Resources compiled by Senator Bob Casey and Representative Chrissy Houlahan’s offices
Federal Resources and Contacts:
- Immigration assistance for victims’ families who need to travel to the U.S.
- Social Security assistance including survivors’ benefits and the one-time lump sum death benefit
- Small Business Administration (SBA) resources for small businesses impacted by the explosion
- Lifeline services for eligible individuals who lost their phone and cannot afford a replacement
- Assistance with accessing your insurance’s health care services, including mental health services
Berks County Office: 610-782-9470
U.S. Senator Bob Casey: 866-461-9159 or at https://www.casey.senate.gov/contact/assistance
Berks County Office: 610-782-9470
U.S. Senator John Fetterman: 717-782-3951 or at https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/help-with-a-federal-agency/
U.S. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (610) 295-0815 https://houlahan.house.gov/serving-you/
State Resources and Contacts:
- Replacement of state-issued IDs and driver’s licenses
- Replacement of Pennsylvania birth certificates
- Accessing public assistance benefits including SNAP, cash assistance, and Medical Assistance(Medicaid)
- Help with unemployment compensation
- Accessing local small business assistance resources through the Kutztown Small BusinessDevelopment Center
State Senator Judy Schwank: 610-929-2151 or at senatorschwank@pasenate.com State Representative Johanny-Cepeda-Freytiz: 484-577-2756 or at RepCepedaFreytiz@pahouse.net
Community Resources and Contacts:
Centro Hispano
Ineavelle Ruiz 610-685-1265 iruiz@centrohispano.org
- Information & Referral
- Compass Benefits
- Food Insecurity
- Case Management
Berks County Mental Health
Michele Ruano-Weber 610-478-3271, ext. 6582 mruanoweber@countyofberks.com
- Mental Health Counseling
- Intellectual Disabilities Service
Communities in Schools
Tim Mulligan 484.834.8830mulligant@ciseasternpa.org
- School based case management
HGSK, P.C.
Pina Ugliuzza / Beth Bowers 610-207-4119 pugliuzza@hgsklawyers.com
- legal services (personal injury/workers' comp/disability)
Galfand Berger, LLP
Gabriela Raful, Esq 610-507-8400(cel); 610-376-1696 (office) graful@galfandberger.com
- Third party Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation
Literacy Council of Reading-Berks
Ryan Breisch 6106709960 ryan@lcrb.org
- ESL/GED/work readiness case manager can assist with grief counseling
Berks County Intermediate Unit
Kristen Hoffa, ECYEH; Dr. Michelle Reichard-Huff, BCIU 610-987-8466 krihof@berksiu.org
- Educational services, referrals for homeless families, school support
Tec Centro Berks
Violet Emory (484) 650-4740 emoryv@blwdc.org
- workforce development, career development, employment services, adult education, occupational training
Berks Intercultural Alliance
John P. Morgan 610-406-8704 PAprogressive@Gmail.com
- Transportation
Berks County United Way (610) 685-4550
