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Works with families to increase their ability to self manage and problem-solve.

The only organization in the Lehigh Valley dedicated to assisting persons with all types of disabilities. Provides community outreach and education, independent living skills, information on adaptive technologies/equipment, advocacy, information and referral, peer support, sign language interpreter referral service and specialized housing search and support. Provides information on programs that will pay for home modifications (to increase accessibility). Transportation & Housing Support Connect individuals with disabilities who are homeless to shelters Assistive Technology Offers Information and Assistance for Assistive Technology and Adaptive Equipment inquiries; Supports the Assistive Technology Lending Library/loan program offered statewide; Offers Funding information for Assistive Technology; houses a Reused Equipment Exchange Program, and more.

Provides ongoing empowerment counseling, tailored to individual needs, to victims, children and significant others. This includes crisis, economic and educative counseling. Additionally, support groups are held regularly for adults or teens who are survivors of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment. The Barbara J. Hart Justice Center provides legal assistance to program participants, including representation, consultation and court preparation. Services include safety planning, Protection From Abuse orders, child custody, child support, divorce, nuisance ordinances from landlords, evictions, consumer debt, banking and tax issues, immigration issues, and employment cases.

Support Services and Consumer Resources offers assistance on a variety of legal, financial and health services. Age eligibility may apply. Services available include: A) Financial and Legal Advice B) Benefit Screenings and Application Assistance C) Medicare and Healthcare Options; APPRISE Counselor D) Assistance with LIHEAP E) Access to Other Agencies and Government Services

Administers, monitors, and coordinates Early Intervention services and services for people with an intellectual disability. Coordinates service providers that offer a broad range of supports and services including supports coordination, early intervention services, in-home supports and respite services, employment and adult day services, and community living and Lifesharing services.

Gathers information regarding services received by consumers and family members to assess satisfaction with mental health and substance use disorder services. Advocates for improvements to available resources.

Provides a 24-hour confidential, domestic violence support hotline. Makes referrals for temporary or emergency safe shelter. Offers legal advocacy, including assistance with filing a Protection From Abuse Order. Coordinates with other social service agencies that provide assistance with health, finances, housing, drug/alcohol treatment, support groups, children's services, employment/training, food, furniture, clothing, and more. Provides referral and support services, child therapy, and the W.E.A.V.E. (Women's Empowerment Against Violent Environments) adult support group, which includes free childcare during group sessions. Delivers community education for all groups, including educational speakers and age-appropriate outreach materials. Provides accompaniment and/or transportation to appointments/hearings, including civil and criminal hearings. Also offers options for counseling and crisis response, with free childcare provided when necessary. Offers volunteer opportunities.

Provides advocacy services that help families and self-advocates understand and navigate the mental health/intellectual and developmental disability service systems. The Arc's education advocacy services help parents, guardians, and students develop a plan of action for obtaining a free and appropriate education and helping students make meaningful progress on their educational goals. Provides an information line for families to call and ask questions.

Investigate and prosecute certain offenses against veterans. Connects veterans with existing services, educate them on consumer issues, and advocate on their behalf.

Provides forensic child interviews, medical exams, and services to reduce the trauma children experience during the investigation of abuse allegations.

Offers a series of trainings, technical assistance, and information sharing. Key topic areas in training include: A) Real Estate Development B) Commercial Corridor Revitalization C) Communications D) Community Engagement

Supplies health kits, blankets, and sweatshirts to newly arrived workers; arranges churches to visit work camps; meets emergency needs such as transportation, translation, and help with prescriptions; and leads Bible studies and worship services.

Provides education about blindness, referral services, scholarship information, publications, and any aids, appliances, or adaptive equipment needed. Also provides advocacy services, counseling, guidance, and support for the blind and their families.

Volunteer opportunities to work with the Advocacy Program.

Provides advocacy, victim's rights groups, navigation assistance, and accompaniment for victims of abuse as they navigate the criminal justice system. Includes criminal justice navigation, police interview accompaniment, court accompaniment, post-conviction support, and victim compensation assistance program claim filing.

Works to revitalize Erie's downtown by improving its image, business climate, physical environment, and design. Addresses downtown concerns of economic development, design, and promotions.

Provides services and resources to blind and visually impaired people. Services include non-medical information and referral, the ACB Braille Forum (available in braille, large print, digital cartridge, email, online, and podcast), legislative and governmental monitoring, scholarship assistance, and public education.

The obudsman program investigates and resolves complaints made on behalf of older individuals living in long term care facilities

Provides care management services including involvement for doctor’s visits, medical advocacy, friendly visiting, travel companionship, interaction with medical providers, regular check-ins by phone, bi-yearly in-person visits for updates, and around the clock availability in the event of a crisis.

Families Forward minimizes the impact on the whole family when a parent is incarcerated in Lancaster County Prison. Team members connect parents and caregivers with resources such as food, clothing, and guardianship, and also provide support and education to encourage healthy parent-child relationships. The team teaches Parenting Inside Out classes in Lancaster County Prison to strengthen family bonds and teach parents to handle some of the common challenges of parenting. They also facilitate hour-long visits between an incarcerated parent and their child(ren). This allows them to read together, play games, or just talk and connect without any barriers separating them.

Provides assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other government agencies.

Provides outreach concerning its program services to the American people generally and to disabled veterans and their families, specifically.

Providing a structure through which disabled veterans can express their compassion for their fellow veterans through a variety of volunteer programs.

Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Provides case management, counseling and advocacy to individuals of the Jewish faith. Services include: Counseling: Offers professional counseling for families and individuals Food Bank: Food pantry, in conjunction with Helping Harvest, distributes groceries to those who meet federal guidelines. Transportation: Offers a taxi service in the community, which enables seniors and the disabled to get to doctors' appointments, socialize and remain independent. Outreach: Members of the Jewish community are visited in their homes, hospitals, and long-term care facilities by staff to assess needs. Information and referral: Provides information on other services, agencies and resources in the community.

Promotes the concerns that affect the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Provides sign language classes, interpreting, training on the use of TTY, and advocacy.

Provides immediate in-person support to sexual assault and domestic violence survivors receiving medical care. Medical Advocacy for victim of sexual and domestic violence. Provides training for health care providers to improve their response to domestic and sexual violence victims. Assists companies and organizations with drafting and implementing workplace domestic violence policies and procedures.