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Community Resources

Community Resources

Below are just some of the many resources available to residents of Berks County.  Please check with the school counselors or school social workers for more resources. 

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DISTRICT SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS

School Counselors’ page 

Michele Zawilla – zawmic@share.wilsonsd.org

Alison Poplaski – popali@share.wilsonsd.org

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HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCES

EMPOWERMENT Behavioral Health LLC

  • School-based Services Counseling Agency where students can meet with them at Wilson.  Please fill out the Empowerment Counseling Referral They participate with most insurance plans

Student Assistance Program

  • Available for students and families with mental health concerns.
    • PLEASE NOTE: If a child is in a crisis – such as having suicidal thoughts, anxiety attacks, drug or alcohol abuse or any number of pressing mental health issues – you should call Holcomb Crisis Intervention of Berks County 24/7 DEDICATED CRISIS LINE 610-379-2007 or 1-888-219-3910 or 911, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK, text 4Hope to 741-741, or go to your local hospital emergency room immediately. Also, please consider letting your child’s school counselor know of any crisis situations.

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LATINO PARENTS ASSOCIATION

Community Liaison/Translator, Wilson School District – TBD

610.670.0180 

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BERKS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

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RUOK BERKS TALK/TEXT LINE

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CRISIS TEXT LINE 

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KIDSPEACE BERKS CAMPUS

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SAFE2SAYSOMETHING (ANONYMOUS TIPLINE)

A school safety tool that will save lives. Safe2Say Something is a youth violence prevention program run by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The program teaches youth and adults how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially on social media, from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others and to “say something” BEFORE it is too late. With Safe2Say Something, it’s easy and confidential to report safety concerns to help prevent violence and tragedies.

  • Online anonymous reporting
  • Here’s how it works:
    • Submit an anonymous tip report through the Safe2Say Something system
    • Crisis center reviews, assesses and processes all submissions
    • Crisis center sends all submissions to school administration and/or law enforcement  for intervention
    • If needed, crisis center may contact tipster anonymously through the app

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TUTORING RESOURCES

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING CENTER

  • Location: WHS Library
  • Times: Monday through Friday:  2:45 pm until 4:00 pm
     Core Subject Area Teachers will be available for tutoring from 2:45 until 3:30 every day.
  • NOTE: The tutoring center will be closed during early dismissal days and during monthly faculty meetings.

MATH TUTORING CENTER

  • A place for students to go for extra help in math during the school day. We would be able to help with remediation, students who have been absent, need to take or retake assessments, or whatever is needed. Periods vary L107. The times vary due to their teaching responsibilities but the student (or teacher) can check in with them for their daily schedule.  Please email  Lisa Geist geilis@share.wilsonsd.org

PEER TUTORING

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RESOURCE LINKS

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ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES  (Contact them for more details):  

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ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES 

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ONLINE COUNSELING RESOURCES
  • Talkspace.com
  • Betterhelp.com
  • Onlinetherapy.com
  • Open Path Psychotherapy Collective Online or in-person Therapy (around $30-$60, sliding scale)
  • ParentGuidance.org
    • Access on-demand virtual courses, professional support, and a safe community for parents to learn how to support their children and get answers to mental health questions.  There are courses on anxiety, depression, self-worth, grief and loss, suicidal ideation and other mental health concerns. All courses are created by therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and other certified mental health practitioners. There is even a portal where you can “Ask a Therapist” your tough questions, as well as see questions and answers from other parents.

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OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Berks County Community Foundation Funds for Grants and Scholarship 

Greater Berks Food Bank-Can provide a list of food banks near you

Salvation Army– Can provide financial, clothing and food assistance

  • Offices in Reading and Boyertown
  • 610-373-5208 or 610-367-4089

Berks Community Action Program-Can provide financial resources, case management services and referrals

  • 645 Penn Street, 3rd Floor, Reading PA 19601
  • 610-376-6571

Safe Berks– Can provide free counseling, housing, and services to those experiencing domestic violence

  • 255 Chestnut Street, Reading PA 19601
  • 610-373-1206

Berks County Assistance Office-Can apply for food stamps, cash assistance and medical assistance

Family Promise-Services for homeless families and youth; can provide resources such as housing assistance, housing with local churches, case management services for homeless youth, food and laundry services.

Opportunity House-Homeless shelter and services for families and individuals in need.

YESS Shelter-Services for homeless students-can provide shelter up to 30 days; case management services, and a drop in center for teens to do laundry, homework and access food.

  • 615 Kenhorst Boulevard, Reading PA 19611
  • 610-577-4474

Spike’s Pet Pantry-Provides free and reduced pet food and supplies for families and individuals in need

Free and Reduced Income-Based Medical Clinics in Berks County

Comcast Internet Essentials– Internet Essentials is available to all qualified low-income households for $9.95/month plus tax.

Unemployment Benefits- https://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/Pages/default.aspx

United Way Helpline-This is a 24/7 hotline that will connect individuals in need with services that may be helpful.  Just dial 211 from your phone or use the website listed below.

Council on Chemical Abuse (COCA)– This is an agency that provides addiction education and recovery support for Berks County.

TASC (Treatment Access and Services Center)-Agency that can provide referrals to treatment for Drug/Alcohol Abuse; and can provide case management services for those struggling with addiction.

You can also contact your local churches/religious locations in the area, who may be able to provide counseling support, food resources, and other needed support.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of these resources for additional support.

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LIST OF BERKS COUNTY COUNSELORS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS

Counseling Agencies in Berks County

List of Local Outside Private Counselors and Organizations *Most agencies listed below have counselors that provide Mental Health and Drug/Alcohol Services.

EMPOWERMENT Behavioral Health LLC:  School-based Services Counseling Agency where students can meet with them at Wilson or in their office.  Please fill out the Empowerment Behavioral Health Referral form. They participate with most insurance plans.

Fairview Counseling

  • 610-396-9091
  • 1255 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading PA 19601
  • *Counseling agency for children from 2-18 years of age. Deals with issues including adoption, anxiety, anger, ADHD, abuse, loss, family issues, trauma, school concerns, and depression.
  • Therapists are licensed in play therapy as well. No psychiatrist on site.

Shoudt and Reilly Psychological Services

  • 610-404-1726
  • 6720 E. Perkiomen Avenue, Birdsboro PA 19508
  • *Counseling agency for adults and children. Deals with issues including depression, anxiety, school issues, oppositional defiant disorder, family issues, ADHD, and grief. Therapists there that work with children include Bethann Shoudt, Katie Nerney, Melissa Reilly, and Janine York.
  • Play therapy is provided as well.

Springfield Psychological Services

  • 610-544-2110
  • 2909 Windmill Road, Sinking Spring PA 19608
  • *Counseling agency for adults and children. Deals with issues including depression, anxiety, school issues, oppositional defiant disorder, family issues, ADHD, and grief. Therapists there that work with children include Jill Braun, Olivia Lambert, Gina Manidis Brandon Sands, and Renee Waring and Catherine Schultz.
  • *Psychiatrist on site as well.

Berkshire Psychiatric

  • 610-375-0544
  • 1200 Broadcasting Road, Suite 200, Wyomissing PA 19610
  • *Counseling agency for adults and children. Deals with issues including depression, anxiety, school issues, oppositional defiant disorder, family issues, ADHD and grief. Therapists there that work with children include Christine Wasser/Good with special needs; Renee Aulenbach, and Melissa Conti- good with eating disorders.
  • *psychiatrist on site as well.

Thriveworks

  • 2208 Quarry Drive Suite 200, Reading PA 19609
  • 610-563-2052
  • *Counseling agency for adults and children. Deals with issues including depression, anxiety, school issues, trauma, ADHD, behavioral issues and grief. Therapists that work with children include Julie Gabriel, Caitlin Herb and Tonia Knight.

Reading Counseling Services

  • 1-866-768-4372
  • 122 W. Lancaster Avenue, Shillington PA
  • *Counseling agency for adults and children. Provides individual and group counseling services for issues including behavioral issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, parenting, martial issues, grief and school issues. Therapists that work with children include Colleen Calcagni, Rebecca Chellquist, Natasha Batdorf and Emilie Yeakel.

Family Guidance Center

  • 610-374-4963
  • 1235 Penn Avenue, Suite 205,206, Wyomissing PA 19610
  • *Accepts Medical Assistance
  • *Spanish Speaking Therapists
  • *Counseling agency for adults and children. Deals with issues including depression, anxiety, school issues, ADHD, grief, family issues, and oppositional defiant disorder. Therapists there that work with children include Toni Gerhart, Deb Kemmerling, Jena Mable, Metaxia Papademetriou, Tanja Soto and Ingrid Valerio and David Parenti.
  • *Psychiatrist on Staff

Pennsylvania Counseling Services

  • 610-670-7270
  • 1733 Penn Avenue, Wyomissing PA 19610
  • *Counseling agency for adults and children. Deals with issues including depression, anxiety, school issues, behavioral issues, ADHD, grief, and family issues. Therapists there who work with children include Chris Hedregard, or Rosemary Gardner. There is a psychiatrist on site.
  • *PA Counseling Services’ Reading City office accepts Medical Assistance. Their phone number is 610-478-8088, and they are located at 938 Penn Street, Reading PA 19602.
  • This agency also has Family Based Services, Pre-Certification with Referral
  • *Psychiatrist on Staff

Center for Mental Health

  • 610-988-8070
  • Reading Hospital, 6th and Walnut Street, West Reading PA 19611
  • *Accepts Medical Assistance
  • *Spanish speaking therapists
  • *Counseling agency for adults and children. Deals with issues including depression, anxiety, school issues, behavioral issues, ADHD, grief, and family issues.
  • *Psychiatrist on site.

Concern Counseling Services

  • Offices in Wyomissing and Fleetwood
  • 610-371-8035 Wyomissing or 610-944-8445 Fleetwood
  • *Counseling agency for adults and children. Deals with issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, school issues, behavioral issues, ADHD, grief, etc.  Therapists that work with children include Melissa Lopez, Kristin Huntzinger and Erika Garcia.  
  • *Psychiatrist on site
  • Accepts Medical Assistance

Berks Counseling Associates

  • 610-373-7005
  • 1150 Berkshire Boulevard, Wyomissing PA 19610
  • *Specializes in sexual abuse
  • *Counseling agency for adults and children. Deals with issues including depression, anxiety, school issues, behavioral issues, ADHD, grief, and family issues. Therapists there that work with children include Alison Hill/specializes in sexual abuse; Nicole Jackson/specializes in sexual abuse; Kristin Huntzinger/excellent in trauma.
  • *No psychiatrist on site.

Joanna Groebel

  • 610-463-6005
  • 641 Penn Avenue, West Reading PA 19611
  • *Counseling agency for adults and children. Great non-traditional therapist who includes creative arts therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, and EFT-does traditional talk therapy too.
  • *No psychiatrist on site.

Inspired Wellness

  • 1220 Broadcasting Road, Suite 203 Wyomissing, PA 19610
  • 610-854-8281
  • Individual, Group, Couples and Family Outpatient Mental Health Therapy. Treating ages 5 and up.

Emotional Wellness

  • 3933 Perkiomen Avenue, Exeter PA 19606
  • 610-779-7272
  • Counseling agency for adults and children. Deals with issues including trauma, depression, anxiety, school issues, behavioral issues, ADHD, grief and family issues. Therapists there that work with children include Deb Fluck, Dahomi Duran Coronado, and Jen Solvino-10 and older.
  • *No psychiatrist on site.

Furnace Creek Counseling

  • 509 W. Penn Avenue, Robesonia PA
  • 610-750-9135
  • Counseling agency for adults and children. Deals with issues including trauma, depression, anxiety, school issues, behavioral issues, ADHD, grief and family issues. Therapists that work with children include Amy Alvarez, Vanessa Hagen, Jamie Hogan, and Amy Seifarth.
  • No Psychiatrist on Staff

Callowhill Family Therapy

  • 244 N. 5th Street, Reading PA 19601
  • 610-372-8822
  • Counseling agency for adults and children.  Deals with issues including trauma, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse, school issues, behavioral issues, marital issues and family issues.  
  • Psychiatrist on Staff

Malvern Community Health Services

  • 144 N. 6th Street, Reading PA 19601
  • 610-375-7454
  • *Accepts Medical Assistance
  • Counseling agency for adults and children.  Deals with issues including depression, anxiety, school issues, behavioral issues, family issues, ADHD, grief and trauma.  
  • Psychiatrist on staff.  

Creative Health Services

  • 11 Robinson Street, Pottstown PA 19464
  • 484-941-0500
  • *Accepts Medical Assistance
  • Counseling agency for adults and children.  Deals with issues including trauma, depression, anxiety, school issues, behavioral issues, family issues, ADHD, grief and trauma.  
  • Psychiatrist on staff

Friend Inc

  • 658 D Noble Street, Kutztown PA 19530
  • 610-683-7790
  • Agency that provides referrals to community resources for individuals and families in need.  Does not provide direct counseling services, but can provide referrals and case management services.  

Caron Counseling

  • 845 N. Park Road, Wyomissing PA 19610
  • 1-844-326-3849
  • Agency that provides Drug and Alcohol services to children, adolescents and adults.  They provide out patient, intensive out-patient and in-patient services to those experiencing difficulties with drug/alcohol use.  

Berks Counseling Center

  • 645 Penn Street, Reading PA 19601
  • 610-373-4281
  • Agency that provides Drug and Alcohol, as well as Mental Health counseling to children, adolescents and adults.  They provide out-patient and group services.  
  • Accept medical assistance
  • Psychiatrist on staff 

Sunrise Music Therapy