| GOVERNMENT |
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| LOCAL |
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| BERKS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS |
610-478-6100 |
| ELECTION SERVICES/VOTER REGISTRATION |
610-478-6490 |
| PROTHONOTARY OFFICE |
610-478-6970 |
| RECORDER OF DEEDS |
610-478-3380 |
| REGISTER OF WILLS |
610-478-6600 |
| SHERIFF |
610-478-6240 |
| TAX CLAIM BUREAU |
610-478-6625 |
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| STATE |
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| GOVERNOR ED RENDELL |
800-932-0784 |
| LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CATHERINE BAKER KNOLL |
717-787-3300 |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING
(Mike Hall, Secretary Of Aging) |
717-783-8975 |
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| STATE SENATORS |
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| MIKE FOLMER |
877-222-1897 |
| MICHAEL A. OPAKE |
610-929-2151 |
| JOHN C. RAFFERTY, JR. |
610-469-8390 |
| DAVID G. ARGALL |
610-562-3411 |
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| STATE REPRESENTATIVES |
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| JERRY KNOWLES |
610-562-3411 |
| TIM SEIP |
610-562-3411 |
| DANTE SANTONI, JR. |
610-921-8921 |
| THOMAS R. CALTAGIRONE |
610-376-1529 |
| SAMUEL E. ROHRER |
610-775-5130 |
| JAMES COX |
610-670-0139 |
| DAVID R. KESSLER |
610-385-0717 or 610-987-9007 |
| DOUGLAS REICHLEY |
610-965-9933 |
| GARY DAY |
610-799-0187 |
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| UNITED STATES SENATORS |
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| ARLEN SPECTER |
215-597-7200
D.C. 202-224-4254 |
| BOB CASEY, JR. |
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| U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| JAMES GERLACH |
610-376-7630
D.C. 202-225-4315 |
| JOSEPH R. PITTS |
610-374-3637
D.C. 202-225-2411 |
| TIM HOLDEN |
610-916-6363
D.C. 202-225-5546 |
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| HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS |
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| ALS ASSOCIATION |
1-877-434-7441 |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION |
610-375-4990 |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY |
610-921-2328 |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION |
610-375-6202 |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION |
610-678-8871 |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION |
610-373-0253 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS |
610-375-4383 |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION |
610-375-0832 |
| ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS OF BERKS COUNTY |
610-603-0227 |
| BERKS COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND |
610-375-8407 |
| BERKS DEAF & HARD OF HEARING SERVICES |
610-685-4520 |
| BERKS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY |
610-375-6555 |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF READING AND BERKS COUNTY |
610-775-3000 |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY |
610-376-1309 |
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| HOUSING |
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| BERKS COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (BCAP) |
610-376-6571 |
BERKS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(REHABILITATION) |
610-478-6325 |
| BERKS COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY (subsidized) |
610-582-1526 |
BERKS COUNTY OFFICE OF AGING
(listing of senior citizen subsidized apartment complexes) |
610-478-6500 |
BERKS ENCORE
(listing of senior citizen subsidized apartment complexes) |
610-374-3195 |
| EMERGENCY HOUSING |
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| BERKS WOMEN IN CRISIS |
610-372-4065 |
| HOPE RESCUE MISSION |
610-375-4224 |
| OPPORTUNITY HOUSE |
610-374-4696 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF READING |
610-372-8433 |
| READING HOUSING AUTHORITY |
610-775-4813 |
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| INFORMATION & REFERRAL |
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| APPRISE HOTLINE (Health Insurance Counseling) |
1-800-783-7067 |
| BANKING COMPLAINTS |
1-800-722-2657 |
| BERKS COUNTY OFFICE OF AGING |
610-478-6500 |
| BERKS ENCORE |
610-374-3195 |
| BERKS COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (BCAP) |
610-376-6571 |
| CONSUMER PROTECTION |
1-800-441-2555 |
COUNTY BOARD OF ASSISTANCE
(Medical Assistance, food stamps) |
610-736-4211 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
610-378-4352 |
| INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE |
610-320-5154 |
LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(LIHEAP) |
610-736-4228 |
| MEDICAID HOTLINE |
1-800-433-1324 |
| MEDICARE HOTLINE |
1-800-633-4227 |
| PACE HOTLINE |
1-800-225-7223 |
PENNSYLVANIA TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE
(State taxes only) |
610-378-4401 |
| PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION |
1-800-782-1110 |
| QUALITY INSIGHTS (Formerly KEPRO) |
1-877-346-6180 |
| SOCIAL SECURITY |
1-800-772-1213 |
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| LEGAL SERVICES |
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| AARP LEGAL ASSISTANCE |
1-800-262-5297 |
| BERKS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION |
610-373-0256 |
BERKS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
CRIME VICTIM SERVICES |
610-478-6000 |
| BERKS COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDERS |
610-478-6650 |
| BERKS WOMEN IN CRISIS |
610-372-4065 |
| LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE |
610-375-4591 |
| MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING (MADD) |
610-376-6233 |
| MIDPENN LEGAL SERVICES |
617-376-8656 |
| SENIOR LAW HELPLINE |
1-877-727-7529 |
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| SERVICES |
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| ABILITIES IN MOTION (AIM) |
610-376-0010 |
| ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
610-478-6500 |
BERKS COUNTY OFFICE OF AGING
(lists provided for Nursing Facilities, Personal Care Boarding Homes, Housing, Hospice, Adult Day Care, Personal Response Systems, Medical Equipment And Supplies, Home Care) |
610-478-6500 |
| BERKS ENCORE |
610-374-3195 |
| BERKS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH/MENTAL RETARDATION |
610-478-3271 |
| BERKS COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS |
610-378-5601 |
BERKS TALKLINE
(3-11 Pm Daily - Adult Line) |
610-921-9820
610-929-3999 |
| BOYERTOWN AREA MULTI-SERVICE |
610-367-6957 |
| BERKS COUNTY CAREERLINK |
610-988-1300 |
| CATHOLIC SOCIAL AGENCY |
610-376-7144 |
| COUNCIL ON CHEMICAL ABUSE (COCA) |
610-376-8669 |
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS -
BERKS COUNTY OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
610-208-4717 |
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOTLINE |
1-800-827-1000 |
| GREATER BERKS FOOD BANK |
610-926-5802 |
| HISPANIC CENTER |
610-376-3748 |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF READING |
610-921-2766 |
| LA CASA de la AMISTAD |
610-685-1284 |
| LIBERTY RESOURCES |
610-432-3880 |
MEALS ON WHEELS
(at Berks Encore) |
610-374-3195 |
SERVICE ACCESS MANAGEMENT ( SAM, INC)
(Crisis Intervention) |
610-236-0530 |
| SALVATION ARMY - SHARE |
610-777-6555 |
| UNITED DISABILITIES SERVICES |
610-685-1653 |
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| SUPPORT GROUPS |
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| ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS |
610-373-6500 |
| ALS |
1-877-434-7441 |
| ALZHEIMERS DISEASE |
610-375-4990 |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY |
610-921-2328 |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION |
610-373-0253 |
| BERKS DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING |
610-685-4520 |
| BERKS WOMEN IN CRISIS |
610-372-4065 |
| BERKS COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND |
610-375-8407 |
| BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP |
610-374-0989 |
| BREAST CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES OF BERKS COUNTY |
610-375-9925 |
| CANCERVIVORS |
610-777-7107 |
| CAREGIVERS OF AGING PERSONS |
610-777-7107 |
| GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS |
1-800-547-4615 |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION |
610-775-3000 |
| MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION |
610-376-1309 |
| PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP |
610-670-4480 |
| STROKE CLUB |
610-796-6205 |
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| TRANSPORTATION |
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| BARTA |
610-921-0601 |
| Special Service |
610-921-2361 |
| COURTESY TRANSPORT |
610-373-7886 |
READING METRO TAXI
(wheelchair accessible vans) |
610-374-5111 |
| READY RIDE |
1-800-366-0929 |
| VOLUNTEER HOME CARE |
610-682-1412 |
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| VOLUNTEER AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES |
| BERKS COMMUNITY TELEVISION - BCTV |
610-374-3065 |
BERKS COUNTY OFFICE OF AGING
VOLUNTEER OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM |
610-478-6500 |
| BERKS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY |
610-378-5260 |
Berks Encore
APPRISE (Insurance Counseling) |
610-374-3195 |
| MEALS ON WHEELS |
610-374-3195 |
| VITA (Tax Preparation) |
610-374-3195 |
| FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM |
610-478-6500 |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY |
610-375-4375 |
| LITERACY COUNCIL OF READING & BERKS COUNTY |
610-670-9960 |
| NATIONAL SHUT-IN VISITATION SOCIETY |
610-374-6908 |
| PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION |
610-378-1327 |
| READING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Main Library) |
610-655-6350 |
| READING PUBLIC MUSEUM |
610-371-5850 |
| UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY |
610-371-4550 |
| VOLUNTEER HOME CARE |
610-682-1412 |
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