| Education Law Center |
Advocacy, Topic |
works to ensure access to a quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania, advocating on behalf of the most vulnerable students — children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English Language Learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness. |
| Embracing Inclusion: Prioritizing Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer (or Questioning)/Intersex/Asexual/+ (LGBTQIA+) Inclusion for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
Sexuality |
( Positive Approaches Journal , May 2021) |
| Employment First Data Dashboard |
State, Topic, Employment |
Pennsylvania's Employment First Data Dashboard can be used to track the progress of workforce development programs and competitive integrated employment for Pennsylvanians with disabilities. The Commonwealth also seeks to increase awareness of the statewide successes and challenges related to the competitive integrated employment of individuals with disabilities.
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| Empowered Voices |
State, Self-Advocacy |
The group is made up of self-advocates from around the Pittsburgh area. Driven by the voices and interests of the members, participants meet for opportunities to learn new things, have fun, and meet new people. |
| Family Leadership Toolkit |
Advocacy, State |
From the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning, The Family Leadership Toolkit, is designed for state-level professionals and family leaders working to elevate family voices in systems change. The Family Leadership Toolkit offers practical tools, strategies, and real-world examples to help build strong, collaborative partnerships between professionals and family leaders.
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| Finally Home Housing Toolkit |
Housing |
User-friendly resources, information and tools to provide a structure for you to support a person with a disability to explore the many options of homes, places, and ways to live in their own home. |
| Find My Ride |
Topic, Transportation |
Pennsylvania-based service designed to help anyone identify and evaluate options to meet their transportation needs. Currently, FindMyRidePA is available in seven counties (Adams, Cambria, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon and York) |
| Frankie’s World, Philadelphia |
Topic, Childcare |
provides medical day care for children with special health care needs. |
| Getting Medicaid in PA for a Child with a Disability |
Health and Insurance |
Learn which children with disabilities can qualify for Medicaid insurance in Pennsylvania, regardless of parental income.
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| Home and Community Based Waiver Programs |
Topic, Community Involvement & Community Living |
HCBS provides for supports and services beyond those covered by the Medical Assistance (also referred to as Medicaid) program that enable a person to remain in a community setting rather than being admitted to a Long Term Care Facility.
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| Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania |
Housing |
The Housing Alliance is a statewide coalition working to provide leadership and a common voice for policies, practices, and resources to ensure that all Pennsylvanians, especially those with low incomes, have access to safe, decent and affordable homes. The organization promotes common-sense solutions to balance Pennsylvania’s housing market and increase the supply of safe, decent homes for low-income people.
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| Include Me |
Topic, Education |
provide on-site support and training for school personnel/student teams (including administrators, general and special education teachers, guidance counselors, school nurses, para-professionals and support staff) as well as family members of children with disabilities in school districts. |
| Job Accommodation Network (JAN) |
Employment, Inclusion |
the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace. |
| Keystone Community Resources Residential Services |
Topic, Community Involvement & Community Living |
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| Keystone Human Services Intellectual Disabilities Services |
Topic, Community Involvement & Community Living |
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| Kids Together, Inc. |
Advocacy, State |
The Goals of Kids Together, Inc. include a desire to remove barriers that exclude people with disabilities. The organization support the belief that children with disabilities, like all children, have the need to be welcomed, cherished and embraced in our communities. |
| Know Your Health Care Rights |
Health and Insurance |
The purpose of this document from PHAN is to help individuals and organizations in Pennsylvania identify and act on violations of healthcare rights. Most people are not aware of their healthcare rights or how to take action when those rights are violated. |
| Liberty Resources |
Independent Living |
Philadelphia and Allentown |
| Medicaid Waiver Program |
Topic, Community Involvement & Community Living |
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| Medical Assistance Transportation Program |
Topic, Transportation |
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| Mikayla’s Voice |
State, Inclusion |
An acronym for the Voice Of Inclusion for Children Everywhere, Mikayla’s Voice is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that inspires kids of all abilities to share the message of inclusion. |
| NEPA Inclusive |
State, Community Involvement & Community Living, Employment |
NEPA Inclusive is a provider of support services for those with an ID Waiver in areas such as In Home and Community Habilitation Companion Services, Respite, and Supported Living services. NEPA Inclusive is a Vendor for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation in Community Based Work Assessments, Job Finding and Job Coaching. It is a provider of services for those with an ID Waiver through Supported Employment. Pre-Employment Transition Services (PETS) in Community Based Work Assessments, Job Shadowing, and Work Based Learning Experiences and direct contract with local school districts. The organization serves Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties.
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| Online Provider Directory |
Topic, Community Involvement & Community Living |
select a service from the drop-down box below and click the Go button. The default will display all listings for the whole state. You may narrow your search by selecting a Region or County, and/or entering a zip code. |
| PA College Programs |
Post-Secondary Education |
This is a list of college programs providing post-secondary educational experiences on college campuses for students with developmental or intellectual disabilities. |
| PA Health Access Network |
State, Health and Insurance |
Statewide consumer-driven organization working to expand and protect access to high-quality, equitable, affordable healthcare for all Pennsylvanians. |
