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PAPA ConnectingConnecting CommunitiesCommunities Office:Office: 412-621-6151412-621-6151 800 564North Washington Bell Ave., SuiteAve. 200 Fax:Fax: 412-722-0762412-722-0762 Carnegie, PaPA 1510615106 www.paconnectingcommunities.orgwww.paconnectingcommunities.org Spring 2020 REGISTRATION FORM Please complete one form per attendee. In order to secure your reservation, these must be received 1 week prior to the class or event. Clients Only (Staff see below): Client Last Name Client First Name Address City Zip Phone Number Email Address *If you have any special food requirements, allergies, wheelchair accommodations, special arrangements please list here ______________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ If you are attending an event with a PACC HAB Staff, please coordinate that with your HAB Staff ahead of time. You are responsible for making a schedule with your HAB Staff for each event. Staff Registrations: If clients are coming with another agency, please indicate: Agency Name Staff Name Group Home Street Address Staff Phone # Class/Event Name Class/Event ID# PACC HAB Name Please sign below if you do not want your image in any form of published media. Please make check payable to PA Connecting Communities New 800 North Bell Ave., Suite 200 Remit Carnegie, PA 15106 Office: 412-621-6151 Jennifer ext. 2014 Fax: 412-722-0762 www.paconnectingcommunities.org 2 Table of Contents OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM ......................... 4 TRANSITION ................................................... 5 OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ....................... 7 HOME & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ............................... 9 NORTH HILLS AT A GLANCE ................................... 9 NORTH HILLS DAY ACTIVITIES ................................ 10 NORTH HILLS EVENING AND WEEKEND ACTIVITIES ............ 14 SOUTH HILLS AT A GLANCE .................................. 16 SOUTH HILLS DAY ACTIVITIES ................................ 17 SOUTH HILLS EVENING AND WEEKEND ACTIVITIES ............ 22 EAST/WEST HILLS AT A GLANCE .............................. 24 EAST HILLS ACTIVITES ....................................... 24 WEST HILLS ACTIVITES ...................................... 25 DANCES ...................................................... 27 BEAVER/WESTMORELAND/WASHINGTON COUNTIES AT A GLANCE . 28 BEAVER COUNTY ACTIVITIES .................................. 28 WESTMORELAND COUNTY ACTIVITIES ......................... 31 WASHINGTON COUNTY ACTIVITIES ............................. 32 INFORMATION ................................................ 34 CALENDARS .................................................. 35 Our Mission The Mission of PA Connecting Communities is to empower individuals with disabilities with opportunities to improve their quality of life. • By developing friendships and life skills • By providing social experiences and skills • By providing prevocational skills • By providing literacy skills • By providing information Please make check payable to • By providing opportunities PA Connecting Communities Holiday closures for the Spring of 2020 include: New Year’s Day - Wednesday, January 1, 2020; 800 North Bell Ave., Suite 200 and Memorial Day - Monday, May 25, 2020 Carnegie, PA 15106 Office: 412-621-6151 Jennifer ext. 2014 Fax: 412-722-0762 www.paconnectingcommunities.org 3 Office of Developmental Program (ODP) Office of Developmental Program (ODP) PACC is Now Offering Occupational Therapy Services! Occupational Therapy PACC is now offering Occupational Therapy Services through ODP and the Office of Long Term Living (OLTL) for individuals of all ages. Occupational Therapy encourages rehabilitation through the performance of activities required in daily life. Contact Heather Tortorea at (412) 621-6151 ext. 2012 or [email protected]. 1) Job Coaching and Support: Some functions of job support include training of individuals in job assignments, periodic follow-up or ongoing support. Other activities include support to relearn a job, training to assist individuals to use transportation for work, maintenance of appropriate work behavior while on the job. 2) Job Finding and Development: Development of skills; outreach to potential employers; training of job tasks; and other such tasks to assist individual in acquiring a job. Some functions of job finding include interview assistance, employer outreach and orientation, resume preparation, and job skill development. 3) Career Assessment: A service that consists of gathering and reviewing individuals interests, skills, and work/volunteer history. We also conduct assessments to assess individual’s interest and aptitude in a specific job while identifying types of jobs in the community that match interests, strengths, and skills. We also assist with developing a career assessment report with recommendations that address needs, interests, strengths, and characteristics of specific work environments. 4) Supportive Employment Services W9794 H2023 W7235: If an individual is deemed non- competitively employable through OVR, they may be eligible to receive Support Employment Services through waivers. Contact your Support Coordinator. Home and Community Habilitation Services W7060 1:1 W7059 W7058: Services to help people gain, maintain, and improve skills that allow them to live and participate in their local community. This service may be made available to individuals in their own home or in other residential or community settings not subject to licensing regulations. Participants that utilize the group code can work on friendship building and socializing/outings with a buddy, peer, and friend in a group of 2. For more information on home and community habilitation services, contact our Executive Director of Home and Community Services/ Assistant Executive Director, Darlene Zukowski at (412)621-6151 ext. 2003 or email her at [email protected] Community Participation Services 100% CPS W5996 W5993 W9351 W5997: PACC offers 100% Community Participation supports. PA Connecting Communities can provide services for people living in private homes, or supportive living arrangements, including transportation to and from participant home or another agreed upon location. We provide our participants with an opportunity to live ‘Everyday Lives’ by encouraging social activities, friendships, and community inclusion and is a great alternative to traditional day programs and workshops. Each consumer will have an individualized Community Participation Plan based on their goals, wants and needs. For more information on our Community Participation Services, contact our Community Participation Liaison, Sue Stein at (412) 621-6151 ext.2024 or [email protected] Behavioral Services W7095: Services that specialize in behavioral support for individuals who have challenging behaviors. Support individuals based upon assessment, those with behaviors that prevent an individual from living or working without crisis. The provision includes the training of individuals, staff, relatives and caregivers. For more information on our Behavioral Services, contact our Director of Behavioral Services, David Sacks at (412)621-6151 ext. 2016 or DSacks@ paconnectingcommunities.org PACC has multiple contracts to offer a variety of services. PACC contracts with The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) and The Office of Long Term Living (OLTL). PACC also accepts private pays for services provided. Contact PACC at (412) 621-6151 for questions. 4 Transition TRANSITION SERVICES PA Connecting Communities Transition services can be thought as “bridging the gap” between school programs and the opportunities of adult life, including higher education or training, employment, independent living and community TRANSITION SERVICES participation. PACC custom designs age appropriate activities and programs for high school students transitioning beyondPA Connecting Communities Transition services can be thought as high school. We provide learning experiences “bridging the gap for individuals” between school programs and the opportunities of adult who require more preparation to assume their life, including higher education or training, employment, independent living and community participation. PACC custom designs age roleappropriate activities and programs for high school students transitioning beyond high school. We provide as an engaged, active member in their community. The program has been designed learning experiences for individuals to immerse students in the communitywho require more preparation to assume their role as an engaged, active member in their community. while focusing on an individual’s needs, taking into account each their strengths, The program has been designed to preferences and interests. immerse students in the community while focusing on an individual’s needs, taking into account each their strengths, preferences and interests. Education or training beyond the high school experience is available to all individuals. PA Connecting Communities goalEducation or training beyond the high school experience is available to all individuals. PA Connecting Communities goal is to is to teach skills needed in the appropriate environment to prepare learners for careers. Activities teach skills needed include monthly in the appropriate environment to prepare learners for careers. Activities include monthly transition classes that address issues such as