Need help with basic needs? Search our online resources, text your zip code to 898-211, or dial 211.

ALICE goes to work every day, but still struggles to make ends meet. Even before the pandemic, ALICE families were vulnerable.

PA 211 remains a critical entry point for help, connecting individuals and families to food, housing, utility assistance, child care, health services, and crisis support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As a fully statewide system, PA 211 not only ensures every Pennsylvanian can reach a trained Resource Navigator when they need help, but also provides real-time data that informs policymakers and community leaders about emerging needs. Sustainable investment in PA 211 strengthens both frontline response and long-term planning, ensuring communities are better equipped to meet growing and evolving demand.