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General
Resources
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City
City
of Philadelphia Official Website
Has community resources for people with
disabilities.
215-686-1776
My
City My Place
Resource Directory for people with mental
retardation, families and professionals. Offers monthly calendar
of events and a camp directory.
215-685-5913
Philadelphia
County OMH/MR
To Register in the Mental Retardation
System
215-685-5900
Philadelphia
Alliance
A professional society of more than thirty-five
specialized agencies working together to improve the quality
of mental health, mental retardation and drug and alcohol
services
215-438-6400
Philadelphia Developmental Disabilities Corporation/ Arc of
Philadelphia
215-229-4550
Support Coordination
The Consortium 215-596-8100
Person Link 215-922-0647
Quality Progressions 267-765-2002
Partnership For Community Supports 267-350-4719
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State
The
Arc of Pennsylvania
A grassroots organization comprised of
over 40 local chapters located throughout the state of Pennsylvania
and representing over 14,000 members. A part of The Arc of
the United States.
800-692-7258
For
a complete listing of all 41 chapters click here
Department
of Public Welfare
Oversees Social Program issues in the Commonwealth. For a listing of forms and publications http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/General/FormsPub/
Center
for Independent Living of Central PA CILCP
Independence,
Integration, and Inclusion for People with Disabilities
800-323-6060 800-829-7404 or 717-737-1335
Southeastern
Region MH/MR Programs
Transition Map
A Virtual community of support for a successful transition from school to the future.
School to Work, Housing, Social & Recreational Life, Healthcare, Estate Planning, Spirituality, Newsgroup, E-newsletters and E-alerts on Transitoin issues and events.
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National
The
Arc of the United States
Works to include all children and adults
with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities
in every community.
301-565-3842
DisabilityInfo.gov
The new freedom initiative's online resource for Americans with disabilities.
Disaster Preparedness Guidelines- FEMA
Provides disaster preparedness information specific to people with disabilities and other special needs, including the elderly.
TEXT VERSION - SPANISH VERSION PDF - SPANISH VERSION TEXT
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
A central source of information in English or Spanish on IDEA, No Child Left Behind, and research-based information on effective educational practices.
800- 695-0285 · v/tty
UCP National
800-872-5827/202-776-0406
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Advocacy
ADA Portal
Has a library of Americans with Disabilities Act Information
Disabilities Law Project
A legal back up center to Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy advancing the civil
rights of persons with disabilities since 1977.
215-238-8070 Philadelphia 412-391-5225 Western Pennsylvania
Education Law Center
A non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all of Pennsylvania's children have access to a quality public education.
215-238-6970
Liberty Resources
A non-profit, consumer driven organization that advocates and promotes Independent Living for persons with disabilities.
215-634-2000
Network of Care and Supports
Provides information about behavioral health and mental retardation services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools in Spanish, Cantonese, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Cambodian.
Office of Civil Rights
Offers 2 fact sheets about privacy for consumers.
PA Health Law Project
Nationally recognized expert and consultant on access to health care
1-800-274-3258
PA Protection & Advocacy PDF
Federally funded, nonprofit agency responsible for providing protection and advocacy services to people with disabilities
Contact: Steve Gold 215-634-2000 x 320
800-692-7443
Philadelphia
Corporation for the Aging
Dedicated to improving the quality
of life for older Philadelphians or people with disabilities
by helping them achieve optimum levels of health, independence,
and productivity
215-765-9000
PA Self Determination Consumer
and Family Group
A statewide network educating families
& consumers by people also receiving services.
800-459-1838
PA
Waiting List Campaign
Our mission is to end devastating Waiting
Lists for community services and community services and supports
for people with mental retardation and their families.
1-877-372-WAIT
The Power Network
Supported by PPCRN
A statewide network of caregivers of
adults with developmental disabilities who have joined together
to provide each other with information and support.
800-325-4965
Speaking
for Ourselves
Teaching the public about the needs and
wishes and potential of people with disabilities
610-825-4592
Welfare Law Center
Published a manual on non-litigation strategies using the ADA to protect the rights of TANF appllicants.
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Assistive
Technology
Abledata
Provides information about assistive
technology and products through internet, printed material,
telephone, or email
800-227-0216 TTY 301-608-8912
The Graphic Artist Guild
Offers 12 downloadable symbols to be used to promote and publicize accessibility of places, programs and other activities for people with various disabilities
Networks
for Training and Development, Inc. NETWORKS
Promoting inclusive communities through
quality training, technical assistance, and demonstration
215-546-4111 Toll Free 866-683-3651
Point
and Read
Simple-to-read stories with illustrations.
Free internet browser that reads online text aloud and allows
the user to explore the internet by pointing to selections
without clicking the mouse.
Temple Institute on Disabilities
Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive
Technology PIAT Lending library and short term loans of assitive
technology
215-204-1356 V/TTY
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Books
 Riding the Bus with My Sister
by Rachel Simon
If you've ever loved someone you grew apart from — maybe a sister, maybe a friend, maybe someone who was once very special to you — you know the deep longing that led to the inspiring true story, Riding The Bus With My Sister. Rachel Simon's sister Beth is a spirited woman who lives intensely and often joyfully, and who also happens to have developmental disabilities.
 Legal Rights of the Catastrophically Ill and Injured
By Joseph L. Romano
For a free copy call 1-800-331-4134 or email
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Community
Fun & Instruction
Artreach
Facilitates access to the arts for people with disabilities and economic disadvantages
215-951-0316
The Guided Tour, Inc.
Helping people grow together through travel
215-782-1370
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Counseling
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Disabilities
AskAnAspie.com
A service offered to parents of children on the autism spectrum. Presents a way for neurotypical parents to ask questions about what it's like to actually be on the spectrum and get answers from a team of University students, all of whom are autistic.
DisabilityInfo.gov
The new freedom initiative's online resource for Americans with disabilities.
The Friends of Trisomy 21 Center, Inc.
A 100% volunteer organization working with local and national groups to make a big difference in the lives of those with Trisomy 21, Down Syndrome.
215-778-8451
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Education
IDEA - The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
A law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation.
The Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania
A Guide for Parents 2003 Edition
By The Education Law Center of PA LINK
http://www.elc-pa.org
For a FREE copy contact the Education Law Center at 215-238-6970 or email elc@elc-pa.org
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Employment
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Specialized employment services for Pennsylvanians
with disabilities
1-800-442-6531
Pennsylvania Employment Resource Guide for Persons with Disabilities
The Pennsylvania MIG project developed the Work Incentive Planning Assistance (WIPA) Program in order to promote employment among those receiving SSI/SSDI benefits. WIPA produced the following newsletter entitled “Employment Resource Guide for Persons with Disabilities”, which sought to succinctly list services available to individuals with disabilities who wish to work. Some of these resources include Family Savings Accounts and information about the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
Programs
Employing People (PEP)
Vocational, educational, job placement
and recreational services
215-389-4006
St. John’s Community Services
Pennsylvania Supported Employment
Advancing community support and employment
opportunities
215-451-5053
2001
Redbook
A summary guide to employment support for
people with disabilities under the Social Security Disability
Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs
The
Workplace Technology Training Academy
A program of Liberty Resources, Inc. Your
first step towards a career
215-634-2000
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Family
Resources
For Children
Abilitations
Products for children with special physical
needs.
800-444-5700
CHIP
Affordable healthcare for your children
1-800-986-KIDS
Childlink
Early Intervention Services for children
birth to age 3 with developmental disabilities
215-731-2139
Kennedy
Krieger Institute
Facility in Baltimore, MD for treatment
and education for children with neurological and developmental
disabilities
888-554-2080
Kid’s
Together, Inc.
Information and resources to enhance
the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities
Special Kids Network
Provides information and referral services
from birth to age 21
800-986-4550
Yellow Pages for Kids
Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state.
For
Parents
21 Plus
Formerly known as P-PODS
Philadelphia Parents of Individuals with Down Syndrome
For new parent contact 215-342-1014
215-729-4680
Family Court Parent Project
Provides 12 week training courses to families who need support in dealing with their troubled children for ages 10 and older.
215-686-8328 or 215-568-5860
Lifesharing
through Family Living
"Lifesharing" means living
in the private home of a person who provides support for one
or two individuals with mental retardation.
Parent
Education Network
Pennsylvania's statewide Parent Training
and Information Center designed to support parents of children
with special needs.
717-600-0100 V/TTY or 1-800-522-5827 V/TTY
Parent to Parent & Special Kids Network
Links families to other families in their area who have children with the same or similar special needs.
800-986-4550
PA Self Determination Consumer
and Family Group
Started by OMR to improve communication
between OMR, Consumers and their families concerning the self-determination
initiative and the shift from a traditional system of program
support to an individualized self-determination support system.
1-800-459-1838
The
Power Network
Supported by PPCRN
A statewide network created by families for families to provide
each other with information and support.
800-325-4965
For
Siblings
For Older Americans
INDEPENDENT
CHOICES
A National Symposium on Consumer -Direction and Self- Determination
for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
Legal
Help for Seniors
Protects the legal rights and interests
of older Philadelphians in need, providing free legal services,
community legal education, professional training, advice,
information and referral services, and advocacy.
215-988-1244.
Philadelphia Corporation for the
Aging
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for older Philadelphians
or people with disabilities by helping them achieve optimum
levels of health, independence, and productivity
215-765-9000
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Financial
The Power
Network
Supported by PPCRN
A stateside network of family/friend/guardian caregivers of
adults with developmental disablities who have joined together
to provide each other with information and support.
800-325-4965
Social
Security Administration
Social Security news and more.
800-772-1213 TTY 1-800-325-0778
Waiver
Information
Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver
Program which provides funding for mental retardation supports
and services to help you to live in your home and community.
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Health & Insurance
Center for Medicare
and Medicaid Systems
Programs include Medicare and Medicaid
, State Children’s Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA and CLIA
877-267-2323
CHIP
Affordable health care for your children.
800-986-KIDS
Medline Plus
A service of the U.S. National Library
of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health
Pennsylvania Patient Assistance Program
Assists in locating and applying for FREE prescription drugs from the companies that make them.
1-800-955-0989
Philadelphia
Coordinated Health Care PCHC
215-546-0300
Women’s
Health
Health information or provide organizational
referrals to assist you with any health questions.
800-994-9662 1-888-220-5446 TDD
Women Organized Against Rape
WOAR
"Remember, no one can make
you feel inferior without your consent."
Eleanor Roosevelt
215-985-3333 24 HOUR HOTLINE
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
Leading America to better Health, Safety,
and Well Being
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Housing
Adapt
There's no place like home, and we mean
real homes, not nursing homes. We are fighting so people with
disabilities can live in the community with real supports
instead of being locked away in nursing homes and other institutions.
Liberty
Resources
Search our new online database for accessible
housing in Philadelphia
215-634-2000 TDD 215-634-6630 Toll Free 888-634-2155
Lifesharing
through Family Living
"Lifesharing" means living
in the private home of a person who provides support for one
or two individuals with mental retardation.
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Latino and Hispanic
CHOICE
Educating the community to make informed healthcare decisions.
La Linea directa
215-985-3300
CO-MHAR, Inc.
Provides outpatient mental health services for Latino families.
215-426-4785
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Provides a variety of social, economic, education, and health services.
215-763-8870
Lutheran Settlement House
Women's Programs offered to Spanish speakers.
215-235-9992
Manitas por Autismo
A website that provides information and supports to Spanish-speaking families with children on the autism spectrum. This site was created by families for families and has information in Spanish about Autism.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
A central source of information in English or Spanish on IDEA, No Child Left Behind, and research-based information on effective educational practices.
800- 695-0285 · v/tty
Nationalities Service Center
A referral, multi-service center that offers counseling, coordinates services, and provides interpreter services and ESL classes.
215-893-8400
Network of Care and Supports
Provides information about behavioral health and mental retardation services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools in Spanish, Cantonese, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Cambodian.
Supports Coordination Organizations- Contacts for Hispanic populations
Consortium - 215-596-8300 ext 1350
Partnership - 267-350-4718
Quality Progressions - 267-765-2012
Person Link
- 215-922-0647
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Legal
Advocacy
Community
Legal Services
Providing free legal services
to Philadelphia’s low income communities.
215-981-3700
Disabilities
Law Project
A legal back up center to Pennsylvania
Protection and Advocacy advancing the civil rights of persons
with disabilities since 1977.
215-238-8070 Philadelphia; 412-391-5225 Western Pennsylvania
Education
Law Center
A non-profit legal advocacy organization
dedicated to ensuring that
all of Pennsylvania's children have access to a quality public
education.
215-238-6970
Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Laws regulations & guidance
regarding discrimination in the workplace.
800-669-4000 TTY 1-800-669-6820
Legal
Clinic for the Disabled
Provides legal information, advice
and legal representation to people with physical disabilities.
Does not provide services around personal injury, medical
malpractice, or criminal law.
215-587-3350
Legal
Help for Seniors
Protects the legal rights and interests
of older Philadelphians in need
215-988-1244
Ohio
Office of Criminal Justice
Has published a pamphlet to help law
enforcement personnel communicate and interact with people
with developmental disabilities. For a copy click on link.
Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Nationally recognized expert and consultant
on access to health care
1-800-274-3258
Pennsylvania
Protection & Advocacy
Federally funded, nonprofit agency responsible
for providing protection and advocacy services to people with
disabilities
Contact: Steve Gold 215-634-2000 x 320; 800-692-7443
Public Interest Law Center
215-627-7100
Summit Solutions
Innovative Mediation, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
610-668-2221
Temple Legal Aid Office
Provides general legal aid to persons
with HIV, Cancer, and physical disabilities. No criminal litigation.
215-204-1800
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Legislative
Committee
of 70
A not-for-profit, non-partisan political
watchdog dedicated to advancing good government for the city
of Philadelphia and the surrounding region since 1904.
Congress.org
Write
your elected officials
Family
Friend Jury Duty
Contact your Legislator the BEST way.
Has tips for writing letters to legislators
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Magazines
& Newsletters
The
Academy Newsletter
A
SLICE OF PIE
The
Disability Grapevine
EdWeek.org
The Home of Education Week and Teacher Magazine
Exceptional
Parent Magazine
Family
Forum
Inclusion
Daily Experience
Outlooks,
a PADDC newsletter
The
Riot
United We Ride
Federal Transit Administration's first newsletter designed to inform the public about issues related to human service transportation. Send email to ask to be added.
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Movies & Videos
Praying with Lior: a documentary
by Ilana Trachtman
 A documentary that challenges our beliefs about who and how one speaks to God. The film follows Lior Liebling, a 13-year-old Philadelphia boy with Down Syndrome nicknamed "the little rebbe," for the four months that lead up to his Bar Mitzvah. A stirring story of how a community grapples with the particular gifts and handicaps of a special needs child.
 The Collector of Bedord Street: Living and Giving in a Big City
by Alice Elliot
An award-winning documentary short about Larry Selman, Alice's neighbor, a communityactivist and a fundraiser who has developmental disabilities. When Larry's primary caregiver becomes unable to care for him, his New York City neighborhood community rallies together to protect his lifestyle as a man living independently with developmental disabilities. The Collector of Bedford Street has been nominated for an Academy Award
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Spirituality
National Apostolate for Inclusion
Ministry
Catholic organization committed to the
inclusion of individuals with mental retardation and developmental
disabilities in the church
Toll Free 800-736-1280
National Catholic Partnership for Disabilities (NCPD)
Religious organization formed to
advance the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in church
and society
202-529-2933 or TTY 202-529-2934
That All May Worship
An inclusive network of many faith
traditions of Greater Philadelphia
215-923-3349 ext. 137
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Training
Opportunities
Every
Day Lives/ Self Determination
Philadelphia Developmental Disabilities Corporation/
Arc
of Philadelphia
215-229-4550
Parent
Education Network
717-600-0100 V/TTY or 1-800-522-5827 V/TTY
PA
Waiting List Campaign
1-877-372-WAIT
PA
Parents and Caregivers Resource Network
"Information and Workshops"
"Home of the Mini Money Grants"
888-5-PARENT
(572-7368) or 717-561-0098
The Partnerhip
Pennsylvania Training Partnership for People with Disabilities and Families. Making available training and technical assistance, developed and provided by people with disabilities and families.
866-865-6170
The Peal Center
The PEAL Center is Pennsylvania's parent training and information center serving Western and Central PA. The PEAL Center is an organization of parents of children with disabilities reaching out to assist other parents and professionals.
412-422-1040
The Power Network
800-325-4965
Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care (PCHC)
215-546-0300
Temple
Institute on Disabilities
Has a lending library, trainings, general
resource
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Alphabetical
List
A
Abilitations
Products for children with special physical needs.
800-444-5700
Abledata
Provides information about assistive technology and products through
internet, printed material, telephone, or email
800-227-0216 TTY 301-608-8912
Adapt
There's no place like home, and we mean real homes, not nursing
homes. We are fighting so people with disabilities can live in the
community with real supports instead of being locked away in nursing
homes and other institutions.
ADA Portal
Has a library of Americans with Disabilities Act Information
The Arc of Philadelphia
215-229-4550
The Arc of Pennsylvania
For a complete listing of all 41 chapters in Pennsylvania
http://www.thearcpa.org/chapters.htm
The Arc of the United States
800-692-7258
AskAnAspie.com
A service offered to parents of children on the autism spectrum. Presents a way for neurotypical parents to ask questions about what it's like to actually be on the spectrum and get answers from a team of University students, all of whom are autistic.
B
Bucks County Dept of MH/MR
1-800-499-7455 crisis hotline
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Center for Independent Living of Central PA CILCP
Independence, Integration, and Inclusion for People with Disabilities
800-323-6060 800-829-7404 TTY or 717-737-1335 TTY
Center
for Medicare and Medicaid Systems
Programs include Medicare and Medicaid , State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA and CLIA
877-267-2323
Chester County MH/MR Program
610-344-6265 or 1-800-692-1100 Ext. 6265
Childlink
Early Intervention Services for children birth to age 3 with developmental
disabilities
215-731-2139
CHIP
Affordable healthcare for your children
1-800-986-KIDS
CHOICE
Educating the community to make informed healthcare decisions.
La Linea directa
215-985-3300
City of Philadelphia Official Website
Has community resources for people with disabilities.
215-686-1776
The Collector of Bedord Street: Living and Giving in a Big City
a Book by Alice Elliot
Committee of 70
A not-for-profit, non-partisan political watchdog dedicated to advancing
good government for the city of Philadelphia and the surrounding
region since 1904.
Commonwealth Information Center
800-932-0784
Community
Legal Services
Providing free legal services to Philadelphia's low income communities.
215-981-3700
Congreso
de Latinos Unidos
Provides a variety of social, economic, education, and health services.
215-763-8870
Congress.org
Write your elected officials
The Consortium
Provides Support Coordination
215-596-8100
D
Delaware
County Dept of Human Services
610-713-2400
Department
of Public Welfare
Oversees all Children, Youth & Families, Mental Health, Mental
Retardation, Income Maintenance, Medical Assistance and Social Program
issues in the Commonwealth.
Disabilities
Law Project
A legal back up center to Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy advancing
the civil
rights of persons with disabilities since 1977.
215-238-8070 Philadelphia 412-391-5225 Western Pennsylvania
DisabilityInfo.gov
The new freedom initiative's online resource for Americans with disabilities.
Disaster Preparedness Guidelines- FEMA
Provides disaster preparedness information specific to people with disabilities and other special needs, including the elderly.
TEXT VERSION - SPANISH VERSION PDF - SPANISH VERSION TEXT
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Education
Law Center
A non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that
all of Pennsylvania's children have access to a quality public education.
215-238-6970
Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC
Laws regulations & guidance regarding discrimination in the
workplace.
800-669-4000 TTY 1-800-669-6820
F
Family Center on Technology and Disability
Provides a wide array of assistive technology resources
Family Court Parent Project
Provides 12 week training courses to families who need support in dealing with their troubled children for ages 10 and older.
215-686-8328 or 215-568-5860
Family
Friend Jury Duty
Contact your Legislator the BEST way. Has tips for writing letters
to legislators
Fragile
X Foundation
Resources and information
800-688-8765
The Friends of Trisomy 21 Center Inc.
Working with local and national groups to make a big difference in the lives of those with Trisomy 21, Down Syndrome. 215-778-8451
G
The Graphic Artist Guild
Offers 12 downloadable symbols to be used to promote and publicize accessibility of places, programs and other activities for people with various disabilities
H
Housing
and Urban Development
202-708-1112
Housing
for People with Disabilities
National Program Provides Mortgage Funds to People with Disabilities
I
IDEA - The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
A law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation.
Independent Choices
A National Symposium
on Consumer-Direction and Self-Determination for the Elderly and
Persons with Disabilities
J
K
Kennedy
Krieger Institute
Facility in Baltimore, MD for treatment and education for children
with neurological and developmental disabilities
888-554-2080
Kid's
Together, Inc.
Information and resources to enhance the quality of life for children
and adults with disabilities
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League of Women Voters
Register to vote and more.
Legal
Clinic for the Disabled
Provides legal information, advice and legal representation to people
with physical disabilities. Does not provide services around personal
injury, medical malpractice, or criminal law.
215-587-3350
Legal
Help for Seniors
Protects the legal rights and interests of older Philadelphians
in need
215-988-1244.
Liberty
Resources
A non-profit, consumer driven organization that advocates and promotes
Independent Living for persons with disabilities.
215-634-2000 TDD 215-634-6630 Toll Free 888-634-2155
Lifesharing
through Family Living
"Lifesharing" means living in the private home of a person
who provides support for one or two individuals with mental retardation.
Lutheran Settlement House
Women's Programs offered to Spanish speakers.
215-235-9992
M
Medline
Plus
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health
Montgomery
County MH/MR Program
610-278-3642
My
City My Place
Resource Directory for people with mental retardation, families
and professionals.
N
National
Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry
Catholic organization committed to the inclusion of individuals
with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in the church
800-736-1280
National Catholic Partnership for Disabilities (NCPD)
Religious organization formed to advance the inclusion of individuals
with disabilities in church and society
202-529-2933 TTY 202-529-2934
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
A central source of information in English or Spanish on IDEA, No Child Left Behind, and research-based information on effective educational practices.
800- 695-0285 · v/tty
National Women's Health Center
800-994-9662 1-888-220-5446 TDD
Nationalities Service Center
A referral, multi-service center that offers counseling, coordinates services, and provides interpreter services and ESL classes.
215-893-8400
Network of Care and Supports
Provides information about behavioral health and mental retardation services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools in Spanish, Cantonese, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Cambodian.
Networks
for Training and Development, Inc. NETWORKS
Promoting inclusive communities through quality training, technical
assistance, and demonstration
215-546-4111 Toll Free 866-683-3651
O
Office
of Vocational Rehabilitation
Specialized employment services for Pennsylvanians with disabilities
1-800-442-6531
Ohio Office of Criminal Justice
Has published a pamphlet to help law enforcement personnel communicate and interact with people with developmental disabilities. For a copy click on link.
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Parent to Parent & Special Kids Network
A network created by families for families of children and adults
with special needs.
800-986-4550
PA
Cable Network
Current alerts, votes, bills and more
PA
General Assembly
Parent
Education Network
Pennsylvania's statewide Parent Training and Information Center
designed to support parents of children with special needs.
717-600-0100 V/TTY or 1-800-522-5827 V/TTY
PA
Health Law Project
Nationally recognized expert and consultant on access to health
care
1-800-274-3258
PA
Parents and Caregivers Resource Network
888-5-PARENT
Information and Workshops. "Home of the Mini Money Grants"
PA Patient Assistance Program
Assists in locating and applying for FREE prescription drugs from the companies that make them.
1-800-955-0989
PA
Protection & Advocacy PDF
Federally funded, nonprofit agency responsible for providing protection
and advocacy services to people with disabilities
Contact: Steve Gold 215-634-2000 x 320
800-692-7443
PA
Self Determination Consumer and Family Group
Started by OMR to improve communication between OMR, Consumers and
their families concerning the self-determination initiative and
the shift from a traditional system of program support to an individualized
self-determination support system.
1-800-459-1838
PA
Waiting List Campaign
Our mission is to end Waiting Lists for community services & supports
1-877-372-WAIT
Partnership for Community Supports
Provides Support Coordination
267-350-4719
The Partnerhip
Pennsylvania Training Partnership for People with Disabilities and Families. Making available training and technical assistance, developed and provided by
people with disabilities and families.
866-865-6170
The Peal Center
The PEAL Center is Pennsylvania's parent training and information center serving Western and Central PA. The PEAL Center is an organization of parents of children with disabilities reaching out to assist other parents and professionals.
412-422-1040
Person Link
Provides Support Coordination
215-922-0647
Philadelphia
Alliance
A society of agencies working together to improve the quality of
MH, MR and D&A services
215-438-6400
Philadelphia
Coordinated Health Care PCHC
215-546-0300
Philadelphia
Corporation for the Aging
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for older Philadelphians
215-765-9000
Philadelphia
County OMH/MR
To Register in the Mental Retardation System
215-686-0254
Philadelphia
Developmental Disabilities Corporation/
Arc
of Philadelphia
215-229-4550
Point
and Read
Simple-to-read stories with illustrations. Free internet browser
that reads online text aloud
The
Power Network
Supported by PPCRN
A statewide network created by families for families
800-325-4965
Praying with Lior: a documentary
by Ilana Trachtman
Programs
Employing People (PEP)
Vocational, educational, job placement and recreational services
215-389-4006
Public
Housing Authority
Listing of contacts for the state.
Public Interest Law Center
Provides legal
215-627-7100
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Quality Progressions
Provides Support Coordination
267-765-2002
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Riding the Bus with My Sister
a movie by Rachel Simon
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SEPTA
Customer Care 215-580-7800; Claims Office 215-580-7460
St.
John's Community Services PA Supported Employment
Advancing community support and employment opportunities
215-451-5053
Social
Security Administration
Social Security news and more.
800-772-1213 TTY 1-800-325-0778
Speaking
for Ourselves
Teaching the public about the needs, wishes and potential of
people with disabilities.
610-825-4592
Special
Kids Network
Provides information and referral services from birth to age 21
800-986-4550
State
Office of Mental Retardation
717-787-3700
Summit
Solutions
Innovative Mediation, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
610-668-2221
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Twenty-one
Plus
Formerly known as P-PODS
Philadelphia Parents of Individuals with Down Syndrome
For new parent contact 215-342-1014
215-729-4680
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Redbook
A summary guide to employment support for people with disabilities
under the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental
Security Income programs
Temple
Institute on Disabilities
Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology PIAT
Lending library and short term loans of assitive technology
215-204-1356 V/TTY
Temple Legal Aid Office
215-204-1800
Provides general legal aid to persons with HIV, Cancer, and physical
disabilities. No criminal litigation.
That
All May Worship
An inclusive network of many faith traditions of Greater Philadelphia
215-923-3349 ext. 137
Thomas
Legislative Information on the Internet
In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, find a bill by number or by word
or phrase
Transition Map
A Virtual community of support for a successful transition from school to the future.
School to Work, Housing, Social & Recreational Life, Healthcare, Estate Planning, Spirituality, Newsgroup, E-newsletters and E-alerts on Transitoin issues and events.
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UCP
National
800-872-5827/202-776-0406
U.S.
House of Representatives
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Leading America to better Health, Safety, and Well Being
United We Ride
Federal Transit Administration's first newsletter designed to inform the public about issues related to human service transportation. Send email to ask to be added.
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Welfare Law Center
Published a manual on non-litigation strategies using the ADA to protect the rights of TANF appllicants.
Women's
Health
Women
Organized Against Rape WOAR
"Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanor Roosevelt
215-985-3333 24 HOUR HOTLINE
The Workplace Technology Training Academy
A program of Liberty Resources, Inc.
Your first step towards a career
215-634-2000
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Yellow Pages for Kids
Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state.
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