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COMMUNITY LIFE NETWORK GUIDE to assist individuals and families in identifying organizations that provide health and human services in Columbia Borough. It is by no means expected to replace the United Way LINC directory, 717-291-5462, or York County’s FIRST, 1-800-673-2529, or the blue pages in the telephone book. The information was updated in 2014 by Community Life Network Committee and Lancaster General Health. This reference guide will be updated semi-annually. If you feel an organization is missing that would be helpful for individuals in need of services, please contact the Community Life Network at 717-684-8094 or . (See additional information for the Community Life Network listed below.)
Community Life Network
510 Walnut Street
Telephone: 684-8094
Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Services include:
- Information and referral for Community
- Information on insurance and other funding for medical care
and medication- by appointment. - Screening, recommendations, referrals and mentoring –
by appointment. - Career Link – employment assistance
- Tabor Community Services – financial assistance
- Furniture – referrals
- Transportation – referral for assistance
- Mental Health, Drug, and Alcohol referrals
- GED Glasses as scheduled by Literacy Council
- Drug and Alcohol education
- Veteran’s Affairs – first Thursday of the month,
9:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICES PAGE
EMERGENCEY SERVICES
(24 HOURS)
Police, Fire, Ambulance……………………………….Dial 911
Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County…..299-1249
Lancaster Helpline …………………………………...299-4855
(Lonely, Need to Talk, Need Help)
Crisis Intervention………………………….………....394-2631
The Poison Control Center.…………...... ……1-800-222-1222
Lancaster County Office of Aging (Elder Abuse)….299-7979
Toll Free…………………..…………1-800-801-3070
YWCA Sexual Assault Prevention
and Counseling Center………………………………..392-7273
National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline Network……………………....1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Safe Haven (Newborn Protection).………….…1-866-921-7233
CHILDREN/YOUTH ACTIVITIES
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Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster – Columbia Clubhouse
248 Locust Street
Telephone: 684-3637
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 3:00 – 8:00 P.M.
Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Services include:
- Structured leisure and social activities
- Tutoring on site and with Columbia School District
- Computer Lab
- Arts and Crafts
- Board Games
- Team Games
Columbia Boys (and Girls) Athletic Association
Glatfelter Field
Provides all youth sports including football, baseball, etc., not associated with the schools – April to October.CBAAonline.weebly.com
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Lancaster – see Recreational and Social Development
Summer Feeding Program
Columbia Presbyterian Church 360 Locust Street
St. John’s Lutheran Church 23 South 6th Street
Columbia VFW 401 Manor Street
Wagon Werks 920 Plane Street
Children 18 and younger can attend any above feeding location during the school summer break
Monday thru Friday 11:00 A.M. – 1:00P.M.
Boy Scouts – see Recreational and Social Development
Girl Scouts – see Recreational and Social Development
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CLOTHING RESOURCES
Columbia Re-Uz-it Shop (MCC Thrift Shop)
363 Locust Street
Telephone: 684-7621
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
(Summer Hrs. Friday 9:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M.)
Columbia Free Clothing Bank- Hands Across the Street
Columbia Presbyterian Church
360 Locust Street (Fourth Street Basement Entrance)
Telephone: 684-6271
First Tuesday of month, 6:00 – 7:30 P.M.
Third Saturday of month, 10:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
COUNSELING SERVICES
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
Columbia United Methodist Church, 510 Walnut Street
Telephone: 684-2356
Wednesday, 8:00 P.M., Thursday, 6:30 P.M.
Al-Anon Meeting (Families of Alcoholics)
Columbia Presbyterian Church, 360 Locust Street
Telephone: 684-6271
Thursday, 8:00 P.M.
COUNSELING SERVICES (Continued)
Behavioral Health Care Corporation
535 Locust Street
Telephone: 684-1898
Hours by appointment only.
Drug and Alcohol
Compass Mark Inc.
630 Janet Avenue
Lancaster: 299-2831
Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – (NA)
Hands Across the Street
Columbia Presbyterian Church, 360 Locust Street
Telephone: 684-6271
Tuesday, 7:30 P.M.
Pregnancy Counseling – see under Pregnancy Services
New Vision Church – Celebrate Recovery
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street (rear)
Telephone: 684-6581
Friday Evening, 6:30 P.M. – Dinner Served
Services include: Christian-based 12-step recovery program
COUNSELING SERVICES (Continued)
Pressley Ridge at Community Life Network
Available at Community Life Network by appointment
510 Walnut Street, Columbia
Telephone: Lancaster Office: 397-5241;
Intake: 845-6624
Available by appointment
Services include:
- Individual Counseling
- Couples Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Rape and Trauma Counseling
Tabor Community Services
Available at Community Life Network by appointment
510 Walnut Street, Columbia
Telephone: 211 ask for CHART assessment
Services include:
- Financial counseling
- Homelessness prevention
- Help to find housing
DAY CARE RESOURCES
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CAP Child Care Information Services
400 Chestnut St., Columbia, PA 17512
Telephone: 684-3333
Fax: 684-2200
Lancaster CAP Office: 393-4004
Services include:
- Listing of Sitters in the Columbia area
Financial Assistance for Day Care Services based on income
Columbia Child Care and Learning Center
200 North 5th Street
Telephone: 684-2325
Monday – Friday, 6:30 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Infant and Child Care, and Before and After School Program
Daydream Daycare
2522 Ironville Pike, Columbia, PA
Telephone: 615-9070
Kinderhook E.C. Church
560 Kinderhook Road
Kinderhook Children’s Center Telephone: 684-5546
Monday – Friday, 6:30 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Childcare, ages 6 weeks to 5 years
Little People Day Care School of Columbia
780 Chickies Hill Road
Telephone: 684-4451
6:30 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Infant to School Age
Sunrise Kids Daycare Center
410 Locust Street
Telephone: 405-2270
Hours Monday-Friday 6:00A.M.-6:0 P.M.
Childcare, ages 6 weeks to 4 years old
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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
COBY’S Family Services
Held at Head Start, 815 Wright Street
Call for Days and Times
Telephone: 392-0504 or 1-800-452-6517
Services include: Parenting, Family Nurturing, Education, Children’s Program, Interactive Hour
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (Continued)
Columbia Public Library
24 South 6th Street
Telephone: 684-2255
Monday-Thursday: 10:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M.
Friday: 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Saturday: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Sunday: Closed
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Head Start
815 Wright Street
Telephone: 684-0110
Monday – Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Services include:
- Early Childhood Education and Socialization
- Social Services
- Patient Involvement
- Family and Literacy Program, I.U. 13
*Schedule through Head Start or call 717-290-7430
*Includes: GED
English Second Language
Parenting
Adult Basic Classes
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EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Employment Cafe
Community Life Network, 510 Walnut Street
Telephone: 684-8094
Monday – Friday: 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Services include:
- Community computer lab
- Employment Search
- Resume and cover letter assistance
- Social service online application
Career Link
1016 N Charlotte St. Lancaster
Telephone: 509-5613
Monday – Friday: 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Services include:
- Ready2Work
- Occupational Skills Training
- Job Search Center
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Community Action Program Outreach Services (CAP)
400 Chestnut Street, Columbia, PA 17512
Telephone: 684-8047
By Appointment
Services include:
- Utility Assistance
- Housing – Rental Assistance
- Information and Referral for Lancaster County Social Services Program
Department of Public Welfare Intake Worker
832 Manor Street, P.O. Box 4967 Lancaster, Pa., 17604
Monday- Friday: 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
Telephone: 299-7411 or 800-692-7462
- Food Stamps
- Cash Assistance
- Medical Assistance
- Nursing Home
- Employment
- Counseling
- Related Services
- Disability Services
To apply for benefits online:
FINANICIAL ASSISTANCE (Continued)
Tabor Community Services
Available at Community Life Network by appointment
510 Walnut Street, Columbia, PA 17512
Telephone: 211 ask for CHART assessment
Services include:
- Financial counseling
- Homelessness prevention
- Help to find housing
FOOD RESOURCES
American Legion
329 Chestnut Street
Telephone: 717-684-2772
Services include: Christmas Food Baskets
Columbia Food Bank
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street
Telephone: 717-449-5101
Monday-Wednesday: 9:30 – 11:30 A.M.
Monday – Screening and Referrals – Call ahead for
Identification needed. In special circumstances,
emergency food can be provided
Summer Feeding Program
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Columbia Presbyterian Church 360 Locust Street
FOOD RESOURCES (Continued)
St. John’s Lutheran Church 23 South 6th Street
Columbia VFW 401 Manor Street
Wagon Werks 920 Plane Street
Children 18 and younger can attend any above feeding location during the school summer break
Monday thru Friday 11:00 A.M. – 1:00P.
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Community Meals
Columbia Christian Fellowship at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
340 Locust Street
Telephone: 684-8496
First Saturday of the month, 7:30 – 9:30 A.M. Breakfast
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
340 Locust Street
Telephone: 684-8496
Second Saturday of the month, 7:30 – 9:30 A.M. Breakfast
St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
297 South 5th Street
Telephone: 717-644-5942 (Minister Robert Middleton)
Second Saturday of the month 5:00 P.M. Dinner
FOOD RESOURCES (Continued)
Columbia Presbyterian Church- Hands Across the Street
360 Locust Street
Telephone: 684-6271
Third Saturday of the month
10:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Brunch
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
340 Locust Street
Telephone: 684-8496
Third Saturday of the month
5:30-7:00 P.M. Dinner
Impact Christian Center at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
340 Locust Street
Telephone: 684-4770
Breakfast served on fourth Saturday of the month when there is a fifth Saturday of the month
Salem United Church of Christ
324 Walnut Street
Telephone: 684-6498
Last Saturday of the month, 7:30 – 9:30 A.M. Breakfast
FOOD RESOURCES (Continued)
Vision Columbia
291 South Fourth Street
Telephone: 405-8626
Last Wednesday of the month, 6:30 P.M. Supper
Columbia Presbyterian Church – 4th Street Café Coffeehouse
360 Locust Street
Telephone: 684-6271
First and Last Sunday of the month 5:30P.M.
Impact Christian Center
156-B Lancaster Avenue
Telephone: 684-4770
3rd Monday of the month, 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Services include: Emergency food
Lion’s Club
P.O. Box 569, Columbia, Pa., 17512
Telephone: 684-2714
Services include: Christmas Food Basket, Collect old eyeglasses, assist with payment of eye exams and glasses.
FOOD RESOURCES (Continued)
Meals on Wheels
St. John’s Lutheran Church 6th and Locust Streets
Telephone: 684-4244
Monday – Friday, 6:00 – 11:00 A.M.
Services include: Low-cost meals delivered to your home
Women’s, Infants, and Children (WIC)
406 Chestnut Street
Telephone: 299-7301 (Main Office)
Part-time Clinic Telephone: 717-684-0046
Services include: Provide nutritional education, breast-feeding support, can provide healthy food, milk, and formula in form of food vouchers. Services for pregnant women and children until their fifth birthday.
FURNITURE RESOURCES
MCC Columbia Re-Uz-it Shop
363 Locust Street
Telephone: 717-684-7621
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
GOVERNMENT OFFICE
Columbia Borough Offices
Telephone: 717-684-2467
To reach police regarding an emergency, dial 911
To reach police regarding a non-emergency, press 1
To code enforcement, press 2
To transfer to a receptionist, press 0
Medication Disposal (used/outdated medications)
Dispose at the Columbia Borough Police Department
Monday-Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Tuesday and Saturday, 6:00 A.M. – 2:00 A.M.
There is a box located in the Police Department lobby that medications can be disposed in.
State Representative – David Hickernell
236 Locust Street
Telephone: 717-684-5525
The following information is available through his District Office:
- Motor Vehicle registration forms, including retired person’s income-based reduced registration fee forms
- Driver’s License forms
- Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications and
information for senior citizen programs - PACE/PACENET applications
- Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot applications
- PA Civil Service application
GOVERNMENT OFFICE (Continued)
- PHEAA forms
- State Income Tax forms
- Birth and Death Certification applications
- Copies of Bills, Acts and other Legislative materials
- Pennsylvania Road Maps and other state publications
- PennDOT forms and information
- Notary Office
Please call his office with your comments, questions, or problem. He and his staff will help you in any way they can.
NOTARY OFFICES
Abel Notary and Messenger Office
630 Lancaster Avenue
Telephone: 684-7273
Monday thru Friday, 10:00-2:00 P.M. and 4:00-7:00 P.M. Saturday, 10:00-1:00 P.M.
Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce
and Visitors Center
445 Linden Street
Telephone: 717-684-5249
Services include: Relocation information, utility information,
bus schedules, apartment availability, etc.
NOTARY OFFICES (Continued)
Yvonne Yohe, Notary and License Service
635 Maple Street
Telephone: 684-8423
Monday – Friday 5:30 – 9:30 P.M.
Available Saturday and Sunday by appointment
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Community Life Network
510 Walnut Street
Telephone: 684-6498
First Thursday of the month, 9:00 – 11:30 A.M.
Services include: Assistance for veterans and their families
HOUSING
Cherry Street Guest Home
225 Cherry Street
Telephone: 684-7060, Fax: 684-7059
Services include: Personal Care Facility (must be ambulatory)
Accepts SSI
Columbia Winter Shelter- Hands Across the Street
Columbia Presbyterian Church
Telephone: 684-6271
Services include: Sleeping facilities 8:00 P.M. to 6:30 A.M.
at specified local churches from December to the end of March. Hot dinner provided.
Columbia Day Shelter- Hands Across the Street
Columbia Presbyterian Church
Telephone: 684-6271
Services include: A safe and nurturing environment for those experiencing homelessness, while working on goals toward independence. The shelter is open from December to the end of March from 9:00A.M. - 5:00P.M. daily lunch provided from 12:00P.M. - 1:00P.M.
Community Services Group
Telephone: 285-7121
Services include: Provides housing for mentally handicapped
Must be referred by MH/MR
HOUSING (Continued)
Homes of Hope – Transitional Living House in Columbia
Contact Love, Inc.
Telephone: 735-7540 or 1-866-735-2400
Services include: Home for families including
additional supportive services
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Sites in Columbia area
Telephone: 394-0793 (Lancaster County Housing
and Redevelopment Authority)
Saint Anne’s Retirement Community
3952 Columbia Avenue
Telephone: 285-5443
Services include:
- Assisted Living
- Long-term Care
- Skilled Nursing
- Personal Care
- Independent Apartments, Cottages, and Villas
St. John’s Herr Estate Senior Living Community
200 Luther Lane
Telephone: 684-0678
Services include: Independent and Residential Living
HOUSING (Continued)
St. Peter’s Apartments
400 Union Street
Telephone: 684-7607
Services include: Provides housing for Senior Citizens mobility impaired and people with disabilities
Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation
745 Old Chickies Hill Road
Telephone: 684-7555
Services include:
- Skilled Nursing
- Rehabilitation
- Long-term Care
- Secured Dementia Unit
- Respite Care
- Hospice
Tabor Community Services
Available at Community Life Network by appointment
510 Walnut Street, Columbia
Telephone: 211 ask for CHART assessment
Services include:
- Financial counseling
- Homelessness prevention
- Help to find housing
HOUSING (Continued)
Trinity House Apartments
400 Mill Street
Telephone: 684-4141 or 684-7181
Services include: Provides housing for Senior Citizens and people with disabilities
PREGNANCY SERVICES
Columbia Pregnancy Center
501 Walnut Street
Telephone: 684-3400
By Appointment: Monday, 10:00 A.M.– 8:00 P.M.
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 A.M.– 4:00 P.M. Thursday, 10:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. Friday, CLOSED
Services include: Pregnancy Testing, education on pregnancy options, convenient referrals for medical care, financial assistance and community services.
Prenatal education and parenting education. Relationship counseling in the context of pregnancy and parenting- individually or with your partner, as well as baby items and equipment through the Earn While You Learn program.
Healthy Beginnings Plus Program – Drs. May-Grant Assoc.
306 N. 7th Street (Columbia Health Center)
Telephone: 684-1500
Wednesday afternoon
Services include: Nurse and Social Worker do prenatal careincluding counseling, education, and referrals for other assistance.
PREGNANCY SERVICES (Continued)
Nurse Family Partnership
Lancaster General Hospital
555 N. Duke Street
Lancaster, Pa., 17602
Telephone: 544-1952
Services include:
- Visits homes in Columbia area for first-time mothers
- Parenting – follow until 2 years of age
RECREATION/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Lancaster
630 Janet Avenue
Lancaster, Pa., 17601
Telephone: 397-7567
Email:
Services: Volunteers one-on-one with children of single
parents
Boy Scouts of America
Telephone: 394-4063
- Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts held at various locations in the Columbia area
- Call above number at the Lancaster office for times and locations
RECREATION/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (Continued)
Columbia Senior Center
Columbia United Methodist Church
510 Walnut Street
Telephone: 684-4850 (Senior Center)
684-2356 (Church)
Monday – Friday, 7:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. – Age 60 and up
Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania
Telephone: 397-8115
- Ages 5+ held at various locations in the Columbia area
- Summer Day Camp in Columbia
Call above number at the Lancaster office for times and locations
TRANSPORTATION
Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA)
Telephone: 397-4246
Services include:
- Provides free rides on fixed route for senior citizens and half fare for disabled persons. Must show Medicare Card or proof of disability
Provides transportation to medical appointments for Medical Assistance recipients based on specific guidelines.
Community Life Network
510 Walnut Street
Telephone: 684-8094
Services: Referral for assistance with transportation.
Love, Inc.
Telephone: 735-7540 or 1-866-735-2400
Transportation services a one-week notice is required.
TUTORING
Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster – Columbia Clubhouse
248 Locust Street
Telephone: 684-3637
For additional information see under Children/Youth
Activities Section
Future Generations. Compass Mark, Inc.
Taylor Campus, ColumbiaMiddle School
45 North 9th Street
Telephone: 684-4010 (Taylor Campus)
299-2831 or 823-1062 (Compass Mark)
Services:Social skills activities, team building, leadership, sports and recreation, community service, homework help.
Referral based, after school program at no cost for 5thand 6th grade students. Monday-Thursday, 3:00-5:00 P.M.
Opportunities for summer programming also!
HEALTH/MEDICAL CENTERS
Columbia Outpatient Center
306 North 7th Street
Telephone: 684-1500
Monday thru Thursday, 6:30 A.M. – 6 P.M.; Friday, 6:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.; Saturday, 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Services include:
- Child Protect – Immunizations, 717-544-3138, usually third Monday of the month, January thru November, 10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. in the Poplar Street Specialty Services area.
- Diagnostic Testing – including Pre-admission Testing
- Laboratory – Monday thru Thursday, 6:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.; Friday, 6:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.; Saturday, 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
- Diagnostic X-rays – Monday thru Thursday, 7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.; Friday 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.;
- CT Scans – Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
- Screening Mammograms – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 7:40 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.; Tuesday 7:40 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.; Saturday, 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M.
- Ultrasound – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 7:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.; Wednesday, 7:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Outpatient Physical Therapy
Telephone: 684-1418
Monday thru Thursday, 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Friday, 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Dermatology Physicians, Inc.
259 North Sixth Street
Telephone: 684-0507
ELKS BPOE 1074
445 Chestnut Street
Telephone: 684-6851
Services include: Home Service Program – Offers care in the home for persons with conditions that were present at birth.
Pulmonary Physician
Louis J. Neureuter, M.D.
255 North Sixth Street
Telephone: 397-0555
Services include: Hyperbaric Oxygen, Pulmonary Disease,
Sleep Laboratory, and Internal Medicine
HEALTH SERVICES (Continued)
Lawson Muscle Therapy
259 North 6th Street
Telephone: 575-4086
Services include: Massage Therapy, Acupressure,
Reflexology, Naturopathy, Reiki
River of Life
291 South 4th Street (Vision Columbia)
Telephone: 684-9000
Medical care for those without health insurance provided for those willing to make a donation. Appointments are required.
VFW
(Veterans of Foreign Wars, Red Rose Memorial Post 2435)
436 Locust Street, P.O. Box 117
Telephone: 684-7511
Services include: Provide support to brain-injured children
And their families with counseling, equipment, etc
Alder Health Services
100 North Cameron Street , Lancaster, PA 17601
Telephone: 233-7190
Services include
- Free HIV testing
- Confidential/Anonymous
- Counseling
FAMILY PHYSICIANS
Columbia Regional Health Center
Ralph B. Carruthers, M.D.
1786 C Columbia Avenue
Columbia PA 17512
Telephone: 717-684-3663
Fax: 717-684-9030
Monday- Friday, 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Janairo F. Hernandez, M.D.
237 North 7th Street
Telephone: 684-3710
Eugene J. Romano, D.O.
1350 Lancaster Avenue
Telephone: 684-3663
Twin Rose Family Medicine – Columbia Health Center
306 N. 7th Street
Telephone: 684-9109