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Operates as a day program offering supervised activities in the community that include opportunities for socialization, community engagement, and volunteerism.

Offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, developmental teaching by special instructors, and infant massage. PennCares preschools allow young children with and without disabilities to play, develop, and learn together while promoting a sense of belonging.

Assists people with disabilities to gain, maintain and improve skills in the areas of daily living, self care and social skills. Also provides supports to ensure the health and safety of individuals with disabilities while living in their homes. Personal health care and hygiene, household chores, public resources included.

Offers an individualized range of supports provided by The Branch staff to adults with psychiatric or intellectual disabilities living independently in their own apartments or with family.

Serving individuals with mental health and intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in community, residential and adult training facility settings. Offering Home and Community Habilitation, Community Living Arrangement, Life Sharing, Adult Training Facility and Mental Health support. Behavioral Health Support services offered by full-time, Master level clinicians and led by on-site Psychologist. Health Services Department led by a Medical Director and offering services by Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and nurses specializing in Psychiatric care.

Operates an adult training facility with programs designed to maximize an individual's opportunity to lead "everyday lives." Provides staff that serves as adult role models and challenges each participant to reach their highest level of ability in daily living skills, social and physical development, interactions with others, and community integration.

Offers a day program that includes music therapy, physical education and aquatics, life skills, vocational training, and community skills. Recreational and leisure programs also include arts and crafts, horticultural activities, and other community activities.

Provides information and referral to people of all ages with disabilities. Can assist in many areas such as abuse and neglect, access to community services, discrimination, ADA compliance issues, education, etc. The help can include information, referral to other organizations, advocacy and legal action. Provides assistance on legal issues to attorneys and others and provides education and training on a variety of issues to consumers, families, advocates, and professionals.

Provides a variety of supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to enhance their abilities and interests. Services include supported living, in-home supports, day programs, group living, intermediate care facilities, supports coordination, and respite care.

A waiver funded, self-direct personal care service supporting individuals based in Lehigh & Northampton Counties. The Agency With Choice, or AWC, model allows an individual or the surrogate of their choosing to persons of their choice that will support them as needed within the individuals’ home and communities. The Arc of Lehigh & Northampton Counties acts as a co-employer, however the delivery of care remains managed and supervised by the individual and or their surrogate designee.

Assists individuals in acquiring, maintaining, and improving self-help, domestic, socialization, and adaptive skills. Services consist of support in the general areas of self-care, communication, fine and gross motor skills, mobility, therapeutic activities, personal adjustment, relationship development, socialization, and use of community resources. When services are provided by agency-based providers, this service also includes transportation services necessary to enable the individual to participate in the home and community habilitation service, in accordance with the individual's ISP.

PossAbilities, Adult Day Activities, embodies the mission of Avenues by providing year round day support designed specifically for adults of 18 years of age and older with moderate to profound developmental and/or physical disabilities. PossAbilities provides a variety of services based on an individual's specific needs and abilities. Functional Skills Training Each program participant who attends the adult training facility (ATF) has goals to target specific areas of training, which are developed by the interdisciplinary team. These goals aid individuals in achieving their highest level of independence and environmental control. Training focuses on the following areas, based on an individual's needs and preferences. Some areas of training may overlap to increase independence in all aspects of their lives. Pet therapy Sensory Stimulation Fine motor skills Money management Household skills Community awareness and integration Socialization Recreation/leisure Activities of d

PossAbilities, Adult Day Activities, embodies the mission of Avenues by providing year round day support designed specifically for adults of 18 years of age and older with moderate to profound developmental and/or physical disabilities. PossAbilities provides a variety of services based on an individual's specific needs and abilities. Functional Skills Training Each program participant who attends the adult training facility (ATF) has goals to target specific areas of training, which are developed by the interdisciplinary team. These goals aid individuals in achieving their highest level of independence and environmental control. Training focuses on the following areas, based on an individual's needs and preferences. Some areas of training may overlap to increase independence in all aspects of their lives. Pet therapy Sensory Stimulation Fine motor skills Money management Household skills Community awareness and integration Socialization Recreation/leisure Activities

Teaches techniques for cooking safely, identifying canned goods, freezer items and medicines, managing laundry and housekeeping tasks, and keeping the household well-organized. Staff assists with marking appliances and with evaluating and implementing safety related changes within the home.

Offers an all-inclusive licensed 2380 training facility/community based day program for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Transportation to and from the center is offered. Participants are offered exercise, volunteer opportunties, recreational and educational activities. Referrals/intake are made to office in Tamaqua; location of day program is in Stroudsburg.

Provides supports coordination for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Provides services to people with autism and their families include: strategy development to support behaviors in the home,the community and the classroom; training, consultation, and support for toddlers and families in their homes;

Offers residential homes, residential support, supported employment, self-advocacy, day services, and habilitation.

Provides home and community habilitation services, companion services and custom designed activities for adults and youth with autism and intellectual disabilities.

Individuals are given the opportunity to participate in community outings, community volunteer sites, vocational and recreational activities.

Provides habilitation to people in their own home, or in other residential or community settings not subject to licensing regulations.

Provides services to individuals with a history of serious and persistent mental illness. The focus of the program is the teaching and development of skills and supports needed to address particular life goals. Goals can include medication compliance, tenant responsibilities, budgeting skills, apartment/household maintenance, community integration, self-care skills, and community mobility training.

Provides programs and events for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Provides adult day programs and training, supportive employment services, children’s services-three approved private schools, medical rehabilitation, camp and respite programs, and residential and veterans’ services. The essential tools and resources provided enable individuals with disabilities to live their best life.

Offers a full range of therapeutic, home and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Services include behavioral supports, community integration activities, community residential services, community residential living, counseling, home and community habilitation, Life Sharing (Family Living), specialized services for autism, supported employment, and supported living services.