Role: county mental-health service coordination and intake; geography: Venango County; participation is voluntary; cost/eligibility: call to ask about intake and program criteria; emergency limit: for a crisis use 814-432-9111 or 988, and call 911 for immediate danger | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Venango County Mental Health Services
The County says service coordination is voluntary and asks people to contact Mental Health Intake at 814-432-9100. Ask what options fit, what information is needed, and whether a particular provider or level of support is available.
Role: county-maintained list of outpatient behavioral-health providers; geography: includes Franklin and Oil City locations; cost/eligibility: ask each provider about intake, insurance, fees, availability, and fit; emergency limit: scheduled outpatient care is not a crisis or emergency response | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Venango County outpatient counseling directory
The County directory names several outpatient providers and locations. A directory listing does not confirm current availability or expertise with hoarding-related concerns; call the provider to ask about fit and payment before scheduling.
Role: outpatient counseling provider; geography: 300 Liberty Street, Franklin; cost/eligibility: confirm current clinician availability, insurance, fees, intake, and service fit; emergency limit: not crisis response or emergency care | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Paoletta Counseling Services — Franklin
Paoletta lists a Franklin office at 300 Liberty Street and service in the surrounding region. Ask whether a clinician is accepting clients and has the experience you are seeking; verify insurance or cost and scheduling directly.
Role: outpatient counseling and behavioral-health provider; geography: 150 Prospect Avenue, Suite 102, Franklin; cost/eligibility: call to confirm appointment availability, insurance, fees, and fit; emergency limit: appointment services are not emergency response | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Regional Counseling Center — Franklin
The Center lists a Franklin office and appointment request information. Contact the office to confirm current availability, the kind of support offered, insurance or self-pay rates, and whether the service fits your needs.
Role: nonprofit counseling, behavioral-health, substance-use, and family services; geography: Venango County, with its main office in Oil City; cost/eligibility: confirm program fit, insurance, fees, and intake directly; emergency limit: scheduled services are not emergency dispatch | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Family Service & Children’s Aid Society
FSCAS describes counseling and related community programs. Its main office is in Oil City; call to ask which services are currently available to a Franklin resident and what eligibility or payment rules apply.
Role: county substance-use information, assessment, and referral; geography: Venango County; cost/eligibility: ask about current assessment, provider choice, insurance, and fees; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a substitute for 911 | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Venango County Drug & Alcohol Services
The County provides information about outpatient drug- and alcohol-related services. Contact the County or listed provider to ask about confidential intake, available levels of support, payment, and current scheduling.
Role: non-emergency peer support by phone; geography: Venango County; cost/eligibility: County lists the line as a local support option; confirm current access; emergency limit: not a crisis hotline or emergency dispatch—use 814-432-9111, 988, or 911 as appropriate | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Venango County Warm Line
The County lists a Warm Line at 814-678-5235, Monday through Friday from 4 to 8 p.m., except holidays. Hours and access may change; call during the posted window and use crisis or emergency services for urgent risk.
Role: peer support, drop-in connection, and socialization; geography: 259 Seneca Street, Oil City; cost/eligibility: County describes adult services; confirm age, hours, access, and any cost; emergency limit: not crisis intervention or emergency shelter | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
The Pointe Drop-In Center
Venango County lists The Pointe for adults age 18 and older, with peer support and socialization at 259 Seneca Street in Oil City. Call before traveling to confirm current hours and access.
Role: limited rental assistance for housing instability, homelessness, or eviction prevention; geography: Venango County; cost/eligibility: County lists income and program limits, including a 125% poverty guideline and limits on repeat assistance; confirm current funding and rules; emergency limit: not a housing guarantee or emergency shelter placement | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Venango County Housing Assistance
The County describes rental assistance for eligible residents, including specified income and frequency limits. Call to confirm funding, documents, landlord requirements, and whether your situation qualifies; payment is not guaranteed.
Role: housing-crisis screening and connection to homelessness-response resources; geography: Venango County; cost/eligibility: intake determines program eligibility and current availability; emergency limit: assessment is not a guarantee of housing, shelter, or immediate placement | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Venango County Coordinated Entry
The County identifies its Housing Unit as a Coordinated Entry access point. Call to ask how the current assessment works, what information to bring, and what options may be available; services depend on eligibility and capacity.
Role: public-housing and Housing Choice Voucher information; geography: Franklin; cost/eligibility: income, household, and program rules apply; verify the current waitlist, service area, and application status directly; emergency limit: housing application does not provide immediate housing | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Franklin Housing Authority
Franklin Housing Authority describes public housing and voucher programs. County pages differ about which authority administers some programs, so contact Franklin Housing Authority directly to confirm the current program, service area, waitlist, and eligibility before applying.
Role: grant-based home repair and health/safety rehabilitation; geography: eligible owner-occupied primary residences in Venango County; cost/eligibility: income and property review apply; County reports a multi-year wait; emergency limit: not cleanout, junk removal, or guaranteed immediate repair | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Venango County Housing Rehabilitation
The County's community-development program reviews eligible owner-occupied homes for repair needs; it is not a decluttering or cleanout grant. The page reports a typical multi-year wait, so ask about current funding, application status, and timing.
Role: links to education, employment, housing, income, and nutrition supports; geography: Venango County; cost/eligibility: County screens income and documents, listing a 125% poverty guideline; confirm each program and current availability; emergency limit: not an emergency grant or guaranteed benefit | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Venango County Community Support Services
The County describes support and referrals for eligible low-income residents. Call to ask what documentation is needed and whether help is available for the specific goal; each linked program can have separate rules.
Role: county information about food pantries and public nutrition benefits; geography: Venango County; cost/eligibility: pantry rules and SNAP/WIC eligibility vary; verify hours, documents, and availability before traveling; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or guaranteed same-day food | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Food, SNAP, and WIC resources
The County lists local food-support options and links to benefit information. Pantry schedules and supplies can change; call the provider before making a trip. SNAP and WIC have separate state eligibility and application rules.
Role: applications and case support for SNAP, Medical Assistance, and other public benefits; geography: Venango County; cost/eligibility: each benefit has its own income and household rules; emergency limit: not an emergency food, medical, or utility-restoration service | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Venango County Assistance Office
Pennsylvania lists the Venango County Assistance Office at 530 13th Street in Franklin. Contact the office or use the state benefits portal to ask about applications, documents, and case questions.
Role: seasonal help with home-heating bills and qualifying crisis needs; geography: Pennsylvania residents; cost/eligibility: income and household rules apply and the season may be closed; confirm dates and current rules with the state; emergency limit: not a guaranteed benefit or immediate utility restoration | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Pennsylvania LIHEAP
Pennsylvania's LIHEAP page explains seasonal assistance and application timing. As reviewed October 4, 2026, the next season was listed as scheduled to open November 2, 2026; check the live page or call the County Assistance Office for changes.
Role: information and referrals for utility-bill programs, including Penelec assistance; geography: Venango County; cost/eligibility: program-specific income, account, and funding rules apply; confirm open dates and eligibility; emergency limit: not a promise of payment or immediate reconnection | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Venango County Utility Assistance
The County explains referrals to utility assistance, including Dollar Energy Fund for Penelec customers and LIHEAP information. Call the relevant program and utility to verify current funding, account requirements, and deadlines.
Role: fixed-route, shared-ride, and accessibility transit information; geography: Venango County service area; cost/eligibility: route, fare, booking notice, and reduced-fare eligibility vary; confirm directly before depending on a trip; emergency limit: scheduled transit is not an ambulance or emergency transport | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
CATA public transportation in Venango County
CATA describes public transportation in Venango County, including fixed-route and shared-ride services. Ask about the route from your address, service day, fare, reservation lead time, accessibility, and return trip before making plans.
Role: non-emergency rides to covered health appointments; geography: Venango County Medical Assistance recipients; cost/eligibility: County says eligible trips have no cost, but enrollment, approval, and advance booking are required; emergency limit: not for emergencies, ambulance trips, shopping, or other non-covered travel | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Medical Assistance Transportation Program
Venango County identifies CATA as its Medical Assistance Transportation Program contact. The County says the program is for eligible Medical Assistance recipients traveling to covered health services and requires an application. Confirm trip approval, notice, escort, and accessibility rules.
Role: information and supports for older adults and caregivers; geography: Venango County; cost/eligibility: many programs have age, need, or enrollment criteria; ask about each service and any contribution; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or urgent medical care | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Venango County Older Adult Services
The County lists services for adults age 60 and older and caregivers. Call to ask about the specific need, program eligibility, current availability, and how to begin.
Role: limited in-home light housekeeping and laundry support; geography: eligible Venango County adults age 60 and older; cost/eligibility: health/safety assessment and sliding-scale fees apply; confirm current service area and scope; emergency limit: not heavy cleaning, hoarding cleanout, or urgent hazard removal | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Older-adult Home Support
The County describes light housekeeping and laundry with eligibility screening and sliding-scale fees. Ask about the current provider, scope, assessment, cost, and availability; this is not whole-home cleanout or heavy decluttering.
Role: short-term support for an immediate critical health or safety need; geography: eligible Venango County adults age 60 and older; cost/eligibility: intake and eligibility screening required; emergency limit: County describes short-term help, generally 24–72 hours; call 911 for immediate danger or urgent medical need | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Older Adult Emergent Services
The County lists a short-term service for qualifying older adults with immediate critical health or safety needs. Call Older Adult Services to ask whether the current situation and requested help fit; emergency services remain the right choice for immediate danger.
Role: legal information and help for older adults; geography: Venango County; cost/eligibility: County lists services for eligible adults age 60 and older; confirm the issue, intake, and available representation; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a guarantee of legal representation | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Legal help for older adults
Venango County lists legal services for older residents with economic or social need. Call to confirm age and issue eligibility, what documents to bring, and whether an attorney or advice is available.
Role: civil legal advice and representation for eligible clients; geography: Venango County; cost/eligibility: income and case-type screening apply; confirm service scope and capacity; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed representation | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Northwestern Legal Services
Northwestern Legal Services serves the region and provides an intake process for eligible civil legal matters. Contact intake to ask about housing, benefits, or another issue and whether it fits the current guidelines; deadlines may matter.
Role: municipal property-maintenance inspections and code enforcement; geography: City of Franklin only; cost/eligibility: city rules and complaint process apply; ask what may follow a report; emergency limit: not supportive counseling, cleanup funding, or countywide service | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Franklin City Code Enforcement
The City describes property inspections and code enforcement. A report may lead to a municipal inspection or enforcement process, not a cleanup service; residents outside Franklin should contact their own municipality and ask about possible next steps before reporting.
Role: municipal utility-account and refuse-service information; geography: City of Franklin accounts only; cost/eligibility: account charges and service rules apply; confirm address, fees, and pickup details with the City; emergency limit: not countywide service, cleanup help, or emergency response | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Franklin City water, sewer, and refuse billing
The City provides water, sewer, and garbage account information for its service area. Confirm whether your address is within city limits, what charges apply, and the correct collection schedule; residents elsewhere should contact their municipality or provider.
Role: county recycling information and scheduled special collection events; geography: Venango County; cost/eligibility: accepted items, registration, event slots, and fees vary; check the current list before transporting materials; emergency limit: not routine household garbage pickup or whole-home removal | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Venango County Recycling and special collections
The County posts recycling information and special events, including household hazardous-waste opportunities that may require registration or a fee. Confirm accepted materials, dates, location, and current rules before loading or traveling.
Role: primary-care appointments; geography: Franklin; cost/eligibility: confirm whether the practice accepts new patients, insurance, fees, and appointment availability; emergency limit: not emergency care—call 911 for urgent danger or seek an emergency department | Checked against public government and provider information on October 4, 2026. Service areas, hours, fees, eligibility, intake, waitlists, and capacity can change; call before traveling or relying on a listing. Confirm whether a city service covers your address. Listings are independent and are not endorsements.
Primary care — UPMC Franklin
UPMC lists a primary-care location in Franklin. Contact the practice to confirm current providers, new-patient access, insurance, cost, and whether it can address the health concern; use emergency services for urgent needs.