| Independent Living PA - Youth Advisory Board Office of Vocational Rehabilitation provides services to help persons with disabilities to help them prepare for, start, and maintain employment. OVR services can include: employment assessments; job training; job placement; on the job training, and help with maintaining employment. OVR Offices in PA Job Corps is an education and vocational training program for individuals ages 16-24. At Job Corps, you can learn a trade and get your high school diploma or GED. Job Corps will also help you find a job after you complete the program. For more information about Job Corps you can call 1-800-733-JOBS or go online www.jobcorps.doleta.gov Job Corps Offices in PA There are a few important identification documents you need to have as an adult. These documents are important for you for things like: getting a job and cashing your paycheck, signing leases, and getting health insurance. When you leave children and youth care at age 18 or older, the agency should provide you with any permanent documents, like your birth certificate and social security card, that are in your family case file. If you end up getting these documents on your own, here is how you do it. Important Information / Documents Birth Certificate Social Security Card PA State ID Local Housing Authorities Find office and contact information for the Housing Authority office near you. COMPASS COMPASS stands for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services. Apply online for Medical Assistance or Adult Basic Health Insurance. Supports for Youth with Disabilities: Pennsylvania Youth Leadership Network (PYLN) Each month join the PYLN for a lively chat for youth and young adults on topics that are important to their future. These calls are led by youth and young adults who are excited about sharing their experiences and insights with participants. During each call we will have time for youth to share their stories and ask questions. Calls are based upon a new resources developed by youth for youth called the PYLN Secondary Toolkit. Please visit the PYLN website at www.pyln.pbwiki.com for additional information. Women, Infants and Children Offices WIC provides some food and nutrition services to pregnant women, postpartum women, and children under age 5. You can apply for WIC at the offices listed below for your county. You can also call 1-800-WIC-WINS or 1-800-942-9467. County Assistance Offices You can apply for the following public benefits at your local county assistance office: •Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) •General Assistance (GA) •Food Stamps •Medical Assistance (MA) •Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) COMPASS stands for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services. Apply online for Medical Assistance or Adult Basic Health Insurance. You can also file the application online at: https://www.humanservices.state.pa.us/compass/PGM/ASP/SC001.asp. |
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| Board of Directors President/Secretary Ladona Strouse Biological Parent Parent Advocate Former Kinship Parent Treasurer Robyn Guth Bio/Kinship Adoptive Parent Member Shelley Dorfi Biological Parent Mercer Co. Deaf Services Member Joleen Hartman First National Bank Member Darlene Hartman, M.ED. Biological Parent Former Foster Parent Former Director of The Learning Support Center, Clarion University of Pennsylvania Member Anna B. Platt, R.N. Biological Parent |
| Advisory Board Arthur Becker-Weidman,PhD Center for Family Development, Buffalo, Ny Co-President/ATTACH Adoptive Parent Demetrios Marousis Attachment Counselor, NW PA Teresa Gawrys, M.ED. Founder-JoyIn Camps for Autistic Children |
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