Achieva Support
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Achieva Support Programs
Achieva is southwestern Pennsylvania’s largest provider of lifelong services and supports for people with disabilities and their families.
Achieva is a nationally-renowned leader in the field of disabilities, an organization known for its innovative programs and steadfast dedication to children and adults with disabilities and their families.
Achieva Support provides the following services:
• "A Home of My Own"
• Community Supported Living
• Early Intervention
• Employment Supports
• Home and Community Supports
Where we work
External reviews
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
ACHIEVA was founded in 1951 by a group of family members who all desired the same thing, to ensure their children with disabilities had the same chances in life that all children should be given. Their commitment helped to establish a nationwide movement that changed the long history of isolation and segregation for both children and adults with disabilities.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
ACHIEVA supports and empowers people with disabilities and their families.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
ACHIEVA was founded in 1951 by a group of family members who all desired the same thing, to ensure their children with disabilities had the same chances in life that all children should be given. Their commitment helped to establish a nationwide movement that changed the long history of isolation and segregation for both children and adults with disabilities.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
ACHIEVA has a long history of innovation by transforming programs and creating new ones. We will continue this progress.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Achieva Support
Board of directorsas of 05/23/2023
Josh Scott
Robots and Pencils
Term: 2022 - 2024
Tom Lee
L3 Supply Chain Solutions
Joanne Christopher
Reed Smith LLP
Jerry Goodrick
PNC (Retired)
Gary Scalise
KPMG LLP
David Tilstone
IT SpeeX
Joseph Piccini
Oxford Development
Tess Wilson
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
Antoinette Luchini
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Nancy Hill
Pittsburgh Public Schools
John Lynch
Electronics Research, Inc.
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
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