where can i find free programs and services for low income families in philadelphia,pa.?
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Go to the website PA PowerPort:\nhttp://www.state.pa.us/\n\nEverything the state has to offer is here. A good starting point would be near the top on the left-hand side, "Links To State Agencies".\n\nGood luck finding what you need.
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Call your department of public aid...often they offer assistance for low income individuals/ families
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I don't know about free, but you can get student loans through the government.  I worked at a Sylvan Learning Center and I know they had student aid available.\n\nYou could call them to find out.\n\nSometimes, school districts offer free tutoring to low-income students.  Call your school district to ask for help.\n\nAlso, sometimes community centers/libraries and churches help with tutoring.  You might find some online homework help, as well.\n\nI am a certified teacher with a masters degree and have historically charged $25 per hour for tutoring (although Sylvan paid me only about $8.00 per hour to tutor 3 kids at a time with their pre-packaged materials and curriculum).  It really adds up!  You're smart to try to find some financial aide.\n\nGood luck!\n\nPS  As a follow up to the previous answerer, the district does not HAVE to pay for tutoring if your child needs it.  That is a misconception.  If your child has an IEP, they are able to receive additional support at school, but this would not be tutoring outside of the school day, most likely.  Talking to your child's teacher/principal is a great first step, though.
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Many communities have low-cost, sliding scale fee counseling centers. Contact your local United Way. Since I don't know where you live, I can't provide any specific information on resources in your area. In larger cities, dialing 211 from a regular phone (not a cell phone) connects to the United Way referral hot-line.\n\nOther possibilities:\n- Family Service Association\n- Jewish Family & Children's Service (don't have to be Jewish)\n- If you can't find an agency, call a counselor's office and ask if they can refer you to a low-cost counseling service.
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You can find a local Planned Parenthood Clinic by using their locator at their web site:  www.plannedparenthood.org  If you do not have much money or income their services are free.
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Contact your local or state dental association and and see if there are any dentists who provide free or reduced cost care for low-income, disabled or senior patients.\n\nCall your local health department and ask about health centers that provide dental care for free or on a sliding scale.\n\nYour local United Way may also be aware of such a clinic.  In some areas, you can reach them now by dialing 2-1-1 for "non-emergency information."\n\nGo to a dental school, if there is one near you, for reduced costs.\n\nCheck http://www.toothwoman.net to see if low-cost or free dental services are available near you.\n\nCheck http://bphc.hrsa.gov and choose "Find a Health Center" to see if there is a low-cost clinic near you.\n\nYou might also check into:\nhttp://www.prosper.com
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There are social services available. Look in the phone book.  Make a few calls. You should be able to get food stamps and other services and moneys to pay at least some bills, like utilities.\nLook for a community help line. They are set up to help people find the services they need.  All too often people wait to call until the situation is in crisis and that could be avoided or lessened if they had just taken the initiative to call sooner.  I do not mean to sound cold, I do care, I just want you to get the phone book out now and have the other adult make some of the calls for you.\nThere may even be some special needs charities.\nIt varies by location. Here we have a group that is just for coordinating all the charity services available and helping people file for help.\nGood luck as you pursue things.
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Call 411 and ask for services like United Way. They could help you. Also some people ask for help in Ebay ads. Look in the Yellow Pages for community agencies. Call the library and tell them about your situation they can give you specific ph numbers as well.
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planned parenthood\nthey are free if u have no income!!
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Try the welfare office
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For $35 you can search all PA programs: http://www.apap.org/directory/\n\n\nDid you know you can do a PA program online?  Check out http://www.paeaonline.org/directory/index.htm.
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Well, the best place to look is in your own community.  Ask around, does anyone know an organization or group that needs help?  Check to see if it actually counts as community service (ask for a definition if you need to) then go see how you can help.\n\nThere are also some websites, I think one is called Volunteer Net or something like that.  Google it.
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Utility companys have programs for low income familys
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Do a Yahoo! search using that phrase or search google or just look up low income apartments on apartmentguide.com...just put in your zipcode and look up apartments for cheap...or just apply for housing assistance thru your local housing authority...
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The State of Florida website has a section on housing assistance and low-income housing:\n\nhttp://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=48\n\nHope this helps!
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I BELIEVE YOU CAN GET THAT INFORMATION THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.  I KNOW IF YOU ARE ON WELFARE THEY HAVE A FEW PROGRAMS.  ONE THAT I CAN REMEMBER IS CRYSTAL STAIRS.
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I don't know what state you live in, but there is a national civil rights group called "Fathers for Equal Rights", and they offer an array of free and/or low-cost legal services to non-custodial parents. Their website is: www.fathers4kids.com. Good luck!