Resource Guide
Resource Guide
Healthcare | Legal | Wedding | Faith | LGBTQ+ Organizations | Organizations
Additional resources can be found at https://nepaaffirmingguide.
Contact Information
Hope Krashnak
Email: HKrashnak@protonmail.com
Phone: (570) 392-3073
Disclaimer: Rainbow Alliance is providing this listing for informational purposes only. Inclusion in this listing does not imply any endorsement by Rainbow Alliance and they accept no claims or liability for services or information provided by organizations or practitioners in this listing. All information is provided on an “as-is” basis and no warranties or claims are implied. This list is updated periodically.
Healthcare
General Care
The Wright Center
The Wright Center for Community Health offers healthcare services for children and adults across northeast Pennsylvania.
Maternal Family Health Services
Maternal and Family Health Services is a non-profit dedicated to improving the nutritional & reproductive health of women & children in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Mazzoni Center
They provide quality comprehensive health and wellness services in an LGBTQ-focused environment, while preserving the dignity and improving the quality of life of the individuals we serve.
General Care
Catherine Patrick, DO
1140 Quincy Ave
Dunmore, PA 18510
(570) 983-0360
Susan Biancarelli, MD
407 3rd Avenue Jessup, PA 18434
Phone: (570) 383-7922
Lisa Coronitit, MD
190 Welles St
Forty Fort, PA 18704
Phone: (570) 283-0184
Allied Clinicians/NEPA Therapists
Jessica McDonough, MS LPC
Contact: jessicamcdonoughlpc@gmail.com
Adress: 327 N. Washington Ave, Suite 601, Scranton, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Geisinger, Highmark, Cigna, Aetna, Fee for Service
Service: Mental Health Services
Karen M. Foley, LMFT
Contact: kfoley@foleycounseling.com
Address: 1416 Monroe Ave, Suite 204, Dunmore, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Geisinger, Highmark, Optum, UHC, Cigna, Aetna, Fee for Service
Service: Mental Health Services
Kristy A. Frick, MS CRC LPC
Contact: kristy@kristyfiore.com
Address: 1 Line Street, Suite 3, Throop, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Geisinger, Highmark, Cigna, Aetna, Medicaid, Fee for Service
Service: Mental Health Services
Mitch Valburg, MS, LPC
Contact: mvcounseling@comcast.net
Address: 421 S. State St., Clarks Summit, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Highmark, Geisinger, Aetna, Cigna, Optum, UBH, fee for service.
Service: Mental Health Services
Heather Stuart MS NCC LPC
Contact: hstuart.counseling@hushmail.com
Address: 327 N. Washington Ave, Suite 601, Scranton, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Highmark, Geisinger, United (Optum), Fee for Service
Service: Mental Health Services
Samantha Burkhardt, LOC, CAADC
Contact: Sburkhardtcounseling@gmail.com
Address: 106 Shook Rd, Hawley, PA 18428
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Highmark, Geisinger, Cigna, Optum, Fee for Service
Service: Mental Health Services
Tina Bruno, LPC
Contact: 570-731-0960
Website / Social: Bruno Clinical Practice
Service: Mental Health Services
Kristen Miller Hahn LCSW
Contact: Kristenmillerhahn@gmail.com
Website / Social: CB Counseling
Address: 102 N. Abington Road, Clarks Green, PA 18411
Service: Counseling
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Geisinger, Highmark, Optum, Cigna, Aetna, Fee for Service
Marybeth Steinhart
Contact: 570-430-8204
Website / Social: CB Counseling
Address: 102 N. Abington Road, Clarks Green, PA 18411
Service: Counseling
Joanna Denzer-Delio
Contact: 570-277-1123
Website / Social: Electric City Counseling
Service: Counseling
Brandon Puglisi
Contact: 570-766-0772
Wesbite / Social: https://puglisicounseling.com/
Service: Counseling
Arianna Dempsey
Website / Social: Broad Mountain Holistic Mental Health Services
Insurances/Accepted Fees: BCBS, Self-pay
Service: Psychiatry
Stephanie Piccoletti-Ciuccio
Contact: 570-589-7099
Location: Scranton, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Most major insurances
Service: Counseling
Gabriel Gross
Contact: 570-878-1062
Location: Scranton, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Fee for service
Ali Hamilton- Fay
Contact: 570-904-7363
Website / Social: Thaxton Holistic Wellness Center
Service: Counseling
Deirdre Spelman
Contact: 570-344-1186
Website / Social: Jewish Family Services
Location: Scranton, PA
Patricia O’Rourke Cummings
Website / Social: patriciaocummingstherapy.com
Location: Clarks Summit, PA
Service: Therapy
Christine Brunetti
Contact: 570-383-9903
Alicia Zymblosky
Contact: 570-961-3361
Dr. John G. Kuna and Associates
Website / Social: drjohngkuna.com
Location: Blakely and Moosic
Service: Therapy for depression
Cathy Mericle, LCSW – Family Service Association of NEPA
Address: 31 West Market St Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Wesbite / Social: www.fsanepa.org
Contact: 570-823-5144
Sarah Luvender – Radiance Counseling
Website / Social: www.radiancecounselingservices.com
Contact: radiancecounselingservices@gmail.com
570-846-0960
Service: Mental Health / Therapy
Legal Resources
Barry Dyller (https://www.dyllerlawfirm.com/) His firm focuses on civil rights litigation and they welcome LGBTQ clients.
Anne L. Hunter, Esq. of Workers & Wills f/k/a Hunter Law (https://www.workersandwills.com/). Her practice primarily focuses on Workers Compensation and Estate Planning, however, Anne has been recently working on a project for LGBTQ clients to legally change names (whether changing dead names or simply changing family names).
Wedding Vendors
Knot Just Any Day
Contact: knotjustanyday@gmail.com
Service: Photo, video, planning, stationary
Wandering Wall Co
Contact: Alexis McDermott
Email: alexislmcdermott@gmail.com
Service: Decorative Champagne or Wine Wall
Briar Moon
Contact: briarmoon.designco@gmail.com
Service: Design Décor for events, signage, seating, decorations, etc.
Ceremonies By Lori
Contact: Lori Prashker-Thomas, Owner
Email: lori@ceremoniesbylori.com
Phone: 570-763-9436
Service: Wedding Officiant, Wedding/Event Planning Services
Gemini Events
Contact: Shea Hughes, Owner
Email: shea@geminievents.co
Phone: 570-483-8637
Service: Wedding/Event Planning Services
The Radisson Hotel Station
Contact: Felicity Rudden, Wedding Coordinator
Email: felicity.rudden@radisson.com
Service: Venue
The Banks Waterfront Pittston
Contact: 570-892-0034
Service: Venue
Hilton Hotel Scranton
Contact: Luqman Maniffee, General Manger
Email: luqman.manifee@hilton.com
Service: Venue
Lacawac Sanctuary
Contact: Craig Lukatch, President
Email: craig.lukatch@lacawac.org
Phone: 570-689-9494
Service: Venue
Shadow Catcher Photography
Contact: Lori Prashker-Thomas, Owner
Phone: 570-291-7780
Service: Photography Services
Duffy Accessories *Queer Business Owner
Contact: Maureen Duffy
Email: mduffy11@msn.com
Service: Jewelry and accessories
Sarno Tuxedo (Male or female fitted sessions)
Contact: CJ Williams, Branch Manager of Scranton location
Phone: 570-346-5725
Service: Garment Sales, Rentals
Sip&Play Tours– (14-25 Passenger Bus/Tours)
Contact: Armando Garcia, Owner
Email: sipandplaytours@gmail.com
Service: Transportation Services
Faith
Rev. Dr. Bob Zanicky — First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre
97 South Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Tel: 570-824-2478
Pastor: Rev. Jane Pykus — Church of Christ Uniting
190 S Sprague Ave., Kingston, PA 18704
email: cocu@cocu4u.org
phone: 570-288-8434
Officially declared a Reconciling Ministry in 2022. Explicitly states welcome to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Wyoming Valley
https://www.wyomingvalleyuu.org/
Ian Hastings, Associate Pastor — Trucksville United Methodist Church
570-817-3490
ihastings@susumc.org
Pastor JP Bohanon — Christ United Methodist Church Mountain Top
Christ United Methodist Church Mountain Top
Cell, 717.542.3296
jp.bohanon@christonthemountaintop.org
Rev. Craig Gommer, O.S.L. — Albright, Central & Firwood UMCs
397 Old River Road
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(Cell) 570-218-9544
cgommer@susumc.org
Laurence Nelson — Certified Lay Minister
Gouldsboro United Methodist Church
Cell: 570-507-6540
lnelson@susumc.org
Rev. Rebecca Barnes — St. Lukes’s Episcopal
232 Wyoming Avenue
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503
(570) 342-7654
StLukesScranton@verizon.net
Rabbi Daniel Swartz — Temple Hesed
1 knox Road
Scranton, PA. 18505
570-344-7201
TempleHesed@comcast.net
Recreation
Anthracite Fitness Factory — Gym in Pittston City
Contact: Jenna Strzelecki, Owner – crossfitanthracite@gmail.com
Information: Personal training, Crossfit, Cycling classes, Dance Classes, Meal
Prep to-go, smoothie bar, etc
Blend Natural – Smoothie and Juice Bar in Pittston City
Contact: Joleen Lazecki, Owner – blendnatural@outlook.com
Greenhouse Project – Community Greenhouse in Scranton
Contact: Jane Risse – 570-351-1822
Information: Local fresh veggies, gardening, yoga, nature walks, workshops, etc.
Nay Aug Park Scranton Pavillon and Park
Contact: Jane Risse – 570-351-1822
Information: Rental options available $25
LGBTQIA+ Organizations
Lehigh Valley Transgender Renaissance
The Renaissance Transgender Association is a Non-profit, Non-political, Educational and Social Transgender Support Group Founded and Designed to Educate and Support Transgender People and Those Who Care About Them Without Prejudice.
Website: https://www.renaissancelv.org/resources
Here you can download a large list of affirming therapists.
Eastern PA Trans Equity Project
The Eastern PA Trans Equity Project is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to empowering transgender Pennsylvanians located in a seven-county region of Eastern Pennsylvania. Our transgender service programs are available to residents of ten Pennsylvania counties. These include Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Montgomery, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wayne, Pike, Carbon, Columbia, and Schuylkill County. Some counties have limited services available so please verify for the program you are interested in.
Contact: Corinne Goodwin (She/They), Executive Director, Eastern PA Trans Equity Project / Lehigh Valley Renaissance.
Email: Corinne.Goodwin@PATransEquity.org
Website: https://www.patransequity.org/support-for-transgender-pennsylvanians/
Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Center
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center creates a vibrant LGBTQ+ community in the Lehigh Valley through arts, health, youth, and pride programs as well as supportive services, training, and advocacy.
Location: 522 West Maple Street at Bayard Rustin Way, Allentown, PA 18101.
Phone Contact: (610) 347-9988
Website: https://www.bradburysullivancenter.org/community
Queer NEPA
Contact: queernepacares@gmail.com
Social: https://www.facebook.com/queernepa/
Xceed Center, Wyoming Valley Aids Council, Inc.
Our mission is to offer support to people living with HIV/AIDS and their families, to promote family stability in coping with the unique challenges of living with HIV/AIDS, to educate the community and prevent the transmission of HIV, and to reduce the stigma associated with HIV and AIDS.
Website: https://wvacinc.org/xceed-center/
Address: 57-59 North Main St Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Contact: 570-821-0250
NEPA Pride Project
Website: nepaprideproject.org
Social: https://www.facebook.com/nepaprideproject/
Email: nepaprideproject@gmail.com
NEPA Pride Coalition
Website: nepapridecoalition.org
Social: https://www.facebook.com/p/NEPA-Pride-Coalition-100083170841914/
Email: nepapridecoalition@gmail.com
Contact: (570) 763-9109
The Trevor Project
Website: www.thetrevorproject.org
Social: www.facebook.com/TheTrevorProject
Support Hotline: Call 866-488-7386 or Text “Start” to 678-678
LGBT National Help Center
Website: lgbthotline.org
Support Hotlines
LGBT+ National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBT+ National Coming Out Support Hotline: 888-688-5428
LGBT+ National Youth Talkline: 800-246-7743
LGBT+ National Senior Hotline: 888-234-7243
Trans Lifeline
Website: translifeline.org
Support Hotline: (877) 565-8860
Non Profit Organizations
Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Website: fsanepa.org
Address: 31 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Phone: 570-823-5144
FSA NEPA PA 211 Northeast / Help Line
24 hours a day / 7 days a week
Website: www.pa211ne.org
Phone: Call 211 — Text Zip Code to 211
NEPA Youth Shelter
After School Teen Drop-In Center
School Year Hours:
Monday – Thursday
3 PM– 7 PM
Closed Fridays
Website: nepayouthshelter.org
Address: 541 Wyoming Avenue Scranton PA 18509
Contact: nepayouthshelter@gmail.com
Phone: Call: (570) 904-7449 — Text: (570) 892-1414
Victims Resource Center
Website: vrcnepa.org
Luzerne County Office
Address: 360 East End Centre, Wilkes-Barre Township, PA 18702
Phone: (570) 823-0765
24 Hour Hotline Available
Wyoming County Office
Address: 119 Warren Street, Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Phone: (570) 836-5544
24 Hour Hotline Available
Carbon County Office
Address: 1001 Mahoning Street, Lehighton, PA 18235
Phone: (610) 379-0151
24 Hour Hotline Available