24 Hour Emergency Numbers

• Rescue Police/Fire/Ambulance . .. 911
• Poison Control Center . . .(215) 386-2100
• Elder Abuse Hotline .. . . (800) 734-2020
• Suicide/Crisis Intervention . (610) 279-6100
• Child Line . . . . . . .(800) 932-0313
• Assault Victims . . . . (610) 277-4781
• Contact (Deaf Crisis Line) Sexual assault Victims (610 ) 277-5200 . . .  . . (215) 879-4402
• A Woman’s Place  . . . .(800) 220-8116

Mental Health Case Management

• Central Norristown & Lower Merion (610) 277-9420
• Abington . . . . . . . .(215) 830-8966
• Creative Health (Pottstown)  . . (610) 326-2767
• Penn Foundation (Souderton). . (215) 257-6551
• COPE Centers (Lansdale) . . . . (215) 855-0780

Self-Help & Support For Consumers:

• Project S.H.A.R.E. . . .(610) 272-7997
• Consumer’s Clearinghouse . . . . . .(800) 553-4539
• Delaware Valley DMDA . . . . .  . . (215) 581-5438
• New Directions DMDA . . . . . .  (215) 659-2366

Consumer Drop-in Centers  
Pottstown: 610-970-5301  

Brynmawr:

610-527-1511  
Abington: 215-830-8888  
Lansdale: To Be Announced

• NSH Consumer Center  
(610) 313-5840
• Mary Selix
(610) 313-5260     (877) 692-1267 toll free Joe Morgan (610)313-5401     (877) 674-1234 toll free

Money & General Assistance

• Social Security .   . . . . (800) 772-1213
• Welfare & Food Stamps   . . . . . (610) 270-3500

For assistance with applying for Social Security or Supplemental Security
Income or an appeal, call:  Mr. Scott L.H. Rubin, Esq., L.L.M. of Fox and
Fox, Attorneys at Law, One Montgomery Plaza, Suite 706, Airy and Swede Sts.,
Norristown, PA  19401  (610) 275-7990.

Mr. Rubin is a certified representative of the National Organization of
Social Security Claimants' Representatives.  (NOSSCR).  Their mission
statement is:  The National Organization of Social Secuirty Claimants'
Representatives is committed to providing the highest quality of
representation and advocacy on behalf of persons who are seeking Social
Security and Supplemental Security Income.  Consumers or Family members can
call Sandy Watson, CST Executive Director if they are uncomfortable making
the first call.  Sandy @ 610-270-3685.

Shelter / Housing

• CHOC . . . . .contact CST for information
• Housing Authority (Section 8). . .(610) 275-5720
• Salvation Army . . . . . . . .(610) 275-4183
• Sisters of Charity . . .  . (610) 277-5962
• North Hills Mission . . . . . . . . (215) 576-9148

Job Placement & Training

• Office of Vocational rehab.  . . .(800) 221-1042
• Private Industry Council .. . . . . .(610) 278-3856

Drug & Alcohol Programs

• D&A Assistance Programs . . . . . .(215) 665-1730
• Addiction Refer / Intervention . . . . . (215) 744-9796
• Alcoholics Anonymous  . . . . . . . (610) 496-2826

Abuse & Assault Services

• Women Organized Against Rape .. . . . . (215) 922-3434
• Abused Women’s Hotline . . . . . . .(215) 885-5020
• Project RAP (for abusive men) .  . . . .(215) 875-3300

Senior Citizen Supportive Services

• Montgomery County Aging & Adult Service Norristown .(610) 278-3601
• Lower Merion . . . . . . . (610) 527-7962
• Pottstown . . . . . . . . . (610) 327-9203
• Abington .   . . . . . .(215) 572-7203
• Senior Adult Activities . .  .(215) 275-1960

Legal Services

• Montgomery County Legal Aid . . . (610) 275-5400
• Disabilities Law Project . . . . . .(215) 238-8070

Other Supportive Services

• SEPTA Transit Information Bus & Trolley Lines  . . . . . . (610) 734-1300
• Regional Rail & Rapid Transit . . .. . . .(215) 580-7800
• Wheelchair Access Equip. . .   .(215) 580-3455
• Patrician Society (Food) . . .  (610) 275-5400
• Hospitality Center . . . . . . ..  .(610) 277-1321
• AIDS Hotline . . . . . .  (215) 985-2437

Friends Conection: 610-292-9922


*Consumer Grievance Procedure: The procedure should be posted in every program. Ask a program director for more information.