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title: Finding Other Sources of Help
description: "## Local Referral and Assistance Services ### Lehigh County Information and Referral Service: For human services assistance in Lehigh County, mainly governmental, refer to **[Lehigh County’s Information and Referral Unit](http://www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/HumanServices/InformationReferral/tabid/337/language/en-US/Default.aspx)**. ### Northampton County Information and Referral Service: Northampton County’s version…"
url: "https://lvmac.org/docs/finding-other-sources-of-help/"
updated: "2022-07-25"
category: Special Topics
---

# Finding Other Sources of Help

## Local Referral and Assistance Services

### Lehigh County Information and Referral Service:

For human services assistance in Lehigh County, mainly governmental, refer to **[Lehigh County’s Information and Referral Unit](http://www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/HumanServices/InformationReferral/tabid/337/language/en-US/Default.aspx)**.

### Northampton County Information and Referral Service:

Northampton County’s version of Lehigh’s I&R Unit is **[Information, Referral, and Emergency Services](https://www.northamptoncounty.org/HS/INFOREF/Pages/default.aspx)** .

### PA 211:

Part of a larger national effort, and mainly funded by the United Way, provides a telephone line and a useful **[website](https://www.pa211.org/)** for for social and health services which may be of use.  Simply dial **tel:** **211**.

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## Local Resource Finders

### DoD's Military OneSource Installation Resource Finder:

**[Military OneSource Installation website](https://installations.militaryonesource.mil/)** is oriented on installations of all types. Useful for finding what exists in Pennsylvania and how to contact.  More than just an installation finder.  Provides available resources from those installations.

### Operation Homefront:

[**Operation Homefront**](https://operationhomefront.org/) is a nonprofit organization which provides aid to families struggling not only with emergencies, but also with the problems of everyday life.  For their facebook page is **[click here](http://www.facebook.com/ohpade)** .

### Army Resources:

[MyArmyBenefits](https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/) provides a **[listing of Army and DoD related resources for Pennsylvania](https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Benefit-Library/Resource-Locator/Pennsylvania)** useful to all military, veterans and their families.

### NGB-FP Local Community Resource Finder:

**[National Guard Family Program Local Community Resource Finder](http://www.guardfamily.org/Public/Application/ResourceFinderSearch.aspx): **Not as useful as it once was -- the sense of local community has been lost.

### LVEDC:

[**L**](http://www.lehighvalley.org/)[**ehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation website**](http://www.lehighvalley.org/)**:**You got to be kidding, right? Nope.

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## Additional Local Government Resources

### Know Your Local Legislators and Local Public Officials:

Use this **[Government Directory](https://lwvlehighcounty.org/new-government-directory/)** provided by the Lehigh Valley League of Women Voters. When you just aren’t getting anywhere and the mountain to climb alone is just too high, legislative assistants and/or a legislator may be helpful. Do not expect specialized training or even a basic knowledge of veterans affairs. But then again, such wonders they may perform if smart and diligent.

### State Government Phone Numbers:

Use the **[Commonwealth Telephone Directory](http://www.dgs.pa.gov/About/Pages/Directory.aspx)**.

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## Military Relief Societies

We could provide you various Army, Marine, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard relief societies, but we recommend you contact **[our local Red Cross](https://www.redcross.org/local/pennsylvania/greater-pennsylvania/about-us/locations/pennsylvania-rivers.html)** above first to assist as a more efficient, comprehensive way of getting needed assistance, since they collaborate with these organizations when more than 40 miles from a military base, generally (our situation).  Contact **tel: 610-865-4400**.

## Veterans Organizations

Veterans organizations often have their own support programs. The Red Cross is knowledgeable of some but there are so many. And occasionally what you are looking for is a chapter or post to join or transfer to.  Currency of information is always an issue.  Other than googling a name on the Internet, probably the best way to find current information is to use this **[VA's Directory of Service Organizations site](https://www.va.gov/vso/)**, selecting the organization one is interested in, and working one's way down to local level.

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Last Updated:  25 June 2022 (link and resource updates)
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