The stated mission of DPW is to: Promote, improve and sustain the quality of family life; Break the cycle of dependency; Promote respect for employees; Protect and serve Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens; and Manage our resources effectively. read more ...

The Office of Developmental Programs provides individuals with mental retardation, autism, and their families the services and supports they need and the opportunity to make real choices about living, working and options for social activities to enable them to live in and participate fully in the life of their communities. It directs the Commonwealth’s mental retardation system consisting of state operated mental retardation centers, private ICFs/MR and community services and oversees the provision of Early Intervention services to all children with developmental delays from birth to age three. read more ...

Counties provide protective services for children and youth; mental health and mental retardation programs; drug and alcohol awareness programs; and services for the aging. A large part of the funding for these programs comes from grants from the state and federal government. read more ...

The HCSIS Services and Supports Directory is a tool for individuals with mental retardation, their families, and circle of support to locate services and service providers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This directory does not include information on all providers but only of those that have chosen to be listed in it. This directory also provides information about specific services funded by the Office of Mental Retardation (OMR) under the home and community-based waiver programs. read more ...

The Office of Mental Retardation sponsored the development of this website to support the certified investigators that help protect those served by MR programs throughout Pennsylvania. read more ...

This site is designed to provide up to date information, resources and training materials for use by supports coordinators/service coordinators and their supervisors who are in the field of Mental Retardation/developmental disabilities in Pennsylvania. read more ...

The mission of the IRRC is to promote the most effective and least intrusive regulations possible while maintaining independence and full compliance with the Regulatory Review Act.  read more ...

The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council is a group made up of people with disabilities, family members, advocates, and state department representatives who work to create favorable conditions for people with developmental disabilities and their families in the Commonwealth. Created under a federal act and Governor’s Executive Order, the Council is both a planning group and a funding body.  read more ...

The LBFC is a bipartisan, bicameral legislative service agency consisting of 12 members of the General Assembly. The LBFC conducts studies and makes recommendations aimed at eliminating unnecessary expenditures; promoting economy in the government of the Commonwealth; and assuring that state funds are being expended in accordance with legislative intent and law. To carry out these mandates, the LBFC is authorized to conduct a wide range of research activities pertaining to the operation and performance of state-funded programs and agencies. read more ...

The Pennsylvania Bulletin Online includes the following: Statewide and local court rules; the Governor's Proclamations and Executive Orders; Actions by the General Assembly; Rulemakings by State agencies; Proposed Rulemakings by State agencies; and State agency notices. read more ...

PP&A is a statewide, non-profit corporation designated as the federally–mandated organization to advance and protect the civil rights of all adults and children with disabilities. PP&A works with people with disabilities and their families to ensure their rights to live in their communities with the services they need, to receive a full and inclusive education, to live free of discrimination, abuse and neglect, and to have control and self–determination over their services.

The Disabilities Law Project (DLP) is a non–profit statewide public interest law firm that provides legal assistance and other services to individuals with disabilities, their organizations, their families, and their advocates. DLP's main purpose is to advocate for the civil rights of persons with mental and physical disabilities, especially their right to live as integral parts of their communities. read more ...

The Home Page for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania read more ...