Montour
Assistance for Seniors
Pennsylvania Department of Aging
800-490-8505
https://www.aging.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Children and Family Resources
Custody (or Forms Including Custody)
https://columbiamontourcourts.com/court-of-common-pleas/
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services – Child Welfare Services
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Children/Pages/Child-Welfare-Services.aspx
Report Child Abuse in PA: 800-932-0313
Domestic Relations - Montour County
570-387-8870
https://columbiamontourcourts.com/domestic-relations/
Consumer Resources
Consumer Credit Counseling of NE PA
866-699-2227
PA Bureau of Consumer Protection
800-441-2555
https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/protect-yourself/consumer-advisories/
PA Public Utility Commission
800-692-7380
Court Resources
Court of Common Pleas
President Judge Honorable Thomas A. James Jr.
35 W. Main Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Phone - Court Administration: 570-271-3000
Phone - President Judge: 570-389-5662
https://columbiamontourcourts.com/court-of-common-pleas/
Domestic Violence Resources
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV)
https://www.pcadv.org/
Beyond Violence (Berwick area) - Columbia & Montour Counties
570-759-0298
The Women's Center (Bloomsburg area) - Columbia & Montour Counties
570-784-6631 or 800-544-8293
Education and School Resources
Education Law Center
http://www.elc-pa.org/
Employment Resources
Pennsylvania CareerLink
https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov/jponline/
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
https://www.dli.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Pennsylvania Unemployment Benefits
https://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/Pages/default.aspx
Wage Claims:
PA Bureau of Labor Law Compliance
800-932-0665
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt
Housing, Landlord/Tenant Resources
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) – Assistance with Independent Living
https://patf.us/
If you believe your rights under the Fair Housing Act or the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act have been violated, you should file a complaint with either the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) as soon as possible.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/online-complaint
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC)
https://www.phrc.pa.gov/File-A-Complaint/ComplaintForms/Pages/default.aspx
Mortgage Foreclosure Resources
PA Housing Finance Agency
https://www.phfa.org/
Making Home Affordable
https://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/
Private Lawyer Referrals
PA Lawyer Referral Service
800-692-7375
http://www.pabar.org/public/membership/LawyerReferralServiceblurb.asp
Public Benefits Resources
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/SNAP.aspx
Public Defenders (Criminal Cases)
Pennsylvania Public Defenders
https://palegalaid.net/pennsylvania-public-defenders
Public Defender - Montour County
570-275-3411
Social Security Benefits Resources
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Information
https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Information
https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/ssi/
