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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Human Services
Mission: Providing services and support to the disabled.
Programs: Ovr state appropriations program for independent living - provides skills training, peer support counseling, housing assistance, information & referral services and advocacy to persons with disabilities.
nursing home training program established to identify and transition individuals from nursing homes to the community.
rehabilitation services administration program - provides core services but in particular the information and referral services related to the computer based program.
pennsylvania initiative on assistive technology program - provides for the transfer of assistive technology to people with disabilities who need that technology, includes serving as a local outreach office for the technology lending library and training to businesses, professionals, parents, and consumers on assistive technology. Other fee for service programs which are for the purpose of providing services to the disabled such as information, counseling, technical assistance and referrals for housing, equipment & recreation.