Category: General Human Services

PAR

AKA Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities

Harrisburg, PA

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PAR

Also Known As:: Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
Physical Address:: Harrisburg, PA 17102
EIN:: 23-7315182
Web URL:: www.par.net
Leadership:: Mrs. Shirley Walker

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Fiscal Year Starting: Jul 01, 2010
Fiscal Year Ending: Jun 30, 2011

Revenue
Total Revenue	$1,523,334

Expenses
Total Expenses	$1,514,950

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PAR

Also Known As:: Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
Physical Address:: Harrisburg, PA 17102
EIN:: 23-7315182
Web URL:: www.par.net
NTEE Category:: P Human Services; P03 Professional Societies, Associations
Year Founded:: 1970
Ruling Year:: 1974

Mission Statement

To build the capacity of the private sector to fully support Pennsylvanians with autism and intellectual disabilities according to their needs.

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Impact Summary from the Nonprofit

<div>To follow.</div>

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Leadership

Mrs. Shirley Walker

Profile:

Shirley Walker is the President and CEO of PAR and has served in that capacity for 20 years. Her career history includes being the Deputy Secretary of the Office of Children, Youth and Families for Governor Richard Thornburgh. Prior to that she was in education in the Los Angeles area and then in Pennsylvania as the Assistant Superintendent of a school district.<br />

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Program: Education

Budget:: $719,652
Category:: Education
Population Served:: Other Named Groups

Program Description:

<div><strong><u>Education  </u></strong> <p>This includes the dissemination of information, analysis, research and training opportunities related to autism and intellectual disabilities services in Pennsylvania through PAR Mail (electronic publications), conferences, and regularly scheduled meetings and educational opportunities, and via the organization website at <a href="http://www.par.net/">www.par.net</a>. Providers and associates then disseminate <em>PAR Mail</em> throughout their organizations to tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians. PAR also sends complimentary copies of <em>PAR Mail</em> to government officials of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and to the Pennsylvania Waiting List Campaign and other select advocacy groups. <p> </p> <p> </p></div>

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Program: Advocacy

Budget:: $468,354
Category:: Education
Population Served:: Other Named Groups

Program Description:

<div><strong><u>Advocacy<br /></u></strong>PAR assumes a key leadership role in the development and implementation of comprehensive support systems that have the capacity to fully serve people with autism and intellectual disabilities in Pennsylvania, according to their needs. PAR advocates for effective evidence-based policies, practices and quality frameworks within the service system. PAR’s advocacy extends well beyond the traditional federal and state definitions of “lobbying.” In addition to those defined activities, PAR empowers and educates individuals and families who receive services and also those who are waiting to receive services through information exchange, partnership coalitions, as well as through its online action center which is available to the public at no charge. </div>

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Program: Access to Resources

Budget:: $119,090
Category:: Education
Population Served:: Other Named Groups

Program Description:

<div><u><strong>Access to Resources</strong></u> <div> <p>PAR provides free online access to information about services, funding and eligibility for consumers (people with autism or intellectual disabilities) and their families through the <em>PAR Services Network</em> (PSN). PSN is the premier database of services and supports available to persons with intellectual disabilities and autism in Pennsylvania. This information is also available, free of charge, to state and county governments who coordinate services. <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> <p>PAR also operates <em>CareCareer</em>, a statewide database of career opportunities in the fields of autism and intellectual disabilities where job seekers can search, for free, for meaningful careers, and potential employers can post job openings. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p></div></div>

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