Welcome to the Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) Mental Health Community Resources website for Administrators, Mental Health Workers, Parents, and Students. This page was developed to provide free resources and local information to help you support your well-being and mental health. We encourage you to explore this page and share it with members of our community.
Fairview Counseling and Play Therapy
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems
Pennsylvania Counseling Services
The Greater Reading Mental Health Alliance
The Counseling & Wellness Center of Wyomissing
Autism Society of Berks County
Berks Learning Disabilities Association
Berks County Office of Mental Health and Development Disabilities
Keystone Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania
Service Access & Management (SAM)
Food Banks:
New Journey Community Outreach
Soup Kitchens:
Church of God
Phone: (610) 374-0790
Schuylkill Ave. 130 West Buttonwood St., Reading, PA
Hopewell Mennonite Church
Phone: (610) 373-3907
45 S 6th St., Reading, PA
Kennedy House
Phone: (610) 378-1947
532 Spruce St., Reading, PA
New Journey
Phone: (610) 375-2662
138 S 6th St., Reading, PA
Visit the PA Government Benefits Website to access applications for government benefits such as:
-Medical Assistance
-Food stamps
-Cash assistance
-Disability
Medical Supplies:
Berks County Pharmacies:
Adams And Bright Drug Store Pharmacy
306 State Street Hamburg, PA
Phone: 610-562-2738
Bauses Super Drug Store Pharmacy
42 East Philadelphia Avenue Boyertown, PA
Phone: 610-367-8641
Birdsboro Pharmacy
330 West Main Street Birdsboro, PA
Phone: 610-582-4005
Blandon Pharmacy
104 Anna Avenue Blandon, PA
Phone: 610-944-8899
CVS Pharmacy
2645 Shillington Road Reading, PA
Phone: 610-678-9054
CVS Pharmacy
2800 Conrad Weiser Parkway Womelsdorf, PA
Phone: 610-589-4417
CVS Pharmacy
3498 North 5th Street Highway Reading, PA
Phone: 610-929-9864
CVS Pharmacy
1149 Benjamin Franklin Highway Douglassville, PA
Phone: 610-385-4300
CVS Pharmacy
1303 Lancaster Avenue Reading, PA
Phone: 610-796-3103
CVS Pharmacy
45 Constitution Boulevard Kutztown, PA
Phone: 610-683-7349
CVS Pharmacy
1054 Shoemaker Avenue Shoemakersville, PA
Phone: 610-562-2454
CVS Pharmacy
906 West Leesport Road Leesport, PA
Phone: 610-208-8612
CVS Pharmacy
8565 Allentown Pike Blandon, PA
Phone: 610-916-2499
CVS Pharmacy
103 Old Lancaster Pike Reading, PA
Phone: 610-777-4760
CVS Pharmacy
544 Penn Street Reading, PA
Phone: 610-376-2729
CVS Pharmacy
2001 North 11th Street Reading, PA
Phone: 610-921-1200
Dougs Family Pharmacy
101 Darby Square Morgantown, PA
Phone: 610-286-0496
Esterbrook Pharmacy
301 South 7th Avenue West Reading, PA
Phone: 610-376-6542
Giant Pharmacy
2104 Van Reed Road Reading, PA
Phone: 610-670-5426
Giant Pharmacy
4320 North 5th Street Highway Temple, PA
Phone: 610-939-2644
Giant Pharmacy
2641 Shillington Road Reading, PA
Phone: 610-678-3335
Giant Pharmacy
600 East Lancaster Avenue Shillington, PA
Phone: 610-777-0027
Giant Pharmacy
4655 Perkiomen Avenue Reading, PA
Phone: 610-406-9644
Lutheran Apothecary Pharmacy
1 South Home Avenue Topton, PA
Phone: 610-682-1278
Berks County Pharmacies:
Pharmerica Pharmacy
1011 Berks Road Leesport, PA
Phone: 610-373-1600
Redners Markets Pharmacy
5471 Pottsville Pike Leesport, PA
Phone: 610-926-3129
Rite Aid Pharmacy
2210 State Hill Road Wyomissing, PA
Phone: 610-378-1465
Rite Aid Pharmacy
2320 Penn Avenue West Lawn, PA
Phone: 610-378-1465
Rite Aid Pharmacy
12 Douglassville Shopping Center Douglassville, PA
Phone: 610-385-6643
Rite Aid Pharmacy
500 East Lancaster Avenue Shillington, PA
Phone: 610-775-0307
Rite Aid Pharmacy
2962 Saint Lawrence Avenue Reading, PA
Phone: 610-779-3120
Rite Aid Pharmacy
670 Philadelphia Avenue Reading, PA
Phone: 610-77-8278
Rite Aid Pharmacy
3145 Main Street Morgantown, PA
Phone: 610-286-0920
Rite Aid Pharmacy
5370 Allentown Pike Temple, PA
Phone: 610-929-1367
Rite Aid Pharmacy
420 North 3rd Street Womelsdorf, PA
Phone: 610-589-4186
Rite Aid Pharmacy
3215 North 5th Street Highway Reading, PA
Phone: 610-929-9775
Rite Aid Pharmacy
525 Penn Avenue West Reading, PA
Phone: 610-373-5241
Rite Aid Pharmacy
418 Penn Street Reading, PA
Phone: 610-373-4511
Rite Aid Pharmacy
4280 Perkiomen Avenue Reading, PA
Phone: 610-779-3266
Rite Aid Pharmacy
23 North Elm Street Kutztown, PA
Phone: 610-683-5520
Rite Aid Pharmacy
524 North 6th Street Reading, PA
Phone: 610-374-6282
Rite Aid Pharmacy
807 South Fourth Street Hamburg, PA
Phone: 610-562-9454
Sams Club Pharmacy
5314 Allentown Pike Temple, PA
Phone: 610-929-5357
Shurfine Market Pharmacy
4724 Penn Avenue Sinking Spring, PA
Phone: 610-678-1567
Target Pharmacy (CVS)
4220 North 5th Street Highway Temple, PA
Phone: 610-921-5141
Target Pharmacy (CVS)
2769 Papermill Road Wyomissing, PA
Phone: 610-374-9942
Target Pharmacy (CVS)
4599 Perkiomen Avenue Reading, PA
Phone: 484-651-1921
The Community Pharmacy
145 North 6th Street Reading, PA
Phone: 610-208-4660
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
1170 Perkiomen Avenue Reading, PA
Phone: 610-845-8777
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
2 East Philadelphia Avenue Boyertown, PA
Phone: 610-845-8777
Walmart Pharmacy
5900 Perkiomen Avenue Reading, PA
Phone: 610-582-7288
Walmart Pharmacy
1135 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing, PA
Phone: 610-376-5911
Walmart Supercenter Pharmacy
567 Pennsylvania 100 Bechtelsville, PA
Phone: 610-367-1052
Walmart Supercenter Pharmacy
5370 Allentown Pike Temple, PA
Phone: 610-939-0616
Walmart Supercenter Pharmacy
100 Crossings Boulevard Elverson, PA
Phone: 610-913-2012
Weis Markets Pharmacy
2759 Papermill Road Reading, PA
Phone: 610-736-9333
Weis Markets Pharmacy
552 State Street Hamburg, PA
Phone: 610-562-3795
Weis Markets Pharmacy
61 King’s Plaza Oley, PA
Phone: 610-987-9877
Weis Markets Pharmacy
15260 Kutztown Road Kutztown, PA
Phone: 610-683-5263
Weis Markets Pharmacy
2020 North 13th Street Reading, PA
Phone: 610-929-4747
Wernersville State Hospital Pharmacy
300 Sportsman Road Wernersville, PA
Phone: 610-670-4115
West Reading Drug Store Pharmacy
538 Penn Avenue West Reading, PA
Phone: 610-375-4366
911 – Dial for Emergencies
Safe Berks – 24-hour Crisis Hotline
English – 610-372-9540
Spanish – 610-372-7463
Berks County Children and Youth – 610-478-6700
Mary’s Shelter – 610-376-1973
St Joseph Hospital – 610-378-2000
Reading Hospital – 484-628-8000
Free Narcan Kit – Berks County Residents only
Free Medication Lock Boxes and Medication Disposable Bags – Berks County Residents only
‘The Response’ Magazine – SOS Berks’ magazine, The Response, covers issues related to the opioid epidemic and addiction prevention and recovery in Berks County. All issues are available to read online or download for free.
BARTA: Provides bus services to Reading and surrounding areas.
Individual fares and monthly passes are available.
Contact BARTA for fare and route information:
(610) 921-0601
1700 N 11th St., Reading, PA 19604
www.bartabus.com
BARTA Specialized Services: Specialized transportation is available Monday-Friday to
persons who are elderly or ADA eligible. Free and reduced fare services available.
Contact BARTA for an application:
(610) 921-2361
1700 North 11th St., Reading PA 19604
Inter-City Bus Terminal: Bus transportation to areas beyond Reading and nearby zones.
(610) 374-3182
20 N. 3rd Street, Reading, PA 19601
Reading Metro Taxi: (610) 374-5111
Supportive Concepts for Families: Transportation for medical appointments.
Handicapped accessible. Sliding scale fee.
(610) 372-7712
www.supportiveconcepts.org
Western Berks Ambulance Association: Wheelchair transportation for medical and non-medical
appointments (i.e., shopping mall). Flat rate for 20 miles or less. Flat rate plus mileage for over 20 miles.
(610) 678-1545
www.wbems.org
On the behalf of the Berks County Intermediate Unit, we thank our student interns from the BCIU Learning Academy at Thomas Ford for their commitment and dedication to this project and Mrs. Jessica Bailey, school counselor, for her Leadership of this team on this project development. From the planning to the execution, their contributions have been instrumental to the success of this resource site.
Their leadership, organization, and input have amounted to this huge and widespread result we are all seeing today. We appreciate your support to the students, families, and community members/organizations in Berks County. Thank you again for your time and effort. We wish you success in all of your future endeavors!