Local Social Justice Resources
Social Action Team purpose: “To carry out local actions focused on our seven principles (http://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe/principles).” Reminder: Some things we initiate and do as a “team.” Others we may suggest to others and volunteer for as individuals. Many of those listed below fall into the second category.
First, there is a Meadville Calendar at MeadvilleCalendar.com. Its source is professional and local people are hoping to get local donations. Many events are located on it, and it works well for those who don’t have Facebook. But if you do, this next link may be better. It culls events from the first link so that you can find them on your Events page, e.g., and lists many of the events sponsored by the following groups. https://www.facebook.com/MeadvilleCalendar/
- ACT (All Citizens Together) Organized by Peter Zimmer. Facebook page is now public. Focuses on actions in national and local politics. Currently organizing a Fair Districts (opposing gerrymandering) group for NWPA, with county wide organizations. Meets monthly. Local members from across Crawford County, including French Creek Indivisible group. Facebook: All Citizens Together (ACT)
- Addiction Center https://www.addictioncenter.com/Treatment/Inpatient-Rehab/
- Addiction Group https://www.addictiongroup.org/alcohol/ https://www.addictiongroup.org/alcohol/addiction-treatment/alcohol-withdrawal/
- Addictions Intervention https://addictionintervention.com/directory/
- Addiction Rehab Centers https://www.addictionrehabcenters.com/
- Addiction Resource https://www.addictionresource.net/best-drug-rehab-centers/pennsylvania/
- Alcohol Help https://www.alcoholhelp.com/treatment/outpatient-rehab/
- Alcohol Rehab Guide www.AlcoholRehabGuide.org/
Treatment
- Alcohol Rehab Help https://alcoholrehabhelp.org/addiction/mental-health/alcohol-abuse/ https://alcoholrehabhelp.org/
treatment/tapering-off- alcohol/
https://alcoholrehabhelp.org/blog/drinking-alone/ - Bethel A.M.E. Church, Meadville https://www.facebook.com/Bethel-AME-Meadville-1708565566099326/?rf=116108731743995
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western Crawford County PA. http://www.fsnwpa.org/our-services/parent-education/big-brothers-big-sisters-program/.
- Brookside Studio. https://brooksideyoga.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/brooksidestudio/
- Center for Family Services, Inc. https://www.facebook.com/cfsincpa/ or http://www.ctrforfamilyservices.org/
- Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program (CHAPS). http://www.chapsinc.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/chapsinc.org/
- Church of the Larger Fellowship. https://www.questformeaning.org/clfuu/ or https://www.facebook.com/CLFUU/ , @CLFUU
- Common Roots: Focused on affordable, sustainable housing. https://www.facebook.com/commonrootsmeadville/, @commonrootsmeadville
- Courageous Conversations It is connected to Peace4Crawford, https://peace4crawford.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/pg/SOCpeace4crawford/photos, @SOCpeace4crawford
- Crawford Area LGBTQ+ https://www.facebook.com/groups/PFLAGMeadville/
- Crawford County Coalition on Housing Needs. http://www.unitedwaywcc.org/crawford-county-coalition-housing-needs-inc or https://www.facebook.com/crawfordcountycoalitionforhousingneeds/
- Crawford County READ Program. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crawford-County-READ-Program/631215656911459
- Creating Landscapes for Families. http://creatinglandscapes.org/families/
- Emergency Shelters. St James Haven (http://www.stjameshaven.org/) or Crawford County Coalition (http://www.unitedwaywcc.org/crawford-county-coalition-housing-needs-inc or https://www.facebook.com/crawfordcountycoalitionforhousingneeds/)
- Fair Districts PA. https://www.fairdistrictspa.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/events/1990341144520798/
- French Creek Valley Conservancy. http://www.frenchcreekconservancy.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/FrenchCreekConservancy/
- Free By The Sea https://freebythesea.com/blog/
- French Creek Indivisible. https://www.facebook.com/frenchcreekindivisible/?fref=nf
- Harmony Place https://harmonyplace.com/blog/
- Kingsway Recovery https://kingswayrecovery.com/blog/
- Liberty House. See http://www.unitedwaywcc.org/crawford-county-coalition-housing-needs-inc. Includes information about other shelters and income-eligible housing as well.
- Meadville Neighborhood Center. http://www.meadvilleneighborhoodcenter.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/MeadvilleNeighborhoodCenter/
- Meadville Time Trade. https://hourworld.org/bank/?hw=1131 or https://www.facebook.com/meadvilletimetrade/
- https://www.facebook.com/meadvillemedicalcenter/
- Mesothelioma Guide https://www.mesotheliomaguide.com/mesothelioma/
- Mesothelioma Lawyer Center MesotheliomaLawyerCenter.org
- Mesothelioma.net https://mesothelioma.net/treatment-for-mesothelioma/
- My Meadville, formerly Heart and Soul. https://www.mymeadville.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/MyMeadville/
- NAACP: http://www.naacpgreensburgjeannette.org/naacpgj-pa-meadville.htm
- New Jersey Recovery Center https://northjerseyrecovery.com/blog/
- North by Northwest Progressive Summit. http://www.nxnwsummit.org.
- Nursing Home Abuse Center. NursingHomeAbuseCenter.com
- NW PA Pride Alliance. http://www.nwpapride.org/
- Ooh La La. Because member Michele Baker works here, we have a connection that allows us to donate clothes, arrange for fashion shows at shelters, etc.
- Recovery Village therecoveryvillage.com/
treatment-program/aftercare/ related/support-groups/ - RehabAid RehabAid.com https://rehabaid.com/overdose-statistics/
- https://rehabaid.com/overdose-statistics/
- Soup Kitchen at Stone United Methodist Church. Regularly announced in B&B. http://www.stoneumc.org/104656
- SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) https://www.facebook.com/SURJCrawfordCounty/
- Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center. http://www.tamarackwildlife.org/
- Thankful Thursdays: http://thankfulthursdays.org/ or, better, https://www.facebook.com/ThankfulMeadville/
- Unitarian Universalist Pennsylvania Legislative Advocacy Network (UU Plan). https://www.uuplan.org/
- UU Service Committee (national). Facebook: UUSC: Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
- Walk to End Alzheimer’s. https://act.alz.org/
- Women’s Services (shelter for women and children). https://www.facebook.com/womensservicesinc.org/