Provides a sustained and comprehensive advocacy program at the state and national levels to increase public funding for lupus research, education and patient services, and to foster public policies that help people with lupus and their families. Sponsors media campaigns to educate the public and raise awareness.

Provides staff-supported living arrangements alongside other clients with 24/7 care.

Provides family therapy, case management and emergency crisis intervention family support services, including emergency on-call crisis intervention. Also provides family support and stabilization services, including assisting financially in meeting specific needs of the family as well as funding additional or creative methods of working with the family.

Advocates on behalf of children who are involved in the child welfare system including abused or neglected children placed in foster homes, delinquent youth sent to residential treatment facilities or adult prisons, or children in placement with specialized service needs. Does not offer direct service or representation.

Helps individuals with developmental disabilities access a wide array of services, including waiver programs, transition age services, getting an Individual Education Plan (IEP), and representative payee programs.

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 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program). E) Access to Other Agencies and Government Services

The CATCH team is made up of the many stakeholders that provide services to families and their children in Chester County and contracted professionals. A team of professionals, including a developmental pediatrician, evaluates referred children suspected of having autism and makes appropriate recommendations for services. The family is supported by a CATCH Case Manager throughout the process. The CATCH Team at the Intermediate Unit can be reached at 484-237-5354.

Provides community services: ministerial counseling in the areas of life and career coaching (including recommendations as needed for holistic or alternative medicine) as well as community services coordination to help at risk individuals connect with resources and as needed help with applications and or advocacy to resources.

Provides advocacy and professional support to ensure that public education is a reality for Pennsylvania's most vulnerable children. Focuses on underserved students, including students in poverty, students of color, students with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ youth, students experiencing homelessness, and students in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.

Voluntary health organization that provides education, support and advocacy for people with epilepsy and their families. Programs and services include: - Informational materials - Medical, legal and mental health referrals - Adult resource services - Workshops and conferences - Children and family services - Support groups - Community education - Lending book and video library - Personal and legislative advocacy - Teen and pre-teen camp - Special events - Annual spring education conference - Young Adult Retreat

Offers citizenship classes, financial literacy, and social services in addition, to promoting civic engagement.

Supports and facilitates research into effective treatments for Nephrotic Syndrome. Advocates for federal funding and provides support, connections, and education for patients and their families. Also recruits patient support and advocacy volunteers.

Provides a monthly Quality Enhancement meeting that provides opportunities to develop good leadership skills and to explore self-directed services. It also give the consumers the opportunity to participate in the policy and decision-making process, while offering training to direct support staff. This group welcomes people from the general community at a small charge if the individual is not supported through a Community Interactions' residential or day service.

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 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program). E) Access to Other Agencies and Government Services

Provides advocacy for tenants who are having difficulties getting the hazardous lead removed from their homes. It also educates tenants on how to get help and care for their lead poisoned children. Provides Lead inspections

Supports local health and human service agencies that provide various types of programs that meet the needs of the community. Does not provide direct services to clients, but instead funds organizations and programs and offers volunteer opportunities.

Provides a community organizing model that puts community at the front of criminal defense.

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

Provides speakers on health issues and outreach tabling at health fairs and community events.

Offers culturally relevant workshops focused on areas such as managing stress, entrepreneurship, healing from trauma, conflict resolution, career readiness, healthy relationships, and current events. Organizes teens and young adults to address complex, systemic issues that impact our communities. Through advocacy and direct action, teens focus on solutions related to police brutality, restorative justice, voter suppression, internet access, healthcare, and Black mental health.

Provides advocacy and information to help individuals and families navigate the health care system. Assists with government benefits and services, including Medicare, Medicaid, Home and Community Based Services, and Social Security Benefits; files appeals when benefits are denied; and shares information on community resources and other funding sources for home modifications, assistive technology devices, and personal assistance services.

Provides advocacy and professional support to ensure that public education is a reality for Pennsylvania's most vulnerable children. Focuses on underserved students, including students in poverty, students of color, students with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ youth, students experiencing homelessness, and students in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.

Aims to increase awareness of diabetes among African Americans, provide information about the seriousness of diabetes and its complications, teach the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices, and educate those with or at risk for developing diabetes about prevention, treatment, and management.

Volunteers are trained to ensure that children, involved with the foster care and/or child welfare system, are affored basic rights and essential needs. Volunteers serve as an advocate, autonomous of the court, foster or child welfare systems, for the child and their best interests.

Works to increase awareness of the mental health needs of seniors and urges community and government leaders to develop mental health services that can meet those needs. In addition, the program assists seniors, the families and caregivers during the navigation process of mental health services.