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Help in Scranton
48 service locations · 14 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Central City
Child care and early childhood education
637 Madison Ave, Scranton · 570-342-0810
Head Start early childhood program — 30 funded slots; operated by SLHDA, Inc. Head Start.
North Scranton - CTC
Child care and early childhood education
3201 Rockwell Ave, Scranton · 570-963-1062
Head Start early childhood program — 17 funded slots; operated by SLHDA, Inc. Head Start.
Scranton Home Based
Child care and early childhood education
123 Wyoming Ave, Scranton · 570-963-6633
Head Start early childhood program — 55 funded slots; operated by SLHDA, Inc. Early Head Start.
Scranton Pre K Center
Child care and early childhood education
312 William St, Scranton · 570-983-7507
Head Start early childhood program — 68 funded slots; operated by SLHDA, Inc. Head Start.
Scranton-Sumner
Child care and early childhood education
372 N Sumner Ave, Scranton · 570-344-7046
Head Start early childhood program — 17 funded slots; operated by SLHDA, Inc. Head Start.
South Scranton 1 & 3
Child care and early childhood education
1831 Pittston Ave, Scranton · 570-343-4712
Head Start early childhood program — 36 funded slots; operated by SLHDA, Inc. Head Start.
South Scranton 2
Child care and early childhood education
136 Belvedere Dr, Scranton · 570-343-9555
Head Start early childhood program — 18 funded slots; operated by SLHDA, Inc. Head Start.
South Scranton 4
Child care and early childhood education
531 Cedar Ave, Scranton · 570-961-2551
Head Start early childhood program — 18 funded slots; operated by SLHDA, Inc. Head Start.
West Scranton 1 & 2
Child care and early childhood education
1311 W Locust St, Scranton · 570-344-2719
Head Start early childhood program — 36 funded slots; operated by SLHDA, Inc. Head Start.
West Scranton EHS
Child care and early childhood education
1165 Luzerne St, Scranton · 570-344-2402
Head Start early childhood program — 8 funded slots; operated by SLHDA, Inc. Early Head Start.
Financial assistance
Lackawanna County Assistance Office
Utility assistance
200 Scranton State Office Building 100 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton · 570-963-4842
LIHEAP intake office serving Lackawanna County
Food assistance
Central Boys And Girls Club
Meal program
609 Ash St, Scranton
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Scranton School District.
Connell Park
Meal program
800 Gibbons St, Scranton
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Scranton School District.
Fellows Park
Meal program
1000 Fellows Ave, Scranton
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Scranton School District.
Mcdade Park 2Nd Site
Meal program
1 Bald Mountain Rd, Scranton
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Scranton School District.
Novembrino Pool
Meal program
201 S 10Th Ave, Scranton
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Scranton School District.
Salvation Apostolic Temple Church
Meal program
223 South Main Avenue, Scranton
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Mt Zion Baptist Church.
Food pantryUtility assistanceFinancial assistanceFamily and youth
500 South Washington Avenue, Scranton · 570-344-9878
Salvation Army community center
Scranton Cultural Center
Meal program
420 N Washington Ave, Scranton
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Scranton School District.
Scranton Hs
Meal program
63 Mike Munchak Way, Scranton
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Scranton School District.
Valley View Terrace
Meal program
950 Pear St, Scranton
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Scranton School District.
Weston Field-Park It
Meal program
982 Providence Road, Scranton
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Scranton School District.
Weston Park
Meal program
127 Spring St, Scranton
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Scranton School District.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
425 Alder St, Scranton · 570-955-5524
Caring Community Health Center - Mount Pleasant
Community health centersliding-scale fees
531 Mount Pleasant Dr, Scranton · 570-342-8500
Community health centersliding-scale fees
406 N Washington Ave, Scranton · 570-344-9684
Community health centersliding-scale fees
959 Wyoming Ave, Scranton · 570-344-9684
The Wright Center for Community Health Dickson City Practice
Community health centersliding-scale fees
312 Boulevard Ave, Scranton · 570-489-4567
The Wright Center for Community Health Friendship House Practice
Community health centersliding-scale fees
200 Wyoming Ave, Scranton · 570-230-0019
The Wright Center for Community Health North Scranton Practice
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1721 N Main Ave, Scranton · 570-230-0019
Community health centersliding-scale fees
721 Adams Ave, Scranton · 570-591-5280
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1401 Fellows St, Scranton · 570-591-5280
The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton Counseling Practice
Community health centersliding-scale fees
329 Cherry St, Scranton · 570-230-0019
Community health centersliding-scale fees
501 S Washington Ave, Scranton · 570-343-2383
Community health centersliding-scale fees
355 Maple St, Scranton · 570-591-5280
Housing and shelter
Scranton Housing Authority
Housing assistance
400 Adams Ave, Scranton · 570-348-4401
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Mental health
Mental health treatment facility
700 Quincy Avenue, Scranton · 570-770-6395
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facility
1020 West Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton · 570-904-6000
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
441 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton · 570-961-1997 x212
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
Scranton · 570-382-8157
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
125 Scranton Pocono Highway, Scranton · 570-344-5253
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton · 570-348-6269
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
329 Cherry Street, Scranton · 570-348-6100
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityEmergency shelter
1155 River St., Scranton · 570-346-0711
Salvation Army adult rehabilitation center
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
431 Rear Wyoming Avenue, Scranton · 570-880-7614
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
501 South Washington Avenue, Scranton · 570-941-0630
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
Vet Center
1002 Pittston Avenue, Scranton · 570-344-2676
Vet Center
1002 Pittston Avenue, Scranton · 570-344-2676
Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30 · Tue 08:00–20:00
Recovery & support meetings
DA meetings
NEPA Prosperity
Tue 17:30 · in-person · Recovery Bank
GAM-ANON meetings
Sun 17:30 · hybrid · St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
NA meetings
Primary Purpose Group ( facility closed on federal hoildays)
Mon 18:30 · in-person · The Recovery BankOpenWheelchair accessible
Recovery 101 Group
Mon 19:00 · in-person · Green Ridge Assembly of GodOpen
Midday Miracles Group
Tue 13:30 · in-person · The HallOpenBeginnersFormat varies
Midday Miracles Group
Wed 13:30 · in-person · The HallOpenBeginnersFormat varies
More Will Be Revealed Group
Wed 19:30 · in-person · The HallOpenCandlelightFormat varies
Midday Miracles Group
Thu 13:30 · in-person · The HallOpenBeginnersFormat varies
Midday Miracles Group
Fri 13:30 · in-person · The HallOpenBeginnersFormat varies
Recovery
Fri 19:00 · in-person · Steamtown ChurchOpenFormat varies
Recovery
Sat 19:00 · in-person · Steamtown ChurchOpenFormat varies
As Free as You Wan-NA Be
Sun 18:00 · in-person · Salvation Army
RECOVERY-DHARMA meetings
Sat 14:00 · in-person · The Recovery BankOpen
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