Resources

The EFEPA offers education, support, and advocacy in hopes to end epilepsy and overcome challenges families face from seizures. They offer free services and programs in order to improve the life of those affected. Key programs include but are not limited to Community Education & Outreach, Epilepsy Educational Conferences & Workshops, Seizure Trainings and Recognition Programs, Legal & Medical Referrals, Children & Family Services, Adult Resource Services, Young Adult Initiative and Camp Achieve. Epilepsy Foundation – Eastern Pennsylvania (EFEPA) 919 Walnut Street, Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-629-5003 email: efepa@efepa.org

DCDSIG strives to promote professional and public awareness and encourage inclusion for those with Down syndrome. They provide support to parents, opportunities for social interaction, and community education. They aid and challenge families to evaluate and re-think new ideas, information and technology and how those could help or affect their child with Down syndrome. They hold monthly meetings and a wide range of social events to allow people to make connections and have some family fun. Delaware County Down Syndrome Interest Group (DCDSIG) POBox 5066 Springfield, PA 19064 610-544-4025 email: welcome@delcodsig.org

Provides prevention, intervention, and addiction recovery solutions and a number of free programs, classes, and services. 1-800-221-6333

Community Behavioral Health (CBH) provides mental health and substance abuse services for Philadelphia County Medicaid recipients. Supported through state funding, CBH works in partnership with the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to provide vital behavioral health services. Today, CBH is responsible for providing behavioral health coverage for the City’s 420,000 Medicaid recipients. Community Behavioral Health 801 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-413-3100

This is a Catholic Social Services Family Service Center. They aim to serve and empower families through their program offerings. They ensure that the Latino immigrant population of North Philadelphia have the basics that they need to survive. They provide services including a food market, nutrition education classes, rent/mortgage and utility assistance, counseling, pregnancy classes, daycare, and ESL classes. Casa del Carmen 4400 N Reese Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 215-329-5660

The administrative office is responsible for providing services to Bucks County residents and their families with a mental illness, intellectual disability, or developmental disability. These supports are meant to help these individuals live and actively participate in the community. They provide registration for intellectual disabilities services. Buck’s County Department of Mental Health/Developmental Programs 55 E. Court Street, 4th floor Doylestown, PA 18901 215-444-2800

The Autism NOW Center provides high quality resources and information in core areas across the lifespan to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, their families, caregivers, and professional in the field. 1-855-828-8476

VisionLink provides in-person and virtual personal and home management courses, orientation and mobility instruction, access to adaptive technology, and personalized support that helps people achieve their goals and regain control of their daily lives. We work alongside physician referrers and community organizations to help people remain active in the things they love and connected to the support that helps them thrive.

The Arthritis Foundation helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to optimal care, advancements in science and community connections. Their goal is to chart a winning course, guiding families in developing personalized plans for living a full life, and making each day another stride towards a cure. Arthritis Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter 400 Market Street, Suite 610 Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-574-3060

A non-profit socials services agency. They strive to promote healthy relationships and well-being for all through programs in counseling, substance abuse prevention, and intervention and community outreach. They help individuals, families, and organizations become successful, productive, well-balanced members and contributors to the community. Aldersgate 42 North York Road Willow Grove, PA 19090 215-657-4545