zip Code
Suport Fairmount Soccer The Fairmount Soccer Association Tel: (215) 735-1120 info@fairmountsoccer.org http://www.fairmountsoccer.org/    
         
 
 

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