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Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Human Services
Mission: Working in partnership with people with disabilities and their families, easter seals western and central pennsylvania's mission is to create solutions that change the lives of children and adults with disabilities and other special needs through the provision of specialized consumer-driven program/services.
Programs: Job training and employment - adults with disabilities looking for employment find training and placement opportunities through easter seals. Easter seal staff help people identify their employment goals and structure job training program to meet these personal goals. Individuals served 121.
education - the easter seal linda lanham zeszutek school program is an approved private school licensed by the state board of private academic schools. The program is approved by the scretary of education through the pa bureau of special education. The school program using the team approach of special education affords each child their own education team. Individuals served 46.
residential housing - easter seals operates three group homes which provide a safe supportive living arrangement to individuals with developmental disabilities, who cannot live on their own, within their community. Individuals served 11.