DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Phone answered 24 hours a day
Hours open are program specific

SERVICES PROVIDED:

• Advocacy for learning disabled children and their families to unsure appropriate educational placement
• Peer Counseling from parent to parent of learning disabled child
• Tutoring program - year round for person with learning disabilities
• Parent support group meeting

AREA(S) SERVED

Mercer

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

Open to those with learning disabilities and their families

FEE:

Small fee for tutoring

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES: Call the office

CONTACT POSITION:

Director

AFFILIATION:

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

SERVICES PROVIDED:

• Advocacy for students and parents in IEP process
• Transportation/Escort service for visually impaired and blind persons
• Independent Living Skills (Individual/Group)
• Case Management for blind persons
• Counseling - related to blindness
• Rehabilitation teaching to blind persons
• Information and Referral for blindness and vision related
• Chore service related to:
  • mail reading,
  • letter writing,
  • checkbook balancing
• Job Assistance - employment for handicapped
• Employment in micrographics, photo ID, labeling and mailing, janitorial, food catering, rest area maintenance, sale of blind-made products
• Talking book machines
• Prevention of blindness programs, preschool vision screenings, adult screenings, public education, eyeglass dispensing, eyeglass adjustments
• Radio Reading Services
• Low Vision Devices (with in home assessmen available)

AREA(S) SERVED: Regional

Employment - Statewide

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

• Medical Diagnosis
• Program Specific

FEE: Program Specific

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES: Call office

CONTACT POSITION:

Director of Human Services

AFFILIATION:

• United Way
• PA Association for the Blind
• PA Industries for the Blind and Handicapped

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 3:30 pm

SERVICES PROVIDED:

• Early Intervention Provider:
• Home Based specialized instruction with speech therapy and physical therapy for children ages 0 - 2 years
• Center Based Classroom instruction with speech therapy and physical therapy for children ages 0 - 5 years.
• Hearing Impaired program for children 0 - 5 years.
• Sign Language Instruction
• Summer Speech Therapy Program
• Speech Therapy Evaluations

AREA(S) SERVED

Mercer County and surrounding areas

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

25% delay in one or more of the following developmental areas:

1. physical development
2. cognitive & sensory development
3. language speech & auditory
4. social - emotional development
5. self-help skills

FEE:

Based on services provided

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

Phone in by parent, hospital, doctor or self, also:

• 3-5 years Connect Hotline 1-800-345-0033
• 0-2 years Base Service Unit 981-2878

CONTACT POSITION:

• Director
• Speech and Language Pathologist

AFFILIATION:

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

SERVICES PROVIDED:

• Provide information and referral on services and programs available
• Provide monitoring on
  • Need for system wide change
  • Availability and appropriateness of program
  • Public policy to assure positive impact on lives of persons with disabilities

AREA(S) SERVED

Statewide

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

Open to anyone who is diagnosed with a medical disorder

FEE:

None

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

Call telephone number

CONTACT POSITION:

Inquire at office

AFFILIATION:

None

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

SERVICES PROVIDED:

• Assists persons with disabilities to prepare form obtain and maintain employment. These services include but are not limited to:
  • Diagnostic
  • Vocational Evaluation
  • Counseling
  • Restoration
  • Training
  • Placement

AREA(S) SERVED

Mercer and Venango Counties
(for information in other areas,
call (800) 541-0721)

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

1. Must have a disability, and
2. Disability causes substantial problems in preparing for, obtaining and maintaining employment, and
3. Desire to work

FEE:

No cost for some services; others are based on a sliding scale accordinng to family income.

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

Call (724) 983-5720

CONTACT POSITION:

Inquire at office

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Emergency Hours only - weekends

SERVICES PROVIDED:

• Provides funds to help defray costs for persons and their families who need major transplants such as liver, heart, kidneys, etc.
• and to also help persons with certified disabilities.
• Families find it difficult to pay for transportation, meals, motels, parking and day-to-day expenses while children and adults are hospitalized.

AREA(S) SERVED

Mercer County (only)

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

• Certified disabilities
• SSI or SSDI and major transplants

FEE:

No fee for services, but there is a membership fee of $5.00 payable November to November

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

CONTACT POSITION:

Call 981-1270

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