Provides vocational rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities to help prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. Services are provided on an individual basis, both directly and through a network of approved vendors. The OVR counselor assists customers in selecting their choice of vocational goals, services and service providers.

Assists youth and adults with disabilities to prepare for, secure, and maintain or advance in employment in the local community to support their financial self-sufficiency. As part of their service delivery, they provide benefits counseling support to those individuals who receive SSI and/or SSDI to understand work's impact on their cash benefit and healthcare.

Provide vocational assessment, job development, job training, job placement, specialized job situations and/or other support services that help people with intellectual disabilities prepare for, find and retain paid employment.

Serves as a community-supported agricultural (CSA) program for individuals with disabilities. Provides employment opportunities for adults who wish to work in an alternative context. Links the trainee farmer to the community in a real-world business relationship, and supplies the community with organically grown food options.

Supports individuals with disabilities in finding competitive employment in the community to enjoy a productive, inclusive, and fulfilling life, which may lead to self-sufficiency. Provides services such as individual assessment, career counseling, job referral, job development, job coaching, and ongoing support. Facilitates student transitions to the workforce and offers links to additional support and resources. Supplies assistive technology and coordinates transportation.

Offers assessments by licensed optometrists, prescriptions for optical aids, and the opportunity to try out aids ranging from magnifiers, writing guides, special lighting devices, and closed-circuit TVs. Prevention of blindness programs including free vision screenings for children 12 months to 6 years of age. Transportation: This free door-to-door service provides rides to essential medical appointment or critical service need, such as obtaining a photo ID or grocery shopping. Individuals must live in Allegheny County and meet the program criteria. Appointments requested to be made in advance.

Programs aid individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in searching for jobs, refining interviewing skills, and transitioning into the workforce through temporary employment positions. They focus on working with each person in the setting in which they are most comfortable. The Commerce Park Clubhouse offers a variety of employment opportunities such as Transitional Employment Positions (TEP)and Supported Employment, and also provides in-house support for those in Independent Employment. TEP’s and Supported Employment also receive Job Coaching, funded through OVR. Clubhouse administrators try to match members with positions that fit a member's needs and skill sets. Commerce Park Clubhouse has a wide variety of opportunities for members to get involved in everything from cooking to how to use a computer throughout the work day. The Tower Cafe is a vocational training restaurant operated by Community Services Group.

Lessie's is operated by trained individuals with physical and/or developmental disabilities. These individuals learn all types of planting skills through our greenhouse supervisors and program specialist. The gift shop is decorated with gifts for all occasions including our special TRASH TO TREASURES!

Provides supports uniquely designed to meet individual desire and need. Both facility based, community integrated and virtual opportunities for personal growth and social interaction are offered. In addition, the Adult Day Service offers support to promote the continued development of communication and job readiness skills.

Thrift shop that carries an array of products. Includes: Clothing Accessories Housewares Electronics Furniture

A vocational and psychiatric rehabilitation program - Learn skills that are useful in finding and maintaining employment within a supportive environment - Offers transitional, supported and independent employment

Provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities to learn and practice work skills in a competitive integrated employment facility. Participants may be involved in the program on a transitional or ongoing basis, and are paid for their work. The nature of the work and the types of disabilities represented in the workforce vary widely by program.

Coordinates with various agencies and clients to identify and address specific support needs for individuals with disabilities. After evaluating each person's vocational goals, DEC assesses the individual's existing abilities and matches his or her interests and skill set to a relevant work environment. Placement in our Employment Services Program offers hands-on experience in the workplace with support along the way.

Provides job skills training for adults with disabilities. Some examples are janitorial, food service (including catering), and lawn care skills training in the community at commercial and private sites. Training is provided at a ratio of one staff to 3 or 4 individuals.

Offers residential programs, community-supported living programs, an adult day program, in-home services, supported employment training, and transportation to work sites.

Offers services to help individuals with a mental health diagnosis rebuild their lives and regain skills related to employment, education, companionship, connections to their community, and self-respect. Some holiday, evening, and weekend services are available.

Provides vocational programs for adults whose mental illness has impeded their emotional, social, economic and vocational development. Programs aid individuals in searching for jobs, refining interviewing skills and transitioning into a new job. They focus on working with each person in the setting most comfortable for the individual. The Commerce Park Clubhouse offers a variety of employment opportunities such as Transitional Employment Positions (TEP), Supported Employment and also provides in-house support for those in Independent Employment. TEPâs and Supported Employment also receive Job Coaching, funded through OVR. Commerce Park Clubhouse has a wide variety of opportunities for members to get involved in everything from cooking to how to use a computer throughout the work day. The Tower Cafe is a vocational training restaurant operated by Community Services Group.

Assists Pennsylvanians with disabilities in gaining the skills necessary to live and work independently in their communities. OVR services include: diagnostic services, vocational evaluation, vocational counseling, job training, medical services and assistive technology equipment to help clients pursue and achieve employment, and job placement assistance.

Assists consumers in finding jobs that fit their interests and needs. Provides on-the-job training while helping make necessary accommodations for each individual. Partners with local school districts to teach job skills and employment-related social skills to help students transition from school to work.

Provides vocational assessment, career planning assistance, job training, and supported employment for adults with intellectual disabilities.

A Community Participation Supports agency that provides facility-based and community-based employment, training, and placement for developmentally disabled adults. The primary goals are to enable the individuals to develop natural supports in the community that could lead to employment in their areas of interest and to increase independence and productivity within their current setting.

Seeks to further enhance an individual's living skills both in the center and in the community. Services include skill building, job training, and support in the areas of communication, socialization, community activities, and personal care.

Offers a range of services and opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Eligible individuals can elect to participate in Prevocational and Adult Training services. In-home assistance is also available.

Employs and trains indviduals with disabilites together with non-disabled workers to provide commercial facilities with customized cleaning to meet facility needs. All employees are professionally uniformed, trained, and supervised.

A vocational training program serving individuals with developmental and/or acquired disabilities. Focused on facility based job opportunities. On a daily basis, program employees receive individualized training designed to improve vocational skills by performing vital job tasks procured from businesses within the community.