OUR RESOURCES
Have you ever asked Where do I go? Who should I call? What should I do next? The Arc is here to help! We will listen and guide you to the resources you need. The Arc staff have a working relationship and thorough knowledge of the systems and the personnel involved in services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
If you need
Advocacy Assistance fill in the form and someone will get back to you for intake or call
(717) 394-5251.
- General Help add remove
- ODP Gold BooK (PDF) a comprehensive guide for families as they enter and navigate the ODP service system
- Lancaster County Behavioral Health & Developmental Services
- Lebanon County Mental Health / Intellectual Disabilities / Early Intervention Program
- PA Dept of Human Services and Intellectual Disabilities
- Referral Process for Children to ODP services (PDF)
- PA Services and Supports Directory
- PA Waivers
- PA My ODP
- ASERT
- SAU1 – Self Advocates United as One
- The Arc US
- For inquiries or complaints regarding services, ODP encourages parties to contact ODP’s Customer Service Line: 1-888-565-9435 (TTY number: 1-866-388-1114).
- Early Intervention add remove
- School Age add remove
- Advocacy Resources (PDF)
- Lancaster/Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13
- PATTAN PA Dept. of Education
- PEAL Center for parent trainings (Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership)
- Resources for Parents and Families. Office of Dispute Resolution
- Parent to Parent of PA
- Include Me School Age
- Aaron’s Acres
- PA Special Education
- Education Law Center
- Gifted Student Resources
- Transition Road Map (PDF)
- Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment
- EPSDT – Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment
- Adult add remove
- Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
- Self-Advocacy Online
- SARCC Prevent Sexual Violence 24-Hour Confidential Hotline Lebanon: 1.717.272.5308 Schuylkill: 1.570.628.2965
- Adult Protective Services
- Parent Resources (PDF)
- Assistive Technology add remove
- PATF Assistive Technology Funding (PDF)
- Smart Home Made Simple (PDF) by PATF
- Assistive Technology Contacts (PDF)
- Assistive Technology Resources (PDF)
- Clear Captions If you are experiencing hearing loss that inhibits your phone use, you may qualify to receive a ClearCaptions phone at no cost to you! ClearCaptions offers real-time phone captioning that allows you to see every word said on the call.
- Autism add remove
- ASERT Autism Resources paautism.org
- Autism Services and Supports Director from ODP (PDF)
- Resources (PDF)
- COVID-19 add remove
- What We Know (PDF)
- Resources (PDF)
- COVID-19 and the Disability Community (PDF) (ODP/Dr. Cherpes Presentation)
- Regional Workgroup Overview (PDF)
- Employment add remove
Listing of websites that may be helpful regarding employment for people with disabilities
- Work Incentives
- PA WIPA contacts (PDF)
- WIPA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program Brochure (PDF)
- Social Security Benefits Overview
- Checklist for applying for Social Security Benefits for Adults (PDF)
- COMPASS to apply for health and human services benefits in PA
- OVR Directory
- Lebanon County Employment Guide (PDF)
- Financial add remove
- Financial Resources (PDF) (those who can help set up Special Needs Trusts and Special Needs Trust Programs)
- Benefits Counseling fact sheet (PDF) for those who work through the WIPA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program.
- Social Security Benefits Overview
- Checklist for applying for Social Security Benefits for Adults (PDF)
- COMPASS HELPLINE 1-800-692-7462 Call between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- PA ABLE Accounts
- PA ABLE Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Comparison of PA ABLE and Special Needs Trusts (PDF)
- RepPayee Services (PDF)
- Prepay Cards to help someone manage their finances True Link Financial
- Guardianship Resources and Information add remove
Guardianship Information and Resources on multiple topics can be found at
- Housing add remove
- Legal, Rights add remove
- Legal Resources (PDF)
- Health Care Representative (PDF): Health Care Decision Making without Guardianship
- Adult Protective Services
- Lancaster County Office of Aging to Report Abuse
- Lebanon County Office of Aging
- Disability Rights PA
- Keep Kids Safe
- MidPenn Legal Services
- PA Ombudsman Program
- Incident Management Family Guide (PDF) from ODP Office of Developmental Programs
- Medical add remove
- Dental Care Resources (PDF)
- Health Care Representative (PDF): Health Care Decision Making without Guardianship
- PA Health Law Project (PHLP)
- Tuberous Scerosis Alliance
- Health care decision-making without guardianship. The role of health care representatives (PDF)
- Psychologists who accept Medical Assistance and agencies accepting MA for ASD evaluations (PDF)
- Miscellaneous add remove
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