Role: Base Service Unit intake and access to county mental-health supports; geography: Tioga County residents, all ages; cost/eligibility: intake determines eligibility and referrals; confirm walk-in/mobile availability; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a hoarding-cleanout service | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Tioga County Human Services — mental-health intake
The Base Service Unit helps residents access mental-health services and supports. The County says intake determines eligibility; appointments, walk-ins, and mobile intake depend on availability. Office: 1873 Shumway Hill Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901.
Role: transitional-housing screening and housing-navigation assistance; geography: Tioga County residents only; cost/eligibility: application, household-income review, and ability to sustain housing apply; emergency limit: not a guaranteed bed, same-day placement, or grant | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Tioga County Bridge Housing and housing specialists
The County describes Bridge Housing for people who are homeless or near homeless, survivors needing safety, and some family-reunification situations. Housing specialists may assess security-deposit, first-month-rent, or utility help through an application. Ask about current fit and capacity before traveling.
Role: family medicine, acute walk-in care, and listed behavioral-health and nutrition services; geography: Wellsboro site; cost/eligibility: sliding fee for income-eligible patients; confirm service availability, insurance, and fees; emergency limit: walk-in care does not treat emergencies | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Laurel Health Center — Wellsboro
Laurel lists the Wellsboro center at 7 Water Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901, with weekday family medicine and walk-in care. The organization offers a sliding-fee program for income-eligible patients. Call before traveling to confirm the specific service, hours, and cost.
Role: outpatient mental, emotional, and behavioral-health counseling and therapy; geography: Mansfield office serving the region—confirm Tioga County access; cost/eligibility: ask about intake, insurance, sliding fee, referrals, and availability; emergency limit: not crisis or emergency response | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Laurel Behavioral Health — Mansfield office
Laurel lists a behavioral-health outpatient office at 40 West Wellsboro Street, Mansfield, PA 16933. Contact the office to ask whether the service fits, what intake requires, and what costs or wait times apply.
Role: county food-pantry network and TEFAP information; geography: five pantry communities, including Wellsboro; cost/eligibility: self-declaration of need and local pantry rules apply; confirm schedule, address, and food supply; emergency limit: not emergency response | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Tioga County Emergency Food Assistance Program
The County says TEFAP food is distributed through pantries in Wellsboro and four other Tioga County communities. It describes a self-declaration of need and one visit per month to the pantry closest to home. Call to confirm the current Wellsboro location, schedule, and requirements.
Role: local food assistance; geography: Wellsboro; cost/eligibility: ask the pantry about current service-area and household requirements; confirm schedule changes and supplies; emergency limit: food pantry—not emergency response | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Wellsboro Area Food Pantry
The Tioga County Partnership directory lists the pantry at the United Methodist Church near Main and Queen Streets, open 10 a.m.–1 p.m. on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of the month. The schedule can change; check the pantry's current notice or call before traveling.
Role: door-to-door shared-ride transportation; geography: Bradford, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties; cost/eligibility: program rules, advance registration, and co-pays vary by age, disability, or Medical Assistance; confirm fare, route, accessibility, and booking lead time; emergency limit: not emergency transportation | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
BeST Transit shared rides
BeST Transit says shared rides are not taxi service and may include other passengers or pickups. Its programs include residents age 65+ and eligible riders with disabilities ages 18–64; Medical Assistance trips are limited to medical appointments or prescriptions. Call to confirm current eligibility, fare, and scheduling.
Role: aging, caregiver, and community-resource navigation; geography: Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Tioga Counties; cost/eligibility: many programs focus on adults 60+; confirm eligibility, assessment, cost share, and current options; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or hoarding-specific cleanup | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging
The Area Agency on Aging connects older adults and caregivers with information and local supports. The Tioga County Partnership lists a Wellsboro contact at 48 Plaza Lane. Ask which service fits and what assessment or contribution may apply.
Role: public-housing and Housing Choice Voucher applications; geography: Tioga and Bradford Counties; cost/eligibility: income, household, property, and waitlist rules apply; verify current intake and waiting-list status; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or guaranteed housing | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Tioga Bradford Housing and Redevelopment Authority
The Authority describes public housing and voucher programs with applications and waiting-list processes. Its online waiting-list page explains how applicants check their position. Confirm whether an application is currently being accepted and which program fits before sharing sensitive information online.
Role: state benefits access, including SNAP, Medical Assistance, cash assistance, and LIHEAP information; geography: Tioga County; cost/eligibility: separate household and program rules apply; application does not guarantee approval; emergency limit: not crisis response | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Tioga County Assistance Office
Pennsylvania lists the Tioga County Assistance Office at 11809 Route 6, Wellsboro, PA 16901-6764. Call or use COMPASS to ask which programs may fit, what documents are needed, and whether the office can help with an application.
Role: online applications and renewals for selected Pennsylvania benefits; geography: Pennsylvania; cost/eligibility: rules and required documents vary by program; submission does not guarantee approval; emergency limit: not emergency response | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Pennsylvania COMPASS benefits portal
COMPASS is Pennsylvania's online route to apply for or manage selected assistance programs. You can also contact the County Assistance Office for help; use a private device if account privacy is a concern.
Role: state heating and energy-bill assistance; geography: Pennsylvania, with Tioga County intake through its Assistance Office; cost/eligibility: the 2025-2026 season is closed; check for next-season dates and income rules; emergency limit: not emergency utility repair | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
LIHEAP heating assistance information
The Commonwealth currently reports that the 2025-2026 LIHEAP season is closed. Do not assume the next season is open: check the official page or call the Tioga County office for new dates, current intake, eligibility, and required documents.
Role: civil legal-aid intake for housing, benefits, family, and other civil matters; geography: Tioga County is in the service area; cost/eligibility: household-income guidelines and case acceptance screening apply; emergency limit: not emergency response or a guarantee of representation | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
North Penn Legal Services — Tioga County
North Penn Legal Services lists Tioga County in its service area and accepts applications for free civil legal help. Call or apply online to ask whether the issue is within scope; you are not a client unless the organization confirms acceptance.
Role: veterans-benefit information and application assistance; geography: Tioga County veterans and families; cost/eligibility: benefit-specific rules apply; call to confirm service and documents; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or dispatch | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Tioga County Veterans Affairs
The County lists Veterans Affairs at 1835 Shumway Hill Road, Suite 1, Wellsboro, PA 16901. Veterans and family members can ask about local, state, and federal benefit pathways and any application requirements.
Role: VA primary-care and related services for eligible Veterans; geography: Wellsboro clinic; cost/eligibility: VA eligibility, enrollment, and referral requirements apply; confirm the correct appointment route; emergency limit: not a substitute for 911 or an emergency department | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Wellsboro VA Clinic
The VA lists a clinic at 1835 Shumway Hill Road, Wellsboro, with weekday facility hours. Service hours and eligibility vary; use the VA's current appointment information or ask Tioga County Veterans Affairs for navigation.
Role: library collections, public information, and community space; geography: Wellsboro and surrounding townships; cost/eligibility: Pennsylvania residents may request a free card; confirm ID, hours, accessibility, and any service-specific terms; emergency limit: not social-service or emergency response | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Green Free Library
Green Free Library lists its location at 134 Main Street, Wellsboro, and free cards for Pennsylvania residents with qualifying identification. Contact the library before traveling to confirm current hours and the service you need.
Role: municipal water/sewer, borough garbage and recycling, zoning, and local services; geography: Wellsboro Borough properties only; cost/eligibility: address, service connection, rates, and fees vary; confirm jurisdiction and current rules; emergency limit: not countywide cleanup or in-home removal | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Wellsboro Borough utilities, waste, and recycling
The Borough publishes information on utilities, garbage, recycling, and rates. These rules do not automatically apply elsewhere in Tioga County; verify the property's municipality, hauler, accepted materials, fees, and pickup schedule before moving or discarding items.
Role: information and support connected with criminal-court proceedings; geography: Tioga County; cost/eligibility: ask the County about case and service fit; emergency limit: not police dispatch, shelter placement, or legal representation | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Tioga County Victim/Witness Program
The County directory lists a Victim/Witness Program. Call to ask what information or court-related support may be available for a specific situation; use 911 for immediate danger and HAVEN for confidential domestic-violence advocacy.
Role: basic-needs requests for some families in crisis; geography: Tioga County; cost/eligibility: ask Human Services whether the program fits and what is currently available; emergency limit: not a general entitlement, guaranteed delivery, or emergency response | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
Tioga County Human Services — Seeds program information
The County describes Seeds as a community program that may help some families in crisis with items such as clothing, diapers, hygiene supplies, food, or furniture; home repairs and medical transportation may be requested. Contact Human Services to confirm fit and current capacity.
Role: referral and navigation for food, housing, utilities, health, and other needs; geography: Pennsylvania; cost/eligibility: confirm each referred program's rules, openings, and fees; emergency limit: not crisis dispatch—call 911 or 988 when appropriate | Hours, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.
PA 211 community-resource navigation
Call 211 or search the Pennsylvania directory to ask about nearby resources. A directory entry or referral does not confirm that a provider has funding, space, or immediate availability.