Advances the empowerment of citizens with disabilities and offers grant funding.
A partnership of parents, educators, related professionals and others who believe that children of all backgrounds and abilities should be successfully educated together in their neighborhood schools within the general education curriculum (inclusion).
Support group offering support, resources and education for for anyone raising grandchildren, nieces, nephews, etc. The helpline is available from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and can support callers in English and Spanish.
Mission Statement - We have a mission to promote a wholesome life at home through services that emphasize personal growth and family empowerment. We believe in the principle that strong families build strong communitiesnnVision Statement - At PA Lifesharing, our vision is to be recognized as the provider of home and community-based services. We know our roles to be significant in enabling people to avoid the breakup of their home and family life and to strengthen their ability to deal independently with the future.
"The Link" provides information and assistance to access supports and services needed for long term living. Serving people age 60 and over and people of any age with disabilities.
Statewide provider association offering the full range of services and supports to people with mental retardation
Provides guidance and support to families of children with special needs. Website provides list of local resources by state.
In Pennsylvania, the Parent to Parent model is a one-to-one match between an experienced, mentor parent, called a peer support parent and a parent seeking individualized support from another parent who has been there.nnHere at P2P of PA, the Peer Support parent is the lifeline of our program. They are the volunteer families who have experienced the joys and challenges of sharing their lives with individuals with disabilities or special needs and are willing to listen, provide emotional support and information through shared, common experiences to the referred parent.nnResearch has shown that what a Parent to Parent program offers is unique and can probably not come from any other source.
Information and advocacy for any child diagnosed with Tourette's in any county in Pennsylvania
Also known as Team Up for Families (TUFF), this is a non-profit training, research, and advocacy organization dedicated to (1) providing adult learners with creative opportunities for strategic thinking about life’s complex situations, and (2) promoting effective partnerships between the people who need and provide services within systems. The Family Road Map Guide and curriculum contain family-tested tips and strategies built around the five points of the five navigation skills that work for EVERY system. It keeps a family on track regardless of what services they need. This is a nationally recognized guided curriculum, developed by parents, to empower families when navigating wellness & educational systems for their children of all ability levels. Parents can also become trained facilitators if they wish to, see website for more details on the training for this.
Pennsylvania Deafblind Project is a partnership serving Families, Educators, and Service Providers of children and youth who are deafblind. nEducational Consultants and Family Liaisonsare available by phone and depending on the needs, will travel to provide technical assistance.
Provides resources and information for counties throughout Pennsylvania, including but not limited to support groups and services available by county.
PHLP is a nationally recognized expert and consultant on access to health care for low-income consumers, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. For more than a decade, PHLP has engaged in direct advocacy on behalf of individual consumers while working on the kinds of health policy changes that promise the most to the Pennsylvanians in greatest need.
A state agency involved with complaints of discriminationnLegal Rights Advocacy. Any person who has been/or feels they have been discriminated against in age, employment, housing, education and public accomodations in certain protected classes is eligible.
Information and referral and advocacy for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and their employers, relatives, friends, etc.nnprovides presentations for a variety of topics relating to those who may be deaf or hard of hearing.
PAPOBC provides information, support and advocacy via group seminars, individual meetings and consultations. PAPOBC is a division of the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania (NFB-PA). PAPOBC is also part of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPOBC) and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), which are headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Through its association with these national organizations, PAPOBC acts as a pathway to unlimited resources which serve the needs of blind children and their parents on topics such as age-appropriate development, Braille literacy, orientation and mobility, IEPs, adaptive technology, legal rights, etc.
A children's advocacy organization
Information related to special education.nProvides training for parents, educators, and administrators. Provides technical assistance and training for sensory impaired persons and their families.
Information, referral and support for burn survivors and their families and health care providers.