Achievement Center
www.achievementctr.org
(814) 459-2755
Provides therapeutic services to children and their families throughout Erie County. Primary service areas include early childhood, rehabilitation, and mental health services. Founded 1923.

Bayfront NATO, Inc./Martin Luther King Jr. Center
www.bayfrontnato.org
(814) 459-2671
Organized for the purpose of improving the conditions of work, play, study, health, and living conditions of people of the city of Erie. Programs include day care, housing assistance, social services, youth development, and cultural programs. Founded 1966.

Booker T. Washington Center
www.btwcenter.org
(814) 453-5744
The Booker T. Washington Center strives to improve the conditions for work, play, study, health and living in the Erie community Also offers an assortment of community programs such as After School Program, Computer Training, Tutoring Program, Youth and Adult Recreation, Job Training, Tax Assistance, Social Services, Food Pantry, Housing Lease to Purchase Program, and Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program.

Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services
(814) 456-2091
Offers counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and pregnancy counseling; variety of adoption programs and post-adoption counseling; community education including a teen abstinence program; a men’s group Living Without Violence, and a Woman’s Anger Management Group; outpatient drug and alcohol counseling, and refugee resettlement. Founded 1953.

Community Resources for Independence, Inc.
www.crinet.org
(814) 838-7222
Community Resources for Independence, Inc. is a community based, nonprofit, nonresidential organization that offers services and assistance to enable people with disabilities to expand their options, pursue their goals, and achieve and maintain self-sufficient and productive lives in our community.

Community Shelter Services Inc.
www.communityshelter.org
(814) 455-4369
Community Shelter Services, Inc. has provided temporary emergency shelter, meals and referrals to low-income, homeless families and individuals since 1973.

Crime Victim Center of Erie County, Inc.
www.cvcerie.org
(814) 455-9414 | 1-800-352-7273
Crime Victim Center of Erie County, Inc. provides programs and services designed to reduce the occurrence of sexual assault and other violent crimes, restore crime victims to a pre-assault level of functioning, and increase knowledge about victimization in the community.

Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Center / Barber National Institute
www.barberinstitute.org
(814) 453-7661
The Barber Center serves over 2,600 individuals and their families with services ranging from early intervention, an inclusive preschool, an Autism Center of Excellence, an Approved Private School, job training and placement, residential group homes and supported living programs, in-home services, specialized therapies and a retirement center. The Barber Center is also recognized for innovations in program development and delivery, and provides education and training to educators and professionals around the world. Founded 1952.

Early Connections
(814) 874-0144

Erie Center on Health and Aging
www.healthyagingerie.org
(814) 453-5072
The Erie Center on Health & Aging is an independent, non-profit organization. This multi-specialty organization is a model for integrating comprehensive primary medical care, community preventive health care and senior center services, emphasizing prevention and community-based services specifically designed for older adults. Founded 1882.

Family Services of Northwestern Pennsylvania
www.familyserviceserie.org
(814) 866-4500
Family Services’ mission is to strengthen family life in Northwestern Pennsylvania by providing counseling, education and advocacy programs to individuals and families. Twenty-four programs are available, including Big Brother/Big Sisters and Family Counseling. Founded 1972.

French Creek Council, Boy Scouts of America
www.frenchcreek-bsa.org
(814) 868-4500
The French Creek Council, Boy Scouts of America, seeks to become the leading youth serving agency in northwestern Pennsylvania, providing "cutting-edge" comprehensive, asset building, social development programs for all youth in every neighborhood and community. Founded 1972.

George J. D’Angelo Boys and Girls Club of Erie, Inc.
www.bgce.net
(814) 459-1977
The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Erie is to inspire and enable school-age youth, from all backgrounds, including those from disadvantaged circumstances to become responsible productive citizens and leaders. Boys & Girls Clubs offer programs and services that promote and enhance the development of youth by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Founded 1895.

Greater Erie Community Action Committee
www.gecac.org
(814) 459-4581
The Greater Erie Community Action Committee is Erie County's designated community action agency for the establishment and operation of facilities and services directed toward elimination of poverty or causes of poverty in the Greater Erie Area, dedicated to the advancement of opportunity for education and training, the opportunity to work and the opportunity to live in decency and dignity. Founded 1974.

Greater Erie County Chapter, American Red Cross
www.erieredcross.org
(814) 833-0942
Extends emergency assistance and counseling services to local disaster victims. Provides armed forces emergency services, first aid, CPR, red training, water safety training, babysitting/child care certification, West County Food Pantry supplement distribution, HIV/AIDS education, and support to American Red Cross Blood collections. Founded 1881.

Hispanic American Council
www.eriehispaniccouncil.org
(814) 455-0212
The Hispanic American Council mission is to facilitate the educational, social, and economic progress of the Hispanic community and other ethnic minorities of Erie, PA. Founded 1975.

Hospice of Metropolitan Erie
www.hospiceerie.org
(814) 456-6689
Hospice of Metropolitan Erie is the only independent, non-profit hospice program in this area founded for the sole purpose of caring for the specialized needs of people at the end of life. Its mission is to provide care of the highest standard to enhance the quality of life of terminally ill individuals, their families, and the community. Founded 1980.

International Institute of Erie
www.interinsterie.org
(814) 452-3935
International Institute has provided resettlement services for refugee families, as well as a wide variety of other multicultural and national services since 1919. Their resettlement goal is to help families learn the language and culture of their new country, and become self-sufficient.

John F. Kennedy Center, Inc.
www.jfkcenter.org
(814) 898-0400
Drug and alcohol prevention activities for kids 5-18; senior center services for elderly 60+; and social services information and referral. Founded 1966.

Metro-Erie Meals on Wheels, Inc.
mealsonwheels@peoplepc.com
(814) 452-6930
Organized to prepare and deliver meals to the aged, convalescent and disabled individuals who, for physical, psychological, or economic reasons, are unable to prepare adequate meals for themselves. Founded 1971.

Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System, Inc. (MHEDS)
www.mheds1.netfirms.net
(814) 453-6229 | (814) 453-4728
Through the Family Health Center, MHEDS provides a variety of services inclusive of translation/interpretation, outreach and follow-up, health, nutrition, education, social and supportive services to non-English speaking and indigent populations in the Erie city and county areas. Founded 1972.

Northwestern PA Cleft Palate Institute
www.eriecleftpalate.com
(814) 877-3230
Provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment plans for newborns and children (birth to 21) presenting craniofacial anomalies (cleft lip and/or cleft palate). Founded 1969.

Penn Lakes Girl Scout Council
www.girlscouts-pl.org
(814) 734-3793
Provides education programs for girls 5-17 with a major emphasis on building self-esteem and success later in life. The mission of the Girl Scouts is to inspire girls to the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism, and service that they may become happy and resourceful citizens. Founded 1912.

Quality of Life Learning Center
(814) 899-3904
Provides education, training, and employment preparation services to the Housing Authority and to city of Erie residents. Founded 1993.

Safe Horizons Services for Women, Inc.
www.safehorizons.com
(814) 438-2675
Free Services for victims of domestic violence including shelter, counseling, support group, hotline, legal advocacy and court transportation, referrals, children’s programs, and public education programs. Founded 1978.

SafeNet
www.safeneterie.org
(814) 455-1774
Provides a variety of domestic violence services including hotline, counseling, shelter, transitional housing, legal advocacy, medical intervention for domestic violence, and school-based prevention. Founded 1974.

St. Martin Center, Inc.
www.stmartincenter.org
(814) 452-6113
Dispenses funds for aid with emergency services to individuals. Emergency assistance provided in the following areas: food, financial, medical, clothing, and household items. Also provides counseling, Super Cupboard, case management, and Head Start. Founded 1969.

St. Paul’s Neighborhood Free Clinic
www.stpaulsfreeclinic.org
(814) 454-8755
A place where persons with no health benefits can receive professional medical and dental health care without cost. In order to qualify to use the services of the clinic, the person cannot have any medical health insurance and must fall below the poverty income guidelines, according to the number of people in the household. Founded 1993.

The Salvation Army of Greater Erie
(814) 454-6497
Provides emergency assistance and support for families and individuals in crisis. Offers programs for youth and seniors in recreation, education, group activities, and counseling. Founded in Erie 1887.

The Salvation Army, Service Extension Bureau
1-800-454-1156
The Salvation Army Service Units are comprised of volunteers who work within the Army’s system to provide services in their communities. Founded 1865.

Trinity Center
(814) 453-2468
A place where youth and adults come together to build relationships around the motto “Youth with Family Values Build Community ‘Drug Free.’” Founded 1922.

Vision and Blindness Resources – The Erie Center
(814) 455-0995
Helps to prevent blindness, improve visual functioning, and assist visually impaired people through rehabilitation and support services. Founded 1939.

Visiting Nurse Association of Erie County
www.eriehomecare.org
(814) 454-2831
Provides professional health care to homebound individuals in their place of residence, whether private home or apartment, personal care or assisted living facility, public housing unit or homeless shelter. Services include skilled nursing care, personal care, rehabilitation therapies, medical/social work services, nutrition and enterostomal services, mother and baby care. The mission of the VNA is to provide quality cost effective home health care services to residents of the city of Erie and Erie County, regardless of their ability to pay. Founded 1906.

YMCA of Greater Erie
www.ymcaerie.org
(814) 456-1432
Dedicated to building healthy spirit, mind, and body and putting Christian principles into practice through programs that promote good health, strong families, youth leadership, and community development. Founded 1860.