Kensington is a thriving community full of love, culture, and available resources. This resource highlights organizations offering help, support, and safe spaces across the neighborhood.
Below is a list of community-based organizations, City departments, and support services available to Kensington residents and families.
Need Someone to Talk to? (Mental Health Support)
If you’re stressed, overwhelmed, or just want support, these places offer therapy, crisis help, or counseling:
- Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC)
- Citywide Community Counseling
- City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services (DBHIDS)
- COMHAR
- Community Behavioral Health (CBH)
- CORA Services
- DBHIDS Network of Neighbors
- Healthy Minds Philly
- JFCS (Jewish Family and Children’s Service)
- La Puerta Abierta
- Merakey
- NAMI Philadelphia (Mental health family support)
- Positive Path Foundation
- Shalom, Inc. (Youth substance prevention and counseling)
- Steady Strides Behavioral Services
Help With Substance Use or Recovery
For overdose prevention, recovery coaching, and substance use treatment.
Youth, School, and Family Support
Mentorship, school mental health services, family advocacy, and child services:
- CadeKids (School-based prevention and education)
- DBHIDS Children and Youth Services
- Department of Human Services (DHS)
- Friends of the Children
- Norris Square Neighborhood Project
- Office of Children and Families (OCF)
- Philadelphia Family Voices (Family advocacy)
- School District of Philadelphia (SDP)
Community Resource Hubs
Kensington has lots of safe places where you can hang out, get involved, or find support
- Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM)
- City Community Services (MDO divisions)
- Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO)
- Congreso
- Esperanza
- Impact Services
- NCAC (Neighborhood Community Action Centers)
- Rock Ministries
Housing, Homelessness, and Economic Stability
Supports for housing assistance, food resources, job training, and reentry services:
- DBHIDS Housing and Homeless Services
- Impact Services (Workforce, veteran support, reentry)
- Fourth Branch Institute
- Mother of Mercy House (food/housing assistance)
- Project HOME
LGBTQ+ Health and Support
Health and Public Safety
These City programs help keep neighborhoods clean, safe, and healthy:
- Citizens Police Oversight Commission
- Office of Public Safety
- PDPH (Department of Public Health)
- Philadelphia Police Department (PPD)
- Sanitation Department
City Government Contacts
Helpful for reporting issues, advocacy, and local guidance.
- City Council
- Councilmember At Large Nina Ahmad
- Councilmember Quetcy Lozada (District representing Kensington)
- DBHIDS
- Managing Director’s Office (MDO)
- Office of the Mayor
Fun, Arts and Recreation
Places to learn, be creative, and have fun:
- Free Library of Philadelphia
- The Lighthouse
- Parks and Recreation
- Philly Bridge and Jawn
- Safe-Hub (Youth sports and mentorship)
