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Pennsylvania Association for the Blind

Offers many programs and services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Services include individual training, workshops and seminars, transportation help, rehabilitation, employment opportunities, Braille embossing, summer instructional programs for children, vision screenings, support groups and counseling.

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ACHIEVA

Provides comprehensive services and supports, including early childhood supports, for people with disabilities and their families throughout western Pennsylvania.

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AHEDD

AHEDD is a private non-profit employment agency with a mission to serve the community as a catalyst in the employment and development of persons with a disability.
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Autism Transition Handbook

An online resource on transition services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families in Pennsylvania. As a wiki, this handbook allows viewers to add relevant and timely content to this site to ensure that individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families have access to the most current and comprehensive information on transition services in Pennsylvania.
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Bridges Program

Operated by the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities, Bridges provides case-manager support to youth with disabilities transitioning from school to work. Ninety percent of those who successfully complete the program receive offers of ongoing employment.
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Business Owners with Disabilities in Philadelphia

Information and resources for business owners with disabilities in Philadelphia.
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Camphill Village Kimberton Hills

Non-profit community in Chester County, PA where children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities, including residents without disabilities, live in extended family type households and participate in craft and/or agricultural workshops to develop employment and vocational skills.
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Community Options

A nonprofit organization providing housing, employment assistance, advocacy and support services to people with disabilities.
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Elwyn

Nonprofit, human services organization that offers rehabilitation, education, respite care, therapeutic residential programs, adult training facilities, and employment support services. In the Philadelpa area Elwyn runs the Special Education for Early Developmental Success (SEEDS) program for children.
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Inglis Community Employment Services

Philadelphia-based foundation finds employment opportunities and provides job coaching and training for people with disabilities.
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Institute on Disabilities at Temple University

Committed to supporting individuals with disabilities in their pursuit of interdependence and inclusion through training, technical assistance, services and supports, research, dissemination and advocacy.
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Jewish Employment & Vocational Service (JEVS)

A not-for-profit, nonsectarian social service agency that provides a broad range of employment, education, training, health and rehabilitation programs and services to people in the Philadelphia area.
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Pennsylvania Business Leadership Network

A statewide, employer-driven program designed for business leaders to promote hiring practices that enable qualified people with disabilities to enter and succeed in the workplace.
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Pennsylvania Centers for Independent Living

Contact information for centers for independent living throughout Pennsylvania. CILs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.

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Pennsylvania Council on Independent Living

Council dedicated to the independence and empowerment of persons with disabilities. Eighteen individual Centers for Independent Living (CILs) throughout the state serve a total of sixty-seven counties.

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Pennsylvania Department of Aging

Provides specialized services for seniors to improve their quality of life, including case management, adult day care programs, housing services, senior employment programs, transportation services, in-home services, healthcare and advocacy services.
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Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council

Works to create favorable conditions for people with developmental disabilities and their families in Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania Employment Network Program

Designed to increase opportunities and choices for Social Security disability beneficiaries in obtaining employment, vocational rehabilitation (VR) and other support services from public and private providers, employers and other organizations.
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Pennsylvania Governor's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities

Works to improve the quality of life of Pennsylvanians with disabilities by promoting opportunities to work and live in an environment free of imposed barriers by architecture, communication or attitude.
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Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

Assists Pennsylvanians with disabilities to secure and maintain employment and independence.
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Pennsylvania One-Stop Career Centers

Each center provides career counseling, resume assistance, direct job placement, classroom and on-the-job training and information about local and national labor markets and unemployment compensation.
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Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Council

Advises the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) about how well its programs and services match the needs of people with disabilities. Fifty percent of the Rehabilitation Council members are either persons with disabilities or have family members who are persons with disabilities.

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Pennsylvania Services for Businesses & Organizations

Provides a wide range of services just for employers, including recruitment and hiring services.
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Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers

Information on Pennsylvania's SBDCs, which offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.
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Pennsylvania Work Incentive Planning & Assistance (WIPA)

If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from a community organization known as a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project.

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Reasonable Accommodations in Philadelphia

Information and resources regarding reasonable accommodations for employment of people with disabilities in Philadelphia, including the reasonable accommodation request form, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) grievance form and Braille and alternative format policies.

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ServiceSource Network

Provides employment and training for people with disabilities in Pennsylvania and 9 other states.
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Philadelphia, PA District Office

Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Philadelphia District Office has jurisdiction over the states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and several counties in Maryland and New Jersey.

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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Pittsburgh Area Office

Contact information for the local field office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Pittsburgh Area Office has jurisdiction over the state of West Virginia and several Pennsylvania counties.
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Veteran Community Initiatives

Assists Veterans and their family members in their job searching efforts, and provides customized services including vocational counseling, resume preparation, workshops, job fairs, assisted job placement, PTSD readjustment group counseling and traumatic brain injury assistance.
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Work Incentive Seminar Events in Uniontown (09/07/2010), Harrisburg (09/09/2010) and Philadelphia (09/24/2010)

If you are interested in learning about the Ticket to Work Program or other Work Incentives, you can attend a free Work Incentive Seminar Event (WISE). WISE are community events held by local organizations for beneficiaries to learn more about available work incentives through accessible, informal, learning opportunities. Join us in Uniontown on September 7, in Harrisburg on September 9 or in Philadelphia on September 24 to learn more.

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