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Health & Human Services Resource Guide (Pennsylvania)
State Wide Directory of Social Services including:

Aids
Child Care, Child Health & Safety
Disability Help
Domestic Violence Help
Food Programs, Free & Low Cost
Homeless Assistance
Housing Help
Medical Help-Free & Low Cost Programs
Pregnancy & Family Planning
Utility Assistance

Social Security Disability Benefits (How To Apply)

Living With AIDS (Mostly National With Some GA)
HIV and Confidentiality, Family Law, Health Care,
Immigration, Insurance, HIV and Public Benefits, Teenagers, HIV and the Workplace, Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advanced Directives.

Disability Help In Every State & DC
Find out about: General Information About State Resources,
State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

Travelers With Disabilities
Includes specific precautions for travelers with immune systems weakened by diseases such as HIV, leukemia, and lymphoma.

See Consumer-SOS/Health & Medical

Accommodations (Public)

Special Kids Network (Pennsylvania)
This is a statewide information and referral helpline service that connects individuals and families of children with special health care needs in obtaining needed services. The helpline number is 1-800-986-4550; TTY 1-877-232-7640. Also offers parent support groups, education and legal advocacy.

Civil Rights And Protections (Consumer-SOS)

Bathroom-SOS (National Directory of Public Bathrooms)
Some bathrooms are rated for disability access.

Assistive Technology For The Disabled
Covers a broad ranch of topics including Assistive Technology, Careers in Information, Technology, Communication, Government Accessibility, Product Accessibility, Your Technology Rights and Federal Service Locators.

Enlarge The Small Print On Your Computer Screen Through Free Downloads
Read the fine print from emails and hard-to-read websites. Better than what's on Windows or Explorer.
Allows you to zoom in on the small print.

States With Lemon Laws For Wheelchairs and Other Assistive Devices
For CA, GA, LA, MD, MA, MT, NJ, NY, RI, OH, PA, WA and WI. If asked for your password, just press cancel and site will appear.

Access To Telecommunications (FCC)
The FCC works hard to make sure that people with disabilities--such as a hearing, visual, speech, or other disability--get the same opportunities as everyone else to telecommunicate.

Consumers’ Guide To Telecommunications Relay Services (FCC)

Closed Captioning On TV (FCC)

Disability Help In Every State & DC
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

See Education & Training
See Employment & Accommodation

Children & Youth

Youth With Disabilities
Information in this section is helpful to youth with disabilities, their parents and families, teachers, and counselors.

State Links For Children With Disabilities (All 50 States & DC)
For Federal links and other resources click here.

National Center For Youth With Disabilities
Dedicated to improving services for youth throughout the second decade of life as they transition to adult living, health care, and vocation

Disability Help In Every State & DC
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

See Education & Training
See Employment & Accommodation

Civil Rights And Protections

A Handbook for Parents of Students with Disabilities (Pennsylvania)
This handbook is directed primarily toward parents of students with disabilities; however, we hope that it is equally useful to high school teachers, counselors, and students. It introduces some of the legal and philosophical changes that occur for students with disabilities upon graduation from high school and entrance into Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Civil Rights & Protections
Find out your rights and the type of accommodations you can receive in regards to Communications, Employment, Education, Health, Housing, Transportation and accessibility to buildings.

The Americans With Disabilities Act Questions & Answers (Good)

Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers
(DBTACs)
Ten regional “one-stop” centers are available to provide information and assistance on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues.

Legal Rights For The Deaf (National, with one link from Texas)
Find out what rights the deaf have on cruise ships, in prisons and with the hospitality industry and more.

Disability Help In Every State & DC
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

For Free Legal Assistance

See Consumer-SOS/Lawyers/Courts and Self Help
See Consumer-SOS/The Workplace

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Education & Training

Cash Assistance/Employment Training (Pennsylvania)
If you do not earn enough money to support yourself and your family or if you are not able to work because of a disability, you can receive cash and employment assistance. You can apply for and renew your benefits from the comfort of your home using COMPASS, the online resource for cash assistance, Food Stamps, help with child care, health care coverage, home heating assistance (LIHEAP), school meals, SelectPlan for Women and long-term living services.

Learning Resources (Google Search)
The resources here will assist individuals with learning and other disabilities by providing critical information needed to increase the quality of the education they receive. A number of sites are directed toward college-bound young people with disabilities.

Vocational Rehabilitation Programs (All States & DC)
Information about the SSA’s vocational rehabilitation programs and listings of state and private vocational rehabilitation providers.

Youth With Disabilities
Information in this section is helpful to youth with disabilities, their parents and families, teachers, and counselors.

Disability Help In Every State & DC
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

See Employment & Accommodation
See Children & Youth

Employment & Accommodation

Health & Human Services Resource Guide (Pennsylvania)
State Wide Directory of Social Services including:

Services For Adults & Kids With Disabilities
Cash Assistance
Child Care, Child Health & Safety
Disability Help
Domestic Violence Help
Food Programs, Free & Low Cost
Homeless Assistance
Housing Help
Medical Help-Free & Low Cost Programs
Pregnancy & Family Planning
Utility Assistance

Cash Assistance/Employment Training (Pennsylvania)
If you do not earn enough money to support yourself and your family or if you are not able to work because of a disability, you can receive cash and employment assistance. You can apply for and renew your benefits from the comfort of your home using COMPASS, the online resource for cash assistance, Food Stamps, help with child care, health care coverage, home heating assistance (LIHEAP), school meals, SelectPlan for Women and long-term living services.

Disability Help In Every State & DC
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

More On Employment For The Disabled
This section of the OESP web site contains information that can help advocates assist people with disabilities who want to work.

State Partnership Initiative (SPI)
Partnerships between the Social Security Administration and 12 states to develop innovative projects to assist adults with disabilities to re-enter the work force. These state are as follows: California, New York, Illinois, North Carolina, Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, Vermont, New Mexico and Wisconsin.

Labor Departments & Employment Services (All 50 States & DC)

Job Links
The employers listed here have indicated interest in recruiting and hiring qualified individuals with disabilities for open positions within their company or organization.

For more job links, see http://www.disability.gov

Jobs (Workers.gov)
This section provides assistance to individuals with disabilities in getting and keeping jobs. Here you will find standard job banks and resume-building sites, along with sites dealing with self-employment, work incentives for Social Security recipients, and job accommodations.

See Education & Training
See Assistive Technology For The Disabled
See Civil Rights And Protections
See Consumer-SOS/The Workplace

Health & Medical

Health Care, Insurance, And Service Supports
Medicaid, insurance, managed care and long term services and supports and more.

Specific Health Conditions and Disabilities
Scroll to the bottom for links on Neurological Disorders, Arthritis, Diabetes and Epilepsy.

Low Cost Medicines
One-stop link to thousands of low Cost medicines offered through hundreds of patient assistance programs sponsored by member companies, non-member companies and government and local organizations.

Benefits Checkup
Find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services. Please fill out their simple questionnaire to find programs that can assist you or your loved ones.

Social Security Disability Benefits (How To Apply)

See Insurance & Benefits
See Children & Youth
See Consumer-SOS/Insurance
See Consumer-SOS/Health & Medical
See Consumer-SOS/The Workplace

Housing

Low Cost Housing/Subsidized Housing (Pennsylvania)
Scroll down for a list in each county.

Centers For Independent Living (All 50 States & DC)
Phone numbers of Federal agencies in every state.

In Home Support & Services (Consumer-SOS)

World Institute On Disability
WID is a non-profit international public policy center dedicated to carrying out cutting-edge research on disability issues and overcoming obstacles to independent living.

Housing For People With Disabilities
Information on Accessibility, Buying a Home, Housing Options, Renting, Your Housing Rights and more.

HUD Approved Counseling Agencies In Every State (Not DC)
Housing counseling agencies throughout the country who can
give you advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, credit issues and reverse mortgages.

Disability Help In Every State & DC
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

See Consumer-SOS/Landlord/Tenant
See Consumer-SOS/Home Matters

In Home Support & Services

Health & Human Services Resource Guide (Pennsylvania)
State Wide Directory of Social Services including:

Services For Adults & Kids With Disabilities
Cash Assistance
Child Care, Child Health & Safety
Disability Help
Domestic Violence Help
Food Programs, Free & Low Cost
Homeless Assistance
Housing Help
Medical Help-Free & Low Cost Programs
Pregnancy & Family Planning
Utility Assistance

Centers For Independent Living (All 50 States & DC)
Phone numbers of Federal agencies in every state.

See Insurance & Benefits

Insurance & Benefits

Health Insurance for Adult Children (Pennsylvania)
Up to age 30, eligible children can be under their parent's health insurance.

Children's Health Insurance Program-CHIP (Pennsylvania)
Health insurance to all uninsured children and teens who are not eligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance. There are a lot of reasons kids might not have health insurance - whatever the reason, CHIP may be able to help.

Cash Assistance/Employment Training (Pennsylvania)
If you do not earn enough money to support yourself and your family or if you are not able to work because of a disability, you can receive cash and employment assistance. You can apply for and renew your benefits from the comfort of your home using COMPASS, the online resource for cash assistance, Food Stamps, help with child care, health care coverage, home heating assistance (LIHEAP), school meals, SelectPlan for Women and long-term living services.

Social Security Disability Benefits (How To Apply)

The Social Security Handbook

Social Security Disability Secrets
Advice, FAQS and in depth answers from a former Social Security Claims Examiner. Learn how to apply, how to prepare your case and more.

Health Care, Insurance, And Service Supports
Medicaid, insurance, managed care and long term services and supports and more.

See Health & Medical
See Consumer-SOS/Insurance
See Consumer-SOS/Health & Medical
See Consumer-SOS/The Workplace

Recreation & Travel

Legal Rights For The Deaf
Find out what rights the deaf have on cruise ships, in prisons and with the hospitality industry and more.

Travelers With Disabilities
Find out how accessible specific destinations are for travelers with disabilities. Also includes specific precautions for travelers with immune systems weakened by diseases such as HIV, leukemia, and lymphoma.

See Consumer-SOS/Travel

Transportation

Is The Senior Citizen An Unsafe Driver?
Brochures on how to spot unsafe driving and what to do about it.

Health & Human Services Resource Guide (Pennsylvania)
State Wide Directory of Social Services including:

Abuse
Disability Help
Domestic Violence Help
Food Programs, Free & Low Cost
Homeless Assistance
Housing Help
Medical Help-Free & Low Cost Programs
Pregnancy & Family Planning
Utility Assistance

Legal Rights For The Deaf
Find out what rights the deaf have on cruise ships, in prisons and with the hospitality industry and more.

Transportation, Access, Your Rights And More

Health & Human Services Resource Guide (Pennsylvania)
State Wide Directory of Social Services including:

Services For Adults & Kids With Disabilities
Cash Assistance
Child Care, Child Health & Safety
Disability Help
Domestic Violence Help
Food Programs, Free & Low Cost
Homeless Assistance
Housing Help
Medical Help-Free & Low Cost Programs
Pregnancy & Family Planning
Utility Assistance

Cash Assistance/Employment Training (Pennsylvania)
If you do not earn enough money to support yourself and your family or if you are not able to work because of a disability, you can receive cash and employment assistance. You can apply for and renew your benefits from the comfort of your home using COMPASS, the online resource for cash assistance, Food Stamps, help with child care, health care coverage, home heating assistance (LIHEAP), school meals, SelectPlan for Women and long-term living services.

Civil Rights And Protections (Consumer-SOS)

Disability Advocacy Centers In All 50 States (No Links)

Disability Links In All 50 States

National Find Family Registry For People with Disabilities
Open to people seeking each other even though just bits of information are available.
May help reunite those who lost touch with family members with disabilities for other reasons too, like divorce, foster care or adoption, personal problems or misfortune.

United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic imaginable. Type in the word "Disabilities" and out pops dozens of advocate and social service agencies in your city and state. For help with a specific disability, type in "disabled and (the name of your disability)".

Find The AARP In Pennsylvania
The AARP offers legal advocacy for seniors and may also have state specific consumer brochures which are available to everyone.

National Help Orgs For A Variety Of Consumer Problems
The Elderly, Environment, Families, Fraud, Health & Safety, Insurance The Handicapped, Medical Problems, Telemarketing and more.

Find Your Local Newspaper, Magazine, Radio & TV Stations
Give them a little bad press and you're bargaining power increases tremendously. Select your state, and then click on your county or city for the proper media to report to. (DC Not Included).

Where To Write For Vital Records (50 States & DC)
For birth, death and marriage certificates, divorce papers and more.

Lawyers, Courts & Self Help (Consumer-SOS)
For free or low cost lawyers, navigating small claims courts and legal research.