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Jefferson County Resource Guide

Resource Pennsylvania Office of Victim Advocate-Locate a Victim Service Agency

The Arc of Pennsylvania

Juvenile Law Center

AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania

Kids As Self Advocates

Pennsylvania Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

Advocacy for Special Healthcare Needs

Description

Contact Information

The Pennsylvania Office of Victim Advocate is dedicated to representing, protecting and advancing the individual and collective rights and interests of crime victims.

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1-814-849-1641

The Arc of Pennsylvania promotes the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.

Toll Free: 1-800-692-7258

The Juvenile Law Center seeks to advance the rights and well-being of children in jeopardy and serves as a resource for older youth and young adults in Pennsylvania who are aging out of the foster care system.

1-888-864-6393

Founded in 1988, the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania is a nonprofit public-interest law firm providing free legal assistance to people living with HIV and AIDS and those affected by the epidemic.

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1-215-587-9377

Kids As Self Advocates is a national, grassroots project created by youth with disabilities for youth. Activities include representing the voice of youth living with disabilities and chronic health conditions by speaking to policy makers at public events and hearings, and educating communities, including students, teachers and administrators, medical students and physicians.

1-207-458-1009

Pennsylvania Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service matches clients to a Pennsylvania lawyer in a specific area of law which may include education and disability-related issues.

1-800-932-0311

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Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation provides assistance with obtaining and maintaining employment to individuals with disabilities.

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1-814-371-7340 Voice 1-814-371-7505 TTY 1-800-922-4017* Voice/TTY

Special Kids Network

The Special Kids Network is a statewide referral service designed to serve families of children with chronic health or disabling conditions through information and service coordination.

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1-800-986-4550

Disability Rights Pennsylvania

Disability Rights Pennsylvania has helped tens of thousands of children and adults with disabilities access special education services, obtain needed health and mental health care, gain access to employment and housing, and intervened to stop the abuse, neglect and rights violations of Pennsylvanians with disabilities.



Harrisburg: 1-800-692-7443 or 1-717-236-8110

Philadelphia: 1-215-2388070

Pittsburgh: 1-412-391-5225

Pennsylvania Client Assistance Program

This is an advocacy program for people with disabilities seeking services in employment and housing.



1-888-745-2357

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender National Help Center

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender National Help Center serves gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning people by providing free and confidential peer support and local resources.

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Youth Talkline: 1-800-2467743

National Hotline: 1-888843-4564

Pennsylvania Care Planning Council

The Pennsylvania Care Planning Council lists companies and individual providers on this website who help families deal with the crisis and burden of long term care.

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1-800-989-8137

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The Advocacy Alliance

AHEDD United States Department of Labor Disability Resources

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services County Assistance Office Contact Information Equality Pennsylvania

JusticeWorks

The mission of the Advocacy Alliance is to promote mental well-being and support recovery for adults who have a mental illness; resiliency for children and adolescents who have emotional/behavioral disorders; everyday lives for individuals who have developmental disabilities; and independence for older adults and individuals with physical disabilities, by providing advocacy and culturally competent services.

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1-877-315-6855

AHEDD's mission is to serve the community as a catalyst in the employment and development of 1-866-902-4333 people with disabilities.

The purpose of the United States Department of Labor Disability Resources is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.

1-866-487-2365 1-866-4-USA-DOL

Pennsylvanians can seek assistance and a range of services for themselves and their families from professionally trained staff members at county assistance offices.

zens/findfacilsandlocs/coun tyassistanceofficecontactinf ormation/

1-800-242-8214 1-814-938-2990

Equality Pennsylvania is an organization that works to advance equality and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Pennsylvanians. They advocate for policy change at the municipal, state, and federal level.



1-215-731-1447

JusticeWorks provides services to children, youth and families in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, as well as alternative education.

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1-877-525-5992

1-814-528-1463

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Disability Rights and Special Needs Resources

Resource Pennsylvania Families, Inc.

Social Security Administration Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services

Description

Contact Information

Pennsylvania Families, Inc. is the statewide family network that convenes families of children in child-serving systems, connects them to information and resources to maximize their quality of life, and collaborates to improve community supports, services, and family outcomes.

1-800-947-4941

The Social Security Administration offers a

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listing of local offices and resources where

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individuals can apply for Social Security benefits. 1-800-772-1213

The Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services assists Pennsylvanians who are blind or visually impaired gain the skills necessary to live and work independently in their communities.

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1-814-871-4401 Voice 1-814-871-4599 TTY 1-866-521-5073* Voice 1-888-884-5513* TTY

Bureau of Autism Services

This is a department within the Department of Human Services specifically addressing the needs, issues and concerns of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Pennsylvania.

zens/autismservices/index. htm

1-866-539-7689

Network of Care (Jefferson County)

The Network of Care for Mental/Behavioral Health is an online information portal for individuals, families and social service agencies concerned with community mental health services, substance use treatment programs and help for people with developmental disabilities. Information and Referral Link.

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Dickinson Center, Inc.

Dickinson Center, Inc. is committed to helping individuals reach their full potential by providing a comprehensive spectrum of behavioral health, intellectual disability, and prevention services.



1-877-364-2178

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Life and Independence For Today

Life and Independence for Today offers accessibility guidance, assistive technology, disability awareness, nursing home transition services, the Reuse Program, and Project Lifesaver to people with disabilities.

1-814-781-3050 1-800-341-5438

Goodwill Industries International, Inc.

Goodwill works to enhance the dignity and quality of life of individuals and families by strengthening communities, eliminating barriers to opportunity, and helping people in need reach their full potential through learning and the power of work.

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(Refer to website for local sites and phone numbers.)

Lakeshore Community Services, Inc.

Lakeshore Community Services, Inc., offers community homes, family living, supported living and blended case management for persons with intellectual disabilities. (Cameron, Elk, McKean, Clearfield, Jefferson, Warren, Forest and Erie)

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1-814-772-1921

Pennsylvania Association for the Blind

The Pennsylvania Association for the Blind provides a span of services to help Pennsylvania's citizens prevent, prepare for, and manage vision loss.

1-814-455-0995

Special Olympics Pennsylvania-Local Programs

Special Olympics Pennsylvania has 56 active county and city programs across Pennsylvania, serving a growing body of nearly 20,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities.

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specialolympicsdjc1@outlook. com

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National Runaway Safeline

The National Runaway Safeline is a toll-free, nationwide hot-line for runaways and troubled youth. Provides information and referral for shelter, counseling, medical and legal services, and transportation back home.

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1-800-786-2929

Kaleidoscope Family Solutions, Inc.

Kaleidoscope Family Solutions, Inc. is a Medicaid -approved provider who supports individuals services/ with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 1-877-384-1729

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Pennsylvania Elks Home Service Program

The Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership Center

Since 1963, the Pennsylvania Elks Home Service Program has been helping to improve the quality of life for thousands of children and adults throughout Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Elks Home Service Program provides support and advocacy services to individuals of any age who have a developmental disability.

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For children under 21, call the Special Kids Network helpline at 1-800-986-4550.

For adults over 21, contact Program Director at 1- 814-781-1634

The mission of the Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership Center is to educate and empower families to ensure that children, youth and young adults with disabilities and special health care needs lead rich, active lives as full members of their schools and communities.

1-866-950-1040

Resource Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation

Caroline's Cart

Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Assistive Technology

Description

Contact Information

Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation is a statewide, non-profit organization that helps individuals with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians acquire the assistive technology devices and services they want.

1-888-744-1938

Caroline's Cart was created for special needs individuals. It provides caregivers a viable option to transport a special needs individual through a store while shopping, without having to maneuver a wheelchair and a traditional shopping cart at the same time.

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1-828-464-7388

See website for store locations.

The Free Library of Philadelphia's Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped serves Pennsylvania residents who have difficulty reading due to a physical impairment, a reading disability, or a vision challenge.

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1-215-686-5322

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Life and Independence for Today

Life and Independence for Today offers accessibility guidance, assistive technology, disability awareness, nursing home transition services, the Reuse Program, and Project Lifesaver to people with disabilities.

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1-814-781-3050

1-800-341-5438

AssistiveWare

AssistiveWare works with end users and professionals to offer a wide-range of assistive technology products and service solutions for individuals with physical, vision, communication, and reading impairments.

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Hearing Loss Association of This association offers support and advocacy for

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individuals with hearing loss.

Community Resources for Independence/

Pittsburgh Chapter: 1- 412-767-9769

Community Resources for Independence is a community based, non-residential, non-profit corporation that provides services to individuals with disabilities in order to maximize their independence and the accessibility of the communities in which they live.

1-800-530-5541

Resource

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Counseling for Special Healthcare Needs

Description

Contact Information

This organization offers a "behavioral health treatment locator" through which the user can search for a provider by address or zip code. The agency also offers a national helpline which provides free and confidential information in English and Spanish for individuals and family members facing substance abuse and mental health issues. The hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.



1-800-662-4357 TDD: 1-800-487-4889

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Resource Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care

Early Childhood and Child Care

Description The mission of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is to improve the quality of life for Pennsylvania's individuals and families. They promote opportunities for independence through services and supports while demonstrating accountability for taxpayer resources.

Contact Information

Department of Human Services HelpLine:

1-800-692-7462

The Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care program helps low-income families pay their child care fees. The state and federal governments fund this program, which is managed by the Child Care Information Services office located in each county.

zens/childcareearlylearning /childcareworkssubsidizedc hildcareprogram/

1-814-765-1546

1-800-442-5807

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Head Start

Head Start helps young children from lowincome families prepare to succeed in school through local programs. Head Start and Early Head Start programs promote children's development through services that support early learning, health, and family well-being.

zens/childcareearlylearning /headstart/

1-814-849-3660

Resource Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Early Intervention

Pennsylvania Department of Education Early Intervention Program

Early Intervention

Description Early Intervention supports and services are designed to meet the developmental needs of children with a disability as well as the needs of the family related to enhancing the child's development.

The Pennsylvania Early Intervention Program provides support and services to families with children, from birth to age 5, with developmental delays and disabilities.

Contact Information zens/earlyinterventionservi ces/

CONNECT Helpline at

1-800-692-7288

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CONNECT Helpline at 1-800-692-7288

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