Bridging the Gap to Essential Community Resources
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The Ambler Cupboard is open to anyone in Ambler and the surrounding towns in these zip codes: 19002, 19025, 19034, 19031, 19048, 19075, 19422, 19424, 19437, 19477, and 19038.
The North Hills Cupboard only serves the 19038 zip code.
To become a client, call (215) 628-3002 to confirm that your zip code is in our service area. If you live outside of our service area, we will help you find another food pantry.
Office: M-F 8:30-3:30 and by appointment
Food (Ambler): Mon & Wed 9:00 -11:15 am
Boutique: Mon & Wed 9:00 am-11:30 am
by appointment – Please call ahead
Mattie’s Produce Shed
Mattie’s Produce Shed is a space we use to share produce and baked goods with our clients and the entire community. It is located at our Ambler Food Pantry.
Monday and Wednesday:
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CLIENTS ONLY
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Open for the community
Thursday and Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (or while supplies last) Open for the community
If you see the blue sign out on the sidewalk, stop in and help yourself to the produce/baked goods. Please only take what you need for your family and leave the rest for others in the community.
Family Services is a proud provider of Meals on Wheels, a program that offers two nutritious meals up to seven days a week for adults over age 60 at significant risk of malnutrition. Community volunteers deliver meals Monday through Friday. Frozen weekend meals are available.
For more information, contact Hannah Gruen at hgruen@fsmontco.org.
If you need immediate assistance, please contact Madison Bowman at 610-367-6957 Ext:223 or email her at mbowman@boyertownareamulti-service.org
610-367-6957.
Do you or someone you know live in the Upper Perkiomen Valley and need help with meals? Meals on Wheels can help at no cost to qualified participants! Meals on Wheels provides: Home-delivered, nutritious, well-balanced meals Friendly daily visit Ability to stay in your home Short-term or long-term service Qualifications vary, but individuals typically are 60 or older, and unable to shop for themselves or prepare meals. Other needs are taken into consideration – see if you qualify now! For more information, please contact The Center at The Open Link: 215.679.6550 or email centermanager@theopenlink.org.
- To apply, call 610-275-1960, or email slee@montcosaac.org
- To receive Meals on Wheels, Contact Montgomery County Senior Services at 610-278-3601.
Mom’s House provides a unique family support system, including free state-licensed childcare, for low income, single parents while they are pursuing their full-time education and becoming independent members of society.
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Call 610-275-1960 and ask to speak with an available social worker.
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For more information about our Ambler social services, call 215-619-8863 and ask to speak with an available social worker.
The Montgomery County Housing Authority (MCHA) provides affordable housing to low-income families, senior citizens, veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Mobile Crisis
Are you struggling with a need – but don’t know where to turn? Call Community Connections at 610-278-3522 to speak to a trained, courteous, and experienced professional who can connect you to resources and services in Montgomery County.
Are you or a loved one looking for…
- Help in finding affordable housing or maintaining housing?
- Assistance in locating mental health or addiction services such as in-patient or out-patient rehab?
- Help in searching for affordable legal services?
- Food pantries and soup kitchens in your area and other ways to supplement your family’s food/dietary needs?
- Supportive services for educational needs like in-school supports, adult literacy, or career development?”
To talk with a NAMI HelpLine specialist, please call
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m., ET.
Connect with a HelpLine specialist when you need support, information and resources over text
Text “HELPLINE” to 62640
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m., ET.
Go to NAMI.org/help to chat with a HelpLine specialist
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m., ET.
The Arize Program brings confidence and financial self-sufficiency to participants through education, coaching, and support at every step. Employment stability serves as the base from participants will build momentum towards their aspirations, even if they have no prior work history.
Prior to entering the program, potential participants are interviewed to make sure they are ready for full-time employment. Once we have identified appropriate participants, they go through a week-long training course that focuses on equipping them with the most critical employment skills. Following the course, participants should aim to secure and maintain employment to further advance toward financial sustainability. The Arize Program ultimately looks to bring local community members out of poverty by helping them overcome barriers to entering the workforce.
If you or someone you know would like to participate in our next Arize program, please email heather@hospitalitycenter.org or call Heater at 610-277-1322.
All services are provided free of charge.
Food: The Center offers a hot nutritious breakfast every morning Monday – Friday ensuring that there is always protein and fruit included in the serving.
Shower Services: Shower facilities are provided every morning 8.00 am-noon, Monday – Friday.
Toiletries: Toiletry kits are regularly provided every Wednesday to anyone who needs them.
Sleeping Bags: Sleeping bags are provided to clients who are street homeless.
Daytime Shelter: Clients are able to use the facility as a drop-in center for about 8 hours a day, from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. (COVID Update: Visitors are only permitted inside to receive case management or use the bathroom & shower facilities. Otherwise, all clients must remain outside the Center.)
Laundry Services: The Hospitality Center provides laundry services at the local laundry every first and third Thursday of the month.
NMI Hospitality Center
530 Church Street, 1st floor
Norristown, PA 19401
Ph: 610-277-1322
Fax: 610-277-6463
Monday through Friday
7:00 am-4:00 pm
When a Code Blue Emergency is declared, the Norristown Hospitality Center offers a 25 bed Code Blue Shelter. We offer the shelter at St John’s Church at Diocesan Center in the same location as the Cecil and Grace Bean’s Soup Kitchen (520 Church Street in Norristown).
530 Church Street, 1st floor
Norristown, PA 19401
Through a sub grant from CADCOM, The Norristown Hospitality Center is able to assist individuals/families who have employment but have experienced a life-event that has put them into financial jeopardy. These families are ready to bypass the transitional shelter services and, with assistance, enter directly into housing. Rental assistance provides the client with financial resources to enter new housing, such as first and last month’s rent, and/or security deposits.
The Hospitality Center’s supportive case management services are provided for six to nine months after the client enters housing to help with maintaining stability. The goal of this program is to rehouse families and individuals into permanent housing within 30 days of their program entry and to maintain the permanent housing at both a six month and twelve-month check-in.
Range of Services
• Once accepted into the program, assistance finding community rental housing is offered.
• Short-term financial assistance that may include payment of security deposit, first month’s/last month’s rent.
• Case management services offered that include assistance with community resources, budgeting, health, employment and education.
Criteria for Program
Imminently or literally homeless adults aged 18 or older
Current Montgomery County Resident and desire housing in Montgomery County
Have a reliable and verifiable income from employment, child support, SSI and/or SSD
Income eligibility will be based on 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines and will vary based on family size.
Participants must agree to meet with a case manager two to three times a month. The primary focus of case management will be budgeting and financial management in order to keep the participant on track with monthly lease payments.
One Sight Program: The Center provides referrals to clients to Lenscrafters so they can have access to eye exams and eyeglasses.
Medication Copays: The Center provides medication copays to clients in partnership with a local Pharmacy.
HIV/STD testing: In Partnership with Family Services of Montgomery County PA, HIV/STD testing is provided onsite.
Flu Shots Clinics: In partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, flu shots are offered on-site seasonally.
COVID-19 Testing: Two staff members are certified to administer rapid COVID-19 testing.
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics: In Partnership with the Department of Safety, Johnson & Johnson vaccines are provided through Vaccination Clinics hosted on-site.