Need Based Services

A wide-variety of services are available to Lampeter-Strasburg students in need and to their families. These are a few of the organizations with which we partner. For more information, please contact the District social worker.

Comprehensive Resources

• United Way 2-1-1 Lancaster County resources
• COMPASS State resources

Clothing/Supplies

• L-S Community Closet Clothing bank for L-S students.
• Community Aid Lancaster's largest thrift store.
• 2-1-1 Local clothing assistance list.

School-Based Counseling

• Lampeter Elementary School Guidance
• Hans Herr Elementary School Guidance
• Martin Meylin Middle School Guidance
• Lampeter-Strasburg High School Guidance

Food

• 2-1-1 Listing of local food pantries.
• FoodFinder location-based website and app for finding food assistance.
• Free and Reduced Lunch Program L-S Free and Reduced applications
• Lampeter United Methodist Food Pantry 717 464-4161
• First Presbyterian of Strasburg Food Pantry 717 687-6030

Medical/Dental Services

• 2-1-1 Local health care resources.
• COMPASS Pennsylvania Health and Human Services access.
• Lancaster County Career & Technical Center's Dental Clinic is open at the Willow Street CTC. This clinic provides low-cost dental care to patients without insurance.

Support

• Child Protect Advocates for abused children.
• COBYS Family Services Counseling, adoption, and foster care.
• Tabor Community Services Helping families with housing and financial planning.
• Head Start Preschool Program Head Start is offering a free home based program for 3-4 year olds from income eligible families. The weekly program focuses on kindergarten readiness skills. If you would like more information on the Home Based Head Start program in L-S, please call 717 299-7302 or email headstart@caplanc.org.

Utilities

• Internet Essentials Low cost internet from Comcast.
• LIHEAP Pennsylvania home heating assistance.