Without your help, there is no help
Each year, home fires displace and disrupt the lives of an astonishing number of people in neighborhoods and communities throughout the Southeastern Pennsylvania region. But even before the flames are put out, the Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania is there to provide immediate and ongoing relief services and support that help home fire victims begin to piece their lives back together.
What most people don’t realize is that these essential Red Cross Home Fire Relief services are funded exclusively through donations. No government subsidies. No federal funding. Just the generous contributions we receive from people like you.
The first step to helping local home fire victims is yours. Please, donate now. Without your help, there is no help.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.
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Red Cross SEPA Services
Made possible with your donations
Only with your help can the Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania, continue to provide the relief and support services people in our region depend on each and every day.
- Financial Assistance – A debit card for food, clothing and other necessities like prescriptions, diapers, shoes, toothbrushes, soap, etc. Financial assistance for shelter may also be provided as necessary.
- Mental Health Assistance and Grief Counseling – Victims can meet with our trained mental health professionals to talk through what has happened, and learn how to move forward.
- Health Services – Nurses with the American Red Cross assist victims with prescription medication refills, contact lenses, eyeglasses and other health-related services.
- Financial Planning Education
- Fire Safety Education
- Legal Resources
- Relocation Assistance – Helps individuals and families find a new place to call home.
- Renter’s and Home Owner’s insurance education
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Red Cross House
- Allows families to stay together in family suites
- Provides beds, bedding, a private bathroom and kitchenette
- Provides 3 meals a day
- Provides access to computers, television, children’s playroom
- Access to all services is provided to victims of disaster and their caseworkers
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Health and Safety Courses Offered
- Adult CPR / AED
- Adult First Aid
- Infant and Child CPR
- Infant and Child First Aid
- Pet First Aid
- Hands-only CPR
- Lifeguarding
- Babysitting
- Instructor Training (for all the above)
- Blood-borne Pathogens
- Nurse Assistant Trainings
