Provides bail assistance to individuals in Allegheny County. They work to ensure that people are not held in jail due to their inability to pay bail.

Offers free career development services including job finding assistance, workshops, and vocational training referrals. It serves as a hub for workforce development in the region.

A registered pre-apprenticeship program designed to train individuals for careers in the building trades. It focuses on providing pathways to union apprenticeships for those facing employment barriers.

A holistic reentry initiative that provides paid training and comprehensive support to help formerly incarcerated individuals reacclimate to society. It includes the Preservation Trades Center for hands-on building trades training.

A HUD-approved agency providing housing counseling, homebuyer education, and community development services in the Mon Valley region. They support families in achieving housing stability.

A HUD-approved agency providing housing counseling, financial education, and community development services. They assist families with navigating the housing market and maintaining stability.

Nonprofit program. Provides one-time cash grants to help low-to-moderate income households maintain or restore their electric service. Typical amount: 600

State program. Helps families living on low incomes pay their heating bills in the form of a cash grant. Crisis grants are also available for emergency situations like shut-offs.

Official Pennsylvania portal to apply for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and other cash and food assistance.

Local Pennsylvania Community Action Agency offering emergency rent, utility, and food assistance.

The Pennsylvania Tobacco Quitline offers free, confidential phone coaching to help you quit smoking, vaping, or chewing tobacco. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) to speak with a trained quit coach. Many callers qualify for free nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges mailed to their home. Open to all Pennsylvania residents — no insurance required. Coaching is available in English and Spanish, with specialized support for pregnant smokers, teens, and veterans.

Licensed bail bond company serving Pittsburgh. Agents available to post bond and help secure release from jail, typically charging a state-regulated percentage of the total bond amount. Call for current rates and 24/7 availability.

Licensed bail bond company serving Philadelphia. Agents available to post bond and help secure release from jail, typically charging a state-regulated percentage of the total bond amount. Call for current rates and 24/7 availability.

Free professional grief counseling and consultation services available to Pennsylvania residents. Individual and family sessions help those coping with the loss of a loved one, with no cost and no insurance required. Reach out to schedule a confidential consultation. The Grief.com National Helpline (800-537-9353) offers free 24/7 grief support, and SAMHSA's National Helpline (1-800-662-4357) provides free referrals to local grief counseling and mental health services.

Free grief support groups meeting in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania. GriefShare offers weekly in-person and online grief recovery support groups where you can find comfort, encouragement, and practical help after the loss of a loved one. The Compassionate Friends provides free support specifically for families grieving the death of a child, with local chapters across Pennsylvania. The National Alliance for Grieving Children (Hellogrief) connects families with free children's grief support programs statewide.

Same-day pay gig work available in Pennsylvania through DoorDash, Uber Eats, Lyft, Amazon Flex, Instacart, Instawork, Wonolo, Shipt, and TaskRabbit.

Pennsylvania Department of Aging connects residents to free yoga programs at senior centers and community facilities statewide.

Pennsylvania Department of Aging connects residents to free Tai Chi programs at senior centers and community facilities statewide.

Habitat for Humanity Pennsylvania has affiliates in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and statewide. Builds affordable homes and offers repair programs with zero-interest mortgages.

Amazon has massive fulfillment operations across Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and more. Immediate openings. Pay starts $18+/hr. Background-friendly.

FAA-certificated A&P program with extensive lab and hangar facilities. Strong industry partnerships with regional and national aviation employers.

Distributes 60 million pounds of food annually through 400+ partner agencies in 11 counties of southwestern Pennsylvania.

Free clothing and personal care items for homeless men in Philadelphia. St. John's is one of the city's largest shelter and meal programs.

Emergency shelter, meals, addiction recovery, and transitional housing for homeless men in Philadelphia. One of Philly's oldest nonprofit shelters.

Emergency shelter and transitional housing for homeless adults and families in Philadelphia. Meals, case management, substance abuse counseling, employment support, and housing navigation.

Emergency shelter and transitional housing for homeless adults and families in Pittsburgh. Meals, case management, mental health services, and connections to permanent housing.

Free and low-cost outpatient mental health services for Lehigh County. Medicaid accepted. Individual, group, and family therapy. Crisis support services.

Free 24/7 mental health crisis walk-in center and mobile crisis teams for Allegheny County. No cost for crisis intervention, stabilization, and psychiatric evaluation.

Free and low-cost mental health services for Philadelphia residents. Medicaid accepted. Crisis, outpatient, residential, and community support programs.

Free long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment for women and their children. Faith-based therapeutic community. State-funded.

Low-cost long-term residential substance abuse treatment. Medicaid accepted. Therapeutic community model with education, employment, and family services.

FQHC providing primary care, HIV/AIDS care, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy services in Philadelphia. Strong focus on serving returning citizens, homeless individuals, and people living with HIV. Sliding fee scale.

Free and low-cost community health services in Pittsburgh including primary care, behavioral health, and social services. Staffed by volunteers and low-cost providers. Sliding fee scale. Returning citizens are welcome.

Esperanza Health Centers is a FQHC in North Philadelphia providing comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and social services on a sliding fee scale. Serving over 15,000 patients. Strong focus on formerly incarcerated individuals and reentry population.

JB Hunt recruits Pennsylvania residents for their free CDL training program. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh-area applicants welcomed. JB Hunt reviews felony records individually and is one of the most recognized felon-friendly carriers. Training covers Class A CDL, intermodal, and dry van. Nationwide hiring after graduation.

Free college application help in Philadelphia through the Philadelphia College Access Network. Counselors assist with applications to CCP, Temple, Drexel, and other PA schools. FAFSA, Pennsylvania State Grant, and scholarship guidance. Returning citizens from Philadelphia prisons actively supported — PA State Grant available to them.

Free college application assistance in Pittsburgh through the Pittsburgh-area college access network. Counselors help with applications to CCAC, Pitt, Carnegie Mellon, Duquesne, and other PA schools. FAFSA and PA State Grant guidance. Returning citizens welcome at CCAC.

Community College of Philadelphia provides adult literacy, GED preparation, and high school equivalency programs. Free for qualifying adults. Returning citizens from Philadelphia prisons are actively welcomed and can access connected workforce programs.

CCAC provides adult basic education and GED preparation at multiple Pittsburgh campuses. Free for qualifying adults. Returning citizens from Allegheny County Jail and Pennsylvania prisons are welcomed.

Social Security Administration office serving Philadelphia. Full SSA services. Pennsylvania supplements federal SSI. Critical resource for returning citizens from Philadelphia prisons needing SSDI/SSI reinstatement and replacement Social Security cards.

Social Security Administration office serving Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Full SSA services including SSDI, SSI, retirement, Medicare, and replacement cards.

Philadelphia's SEPTA operates buses, subway, trolleys, and regional rail. Reduced fares for seniors and disabled riders. The SEPTA Key card program. Philadelphia's reentry coalition provides free SEPTA Key cards for returning citizens leaving Philadelphia prisons.

Pennsylvania has Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards. Comcast (HQ Philadelphia), many hospitals, and employers across PA hire returning citizens. PA CareerLinks connect job seekers with second chance employers statewide.

Connects low-income Philadelphians to volunteer attorneys. Strong expungement and record sealing clinic program for reentry.

Free civil legal aid for low-income residents in central Pennsylvania. Handles expungements, housing, family law, and public benefits.

One of Philadelphia's oldest rescue missions (since 1878). Emergency shelter for men, meals, transitional housing, and comprehensive recovery programs.

Emergency shelter, meals, and recovery programs for homeless men and women in Pittsburgh. Transitional housing and reentry support available.

The Delaware Valley's largest hunger relief organization, distributing over 50 million pounds of food per year to 350+ agencies in 9 counties.

Automotive, welding, HVAC, construction, and manufacturing programs. One of Pennsylvania's top technical colleges.

State-registered apprenticeships in construction, manufacturing, and healthcare trades across Pennsylvania.

Provides SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and social services through county assistance offices statewide. PA has dedicated reentry services.

Multiple Philadelphia locations with affordable clothing. Goodwill of Southern New Jersey & Philadelphia runs strong job training and placement programs.

VA-funded job training, education funding, and employment placement for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Covers tuition, books, and a monthly living stipend. Also offers self-employment support.

Free GED preparation classes, practice tests, and exam fee assistance. Small class sizes with individual tutoring available. They also help with high school diploma completion for adults.