COVID-19 Parent Resource Letter
April 2020
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
We realize this is a difficult time for many in our community and supporting our Pennsbury families is a priority. Below is a list of essential resources in Lower Bucks with their current operating statuses for Bucks County residents.
If you are unsure of where to start, call 211. All you need to do is dial 211 from your phone OR text your zip code to 898211, or visit uwp.org/211gethelp. A caring resource specialist is there to assist you 24/7, 365, free of charge.
If you need any additional support and/or resources, please let us know. We are in this together!
Should you need to reach out to the Pennsbury social worker assigned to your child's school, please see the directory at the end of this letter.
Mental Health
- 1-800-399-5681
- Available Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
The Mental Health Support Line can be reached toll-free, 24/7 at 1-855-284-2494. Callers will be able to speak with staff who are trained in trauma-informed principles and will listen, assess the person’s needs, triage, and refer to other local supports and professionals as needed.
Childcare
Safe2Say Something
Website: https://www.safe2saypa.org/
Phone: 1-844-723-2729
Open Food Pantries
Christ the King Orthodox Church Food Pantry
465 Main Street
Tullytown, PA 19007
Ph: 215-945-2886
Call for an appointment
Emergency Relief Association of Lower Bucks County
1700 Woodbourne Road
Levittown, PA 19054
Ph: 215-547-1676
Monday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Faith Baptist Church
1515 Wister Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
215-946-7550
Tuesday: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 pm -9:30 pm
Sunday: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Mary's Cupboard at Saint Michael the Archangel Church
100 Levittown Parkway
Levittown, PA 19054
Ph: 215-945-2550
Monday 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon
Wednesday 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon
Please call for an appointment or if you need service outside of listed hours
Martha’s Cupboard at St. Frances Cabrini
325 South Oxford Valley Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
Ph: 215-946-4040
Saturday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Morrisville Presbyterian Church
Open, pre-packed bags of groceries distributed outside 7
71 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Morrisville, PA 19067 Ph: 215-295-4191
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
First Tuesday of each month 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Morrisville Presbyterian Church pantry recipients must be at or below 185% of the poverty level.
Salvation Army-Levittown
Also have mobile pantry option for elderly and those without transportation
215 Appletree Drive
Levittown, PA 19055
(215) 945-0717
Monday-Friday 10am-12pm, 1-2pm
Need license and piece of mail with your address on it
Bucks County Community College Farmers Market
Every Friday from 12-1pm
Lower Bucks Campus of Bucks County Community College
1304 Veteran's Highway
Bristol, PA 19007
Christian Life Center
Sunday's from 1-3 anyone can pull up and pop their trunk
Bensalem, PA 19020
Catholic Social Services
100 Levittown Pkwy.
Levittown, PA 19054
(215) 945-2550
Contact Person Kelly Logan
** Free Diaper Pantry and food at this time**
Has to be family initiated/family must call them to provide intake information
An appointment must be made (appointments are made in 15-minute intervals)
Appointments are scheduled once per week
They need ages of children and sizes of diapers for any child 3 years and younger
If the family needs food as well, they will need total number in family/household, whether or not there are any food allergies and if there are any pets in the home
They serve families with transportation barriers but any other delivery options would be appreciated and would take some of the burden off of their staff
School Social Worker can pick-up for families who have a transportation barrier, just give your name when you ring the bell, show ID and give the name of the family you are picking up for
They are also serving Grandparents right now (typically parents of the children only) due to the crisis of COVID-19
They are open from 9:00am--1:00pm during COVID-19 crisis
Pick-up address is: Catholic Social Services, 100 Levittown Pkwy., Levittown, PA 19054
Places to Donate Non-Perishables, Canned Goods & Fresh Baked Items
Emergency Relief Association of Lower Bucks
Wednesday & Friday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Levittown, PA 19054
215-547-1676
Family Service Association of Bucks County
4 Cornerstone Drive
Langhorne, PA 19047
215-757-6916 x225 or x259
Harvest Ministries - Cornwells United Methodist Church
2284 Bristol Pike
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-639-0436
Lester Bahrt Pantry (Formerly Loaves & Fishes Pantry) - First United Methodist Church
840 Trenton Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
215-946-5800
Salvation Army of Lower Bucks
215 Appletree Drive
Levittown, PA 19055
215-945-0717
Need More Help or Information? Reach out to the social worker in your student's building
Tom Bick
Village Park Academy
267-881-3997 cell
Julie Gartner
Pennsbury High School
267-228-8599 cell
Megan Hough
William Penn, Afton, Eleanor Roosevelt
215-428-4100 ext. 10256
Tahira N. Jackson
Charles Boehm, Penn Valley, Walt Disney
267-461-2522 cell
Tammy Kehan
Edgewood, Fallsington, Manor, Makefield
215-630-7424 cell
Noelle Murphy
Pennwood, Oxford Valley, Quarry Hill
215-428-4100 ext 40123
215-429-9596 cell
Katie Snyder
Pennsbury High School
215-459-8438