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Lark Enterprises - Small Group Employment

Supports individuals who are transitioning to competitive integrated employment through work that occurs in a location other than one of Lark's facilities.

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Vocational Rehabilitation

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Williamsport Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Provides individualized vocational rehabilitation services both directly and through a network of approved vendors to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. Conducts face-to-face interviews, assist customers with setting vocational goals and with selecting services and service providers in order to develop an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). Provides diagnostic services, vocational evaluation, counseling, training, restoration services, placement assistance, assistive technology, and support services.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Vocational Rehabilitation

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Altoona Blindness & Visual Services

The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program helps individuals prepare for or retain employment. Services offered can include but are not limited to: counseling and guidance; vocational evaluation; blindness skills training; orientation and mobility instruction; rehabilitation teaching; vocational and college training; occupational tools and equipment; and, job placement services. Services are based on an individual's needs and choices, and some or all of these services may be needed for the person to prepare for or retain employment. VR counselors work directly with the individual to determine an employment goal and what services are needed to reach that goal. An Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) is developed jointly by the counselor and customer.

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Vocational Rehabilitation

PA CareerLink - Career Development Mon Valley

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.

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Veteran Employment Programs
Military Transition Assistance Programs
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Prejob Guidance
Vocational Rehabilitation
Job Finding Assistance

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - New Castle Vocational Rehabilitation Services

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.

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Supported Employment
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Vocational Rehabilitation

Progressive Workshop of Armstrong County - Adult Achievement Center

Provides services to individuals who are not yet ready for the workforce, attend the AAC to continue their education and soft skill sets. The goal is to offer training at this level to transition the clients to an employment setting when they are ready.

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Vocational Rehabilitation

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Allentown Vocational Rehabilitation Services

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.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Interpreter/Translator Registries
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs

PA CareerLink - Career Development Washington County

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.

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Prejob Guidance
Military Transition Assistance Programs
Vocational Rehabilitation
Job Finding Assistance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Veteran Employment Programs

Via of the Lehigh Valley - Work Training Services Workshop

Provides hands-on vocational training, and helps individuals gain skills and confidence. Via offers a safe and productive environment where individuals work on a variety of projects, improve independence and enhance work skills.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Related Center Based Employment

PA CareerLink - Career Development Alle-Kiski County

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.

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Military Transition Assistance Programs
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Vocational Rehabilitation
Veteran Employment Programs
Prejob Guidance
Job Finding Assistance

VisionCorps - Lebanon Alley Center for the Blind

Provides services free of charge to residents in Lebanon County who are blind or vision impaired. Services include: - Orientation and Mobility Instruction - Recreational activities and support groups - Rehabilitation training - Vocational and employment opportunities for those who are blind and vision impaired throughout Lebanon County - Vision Voucher Program Also offers a Low-vision store and receive help in choosing aids and appliances to assist them with

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Low Vision Aids
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Visual Impairments
Orientation and Mobility Training
Eye Screening

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Wilkes-Barre Blindness & Visual Services

Assists PA residents who are blind or visually impaired to secure and maintain employment and independence. Provides training and adaptive devices to assist with adjustment to vision loss.

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Case/Care Management
Braille and Tactile Aids
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Orientation and Mobility Training
Blind Mobility Aids
Job Finding Assistance
Voice/Audio Output Aids
Low Vision Aids
Vocational Rehabilitation
Visual Impairments

Developmental Enterprises Corporation - Work Activities Center

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.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Job Training Formats

Handi-Crafters - Competitive Employment

Services include job finding, job support, and transitional employment. Assists with job searching, resume and interview preparation. Provides job training and job coaching, including supervised transitional employment in janitorial, clerical, and light industrial jobs in local businesses.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Job Finding Assistance
Supported Employment

VisAbility - Community Services

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.

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Eye Screening
Specialized Information and Referral
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Low Vision Aids
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Job Retraining
Senior Ride Programs
Optometry
Blind Mobility Aids
Case/Care Management
Occupational Therapy
Vocational Rehabilitation
Life Skills Education
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Visual Impairments

Progressive Workshop of Armstrong County - Adult Achievement Center

Provides services to individuals who are not yet ready for the workforce, attend the AAC to continue their education and soft skill sets. The goal is to offer training at this level to transition the clients to an employment setting when they are ready.

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Vocational Rehabilitation

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Wilkes-Barre Vocational Rehabilitation Services

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.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Supported Employment
Job Development
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs

PA Clubhouse Coalition - Work Ordered Day Program

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

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Job Finding Assistance
Vocational Rehabilitation
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Job Development
Prevocational Training

Hedwig House - HOPE Academy

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.

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Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Early Intervention for Mental Illness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Job Development
Peer Counseling
Homebuyer/Home Purchase Counseling
Mental Health Related Support Groups
Supported Employment
Life Skills Education
Career Development

Pathstone - Training & Employment Services

Provides comprehensive training and employment services to assist eligible farmworkers to reach self-sufficiency through successful job placement.

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Job Retraining
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Career Development
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Prevocational Training
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Assessment
English as a Second Language
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs

Barber National Institute - Adult Day Services

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.

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Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Vocational Rehabilitation
Adult Day Programs

Skills of Central PA - Opportunity Centre Clubhouse

Provides a supportive environment for people whose lives have been interrupted by mental illness to pursue their living, working, and learning goals.

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Vocational Rehabilitation

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Erie Blindness & Visual Services

Assists Pennsylvanians who are blind or visually impaired gain the skills necessary to live and work independently in their communities. Services include vocational rehabilitation, orientation and mobility instruction, and independent living skills instruction. The Randolph-Sheppard Business Enterprise Program (BEP) assists persons operate food service businesses in commercial, industrial or governmental locations.

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Visual Impairments
Orientation and Mobility Training
Vocational Rehabilitation
Independent Living Skills Instruction

Life'sWork of Western Pennsylvania - RECOVER

Provides supportive services to individuals with substance use disorders who are looking to enter or reenter the workforce. Offers job coaching, vocational assessment, and job search assistance.

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Vocational Rehabilitation

Clarion Vocational Services - Grimefighters

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.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs