Financial Support
Social Security Administration – designed to help individuals who are aged, blind
and/or disabled, who have little or no income; and provides case to meet basic
needs for food, clothing and shelter
www.ssa.gov
(866) 964-5056
Goodwill –assistance with benefits planning and coordination of paid employment and SSI/SSDI benefits.
Contact: Jen Kistler
Email: [email protected]
Toll Free: 1-888-960-WORK
Website: icanworknow.org
General Benefits Questions: 1-866-968-7842
Employment and Work Agencies
PA Career
Link – assistance with job training and placement
www.cwds.pa.gov
AHEDD – employment and training services for persons with disabilities
www.AHEDD.org
(717) 763-0968
Goodwill
Employment Services – employment and training services for persons with disabilities
www.yourgoodwill.org
(717) 232-1831
Office of
Vocational Rehabilitation – serves people with disabilities who are seeing jobs with job placement
https://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Disability-Services/ovr/Pages/default.aspx
Cumberland County (717) 787-7834
York County (717) 771-4407
ResCare – offers residential and support services, education, vocational training and job placement for people with disabilities
www.rescare.com
(717) 243-4431
S. Wilson
Pollock Center for Industrial Training (CIT) – provides training and employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities and other vocational challenges
(717) 766-8512
Shadowfax – supports individuals with disabilities with supported employment, job placement, vocational training, in home supports, community based programming, and life skills training.
www.shadowfax.org
(717) 848-1807
Askjan.org – The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) – the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, 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 work place.
County Agencies
MH/IDD – serves individuals in the community with mental illness, intellectual disabilities and developmental delays in order to enhance their quality of life and provide an opportunity to reach their fullest potential. [email protected]
Cumberland County IDD – (717) 240-6325
Cumberland County MH - (717) 240-6450
York County MH/IDD - (717) 771-9618
UCP – provides both community and center-based programs and services to individuals with disabilities
http://www.ucpcentralpa.org
(717) 737-3477
The ARC – provides support, training, and opportunities to people with intellectual disabilities and their families
Cumberland County www.cparc.org
(717) 249-2611
York County http://www.thearcofyorkcounty.org
(717) 846-6589
Transportation
Services
Autism Services
ASERT supporting individuals with autism and their families throughout Pennsylvania
http://www.paautism.org
(877) 231-4244
Keystone Autism Services - works to support individuals with disabilities become valued,
fully participating and contributing members of their community
http://www.keystonehumanservices.org
(717) 232-7509
Bureau of
Autism - develop and manage services and supports to enhance the quality of life of Pennsylvanians living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and to support their families and caregivers
www.dhs.state.pa.us
(866) 539-7689
Autism Employment Guides- (also good information for individuals
with other disabilities)
Disability Services
General Support
New Hope Ministries – assistance with budgeting skills, employment skills, etc.
http://nhm-pa.org/
(717) 766-7333
Variety the Children's Charity - Variety enables children with disabilities to live
life to the fullest and to have opportunities to discover the possibilities for
their own lives. http://www.varietypittsburgh.org 724-933-0460