LEHIGH VALLEY CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING INC

Programs

1. Lvcil's sign language interpreter referral service ("slirs") provides the deaf community with easy access to the highest quality interpreting services. After the execution of the ada, federal and state laws pertaining to individuals with disabilities led to an increased awareness for organizations throughout the nation to achieve full compliance with the ada. As a result the need for reliable sign language interpreting services has escalated dramatically. Due to the collaborative efforts of the northeast pa office of deaf and hard of hearing, allentown's district office of pa ovr, local sign language interpreters and the deaf community, lvcil's slirs was conceived, and since 2004 has operated on a 24/7 basis. Lvcil coordinates thousands of appointments annually between individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and local doctors, hospitals, lawyers, schools, courts, state and local government offices, and other businesses. Program staff also offer occasional programming for the deaf and hard of hearing including asl club and asl classes.

   $573,496 spent$707,846 earned by the program
   20% of program spending

2. Lvcil provides several transition and employment (t&e) services. Career path, one of the t&e services, offers employment services for adults, with a primary focus on adults ages 18-25. These services encompass an eight-week work-essential skills training class followed by traditional community-based work assessments, job development and job coaching. Services are delivered based on a strength driven person-centered plan process, which each participant experiences along with his/her support network. Many participants have recently completed high school and are seeking their first significant employment experience. The program was started with an innovation and expansion grant through the pa office of vocational rehabilitation ("ovr"), and in late 2011 achieved sustainability and moved into a fee-for service program. The primary purchaser of the services is the pa ovr office, but the services have also been provided through the office of developmental programs and under private pay agreements. The program now serves about 150 participants at any given time.

   $424,841 spent$480,807 earned by the program
   15% of program spending

3. Based on lvcil's success with transition and youth employment services, lvcil had the opportunity to develop life school-based services. In the life program, staff works with young adults in high school to help achieve individualized needs such as cooking, laundry, community travel, and hygiene skills. These services are also driven by a person-centered plan and are typically paid by school districts on a fee-for-service basis.

   $68,633 spent$73,688 earned by the program
   2% of program spending

4. Lvcil provides a range of services for persons with all types of disabilities, including but not limited to, advocacy, skills for independent living, information and referral, peer support, housing search and placement, youth transition services, supported employment services, sign language interpreter referral services and community outreach. Lvcil uses the americans with disabilities act ("ada") as its backbone to offer individual and collective advocacy on issues that impact a person's right to live independently, as well as provides and ada consulting and site survey service called accesscheck. Lvcil also consults with similar organizations on developing programming for youth. Assistive technology needs of consumers are also addressed though several initiatives.lvcil's independent living skills education assists individuals with disabilities who are going to be on their own for the first time, as well as, individuals who need extra support as their disabilities change. Independent living skills enable individuals to obtain the skills necessary to stay independent and be on their own. Lvcil's independent living skills training includes but is not limited to assistance with…

   $1,840,474 spent$1,188,501 earned by the program
   63% of program spending

5. The pennsylvania oltl administers the oltl waivers. Lvcil currently serves consumer in the attendant care, act 150 and independence waivers. These waivers exist primarily to allow persons with physical disabilities to have the home and community based services required to live independently in the community. Attendant care service is the most common reason for an oltl waiver. Lvcil's supports coordinators provide monitoring of services, problem resolution, and annual or as needed assessments to assure continuity of service. With the advent of managed care organizations taking control of most of the oltl waivers, lvcil had an expected and unavoidable reduction in oltl consumers.lvcil has developed accesscheck which provides fee-for-service consulting, education and site surveys. A related program through temple's tech owl initiative allows lvcil to operate an assistive technology program, with a focus of getting loaned or reused equipment to consumers in a seven-county region. Additionally, lvcil serves as a funding assistance center for the pa assistive technology foundation and refers consumers to the foundation for loan opportunities.because of the depth of transition &…

The 5 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,907,444.