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Provides a work activities center where individuals are trained by skilled professionals on a continual basis to comfortably handle a wide variety of contracts, and to cost-effectively provide business customers with a quality job that is delivered on time and on budget.

Supports, promotes, and encourages self-sufficiency in individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease.

Provides individualized employment, education, and training services to promote self-worth, the development of natural supports, and community integration.

Provides job training and placement, vocational rehabilitation services and community activity programs to support individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism with independence, personal growth, community involvement, and lifelong learning.

Provides comprehensive services to assist Pennsylvanians with disabilities prepare for, obtain and maintain employment. Services available include skills assessment, training, counseling, placement assistance, evaluation for assistive technology and ongoing support services. The Hiram G. Andrews Center offers post-secondary education at the Commonwealth Technical Institute, and also provides career opportunities and independent living skills. The Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides information, referral and advocacy to adults and children who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as their employers, relatives and friends. An online database of qualified sign language interpreters is available.

Offers financial assistance for vocational training and equipment required for employment.

Provides employment training that includes a vocational assessment; supportive, competency-based pre-vocational, vocational, and psychosocial skills development; supervised workshop employment; and community-based supported employment. Based on the individual's needs, services may also include job development, job skill training, workshop or community job placement, and extensive work adjustment coaching.

A vocational psychiatric rehabilitation program for adults with a mental illness. Services include:

• Clubhouse work-ordered day
• Pre-vocational activities
• Job placement
• Supportive employment
• Job loss prevention

Offers employment assistance with an emphasis on rapid attainment of competitive employment. Services include career counseling, resume development, interview preparation, job development, and on-going support. Staff is also available to assist individuals with support and information for those pursuing training and/or education goals.

The Work Ordered Day Program consists of six work units: Clerical, Food Service, Education, Administrative, and Transitional Employment. New members may choose to experience each unit during an orientation period in order to determine which area is of greatest interest to them. The Clerical Unit’s duties involve receptionist work, scheduling of appointments, outreach, and member intakes and orientation. Computers are available for training in word processing, database development, preparation of monthly newsletters, and research. Additional responsibilities include Database Management, Network Management, Internet Services, Web site Administration and Computer User Technical Support. Finally, this unit is also responsible for the ordering of supplies, photocopying and filing. The vanAmerigen Food Service Unit’s responsibilities include meal preparation, grocery shopping, menu planning, outreach, cashiering, bank deposits, financial procedures, and operation of food service equipment and maintenanc

Provides employment services to assist veterans in their search for work. Provides veterans with a full range of employment services, including referral services, job development, referral to training, and referral to government and community veteran service agencies. These representatives help veterans match their job skills to employer job openings and contact employers on behalf of the veteran for consideration in hiring.

Life skills program that focuses on the inner man that enables a man to be delivered from destructive behaviors to a productive member of society. Residential program that provides training in life skills, computer skills and employment readiness. Transitional program participants can join the Clean Team, a vocational rehabilitation program. Secondary services for clients include a weekly health clinic and outside job skills training.

A mobile workforce that provides training and employment to individuals with disabilities. Skills taught are sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning restrooms, and cleans offices and homes.

Trains students in personal adjustment to deaf-blindness, job readiness, and job coaching. Works with students and employers to assist students in attaining competitive employment.

Provides medication-supported counseling and recovery programs to assist clients in meeting a specific personal goal.

Serves those with brain injuries and related neurological challenges. Assists individuals with maximizing independence in their home and community. Offers vocational rehabilitation and music therapy services.

Most individuals who come to Handi-Crafters have had little or no work experience. Here they are given the opportunity to learn and acquire good work skills through on-the-job training as they compensate and adapt around their disability. Over 300 people are employed in our workshops. They perform production service work for businesses. Our workshops can provide you with a range of work experiences. We complete jobs which involve packaging, assembling, heat sealing, collating, and non-industrial assembly. Opportunities are also available for qualified individuals to operate a variety of industrial machinery. Basic safety instruction is an integral part of our work program. Most of our jobs are paid at piece rate. Some of the more specialized work is paid by the hour. Paychecks are issued every other Friday. Our goal is to provide a safe and secure work environment that allows each individual to develop a worker profile to acquire the skills necessary for success in the competitive job market. Some indiv

The Work Ordered Day Program consists of six work units: Clerical, Food Service, Education, Administrative, and Transitional Employment. New members may choose to experience each unit during an orientation period in order to determine which area is of greatest interest to them. The Clerical Unit’s duties involve receptionist work, scheduling of appointments, outreach, and member intakes and orientation. Computers are available for training in word processing, database development, preparation of monthly newsletters, and research. Additional responsibilities include Database Management, Network Management, Internet Services, Web site Administration and Computer User Technical Support. Finally, this unit is also responsible for the ordering of supplies, photocopying and filing. The vanAmerigen Food Service Unit’s responsibilities include meal preparation, grocery shopping, menu planning, outreach, cashiering, bank deposits, financial procedures, and operation of food service equipment and maintenanc

Provides life skills training, on-the-job skills training, mentoring, and employment for adults with disabilities. Specializes in assembly, packaging, re-packs, apparel sales, apparel detailing, and commercial sewing.

Provides a full range of employment services to assist veterans in their search for work. Specially trained veteran employment representatives located in PA CareerLink® offices provide veterans with a full range of employment services, including referral services, job development, referral to training, and referral to government and community veteran service agencies. These representatives help veterans match their job skills to employer job openings and contact employers on behalf of the veteran for consideration in hiring. PA CareerLink® offices comply with the Jobs for Veterans Act by providing priority services to veterans. Local Veterans Employment Representatives and/or Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialists are available at PA CareerLink® offices to assist veterans with job search and other employment needs. Job seekers identified as veterans are matched to job orders, before any other job seeker matches are performed.

Provides classes, individual practitioner meetings, and community exploration related to meet a client's recovery goal (a commitment of 5 hours per week). Class sizes are limited to allow for focused work among participants.

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.

Assists persons with disabilities find a career.

Provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. Offers other services to eligible individuals with disabilities, both directly and through a network of approved vendors. Assigns a case manager or counselor to each client.

Serves those with brain injuries and related neurological challenges. Assists individuals with maximizing independence in their home and community. Offers vocational rehabilitation and music therapy services.