RESOURCE LIST OF AGENCIES/ PROVIDERS/VENDORS Prepared by: Sr. Janice Marie Johnson, R.S.M., Coordinator July, 2011 1
PROVIDER /AGENCY LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES Autism Society of America, Lehigh Valley Chapter Traci Cyr, Treasurer P.O. Box 90448 Allentown PA 18109 Phone: 610-778-9212 Email: asa_lehighvalley@yahoo.com Website: www.asalehighvalley.org Access Services Barbara Corbe, Assistant Director, Lifesharing 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 130 Bethlehem PA 18017-2267 Phone: 610-866-6667 x228 Fax: 610-866-2341 Email: Bcorbe@accessservices.org Website: www.accessservices.org The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Inc. Contacts: Karen Grady, Executive Director Milva Zimmerer, Coordinator, Advocacy with Choice Bob Madden, Coordinator, Lehigh Co. FD/FSS Ramona Neidig, Coordinator, Northampton Co., FD/FSS 2289 Avenue A Bethlehem PA 18017 PHONE: 610-849-8076 Fax: 610-849-6202 Email: Kgrady@arcofl-n.org Advocacy SAFE Supporting People with Autism/Families Everywhere Phone: 1-877-510-7233 E-mail: safeoffice@autismsafe.org 2
Peter Wright E-mail: wrightslaw.com, link to yellow pages for kids This has a list of people who are advocates for other parents. Braille Guild of the Lehigh Valley Wilma Peek 845 Wyoming Street Allentown PA 18103 Phone: 610-433-6018 Center for Vision Loss 845 West Wyoming Street Allentown PA 18103 Phone: 610-433-6018 Fax: 610-433-4856 E-mail: information@centerforvisionloss.org Eastern PA Down Syndrome Center Phone: 610-402 0184 Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVCIL) Contacts: Amy Beck, Executive Director Michelle Marks, Interpreting Services 435 Allentown Drive Allentown PA 18109-9121 Phone: 610-770-9781 Amy x14 - Michelle x21 Fax: 610-770-9801 Lehigh County MH/ID/D&A Contacts: J. Timothy Boyer, Administrator MH/ID/D&A Linda Berkhold, ID Program Director Michael Paulik, ID Program Director Jacqueline Roberts, Residential Services Casework Supervisor Michele Solis, Community Services Casework Supervisor Sherry Maurer, Administrative Assistant 17 S. 7 th Street, 2 nd floor Allentown PA 18101 610-782-3500 Email: sherrymaurer@lehighcounty.org 3
Liberty Resources 919 S. 9 th Street Allentown PA 18103 610-432-3880 Northampton County MH/ODP Contacts: Kathleen Kelly, Administrator MH/ODP Anne Klein, Director, Developmental Programs 520 E. Broad Street Bethlehem PA 18018 610974-7555 Northampton County Department of Human Services (Veterans) David Graf, Director of Veterans Affairs Governor Wolf Building 45 North Second Street Easton, PA 18042-7799 Phone: 610-559-3199 Fax: 610-559-3286 Email: dgraf@northamptoncounty.org National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Local Chapter Janet Bandics, Director 820 West Broad Street Bethlehem PA 18018 Phone: 610-882-2102 Fax: 610-882-0440 Office of Vocational Rehabilitation 45 N. 4 th Street Allentown PA 18102 Phone: 610-821-6441 PARTNERSHIP FOR A DISABILITY FRIENDLY LEHIGH VALLEY Partnering and building on the rich resources already present, the Lehigh Valley will be a disability-friendly community which is inclusive, accessible and welcoming Nelvin Vos Email: NLVOS@ENTER.NET Website: www.disabilityfriendlylv.com 4
ATTORNEY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW Attorney Tanya Alvorado Ally McAndrews McAndrews Law Firm 610-648-9300 RETREAT CENTERS St. Francis Center for Renewal, Inc ( Monocacy Manor ) Contacts: Sr. Barbara, O.S.F., Director Sr. Anita, O.S.F., Assistant Director 395 Bridle Path Road Bethlehem PA 18017 Phone: 610-867-8890 Fax: 610-861-7478 Email: stfranciscenter@gmail.com Website: www.stfranciscenterforrenewal.org St. Francis Retreat House Rev. Daniel Havron, O.F.M. Director of Retreats 3918 Chipman Road Easton PA 18045-3014 Phone: 610-258-3053 Fax: 610-258-2412 Email: stfranrh@localnet.com Website: www.stfrancisretreathouse.org SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS Heather Snyder 610-317-2016 Michele Marks 610-845-8326 Carole Silvoy 610-730-1668, 610-264-8848 Tara Duggan 610-533-5613 LVCIL Kadie Trauger 435 Allentown Drive Allentown PA 18109-9121 Phone: 610-770-9781 x 121 5
PSYCHOLOGISTS FOR PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL TESTING Lehigh Psychological Services 1040 Chestnut Street Emmaus PA Phone: 610-966-5788 TRANSPORTATION James/Meredith Margolis 1045 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. Allentown PA Phone: 610-433-3360 Ann Fadr Phone: 610-395-1696 Kathleen Fallon Kline (not adults) 2551 Baglyos Circle Bethlehem Township Phone: 484-821-1366 Julie Eichman & Associates 161 Commerce Way Bethlehem PA 610-262-7260 Metro Plus ( Lanta ) Operated by Easton Coach Dave Batchelor Problem while using-610-253-8333 x1027 Complaints: LANTA 610-432-3200 Easton Coach 610-253-4055 Phone: Dave 610-253-4055 x 1054 VENDORS AccessAbility Bill Votral 151 West Fourth Street Bethlehem PA 18015-1695 Phone: 610-867-8000 Fax: 610-867-4800 Email: Bill.Votral@YourAccessAbility.com Website: www.youraccessability.com 6
Communication Systems, Inc. (CSI) Assisted Listening Systems Contacts: Don Marron Brian Muh Karrie, Service on Listening Systems, x1 4670 Schantz Rd. Allentown PA 18104 Phone: 610-439-1600 Fax: 610439-1388 Website: www.systemsbycsi.com Flagship Mobility, Inc. 513 S. Clewell Street Bethlehem, PA 18015 Phone: 610-694-8903 Fax: 610-694-8905 E-mail: sales@flagshipmobility.com Web site: www.flagshipmobility.com Personal Mobility, Inc. Jim Gregorec 5966 Keystone Drive Bath PA 18014 Phone: 1-800-897-3300 or 610-837-3000 Fax: 610-837-3600 WFMZ TV CHANNEL 69 NEWS Ed Hanna Email: edh@wfmz.com TRIPS Over-night trips Pat MacFarlane, Director Special Vacations Phone: 215-844-1295 Email: info@specialvacations.net Website: www.specialvacations.net 7
Day Trips Lori O Hara St. Thomas More Parish Phone: 610-433-7413 (STM) 610-432-3863 BERKS COUNTY PROVIDERS ASA Berks Co. Chapter PO Box 6683 Wyomissing, PA 19610 Phone: 610-736-3739 Email: info@autismsocietyofberks.orgberks Berks County MH/MR: Service Access and Management, Inc. 19 N. 6 th Street Reading Pa 19601 Phone: 610-236-0530 E-mail: info@sam-inc.org Dayspring Homes, Inc. Catholic Housing (not diocesan) 610-374-9036 TRANSPORTATION BARTA (Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority) 1700 North Eleventh Street Reading PA 19604 Phone: 610-921-0601 610-921-2361 Special Services E-mail: barta@bartabus.com Website: www.bartabus.com RETREAT CENTER Mariawald Renewal Center 1094 Welsh Rd., P.O. Box 97 Shillington PA 19607-0097 Phone: 610-777-0135 E-mail: mariawald@aol.com Website: www.mariawaldrenewal.com 8
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS VENDORS Beth Setley Berks Deaf and Hard of Hearing 610-685-4520 x 207 Paramount Independent Living Aids Lorraine Lindbuchler 275 Forgedale Road Fleetwood, PA 19522 Phone: 610-641-9331 Toll Free: 1-800-886-6364 Fax: 610-641-9332 Website: www.paramountlivingaids.com WFMZ-TV CHANNEL 69 Mike Reinert, Senior Account Executive 225 Court Street Reading PA 19601 Phone: 610-378-4888 Fax: 610-378-9072 Email: miker@wfmz.com SCHUYLKILL COUNTY PROVIDERS Schuylkill County Government MH/MR 410 N. Centre Street Pottsville, PA 17901-1737 570-628-1190 TRANSPORTATION STS (Schuylkill Transportation System) 252 Industrial Park Road Saint Clair PA 17970 Phone: 570-429-2701 1-800-832-3322 E-mail: info@go-sts.com 9
VENDORS Total Accessibility Unlimited Specializing in Stairlifts, Portable/Permanent Ramps And Railings Port Carbon, PA Phone: 570-622-7785; 570-490-7750;610-916-1854 Fax: 570-622-1774 Email: totalaccessibility@yahoo.com CARBON/PIKE/MONROE COUNTIES Carbon County MH/MR Office: 428 Sounth 7 th Street, Suite #2 Lehighton PA 18235 610-377-0773 E-mail: mrinfo@cmpmhmr.cog.pa.us Monroe County MH/MR Office 730 A Phillips Street Stroudsburg PA 18360 570-420-1900 E-mail: mrinfo@cmpmhmr.cog.pa.us Pike County MH/MR Office 10 Buist Road, Suite 404 Milford, PA 18337 570-296-6484 E-Mail: mrinfo@cmpmhmr.cog.pa.us RELIGIOUS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Pennsylvania Catholic Conference Fran Viglietta Phone: 1-717-238-9613 GOVERNMENT Developmental Disabilities Council 1-717-783-1145 10
Disability Rights Network Karen Pasqualicchio, Community Advocate for Disability Rights of PA Phone: 570-504-1723 Governor s Cabinet/Advisory Committee for PWD Edward Butler, Executive Director Phone: 1-717-783-4287 E-mail: edbutler@state.pa.us Office for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Phone: 1-800-233-3008 or 570-622-6010 Website for list of Interpreters: www.dli.state.pa.us/odhh/search.htm NORTHEASTERN PA The Arc of Northeastern PA Jeannie Lally, Advocate for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Phone: 570-346-4010 or 570-207-0671 ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA MR Services Division Rev. Dennis Weber Don Guanella Village 1797 South Sproul Road Springfield PA 19064-1195 610-543-3380 x 315 E-mail: fr.dweber@chs-adphila.org Divine Providence Village 686 Old Marple Road Springfield PA 19064 610-328-7730 Don Guanella Village, CK Center Maddie Lobban 1799 South Sproul Road 11
Springfield PA 19064-1195 Phone: 610-543-3380 x 526 Fax: 610-543-4657 E-mail: mlobban@chs-adphila.org St. Edmond s Home 320 S. Roberts Road Rosemont PA 19010-1298 610-525-8800 Community Programs/Community Living Arrangements 610-544-9509 x 2353 Life Sharing thru Family Living 610-544-7813 NATIONAL GROUPS Down Syndrome - Kennedy Krieger Institute Dr. George Capone Johns Hopkins, Baltimore (Only treats people with Down Syndrome) Phone: 1-443-923-9400 National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry (NAFIM) P.O. Box 218 Riverdale, MD 20738-0218 Phone: 1-800-736-1280 Email: info@nafim.org National Catholic Office for the Deaf 7202 Buchanan Street Landover Hills, MD 20784 Email: info@ncod.org Website: www.ncod.org National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) Janice Benton, Executive Director 415 Michigan Ave., N.E., Suite 240 Washington, DC 20017-4501 12
Phone: 1-202-529-2933 Fax: 1-202-529-4678 Email: jbenton@ncpd.org Website: www.ncpd.org United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Publications: Phone: 1-202-541-3000 The Xavier Society (Provides Braille materials) Phone: 1-800-637-9193 13