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EXHIBITORS
501(C) AGENCIES TRUST (BOOTH 39)
learn daily living skills, including budgeting ACHIEVA VOCATIONAL SUPPORTS
501(c) Agencies Trust has been helping
and transportation, in an effort to increase (BOOTH 50)
nonprofits for over 26 years save money
independence after high school. ACHIEVA’s Vocational Supports programs
and time on unemployment costs. Member
are outcomes based and tailored to the
benefits include claims management, indi-
ACHIEVA HOME CARE AND RESPITE individual needs and specific goals of its
vidual reserve accounts, comprehensive HR
SERVICES (BOOTH 51) customers and are dedicated to providing
services and effective stop loss insurance
ACHIEVA’s Home and Respite Care the best in vocational support to adults and
protection from high claims risk. For a free,
programs give parents and caregivers of seniors with disabilities. Operating in five
customized proposal contact Brian Allen
individuals with disabilities a break for a counties in western Pennsylvania, areas of
EXHIBIT
at (800) 442-4867 or ballen@501c.com.
few hours, as well as providing overnight support include supported employment,
www.501ctrust.org.
care or emergency support. These supports facility-based employment and customized
are available to caregivers of individuals day programs.
ACHIEVA ADVANCING ORAL HEALTH CARE
with disabilities of any age – from infancy
(BOOTH 64)
through elder care.
ACHIEVA has developed the “Advanc-
ORS
ing Oral Health Project” with the goal of
identifying barriers to accessing quality
dental care for people with developmental
disabilities and promote promising strate-
gies for systemic change, ensuring access to
affordable, equitable services.
ARC OF GREATER PITTSBURGH/ARC OF
WESTMORELAND (BOOTH 65)
The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh is working in
Allegheny and Beaver Counties to advocate
for the rights and full community participa-
tion for children and adults with intellec-
tual disabilities. The Arc of Westmoreland
is committed to a “People First” approach,
which offers those with intellectual and de-
velopmental disabilities and their families
the supports, services and opportunities
necessary to have freedom, choice and
control in their lives.
ACHIEVA EARLY INTERVENTION
PROGRAM (BOOTH 66)
ACHIEVA is well-known as a leader in
services for children with developmental
delays, including speech and physical
therapy, developmental therapy, occupa-
tional therapy, vision and hearing supports,
and nutritional supports. Thanks to a
generous gift from the Carl M. Ludwig fam-
ily, ACHIEVA offers a preschool readiness
program, which helps 2 and 3 year olds with
cognitive delays prepare for the preschool
setting through skills development and
social interaction. The program also gives
parents and caregivers support and training
through group work and interactive educa-
tional experiences.
ACHIEVA RESIDENTIAL SUPPORTS
(BOOTH 67)
ACHIEVA provides many residential living
options for adults with intellectual disabili-
ties, such as residential homes, life sharing
arrangements and in-home support.
ACHIEVA also offers young adult transition-
al living programs to help these individuals
THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES - 2009 NATIONAL CONVENTION - PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
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