RESOURCES

Bucks County Children and Youth Foster Parent Team

Bucks County Children and Youth Social Services Agency

215-348-6900

www.buckscounty.org

Provide a safe home and environment for children from birth to age 18. Make a difference in a child’s life. Help vulnerable kids, especially adolescents, prepare for independence in a local family home rather than in a group or institutional setting. Keep kids in their own community and school, near family and friends.

 

One House At A Time. BEDS FOR KIDS

215-346-6427

www.ohaat.org

Fiona Kyck

Fiona@ohaat.org

 

Lenape Valley Foundation

215-345-5300

www.lenapevf.org

Suzanne.rhodeside@lenapevf.org, Executive Director

LVF is a private nonprofit provider of crisis, information and referral treatment, case

management, and education services for low-income community members.

 

Credit Counseling Center Debt Management Program

215-348-8003

www.creditcounselingcenter.org

Executive Director Paula Powers-Watts

Assistance and free counselling to families for financial management, first time home

ownership, rebuilding of credit, debt elimination, mortgage delinquencies, displacements,

utility connection, foreclosure /eviction prevention. Access to available federal and state

programs, such as the $350 million PA Homeowner Assistance Fund, PAHAF.

 

BARC Developmental Services

www.barcprograms.org

Certified therapists and referral-based support to all Bucks Countians with intellectual

disabilities and autism, residential and vocational programs for adults and seniors. Early

intervention and home-based services for children. Facilities in Warminster and Quakertown.

 

AJ Foundations for Children with Autism

www.ajfoundation.org

Local nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with autism and their families,

founded in 1997.

 

Sunshine Foundation

www.sunshinefoundation.org

Kate Sample, president

Sunshine Foundation provides a Dream Come True for children from low-income families who experience physical/developmental/intellectual challenges or trauma from physical/sexual abuse. Disney world, shopping sprees, computers, adaptive bicycles, special needs equipment.

 

Pink2Pink

pine2pink.org

Executive Director: Keith and Kristina Fenimore

Pink 2 Pink is a Newtown based 501©(3) nonprofit which raises funds to benefit local breast cancer patients. Programs include out of pocket expense relief, food delivery, comfort bags, transportation and state of the art infusion chairs.

 

Education

'A whole new world’: New law lets Pennsylvania foster kids attend college tuition-free

Bucks County Community College

Financial aid for college (FAFSA)

College Financial Aid

Financial Aid for Online Colleges

Native American Scholarship Resources

Scholarships for Minority Students

Women's Guide To Paying For College

Scholarships For Students With Disabilities

Foster Care To College

Homeless Students Guide To College

Low Income Students Guide To College

 

Employment & training

CareerLink

GED

 

Medical

Medical Assistance and CHIP

Ann Silverman Community Clinic

BCHIP Adult Health Clinic

 

Parenting

Parents as Teachers – Family Services Association

 

Child Care

Quality Child Care Coalition

 

Food

WIC

Bucks County Opportunity Council food pantries

 

Legal Help

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA

 

Transportation

Bucks County Transport

SEPTA Travel information