KACS

Community Resources

KACS Resources for

Our Community

There are many resources available to our Southern Chester County community members. 

Call 2-1-1

Every day, highly trained 2‑1‑1 call specialists provide referrals to:

  • Basic Human Needs Resources: food banks, shelters, rent and utility payment assistance
  • Physical and Mental Health Resources: crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling
  • Employment Support: financial assistance, job training, education programs
  • Support for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities: home-delivered meals, transportation, health care
  • Youth and Child Care Programs: after school programs, summer camps, mentoring, protection services

Health and Community Services

610-444-7550
(previously known as La Comunidad Hispana) offers specialized & primary care to the communities of Southern Chester County.

Public Transportation

Chescobus has two routes in Chester County: SCCOOT, which travels from Oxford to Kennett Square, and the Coatesville Link, which provides service between Coatesville and Parkesburg.

Chester County Health Department

610-344-6225
Clinical Services, Environmental Health Services, Community Education

Job search & Workshops

610-280-1010
Where job seekers and employers share access to a wide array of job training, education and employment services.

SNAP

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Chester County Assistance Office
888-814-4698 or 610-466-1000
SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget.

SNAP Benefit Replacement

Replace SNAP Benefit (food) that was lost during a power-outage, flood or fire
Chester County Assistance Office
888-814-4698 or 610-466-1000
You must call within 10 days of the disaster.

Renters Rights in Pennsylvania

General information and self-help resources regarding state and federal Fair Housing laws and Pennsylvania Landlord Tenant Law.

The Garage Youth Center

610-444-6464
The Garage Youth Center is an after school and Youth Development program serving Middle and High School Students in Kennett Square and Avondale.

Kennett Library

610-268-2915
Community learning resource center for all ages, Adult Literacy, ESL, GED, and Citizenship classes,

Housing Partnership of Chester County

​The Housing Partnership offers a diverse catalog of programs and services each related to housing and home ownership issues, including financial literacy and credit counseling.

Maternal and Child Health

610-344-5370
MCHC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income families with young children access the resources and support that they need to start healthy, stay healthy, and succeed in school.

Supporting young mothers

855-964-6667
We provide comprehensive and individualized services to pregnant and parenting young women ages 21 and younger who live in Southern Chester County, PA.

The fund for women & girls

The Fund leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have resources and opportunities to thrive.

Domestic Violence Center

610-431-1430
Providing services for domestic violence intervention and prevention in Chester County.

Emergency Shelter

610-692-6550
Emergency shelter for homeless single men and homeless single women in Chester County.

Community Support

If you find items inside that you need, take them and know your neighbors care about you. Please remember these belong to all of us and take only those items you need, trusting it will be here for you again. Locations:
Near the Kennett Area YMCA, 101 Race Street in Kennett Square
In front of the Episcopal Church of the Advent, 401 N. Union Street in Kennett Square
Behind The Garage Community and Youth Center, 121 Pennsylvania Avenue in Avondale
Across from the Landenberg United Methodist Church, 205 Penn Green Road in Landenberg