The following organizations are in Blair County and have programs designed for children.
Adoption/Foster
The Bair Foundation
http://www.bair.org
(814) 941-5382
KidsPeace
https://www.kidspeace.org
(814) 355-6755
Autism Support Groups
Autism Speaks – Blair County Support Group
https://www.autismspeaks.org/resource/blair-county-support-group
(814) 943-9002
Behavioral/Mental Health Services
Blair Family Solutions, LLC.
https://www.blairfamilysolutions.org
(814) 944-9970
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI PA Blair County)
https://sites.google.com/site/namipablaircounty
(814) 943-0414
Child Abuse/Neglect
Blair County Children, Youth & Family Services
http://www.bairco.org/Pages/ChildrenYouthServices.aspx
(814) 693-3130
Community Agencies
Bikers Against Child Abuse – Laurel Highlands
http://www.pennsylvania.bacaworld.org/chapters/laurel-highlands/
(814) 230-2220
Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnership
http://www.blairdap.org
(814) 381-0921
St. Vincent De Paul
http://www.svdpcares.org
(814) 943-1981
Skills of Central PA
https://www.skillsofpa.org
(814) 238-3245
Community Businesses
Chuck E. Cheese
https://www.chuckecheese.com/storedetails/pa/altoona/449
(814) 942-2410
Home Depot
http://www.homedepot.com/l/Altoona/PA/Altoona/16602/4180
(814) 944-1309
Sam’s Club
http://www3.samsclub.com/clublocator/club_detail.aspx?myClub=6460
(814) 949-8950
(814) 946-1465 – Optical Center
Quaint Corner Children’s Museum and Discovery Center
http://www.quaintcorner.net
(814) 944-6830
Developmental Health Services
PA Elks Home Service Program
http://www.paelkshomeservice.org
(814) 948-6822
Early Intervention
Birth – 3 years of age:
North Star Support Services
(814) 946-3657
3 years – 5 years of age:
The Learning Express – (Altoona Area School District)
http://preschool.aasdcat.com
(814) 946-8465
Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 (IU8) – (Outside of the Altoona Area School District)
http://iu08.org
(814) 940-0223
Health/Insurance
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
http://www.chipcoverspakids.com/Pages/default.aspx
1-800-986-5437
Empower Center for Health
http://www.empover3cfh.com
1-800-925-0611
Housing
Altoona Housing Authority
http://www.altoonahousing.org
(814) 949-2000
Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority
https://affordablehousingonline.com/housing-authority/Pennsylvania/Blair-County-Housing-&-Redevelopment-Authority/PA069
(814) 695-7548
Libraries
Altoona Public Library Children’s Programs
http://www.altoonalibrary.org/content/kids/programs
(814) 946-0417
Mentoring Services
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Blair County Inc.
http://bbbsbaircounty.org
(814) 944-9094
Tuition Funding Sources
Child Care Information Services of Blair/Huntingdon Counties
http://www.hccadc.org
(814) 515-1223
Pre-K Counts Program at Begin with Us Child Care and Preschool Inc.
http://www.beginwithus.net
(814) 941-0606
Vision Services
Pennsylvania Association for the Blind
http://www.pablind.org/services/children-services
(814) 944-2021