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- EIN 23-1878861
- (717) 632-5552
- 788 Cherry Tree Ct Hanover PA 17331-7901 USA
- www.penncares.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases, Health, Health (General & Financing), Health Support
Mission: United cerebral palsy of south central pa advances the quality of life and promotes independence and productivity for people with disabilities and challenges throughout their lives
Programs: Attendant care program: this program provides personal care assistance to individuals with physical disabilities, allowing them to remain in their homes instead of inpatient care. In addition, through the attendant care program, environmental modifications to living facilities and durable medical equipment are provided to individuals to allow them to live independently. Other services provided to individuals include transportation. A total of 83 consumers were served during the fiscal year 2016-2017. Funding for this program comes from the commonwealth of pennsylvania's department of public welfare through medical assistance waiver, act 150, csppd-independence, and obra-independence.
early intervention program: serves children from birth to age three, evaluated as having a 25% delay in any developmental area. Funding for this program comes from york/adams and franklin/fulton counties as well as medical assistance. Early intervention provided a total of 17,630 units of service.
playgroups/preschool programs: playgroups (hanover, chambersburg, and york) provide an integrated learning environment for children 18 months to three years of age with and without disabilities. Preschool (chambersburg, york) has the same provision as the playgroup but is for three and four year olds. Lincoln intermediate unit, capital area intermediate unit, and other programs contracted early intervention support to the area intermediate units mainly during summer months. The combined playgroup/preschool served 120 children.