Did you know this about Tioga County, PA?
~Just one of several resource listings in Tioga County is on The Tioga County Partnership for Community Health’s website. Just click the Resource Directory button in the header, there are 18 different categories to choose from.
Resource Directory: https://www.tiogapartnership.org/resource-directory
~Tioga County is home to a public transportation company, Liberty Transit LLC, Wellsboro, PA. Liberty Transit LLC provides reliable transportation for Tioga and surrounding counties in PA. FMI Please Call 570-463-4501.
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553601526559 OR Website: https://libertytransit-llc.com/
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~NEED A RIDE? BeST Transit has General Public Fixed Routes and Shared Rides in Tioga, Bradford and Sullivan Counties. Fixed Route service is open to everyone! Children 5 years and under ride free and must be accompanied by an adult. Senior citizens, ages 65 and older, who are registered in our Senior Transit program, also ride free with their ID card. (Call (272) 424-4044 to get signed up!) “Shared Ride” means that the service is open to the public, if you qualify for one of the programs, but is not a taxi service. The Shared Ride service will pick you up at your door and transport you to your destination. Shared Ride services are funded in part by the PA Lottery, state agencies and grants from the respective county commissioners. FMI please call 1-800-242-3484 or visit www. https://gobesttransit.com/
~Meadowlark Counseling Services has two locations in Tioga County. The Mansfield address is 267 S. Main St, Mansfield, PA (570-463-4335) and a new location at 131 W. Main St, Knoxville, PA (814-326-1811). Meadowlark Counseling Services is a fully licensed Addiction Counseling facility in PA offering drug and alcohol counseling and assessment for teens, adults, and their loved ones to overcome challenges with substance use and addiction.
FMI visit www.meadowlarkcs.com or https://www.facebook.com/meadowlarkcounselingservices.
~The 988 Lifeline is available 24/7/365. At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you.
You are not alone. Your conversations are free and confidential. FMI: https://988lifeline.org/
~Human Trafficking happens everywhere, including Tioga County, PA! Although it sounds impossible to believe, human trafficking could be happening in your neighborhood. Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery that occurs in every state and affects thousands of people nationwide.
FMI: https://www.pa.gov/.../media.../human-trafficking.html
FMI: https://www.pacourts.us/learn/human-trafficking
FMI: https://www.greenlightoperation.org/updated-national-and.../
~April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month! The goal of this national campaign is to remind drivers the dangers
of distracted driving and to decrease the traffic crashes, fatalities, and injuries. Distractions are everywhere.
It is not worth your life, or anyone else’s. When you are behind the wheel, keep your focus on the road.
To learn more about distracted driving, please visit www.penndot.pa.gov/safety.
~April is National Volunteer Month! The Partnership provides, at NO COST to volunteers or agencies
using volunteers, a web platform for volunteer engagement, recruitment, and management.
Volunteers can find events and volunteering needs.
Find out more at: https://volunteer.tiogapartnership.org
Volunteering opportunities: https://volunteer.tiogapartnership.org/need
Event calendar: https://volunteer.tiogapartnership.org/calendar
~Drug Take Back Day is April 26, 2025 at 10 am
The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat. DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.
FMI: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday
Tioga County, PA Collection Sites: https://www.tiogapartnership.org/prescription-medication-collection