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Provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. OVR provides services to eligible individuals with disabilities, both directly and through a network of approved vendors. Services are provided on an individualized basis. The OVR counselor, during face-to-face interviews, assists customers in selecting their choice of vocational goals, services and service providers. An Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) is developed, outlining a vocational objective, services, providers and responsibilities. Certain services are subject to a Financial Needs Test (FNT) and may require financial participation by the customer. Counseling and guidance, diagnostic services, assessments, information and referral, job development and placement, and personal services such as readers or sign language interpreters are provided at no cost to the individual.

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

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Vocational Assessment
General Benefits Assistance
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
English as a Second Language
Job Retraining
Vocational Rehabilitation
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Prevocational Training
Career Development
Provides vocational rehabilitation

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Physical Therapy
Vocational Rehabilitation
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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Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Vocational Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Supported Employment
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Provides a workforce development program for adults experiencing a variety of barriers to employment while providing cost effective outsourced labor solutions to customers, including packaging, assembly, kitting, shrink-wrapping, and mailing.

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Job Finding Assistance
Vocational Rehabilitation
Outsourcing/Contracted Services
Career Development
Ex-Offender Reentry Programs
Job Training Formats
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
Offers individualized vocational assessment, community based work assessment, job seeking and placement services, supported employment, post employment services, post secondary education support, social skills groups, community integration and inclusion, independent living skills training, transportation, financial coordination services, and outpatient counseling.

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Supported Employment
Vocational Assessment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Prejob Guidance
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.

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Health/Disability Related Counseling
Adult Day Programs
Out of Home Respite Care
Autism Therapy
Vocational Rehabilitation
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Optometry
Assistive Technology Information
Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Life Skills Education
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Disability Awareness Programs
Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities Programs
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
Job Finding Assistance
Prejob Guidance
Vocational Rehabilitation
Military Transition Assistance Programs
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
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.

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Vocational Assessment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Brain Injury Assessment
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
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
Offers monthly virtual support groups, on-site vision support services, trainings, and informal group meetings. Loans vision-related assistive technology, conducts eye exams, and supplies eyeglasses for those who cannot afford them through referrals or funding. Also provides employment opportunities for individuals who are legally blind, and public education to prevent blindness and vision impairment.

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Assistive Technology Information
Volunteer Opportunities
Recreational Activities/Sports
Vocational Rehabilitation
Supported Employment
Braille Instruction
Job Development
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
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.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Vocational Rehabilitation
Job Training Formats
Job Finding Assistance
Provides support to 16-25 year olds struggling with a mental health diagnosis. Some of the clubhouse's opportunities include: - Skill building and resource development (for housing, education, employment, and social) - Provides support in returning to educational settings - Assists in experience building and application process for employment. On-the-job support is provided, as needed, with the supported employment program - Offers social opportunities in the clubhouse and in the community

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Job Finding Assistance
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation
Prevocational Training
Job Development
Offers vocational education and training to individuals with autism.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Assessment
Life Skills Education
Helps develop functional skills and discover talents through volunteer opportunities and engaging social activities. Activities include visiting parks, swimming, bowling, horseback riding, baseball games, fitness, and more. Instructs clients in a variety of social, community, technology, personal and vocational skills. Offers volunteer opportunities including assisting in delivering meals, at food pantries, local churches, hospitals, community gardening, animal shelters, libraries and more.
Conducts engagements with the corporate and business community, community and civic organizations, and schools and universities. Presentations are approximately one hour in length. Provides information and referral services to individuals who are blind or vision impaired. This program was established to help individuals secure the support and services they need.

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Assistive Technology Information
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Senior Ride Programs
Disability Related Transportation
Disability Awareness Programs
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Supported Employment
Occupational Therapy
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Specialized Information and Referral
Vocational Rehabilitation
Activities of Daily Living Assessment
Life Skills Education
Eye Screening
Optometry
In Home Supportive Services Subsidies
Job Development
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
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.

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

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Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Vocational Rehabilitation
Brain Injury Assessment
Vocational Assessment
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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Prevocational Training
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Job Development
Job Finding Assistance
Vocational Rehabilitation
Provides services that help adults with disabilities find and keep the right job, as well as train companies to find, train and supervise people with disabilities.

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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Supported Employment
Job Training Formats
Vocational Rehabilitation
Job Finding Assistance
Offers food services to provide training and employment and prepare individuals for the competitive workplace. Takes food orders and more.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Assists employers in retaining, recruiting, and hiring qualified workers. Job seekers are assisted in finding competitive employment. Services include resume and interview preparation, job-seeking skill development, community-based assessments, work site analysis for accommodations, job coaching supports, and follow-up services.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Supported Employment
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Prevocational Training
Job Development
Friendly Visiting
Special Education Classes/Centers
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.