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Help in Lancaster
64 service locations · 35 recurring meetings
Family and youth
CAP Early Learning Center
Child care and early childhood education
601 S Queen St, Lancaster · 717-299-7301
Head Start early childhood program — 65 funded slots; operated by Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County.
CAP Grace Place
Child care and early childhood education
517 N Queen St, Lancaster · 717-291-0275
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Chester County Intermediate Unit 24 (Inc).
CAP Grace Place ELC Early Head Start CCP
Child care and early childhood education
517 N Queen St, Lancaster
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by CDI HS/Pennsylvania CCP.
CAP of Lancaster County Early Head Start CCP
Child care and early childhood education
601 S Queen St, Lancaster
Head Start early childhood program — 28 funded slots; operated by CDI HS/Pennsylvania CCP.
Grace Early Learning Center
Child care and early childhood education
517 N Queen St, Lancaster · 717-291-0275
Head Start early childhood program — 32 funded slots; operated by Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County.
IU13
Child care and early childhood education
1020 New Holland Ave, Lancaster · 717-450-1504
Head Start early childhood program — 48 funded slots; operated by Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit School District #13.
Lancaster Rec Early Head Start CCP
Child care and early childhood education
445 N Reservoir St, Lancaster
Head Start early childhood program — 12 funded slots; operated by CDI HS/Pennsylvania CCP.
Lancaster Recreation Center
Child care and early childhood education
525 Fairview Ave, Lancaster · 717-386-3771
Head Start early childhood program — 12 funded slots; operated by Chester County Intermediate Unit 24 (Inc).
Manheim Township- Brecht
Child care and early childhood education
1250 Lititz Pike, Lancaster
Head Start early childhood program — 18 funded slots; operated by Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County.
REC- McCaskey
Child care and early childhood education
525 Fairview Ave, Lancaster
Head Start early childhood program — 15 funded slots; operated by Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County.
Financial assistance
Lancaster County Assistance Office
Utility assistance
832 Manor Street (P. O. Box 4967), Lancaster · 717-299-7543
LIHEAP intake office serving Lancaster County
Food assistance
Buchanan Park
Meal program
901 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lancaster Recreation Commission.
Bucher Sch
Meal program
450 Candlewyck Rd, Lancaster · (717) 519-1504
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MANHEIM TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Culliton Park
Meal program
Culliton Park, Lancaster
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lancaster Recreation Commission.
East Lampeter Township Summer Playground
Meal program
Conestoga Valley Huesken Middle School, Lancaster
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lancaster Recreation Commission.
East Lampeter Township Summer Playground
Meal program
2114 Horseshoe Rd, Lancaster
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lancaster Recreation Commission.
Hill Clubhouse
Meal program
116 S. Water Street, Lancaster
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster Inc.
Jack Walker Clubhouse
Meal program
229 W Lemon St, Lancaster
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster Inc.
Food pantry
131 South Queen Street, Lancaster · 717-397-7565
Salvation Army community center
Mcmurtrie Clubhouse
Meal program
335 Dauphin Street, Lancaster
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster Inc.
Ml King Park
Meal program
466 Rockland Street, Lancaster
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lancaster Recreation Commission.
Philhaven Lancaster
Meal program
780 Eden Road, Lancaster
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Central PA Food Bank.
Reservoir Park
Meal program
832 E. Orange St, Lancaster
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lancaster Recreation Commission.
Rodney Park
Meal program
200 Crystal St, Lancaster
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lancaster Recreation Commission.
Schaeffer Sch
Meal program
875 Pleasure Road, Lancaster · (717) 519-1504
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MANHEIM TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Sixth Ward Park
Meal program
680 East Ross Street, Lancaster
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lancaster Recreation Commission.
Health care
Carter & MacRae Elementary
Community health centersliding-scale fees
251 S Prince St, Lancaster · 717-299-6371
Lancaster Brightside
Community health centersliding-scale fees
515 Hershey Ave, Lancaster · 717-299-6371
Lancaster Downtown (Medical, Dental & Pharmacy)
Community health centersliding-scale fees
304 N Water St, Lancaster · 717-299-6371
Lancaster Grandview Plaza
Community health centersliding-scale fees
802 New Holland Ave, Suite 200, Lancaster · 717-945-1551
Lancaster Reynolds Middle School
Community health centersliding-scale fees
605 W Walnut St, Lancaster · 717-945-1551
Lancaster Southeast - (Medical, Dental & Pharmacy)
Community health centersliding-scale fees
625 S Duke St, Lancaster · 717-299-6371
Lancaster West End
Community health centersliding-scale fees
234 W Orange St, Lancaster · 717-299-6371
LCHA Farnum Street East
Community health centersliding-scale fees
33 E Farnum St, Lancaster · 717-299-6371
McCaskey High School
Community health centersliding-scale fees
445 N Reservoir St, Lancaster · 717-299-6371
Washington Elementary
Community health centersliding-scale fees
545 S Ann St, Lancaster · 717-299-6371
Housing and shelter
Lancaster County Housing Authority
Housing assistance
28 Penn Sq, Lancaster · 717-394-0793
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) agency
The Housing Auth Of The City Of Lancaster
Housing assistance
325 Church St, Lancaster · 717-397-2835
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Legal aid
MidPenn Legal Services - 01
Legal aid services
38 North Christian Street, Lancaster
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of MidPenn Legal Services, Inc.
Mental health
Mental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
30 East Roseville Road, Lancaster · 717-299-3659
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facility
1902 Olde Homestead Lane, Lancaster · 877-907-7970
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1604 Lititz Pike, Lancaster · 717-617-0112
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
2192 Embassy Drive, Lancaster · 717-394-7160
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
1830 Colonial Village Lane, Lancaster · 717-361-1660
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
1901 Olde Homestead Lane, Lancaster · 717-361-1660
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
41 East Orange Street, Lancaster · 717-393-3900 x303
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
817 North Cherry Street, Lancaster · 717-393-3215
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
208 East King Street, Lancaster · 814-920-7870
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
Substance use treatment facility
436 North Lime Street, Lancaster · 717-394-5495
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
Lancaster · 717-394-5495
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
545 Pershing Avenue, Lancaster · 717-293-4150
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
50 East New Street, Lancaster · 717-431-1435
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; men only.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
410 North Prince Street, Lancaster · 717-560-7917
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
618 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster · 717-384-1607
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
134 Locust Street, Lancaster · 717-947-7684
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; men only.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
610 Community Way, Lancaster · 717-750-3922
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1808 Colonial Village Lane, Lancaster · 717-391-0172
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1817 Olde Homestead Lane, Lancaster · 223-275-3156
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
2501 Oregon Pike, Lancaster · 717-569-1166 x1
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
53 North West End Avenue, Lancaster · 717-396-0650
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; men only.
Veteran services
Vet Center
1817 Olde Homestead Lane, Suite 207, Lancaster · 717-283-0735
Mon/Wed/Fri 08:00–16:30 · Tue 08:00–18:30 · Thu 08:00–19:30
Recovery & support meetings
ACA meetings
Gentle Sunday Group
Sun 18:00 · in-person · Lancaster Friends Meetinghouse
GA meetings
Tue 18:00 · in-person · Calvary Church
NA meetings
Wake Up to Recovery Group
Mon 09:30 · in-person · First United Methodist ChurchClosed
Center City Group
Mon 11:45 · in-person · Saint John's Episcopal ChurchOpen
Keepin' It Real Group
Mon 18:00 · in-personOpenFormat varies
Early Bird Group
Mon 19:00 · in-person · Saint Edward's Episcopal ChurchOpenFormat variesLiterature study
Face the World Group
Mon 19:00 · in-person · Covenant Methodist ChurchOpen
Solo Por Hoy
Mon 19:00 · in-person · Spanish Center (Centro Hispano)OpenSpanishLiterature study
Back to Basics Group
Tue 11:00 · in-person · First United Methodist ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
Recovery On The Hill Group
Tue 18:00 · in-person · Brightside Opportunity CenterOpenFormat varies
Do or Die Group
Tue 19:00 · in-person · St. James EpiscopalOpenBeginners
Wake Up to Recovery Group
Wed 09:30 · in-person · First United Methodist ChurchClosed
Center City Group
Wed 11:45 · in-person · St. John's Episcopal ChurchOpenLiterature study
The Winners Group
Wed 18:00 · in-person · BASEClosed
We Are Each Other's Eyes & Ears Group
Wed 19:30 · in-person · First United Methodist ChurchOpenCandlelightWheelchair accessible
Back to Basics Group
Thu 11:00 · in-person · First United Methodist ChurchOpenWheelchair accessibleLiterature study
The War is Over Group
Thu 18:00 · in-person · Community Mennonite Church of LancasterOpenLiterature study
Trust the Process
Thu 18:30 · in-person · Emmanuel Lutheran ChurchOpenWheelchair accessibleLiterature study
Do or Die Group
Thu 19:00 · in-person · Saint James EpiscopalOpenBeginners
Wake Up to Recovery Group
Fri 09:30 · in-person · First United Methodist ChurchClosed
Center City Group
Fri 11:45 · in-person · Saint John's Episcopal ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
Eastside Group
Fri 18:00 · in-person · 12&1 CenterOpenWheelchair accessibleLiterature study
Survivors Group
Fri 19:30 · in-person · Lutheran Church of the Holy SpiritClosedFormat variesWheelchair accessible
Almost Midnight Group
Fri 21:00 · in-person · Grace Lutheran ChurchOpen
Good Orderly Direction
Sat 09:00 · in-person · BASE, Inc.OpenLiterature study
The H.E.R. Group (Hope & Experience in Recovery)
Sat 11:00 · in-person · Hempfield United Methodist ChurchOpenFormat variesWomenWheelchair accessible
Eastside Group
Sat 12:30 · in-person · 12&1 CenterOpenWheelchair accessibleLiterature study
Saturday Night Live
Sat 19:30 · in-person · Redeemer Lutheran ChurchOpen
No Matter What
Sun 13:00 · in-person · Congregation Shaarai ShomayimOpenFormat varies
Disease of Addiction Group
Sun 19:45 · in-person · Grace Lutheran ChurchOpenFormat varies
RECOVERY-DHARMA meetings
Mon 19:00 · in-person · RD LancasterOpen
Tue 19:00 · hybrid · First United Methodist ChurchOpenOnline
Thu 19:00 · hybrid · First United Methodist ChurchOpenOnline
Sat 09:00 · in-person · First United Methodist ChurchOpen
Sun 15:00 · in-person · Northeast Wellness CollectiveOpen
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