Provides intensive individualized services to children in their homes, school, and community through YAP Behavioral Health Services. Though each youth’s plan is different, YAP works to build upon the existing strengths of the child and family; develop the young person and family’s skills in self-managing areas of need; and connect the family to professional and informal resources in their community that provide support beyond program involvement as needed and desired by the family.

Offers opportunities to socialize on-site at our community center through activity groups around shared interests (such as video gaming) or game nights, pot-luck dinners and more. Additionally offers many opportunities for community experiences such as sports, theater, museums, bowling, billiards, restaurants, and more.

Provides day program services including help with self-care, communications, socialization, and community participation as well as mobility and use of community resources.

Provides day programming services that focus on engaging activities, community participation, and helping adults to increase their independent living skills. Offers transportation to and from services.

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.

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

Provides the following day programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD): - Adult developmental services to increase independence in activities of daily living and community integration - Employment placement services for persons with developmental disabilities into competitive employment. Long-term support provided to employers as well as the employees.

Residential group homes services for persons with intellectual disabilities. Operate homes with 1 to 4 people in each setting. Supports and services are provided.

Provides a variety of services to assist individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families to live and work in their home communities. Support services offered are based in the local community and encourage active participation by the individual, their family, friends, and neighbors. Services include: residential and in-home care, vocational and employment services, family support and specialized therapies, and specialized early intervention services for children from birth to age 3 who have a developmental delay.

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.

Provides licensed homes in the community with 24/7 staff member support. Assistance is provided withmedications, meals, housekeeping, finances, decision-making, health and wellness, and emotional well-being. The Residential Program is offered on a long-term or a short-term basis. Supported Living program enables the individual to remain at home with support from staff to manage personal resources, health, mobility, transportation, and use of community resources to promote independence.

Facilitates relationships between individuals and the communities in which they live. Via connects people to their community through volunteer, recreational, social and educational activities. Via helps individuals discover preferences and choose recreational and volunteer activities in their community to participate in as independently as possible.

Provides adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, and behavioral health challenges the opportunity to live as independently as possible in homes with 24/7 support or a more independent living arrangement. Options include community group homes, licensed Lifesharing or unlicensed Lifesharing.

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.

Provides services in the home and community to assist individuals in acquiring, maintaining, and improving self-help, domestic, socialization, and adaptive skills.

Provides mandatory medical assistance for behavioral health services in Allegheny County. Community Care helps users get care for a mental health condition, an alcohol problem, or a drug problem. As a behavioral health managed care organization, Community Care pays for medically necessary mental health and substance use treatment services for HealthChoices/Medical Assistance members, including recovery-oriented services for people with mental illness and substance use disorders. Community Care contracts with a variety of mental health and substance use disorder providers in and around Allegheny County.

Helps families manage budgets to meet the unique needs of their loved one and to understand the concept of self-determination. Works with contractors and vendors to secure bids and complete work for home and vehicle modifications or adaptive appliances and equipment.

Provides an array of individualized supports to help individuals learn, maintain, or improve skills. Participants learn and use skills in the context of daily activities which are necessary to live in the community, to live more independently, or to be more productive and participatory in community life.

Provides non-skilled In-Home Caregivers to help clients gain and maintain new independence in essential activities of daily life. Services includes bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility assistance, food prep, shopping and errands, light housekeeping, socializing, encouraging engagement, and respite for family caregivers.

The program holds a variety of Social & Recreational events for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Program offers a variety of activities that appeal to the many interests and abilities of our program participants. It also provides fun, friendship, social interaction, community inclusion, social skill building opportunities as well as respite to families and care-takers. The program builds and fosters relationships with institutions of higher learning, churches, and other community clubs.

The Elks home nurse can provide the following services for a person with a developmental delay: - in-home medical case management services - advocate for an individual's legal and human rights - provide information regarding resources and services available - assess needs and help to access equipment - advocate for appropriate educational services - assist with finding activities within the community - offer instruction regarding home care - provide emotional support - help with vocational goals - assist with residential placement - provide referrals to appropriate agencies - interpret clinical findings and act as liaison between health care professionals

Champions a life of inclusion, opportunity, and equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through advocacy, education, and support.

Provides behavioral health services to children who have experienced trauma, and their families. Services are delivered in the home, school, and community settings. Therapy and treatment plans aim to prevent psychiatric hospitalization or out-of-home placement of a child or adolescent.

Provides day program services including help with self-care, communications, socialization, and community participation as well as mobility and use of community resources.

Creates life-changing solutions for children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities, autism and other social, sensory and developmental disorders and their families through a variety programs designed to increase independence, maximize opportunities, minimize barriers and enhance quality of life. Provides Early Intervention services for children starting at birth and provides free developmental screenings to ensure early identification of potential delays when it is most critical. Offers summer day camps and overnight camp; weekend respite camp; autism diagnostic clinic; ABA therapy coaching for parents of children with autism; community supports/habilitation for adults; and employment preparation program for high school students.