HEALTH
FREE Medical Clinics - are scheduled to open in Allegheny and Butler counties in December. The Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh will open a downtown clinic on November 5, 2007, at 212 Ninth Street. The Community Health Clinic of Butler County is scheduled to open in late November at a business park in Summit Township. Both facilities are nonprofits and will have retired doctors and dentists to provide care for the indigent.
Free Health Care Clinic - at Jubliee Soup Kitchen, 2005 Wyandotte Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. The phone number to call for a physical is 412-261-5417.
Pharmacy Assistance - Pennsylvania residents who do not participate in any other state or federally funded prescription program may be able to receive free or low-cost prescriptions. If you have a prescription discount card, you may still qualify. Call 1-800-955-0989 for The Pennsylvania Patient Assistance Program Clearinghouse or go to www.aging.state.pa.us , “Prescription Assistance” and “Other Pharmaceutical Programs.” The Clearinghouse will help you apply for free or low-cost prescription medicines available from drug manufacturing companies and other sources.
The Medicine Program - www.themedicineprogram.com -
Allegheny Crisis Emergency
Services (ACES) - licensed telephone and mobile behavioral health
crisis intervention services for residents of Allegheny County.
Allegheny
County Department of Human Services - an extensive range of prevention,
early intervention, crisis management and after-care services. Community
Referral Packet - a resource guide for social service professionals.
One Smithfield Street
Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Toll-free (800) 862-6743
www.county.allegheny.pa.us/dhs/index.htm
Allegheny County Health Care Resources -
"Underinsured or Uninsured: A Guide to Health Care Resources in Allegheny County"
"How to Obtain Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Services in Allegheny County"
American Red Cross Lawrence County Chapter
222 North Mercer Street
Be Well! Pittsburgh - healthcare options for the uninsured in the Pittsburgh area.
www.bewellpgh.org
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - Pennsylvania's program to provide quality health insurance for children of working familites who otherwise could not afford it. Applications for the CHIP program can be made online through the PA Department of Public Welfare's COMPASS website at www.compass.state.pa.us. Services include emergency coverage; immunizations and well-baby care; prescription coverage with no copayment; and dental.
Contact E.A.R.S. - non-profit associaton of volunteer telephone workers that strives to help callers realize their human potential, self worth, and inner resources to resolve problems or issues affecting their well being.
PO Box 7804
New Castle, PA 16103
Phone: (724) 658-5529
Fax: (724) 658-6461
www.contactears.com
Disability Law Project - provides servicess to individuals
with diabilities, their organizations, their families and their advocates.
1901 Law and Finance Building
429 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1505
Voice (412) 391-5225
TDD (412) 467-8940
www.dlp-pa.org
Drug and Alcohol Community Treatment Services, Inc. (D.A.C.T.S., Inc.) - provides a variety of drug and alcohol treatment services for adults and adolescents.
332 Highland Avenue
New Castle, PA 16101
Family
Health Council, Inc - provides care for the health and well-being
of women and their families throughout Western Pennsylvania.
960 Penn Avenue
Suite 600
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 288-2130
www.fhcinc.org
Focus On Renewal (F.O.R.) - health and social services to the Sto-Rox Community; is currently sponsoring a legal clinic two evenings per month.
701 Chartiers Avenue
McKees Rocks, PA 15136
Hazelwood Comprehensive Health Initiative - connecting residents of Hazelwood, Glen Hazel, Glenwood and Riverside with health and social services.
HI HOPE
5001 Second Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15207
Helping Patients.org - website that provides links to medicines offered through patient assistance programs. Includes directory of companies that participate, medicines that are covered, and how to apply for assistance.
www.HelpingPatients.org.
Human Services Center - provides mental health counseling and services.
Human Services Center (North)
111 East Maitland Lane
New Castle, PA 16105
Uni-Center
720 Lawrence Avenue
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 658-3578
Jubilee Association, Inc. - services include soup kitchen, medical clinic, job corner, jail ministry, food pantry, adult education, computer training, child center and housing.
Jubilee Association, Inc.
2005 Wyandotte Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Jubilee Pantry
3103 Brereton Avenue, Polish Hill
Pittsburgh, PA
(412) 683-0739
Soup Kitchen
(412) 261-5417
Educational Program
(412) 261-0373 ext. 109
Job Center
(412) 261-0373 ext. 106
John Heinz Family Center
Medicare Prescription Drug Program - offers help with prescription drug costs. The new program gives you a choice of prescription plans that offer various types of coverage. You may be able to get extra help to pay for the premiums, annual deductible, and co-payments related to the new Medicare Prescription Drug Program - an average of $2,100 in extra help.
Website for more information: www.ssa.gov/prescriptionhelp/
https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps6a/i1020/main.html
Operation
Safety Net - medical outreach program of Mercy Hospital providing
direct medical care to the homeless of Pittsburgh.
Mercy Hospital
1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 232-5739
www.operationsafetynet.net
Pennsylvania
Health Law Project - assistance in obtaining access to healthcare
and monitoring the quality of care and service given at various health
care programs.
650 Smithfield Street
Suite 2130
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 434-5779
Statewide Toll-free Hotline (800) 274-3528
Website: www.phlp.org
"QuickScreen"
- to help determine eligibility for Pennsylvania health care programs
www.phlp.org/quickscreenwelcome.asp.
United
Way HelpConnections - connects website visitors with over 4900
health and human service agencies in the local area.
www.unitedwaypittsburgh.org
United Way of Lawrence County - fund raising for a variety of health and human services agencies in Lawrence County in an effort to impact the community in a positive manner. Contributions have helped support more than 40 non-profit agencies in Lawrence County.
232 North Mercer Street
Suite 101
New Castle, PA 16101
Phone: (724) 658-8528
Main Office: 928 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3799
Telephone: (412) 255-6700
Toll-Free: 1-866-761-6572
Fax: (412) 355-0168
