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Help in Chester
32 service locations · 7 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Apple Pie Christian Academy
Child care and early childhood education
18 E 8th St, Chester · 610-447-1222
Head Start early childhood program — 32 funded slots; operated by Delaware County Intermediate Unit.
Chester Township Regional
Child care and early childhood education
2730 Bethel Rd, Chester · 610-285-1066
Head Start early childhood program — 85 funded slots; operated by Delaware County Intermediate Unit.
Madison "D"
Child care and early childhood education
200 E 5th St, Chester · 610-938-9000
Head Start early childhood program — 62 funded slots; operated by Delaware County Intermediate Unit.
Madison D2
Child care and early childhood education
102 E 5th St, Chester · 610-938-9000
Head Start early childhood program — 68 funded slots; operated by Delaware County Intermediate Unit.
Financial assistance
Delaware County Assistance Office Headquarters
Utility assistance
701 Crosby Street Suite A, Chester · 610-447-3099
LIHEAP intake office serving Delaware County
Delaware County Assistance Office Headquarters - Crosby District
Utility assistance
701 Crosby Street, Suite A, Chester · 610-447-3099
LIHEAP intake office serving Delaware County
Food assistance
Better Tomorrows @ Chester Apartments
Meal program
1225 W. 9Th Street, Chester · (215) 895-3470
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Boys & Girls Club Of Chester
Meal program
201 E 7Th Street, Chester · (215) 895-3470
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Calvary Baptist Church
Meal program
1616 W. 2Nd St, Chester · (215) 895-3470
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Chester Charter Community School West-B
Meal program
2730 Bethel Road, Chester · (215) 895-3470
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Chester Charter Scholars Academy Charter School
Meal program
1500 Highland Ave, Chester · (610) 859-3010
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Chester Charter Scholars Academy Charter School.
Chester Community Cs Building C West
Meal program
2730 Bethel Road, Chester · (215) 895-3470
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Food pantryFamily and youthEmergency shelterOlder adult services
151 West 15th Street, Chester · 610-874-4266
Salvation Army community center
Chester Cougars
Meal program
2998 Ebright Street, Chester
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by KCG Food Bank Inc DBA Feed Philly Now.
Chester Eastside Inc.
Food pantry
301 E. 9th St., Chester · 610-872-4812
Chester Hs
Meal program
232 W 9Th Street, Chester
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Chester-Upland School District.
Chester Upland School District
Food pantry
232 W 9th St, Chester
CityTeam Ministries
Food pantry
634 Sproul St, Chester · 610-872-6865
Drexel Neumann Academy
Meal program
1901 Potter Street, Chester · (215) 895-3470
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Edgmont Scholars Academy
Meal program
1450 Edgmont Avenue, Chester
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Chester-Upland School District.
Frederick Douglass Christian School - World Impact
Meal program
700 Central Ave, Chester · (215) 895-3470
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Hope Point Ministries
Meal program
733 W. 9Th St, Chester · (215) 895-3470
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
North Chester Baptist Church
Food pantry
2331 Providence Avenue, Chester
Saint Katharine Drexel
Food pantry
130 E. 7th St Chester, Chester · 484-490-5079
Saint Paul CME Church
Food pantry
1009 W 3rd St, Chester
Salvation Army Chester Corps
Food pantry
151 West 15th Street, Chester · 610-874-4266
Team Mac - Central Avenue
Meal program
611 Central Ave, Chester · (215) 895-3470
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
True Vine FGB
Food pantry
701 Morton Avenue, Chester
Worship Praise Life Center
Meal program
3001 W. 10Th St, Chester · (215) 895-3470
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
125 E 9th St, Chester · 610-872-6131
Housing and shelter
Chester Housing Authority
Housing assistance
1111 Avenue Of The States, Chester · 610-904-1111
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Legal aid
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA - Delaware
Legal aid services
419 Avenue Of The States, Chester
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Recovery & support meetings
AA meetings
Thu 16:00 · in-person · Access Community Center (D55)Literature studyOpenStep studyTradition study
Thu 16:00 · in-person · Access Community Center (D55)OpenSpeakerStep studyTradition studyEnglish
GA meetings
Sun 13:00 · in-person · Wilson Memorial Building
NA meetings
Get Honest Group
Mon 13:00 · in-person · Access Community Center
Principals Before Personalities
Wed 14:00 · in-person · Access Community Center
We Are Ready
Fri 19:30 · in-person · Old White Rock ChurchFormat variesOpen
We Are Ready Group
Sun 17:00 · in-person · St Luke Community Chirstian ChurchFormat variesOpen
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