The Arc of Dauphin and Lebanon Counties

Target demographics: Adults Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.) Persons with mental retardation and intellectual disabilities

Geographic areas served: Dauphin County Lebanon County

Programs: Sertoma center: this program was discontinued in fiscal year ended june 30, 2014. Previously, the camp offered several two and a half day midweek and weekend respite camps throughout the summer months. The camp was sold in june 2015.

life in the community services: socialization services with a focus towards community integration for adults who are developmentally disabled. Some activities include self- enhancement, participant and spectator sports, trips, social events, etc. The majority of activities offered by this program are now determined by the consumers themselves.

respite camps: the arc's respite camps are held up to three weekends per month for up to eight consumers. These respite camps provide consumers with different opportunities to experience a variety of weekend supportive and supervised activities. Weekend respite programs offer themed weekends with appropriate accompanying fun-filled activities. During the summer mid-week respite sessions were offered.

"options" habilitation services: habilitation services afford consumers the opportunity to live more independently and/or become more productive and active in their community. This service provides for individualized life skill training and community integration opportunities based on the consumer's specific needs, interests and abilities, consistent with a self-determined lifestyle. Program service expenses: 204,172 program service revenue: 140,788 educational improvement tax credits: a program enacted by the pennsylvania legislature authorizing tax credits to businesses that make contributions to educational improvement. The businesses make the contributions to educational improvement through eligible non-profit organizations. The association has been designated as an eligible organization by providing innovative educational programs to its consumers. Program service expenses: 15,929 program service revenue: 15,929 education: speak out program educates consumers and community members on self-advocacy skills and increases awareness of challenges for those with intellectual disabilities in community integration. The kids on the block program makes the general public aware of things that children who have disabilities "can do" through puppet shows in elementary schools. Lunch and learn events are held to increase awareness and understanding of topics of interest to those involved in mental health and intellectual disabilities. Program service expenses: 35,270 program service revenue: 34,057 learning for life: susquehanna township school district executed an agreement to provide certain transition services to students with disabilities who are of transition ages, 14-21, who need career development, job coaching services and wellness activities as a component of their individualized education programs. Program service expenses: 142,935 program service revenue: 212,498 positive behavioral support: a program that provides individual families and staff with strategies and skills that contributes to independence and successful involvement in everyday life. Positive behavior supports and promotes an individual's natural abilities to develop new skills, communicate more effectively and improve their quality of life. Program service expenses: 312,254 program service revenue: 297,075 family support services: this program enables a number of families, who have family members with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in dauphin county, to become empowered in making choices for goods and services which can enhance the quality of life for the individual who is disabled and the family as a whole. In the fiscal year ended june 30, 2015, more than 100 families benefited from this program. Program service expenses: 209,826 program service revenue: 204,644 representative payee: this program manages the social security benefits or supplemental security income benefits of individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities or mental health concerns. The needs of these individuals are paid for from these benefits. The social security administration monitors this program on a regular basis. As of june 30, 2015, the arc served over 400 participants in this program. Program service expenses: 192,762 program service revenue: 197,355 advocacy: this program assists individuals with intellectual and development disabilities and their families to become informed about resources, services, and supports that are available to meet their needs. Advocates help consumers navigate through service systems such as education, developmental programs, federal funding streams, medical assistance, legal assistance, housing, transportation, social security, trusts and wills, and community supports and resources. Program service expenses: 104,303 program service revenue: 84,211