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Blair County

Employment and Vocational Training (10)
Housing (17)
Educational Support and Post-Secondary Education (9)
Health and Behavioral Health Services (20)
Independent Living Programs (1)
Domestic Violence Services (4)
Advocacy and Legal Services (10)
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth Resources (10)
Disability Rights and Special Needs Resources (17)
Child Care and Parenting Resources (12)
Food, Clothing, and Financial Resources (13)
Emergency Numbers (8)
Recreation (2)
Transportation (0)
Mentoring (2)

Housing

Housing (5)

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HUD

Services: Federal program that provides housing supports for individuals in need such as rental programs (including Section 8) and home ownership assistance programs

Pennsylvania Affordable Apartment Locator

Services: Website that allows you to search for affordable housing options in your area

Skills of Central PA

Services: Services for individuals with disabilities: residential options, vocational and rehabilitative services, adult day services, life skills training

Housing Discrimination Hotline at HUD Regional Office - Philadelphia

Services: Hotline service for individuals to report incidences of housing discrimination.

MidPenn Legal Services

Services:

Family law, custody, domestic violence, housing, foreclosures, access to medical care, public benefits, unemployment, barriers to employment, consumer law, elder law.

Shelters (7)

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Runaway And Homeless Youth Program

Services: Emergency shelter for youth, individual and family counseling, Help to find other living arrangements if home is not an option, referrals to other local resources, help with school and education

Shelter Aid Hotline

Services: Offers referrals to shelter services in your area.

Family Services Inc

Services: Services for victims of domestic violence: emergency shelter, hotline, counseling services

Emergency Shelter Project, Inc.

Services: Assists families who are homeless or near homeless.

Blair County Community Action Agency

Services: Wide variety of social services: housing, food, clothing assistance

Altoona Rescue Mission

Services: Provides housing and meals at no cost, length of stay is flexible. Walk-ins are welcome.

National Runaway Switchboard

Services: Toll-free, nationwide hot-line for runaways and troubled youth. Provides information and referral for shelter, counseling, medical and legal services and transportation back home. The hot-line also provides a personal and confidential message relay service between runaways and their families.

Transitional Housing and Housing-Related Services (2)

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Altoona Rescue Mission

Services: Provides housing and meals at no cost, length of stay is flexible. Walk-ins are welcome.

Blair County Community Action Agency

Services: Wide variety of social services: housing, food, clothing assistance

Housing Assistance Programs (3)

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Blair County Community Action Agency

Services: Provides services related to Self Sufficiency, Housing Counseling, Energy Services, Supportive Housing, and Employment/Training.

Blair County Redevelopment And Housing Authority

Services: Public housing program that connects income-eligible individuals and families with public housing and section 8 vouchers.

Blair County Community Action Agency

Services: Wide variety of social services: housing, food, clothing assistance

Public Housing Programs (2)

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Blair County Community Action Agency

Services: Wide variety of social services: housing, food, clothing assistance

Blair County Redevelopment And Housing Authority

Services: Public housing program that connects income-eligible individuals and families with public housing and section 8 vouchers.

Homeownership Assistance (4)

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USDA Rural Home Ownership Program

Services: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Guaranteed Rural Home Loans are creating homeownership opportunities throughout Pennsylvania with no-money-down financing in rural communities and areas just outside of major metro areas.

PHFA Homeowner Emergency Mortage Assistance Program

Services:

Works to provide affordable homeownership and rental apartment options for older adults, low- and moderate-income families, and people with special housing needs. 

VA Guaranty Mortgage Loan

Services: Supports veterans in utilizing their entitlement to veteran and active duty benefits for VA home loans as well as other government-backed mortgage programs.

Blair County Community Action Agency

Services: Provides services related to Self Sufficiency, Housing Counseling, Energy Services, Supportive Housing, and Employment/Training.