Our Guiding Principles Are Integrity, Inclusion And Self Determination
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PACC ACTIVITIES.
AS PER DHS AND ODP GUIDLINES
AS OF TODAY, NOV. 19TH 2021, DUE TO AN INCREASE IN COVID-19 TRANSMISSION RATES, AN INCREASE TO BETWEEN 11.2% AND 16% IN ALL COUNTIES PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES SERVES AND BY REQUIREMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES, ALL PACC SERVICES ARE 1 TO 1 SERVICES ONLY, NO GROUP ACTIVITES, UNLESS CLIENTS LIVE IN THE SAME HOME.
Risk Mitigation Strategies remain in place as PACC continues to follow ODP, PA Department of Health and Allegheny County Department of Human Services/Office of Intellectual Disability guidelines such as mask wearing, even in cars while transporting clients, temperature checks, screening questions, social distancing from others while out in the community and hand washing/hand sanitizing when soap and water is not available, etc.
PACC has an ample supply of PPE including, masks, gloves, face shields, sanitizer, etc. in the office for everyone’s use. Please stop by the Carnegie office during open hours Monday – Friday to pick up any PPE.
In accordance with the Dept of Health, COVID-19 safety restrictions have changed to allow community locations to reopen with limited operations. Therefore, at this time, PACC employees are permitted to begin to provide services out in the community again with their clients, including dining, museums, shopping, parks, gym/fitness centers, movies and theaters, etc., etc. PACC will also continue with Virtual classes, PACCTV Events.
WE’RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE!
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Despite difficult times and little support from Harrisburg, our staff just loves the work they do with our clients…their friends
How one young women changed her life and the lives of her children through trust and determination and some help from PACC
ADVOCATE NOW FOR THOSE WHO NEED OUR HELP THE MOST
Let’s all advocate for those you love and those PACC serves
Important Information about COVID-19 from the CDC and information from PACC on how to stay healthy
OUR MISSION AT PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
The mission of PA Connecting Communities for the last 15 years is to empower individuals with disabilities and provide opportunities to improve their quality of life.
PA Connecting Communities is a state certified provider. We offer services to meet the diverse needs of individuals with a variety of disabilities including intellectual and autism difficulties. Our mission is to support individuals according to their needs
We currently serve an estimated 3000 individuals across seven counties. We partner with over 6000 individuals, families, school districts and other providers.
PA Connecting Communities listens to the unique voices of our participants, to their families and to our caregivers and then provides programs that meet their needs and choices. Click here to read about the 15 year journey of PACC.
OVR
PACC provides our clients a chance to take charge of their lives and to do those thing we take for granted.
TRANSITION
PACC currently provides transition program for students ages 14 to 21 & currently enrolled in high school
HOME & COMMUNITY
We believe in exposing our clients to an assortment of activities and events. The smiles make it all worthwhile.