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Meet with patients and their families to help them better understand their disease and their treatment options.

Provides cancer-focused short term support to individuals, couples, families, and children. Individual sessions can help those diagnosed and their supporters understand a new diagnosis, cope with ongoing treatment, adjust to the transition of life beyond cancer, and support members experiencing bereavement. Please Note: Many groups, programs, and events are virtual.

Offers services including respite care, movement monitors, assistance with obtaining seizure response dogs, high school scholarships, summer camp for kids, training for teachers/school nurses on seizure recognition, first aid training, sleep and movement monitors/assistance, and care coordination. Provides patient education, information and support for adults, young adults, and children with epilepsy and their families, and those working with individuals living with seizures.

The Adjustment to Vision Loss Program consists of four service areas which include Initial Assessment, Adaptive Aids for Daily Living, Referral & Advocacy Services, and Sight Loss Support Groups.

Offers groups and discussions. Self-help groups bring people together who share common life experiences for support, education and mutual aid. Benefits of participating in a self-help group include:

• Learning new information and strategies for confronting problems
• Finding support from others
• The opportunity to help others
• Feeling empowered and more self-confident in coping with challenges

Provides comprehensive care and treatment for individuals living with HIV, or individuals who may be at risk of contracting HIV Services include: medical care, dental care, medical case management, behavioral health counseling, medication assisted treatment and HIV prevention in the forms of PrEP and PEP. We also offer free and confidential HIV testing, walk-in or by appointment, with results in as little as one minute.

Offers supportive services for older adults under 60 seeking long term independent living. Services include daily living services, community integration, Personal Emergency Response Systems, home modifications, transportation, and supports coordination.

Aims to ease isolation angst and inspire healthy lifestyle choices through a group format with goal setting, introspective discussions and plenty of silliness such as trivia hours, book club chats, film discussions, exercise classes, a joke hour and, of course, virtual world field trips.

Provide people with visual impairments the skills, supports, and solutions that advance their self-sufficiency. Offers lIfe skills education support services, technology solutions, and preventive services.

Provides information, social work services, and general support that empower individuals with disabilities to live full lives in the community. Also provides client assistance grants once a year, taking requests for certain disability items from Chester County residents with physical disabilities The program includes:

• Disability Advocacy
• Disability related Information & Referral
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Counseling
• Speakers educating interested groups and organizations in the community
• Computers, free of charge, for clients to access e-mail and the Internet.

Administers, monitors, and coordinates Early Intervention services and services for people with an intellectual disability. Coordinates service providers that offer a broad range of supports and services including supports coordination, early intervention services, in-home supports and respite services, employment and adult day services, and community living and Lifesharing services.

Behavior Support Services include assessment, training, and intervention to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who experience challenging and complex behaviors.

Provides counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and families affected by sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait.

Offers a variety of Specialized Support Services including a door through door transportation, mail reading, bill paying, grocery shopping and support group opportunities, etc.

Provides individualized adapted fitness training delivered by specially trained staff to improve strength, balance, mobility, endurance, confidence, and community participation after rehabilitation or when insurance-funded therapy has ended. Scholarships help offset the cost of participation for eligible individuals.

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.

Provides trauma-informed support and counseling for individuals with chronic illness and substance use disorder. Uses a variety of activities to promote healing and support wellness, including support groups, dance, meditation, pilates, poetry, reiki, tai chi, breathwork, and yoga.

Provides Information and education to help people with MS. Emotional support resources for people with MS as well as family and carepartners, including support groups and ways to connect with others living with MS. Help through the complexities of finding a healthcare provider, benefits, insurance and access to coverage, and employment. Resources to face financial challenges and plan for the future . Wellness strategies that can make an impact on quality of life with MS including diet, exercise, emotional well-being and connection to local wellness resources. Assessment for personalized case management.

Provide people with visual impairments the skills, supports, and solutions that advance their self-sufficiency. Offers lIfe skills education support services, technology solutions, and preventive services.

Provides telephone support, answers emails, and responds to online form submissions. Offers support topics such as current epilepsy treatments and alternative therapies, medication questions, support groups, seizure first aid and safety devices, employment and discrimination, emotional support, Epilepsy Foundation local offices, and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).

Provides supportive services for individuals with cystic fibrosis and their families. Funds research and drug development, offers care and support, hosts events throughout the year, and provides information and referral services.

Provides enhanced behavioral health treatment services to children and individuals up to age 18 who have a mental health diagnosis and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Offers family supportive services and counseling. Services can be provided in the child's home, community, or school.

The Meadows at Melmark is a work-centered program for adults with mild-to-moderate disabilities. Participants live with friends in staff-supervised, single-family homes, or in the community with their families. Adult Day Workshops provide services for adults with moderate-to-profound developmental and physical disabilities, based on individual needs and abilities. For adults with lower cognitive levels or those who are non-ambulatory, activities include multi-sensory stimulation, massage therapy, hand-over-hand training, and personal assistance.

Provides emergency medication assistance, support groups, epilepsy self-management, patient education, consultations, referrals to community supports, seizure response dog assistance, scholarships, and other services.