Alcohol Anonymous Lehigh Valley (AALV)

https://www.aalv.org/learn-about-aa There is no “test” that determines whether or not a person is an alcoholic. There are many symptoms that may indicate alcoholism. Our widespread experience is that the drinker realizes that they can no longer control their drinking and wants to find out how to do something about it. At this point, many decide to seek help. Phone: 610-882-0558

Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.aa.org Alcoholics Anonymous provides support and resources for people who struggle with a drinking problem or substance abuse. Confidential group meetings are available throughout the United States and Canada. Use the online locator to find the group and times nearest you.

Al-Anon Family Groups

https://www.al-anon.org Al-Anon offers resources and support to family members and friends of someone who struggles with problem drinking or substance abuse. United States: Telephone: (757) 563-1600 Toll-free Meeting Line: (888) 425-2666 Email: [email protected] Canada: Telephone: (613) 723-8484 Email: [email protected]

Carbon-Monroe-Pike Drug and Alcohol Commission

http://www.cmpda.cog.pa.us/ The Carbon-Monroe-Pike Drug and Alcohol Commission believes in a comprehensive, supportive and effective approach in dealing with substance use disorders in our society. Our philosophy is based on the concept that substance use disorder is a disease characterized by the repetitive and compulsive ingestion of any mood-altering substance which impacts the individual’s health, marital status, career, interpersonal relationships, and societal adaptations. The Commission is committed to providing awareness and access to prevention, intervention, education, and treatment services in our communities to help those affected by substance use disorders obtain the support necessary to achieve a better quality of life. During regular business: Carbon County Referral Center toll free: 866-824-3578 After Hours 24/7 Phone: Carbon-Monroe-Pike Referral Center – 1-866-824-3578

Center for Humanistic Change

http://www.thechc.org The Center for Humanistic Change offers prevention education (alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs) and life skills training focusing on decision making for healthy choices. Local: 610-443-1595

Detox.Com PTSD & Addiction support

https://www.detox.com/ptsd/ Information on support for PTSD and addiction Helpline available 24/7: call 800-483-2193

Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol

https://www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/Human-Services/Drug-Alcohol The Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program recognizes the disease concept of chemical dependency and believes that early intervention is the key in overcoming addiction. The Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program, or Single County Authority (SCA), manages federal, state and local dollars to services to help consumers in obtaining the earliest possible care for substance abuse and related problems. These services are purchased from private subcontracting agencies in Lehigh County, as well as other agencies located throughout Pennsylvania. Phone: 610-782-3555 Fax: 610-871-1469

Luzerne County Drug and Alcohol

https://www.luzernecounty.org/370/Drug-Alcohol The Luzerne / Wyoming Counties Drug and Alcohol Program has been designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs as the Single County Authority (SCA) for drug and alcohol services in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties. The SCA is responsible for planning, designing, and implementing a comprehensive array of services covering the full continuum of care to the residents of both Luzerne and Wyoming Counties in the areas of Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, and Treatment Related Services. Phone: 570-826-8790 Fax: 570-826-3039 After business hours, Treatment Services can be accessed by contacting our Help Line at 570-829-1341.

Mid-Atlantic Region Narcotics Anonymous

http://www.marscna.org/index.php The Mid-Atlantic Region of Narcotics Anonymous is a service board of member Areas. Member Areas provide Central Pennsylvania from the New York border to the Maryland border with Narcotics Anonymous meetings and services. “Narcotics Anonymous can help you find the freedom to live your life without the use of drugs. We are a non-profit, worldwide organization of recovering addicts. NA members learn how to live drug-free and recover from addiction.” Phone: 610-439-1998

Northampton County Drug and Alcohol

https://www.northamptoncounty.org/HS/DRGALC/Pages/About-Us.aspx The Northampton County Drug and Alcohol program’s mission is to improve the quality of life of Northampton County residents by eliminating alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse through the equitable allocation of funds and resources, by ensuring the availability of adequate prevention, intervention, and treatment services, and by fostering a climate of public awareness that will lead to active and collective involvement. To disseminate factual information and education using evidence based strategies as well as to provide detoxification, counseling, rehabilitation, temporary housing and recovery supports to residents of Northampton County. the overall goal of the department is to prevent, intervene and treat the disease of drug and/or alcohol addiction. Phone: 610-829-HELP Phone: 610-829-4725 Fax: 610-997-5859 Emergency: 610-252-9060

Opioid Overdose Prevention

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/prevention/index.html The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds national research, specializes in health education, resources, and raising awareness. Some medications, such as prescription opioids, can help relieve pain in the short term but also come with serious risks and potential complications—and should be prescribed and used carefully. The CDC advises that the best ways to prevent opioid overdose deaths are to improve opioid prescribing, reduce exposure to opioids, prevent misuse, and treat opioid use disorder.

Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol

http://co.schuylkill.pa.us/Offices/HumanServices/DrugAlcohol/index.asp The Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol program had dedicated itself to making sue individuals and families in Schuylkill County who have been affected by drug and/or alcohol abuse receive the services they need in order to live productive drug-free lives. With funding provided through state and federal grant agreements, the Drug & Alcohol Program provides treatment and recovery support funding for uninsured or under insured county residents. Phone: 570-621-2890 or visiting the website at www.facebook.com/Schuylkill-Prevention

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline (SAMHSA)

https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/tools-learning-resources/coping-traumatic-events-resources This helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention and recovery in English and Spanish. The SAMHSA website also offers a treatment locator to identify local mental health providers. For assistance, call 1-800-662-HELP, TTY: 1-800-487-4889, or visit www.samhsa.gov/

Amputee support- AMPOWER

http://www.empoweringamputees.org/ The mission of AMPOWER is to empower and strengthen those affected by amputation or limb difference through peer mentorship, educational resources and community events.

Amputee Coalition

https://www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/understand-limb-loss/ The mission of the Amputee Coalition is to reach out to and empower people affected by limb loss to achieve their full potential through education, support and advocacy, and to promote limb loss prevention. Resources and information for children, adults and families. 703-998-2020 1-800-232-4636 TTY: 888-232-6348

Balance Amputee Education and Wellness Communities

https://www.balancedamputee.com/communities-1 Founder Leslie Green is a bilateral below the knee amputee who has many years of experience working alongside patients with limb loss and limb difference. As Patient Advocate Director of Education, Leslie meets with prosthetic patients to offer education and supports patients from amputation to ambulation. She ensures patients and family members are provided with education, appropriate community resources, and emotional support.

Coalition to Support Grieving Students

https://grievingstudents.org The Coalition’s purpose is to create and share a set of industry-endorsed resources that will empower school communities across America in the ongoing support of their grieving students. They provide education and resources to help support students in response to the death of a loved one, school violence/shootings, etc.

Grieving Support

https://thelifeididntchoose.com/ Grieving Support . A support blog. Following my Shepherd through the Valley of the Shadow of Death

Grief support for the Loss of a Military Loved One

https://www.taps.org/ T.A.P.S. Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors THE MISSION OF TAPS TAPS provides compassionate care to all those grieving the death of a military loved one. Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope 24/7 through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones. TAPS provides a variety of programs to survivors nationally and worldwide. Our National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp has been held annually in Washington, D.C., over Memorial Day weekend since 1994. TAPS also conducts regional survivor seminars for adults and youth programs at locations across the country, as well as retreats and expeditions around the world. Staff can get you connected to counseling in your community and help navigate benefits and resources. If you are grieving the loss of a fallen service member, or if you know someone who can use our support, the TAPS 24/7 National Military Survivor Helpline is always available toll-free with loving support and resources at 800-959-TAPS (8277). If you are here because our mission to care for the families of America’s fallen heroes speaks to you as well, we welcome you to connect with us about giving, volunteering, professional engagement or careers. TAPS is a national nonprofit 501(c)3 Veterans Service Organization and is not part of, or endorsed by, the Department of Defense.

National Alliance for Grieving Children

https://childrengrieve.org/ The National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who supports them. The NAGC is a nationwide network to promote best practices, education, and critical resources to support the mental, emotional and physical health of grieving children and their families.

National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement (NCSCB)

https://www.schoolcrisiscenter.org/help-now The National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement (NCSCB) at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is dedicated to helping schools support their students through crisis and loss. They assist schools and communities in the U.S. and abroad in coping with the aftermath of tragedy in helping to support resilience after crisis and traumatic events.

Survivors of Suicide Support Group

Family Answers 411 Walnut St., Allentown, PA 18102 610-435-9651 Support group. Phone: 610-435-9651

Brain Injury Association of America

https://www.biausa.org/ The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) works to advance awareness, research, treatment, and education to improve the quality of life for adults and children affected by brain injury. BIAA is dedicated to increasing access to quality health care and raising awareness and understanding of brain injury. It has a network of state affiliates, local chapters, and support groups.

Brainline

https://www.brainline.org/ Brainline provides education and resources about Brain Injury and PTSD for both adult and pediatric survivors and their families. They focus on treatment and recovery information for moderate to severe TBI symptoms in both adults and children.

BrainSteps

https://www.brainsteps.net Brain Injury Re-Entry Consulting Program assists Pennsylvania Schools in creating appropriate educational plans for students following acquired brain injury.

Brain Works Support Services

https://www.asbisg.org/ Brainworks ASBISG.org 3533 route 611 Bartonsville Pa 18321 Nonprofit Support Services for All Involved with Neurological Impairments What we (ASBISG.org) do is: *Have an open atmosphere for people to meet others in the community and communicate openly about who they are without negativity. *Educate the public about neurological impairments, who the people are, where to go and how they happen. *Provide a place for people to vent about their struggles. *Communication services for families and caregivers to work along with the brain injured. *Continue to build a community together of enlightenment, experience and positive growth in a loving, fun-filled environment. *Neurological impairments and brain injuries include but not limited to traumatic brain injuries (TBI), bipolar disorders, brain tumors, strokes, aneurysms, acquired brain injuries (ABI), multiple sclerosis, hydrocephalus, autism, PTSD, epilepsy and more…. *Advocate for legal and medical rights of those involved with the neurologically impaired (caregivers, family members, survivors).

Brain Works Support Services

https://www.asbisg.org/ Brainworks ASBISG.org 3533 route 611 Bartonsville Pa 18321 Nonprofit Support Services for All Involved with Neurological Impairments What we (ASBISG.org) do is: *Have an open atmosphere for people to meet others in the community and communicate openly about who they are without negativity. *Educate the public about neurological impairments, who the people are, where to go and how they happen. *Provide a place for people to vent about their struggles. *Communication services for families and caregivers to work along with the brain injured. *Continue to build a community together of enlightenment, experience and positive growth in a loving, fun-filled environment. *Neurological impairments and brain injuries include but not limited to traumatic brain injuries (TBI), bipolar disorders, brain tumors, strokes, aneurysms, acquired brain injuries (ABI), multiple sclerosis, hydrocephalus, autism, PTSD, epilepsy and more…. *Advocate for legal and medical rights of those involved with the neurologically impaired (caregivers, family members, survivors).

Dementia Careblazers

http://www.careblazers.com Dr. Natali Edmonds is a board certified geropsychologist. She created the Dementia Careblazers. Here you’ll find dementia information, support, and tips right at your fingertips.

Hope After Head Injury

https://www.hopeafterheadinjury.com/links—resources Hope After Head Injury exists to bring hope to those who have been impacted by brain injury in their life, whether going through the experience themselves or caring for a loved one. They understand that the journey through head trauma is a road that when walked alone can be scary and lonely. Through the voices of brain injury survivors and caregivers they provide awareness, encouragement and hope. Click the link to learn more about Hope After Head Injury.

Burn Support- Phoenix Society—Resources for Parents and Children

https://www.phoenix-society.org/ The Phoenix Society is a strong voice for burn survivors, their families, and their caretakers—advocating that healing is a life-long process. They focus on information and resources for families of survivors in recovery.

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors

https://www.phoenix-society.org/ We empower transformational healing by connecting thousands of survivors and professionals to the support, resources, and training they need.

Camelot for Children

https://camelotforchildren.org/ Camelot for Children provides year-round social and educational opportunities to children with disabilities and chronic or terminal illnesses in a supportive, developmentally appropriate and enriching environment in order to make the magic of childhood accessible to children with unique needs. Local: 610-791-5683

Childhelp

https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/ 1-800- 4-A-Child (1-800- 422-4453) The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the U.S. and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are confidential.

Childline and Abuse Registry

http://www.keepkidssafe.pa.gov/ ChildLine is part of a mandated statewide child protective services program designed to accept child abuse referrals and general child well-being concerns and transmit the information quickly to the appropriate investigating agency. ChildLine is responsible for receiving verbal and electronic referrals 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Suspect child abuse? Report it! The toll-free hotline, 1-800-932-0313, is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to receive reports of suspected child abuse. Mandated reporters can report electronically.

Child Mind Institute

https://childmind.org/our-impact/trauma-response/trauma-resources/ The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. The Child Mind Institute has prepared free trauma resources to aid parents, educators, and other adults in talking to children and adolescents about potentially traumatic events and identifying those who might benefit from more focused professional attention

Coalition to Support Grieving Students

https://grievingstudents.org The Coalition’s purpose is to create and share a set of industry-endorsed resources that will empower school communities across America in the ongoing support of their grieving students. They provide education and resources to help support students in response to the death of a loved one, school violence/shootings, etc.

Community Services for Children

https://www.cscinc.org/ To prepare young children and their families to succeed in learning and in life through innovative, comprehensive, leading-edge services. Local: 610-437-6000

National Alliance for Grieving Children

https://childrengrieve.org/ The National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who supports them. The NAGC is a nationwide network to promote best practices, education, and critical resources to support the mental, emotional and physical health of grieving children and their families.

National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement (NCSCB)

https://www.schoolcrisiscenter.org/help-now The National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement (NCSCB) at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is dedicated to helping schools support their students through crisis and loss. They assist schools and communities in the U.S. and abroad in coping with the aftermath of tragedy in helping to support resilience after crisis and traumatic events.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

https://www.nctsn.org/ Helping children and teenagers recover from traumatic events.

https://www.nctsn.org/audiences/families-and-caregivers The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created to increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events. This network provides resources and education about Trauma-Informed Care and how trauma impacts children and families.

Project Child – The Abuse Prevention Coalition of the Lehigh Valley

https://www.projectchildlv.org/ Project Child is the hand that pulls the child out of the path of runaway circumstances – teaching parents the skills they need to give proper care: to provide a safe environment, to discipline responsibly and without violence, to see that a child receives proper medical/dental checkups and treatment – and to inform both the public and the professionals about services, strategies, trainings, seminars, hotlines, all BEFORE a tragedy occurs, BEFORE a child is damaged, a life shattered, a family destroyed.

Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide

http://www.sptsusa.org/ The mission of the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide is to reduce the number of youth suicides and attempted suicides by encouraging public awareness through the development and promotion of educational training programs.

Teen Line

https://teenlineonline.org/ TEEN LINE was created in 1980 by a group of mental health professionals who, through their personal work with teenagers, realized that a more inclusive approach to adolescent mental health was needed. After extensive research and consultation, TEEN LINE – a teen-to-teen hotline with community outreach services – was born.Call 1-800-852-8336 or Text “TEEN” to 839863

Understood

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights/basics-about-childs-rights/individuals-with-disabilities-education-act-idea-what-you-need-to-know Understood is a combined effort from 15 nonprofit organizations that have joined together to support parents of children with learning and attention issues throughout their journey. They provide information and resources to help parents to help their children unlock their strengths and reach their full potential. The professionals who advise parents on Understood include educators, learning and attention specialists, physicians, psychologists, lawyers and more. They share a commitment to children with learning and attention issues.

U.S. Department of Education

https://www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html The purpose of this guidance is to assist educators, parents, and state and local educational agencies in implementing the requirements of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regarding Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for children with disabilities, including preschool-aged children.

U.S. Department of Education’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ Find information for children with disabilities and their families who want to explore resources on infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities

Youth.gov

https://youth.gov This is a U.S. government website that helps you create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs. Included are youth facts, funding information, and tools to help you assess community assets, generate maps of local and federal resources, search for evidence-based youth programs, and keep up-to-date on the latest, youth-related news