Transition Links and Online Resources

Transition Councils of Southwestern Pennsylvania

• Transition Coordinators

Blind and Visual Services

• Bureau of Blind and Visual Services

Centers for Independent Living

• PA Connecting Communities
• Three Rivers Center for Independent Living (TRCIL)
• Transitional Paths for Independent Living (TRPIL)

Children and Youth Services

• Allegheny County Department of Human Services: Allegheny County, PA
• American Youth Policy Forum
• Children and Youth Services: Washington County, PA
• Children and Youth Services (CYS): Greene County, PA
• Fayette County/Greene County Child Care Information Services (CCIS): Fayette and Greene Counties
• I’m Determined
• Pennsylvania Youth Leadership Network (PYLN)
• Youth at Work
• Youth Rules!: Department of Labor

Deaf or Hard of Hearing

• ADA Mid-Atlantic Center
• Center for Hearing and Deaf Services: for Advocacy, Family Resources, Hearing Aids, Interpreter Referral Services, Interpreter Resources, Mental Health Services, Sign Language
• Choices for Children Parent Infant Program: for Education, Family Resources, Hearing Aids
• Community Hearing: for Hearing Aids
• Pennsylvania American Sign Language Teachers Association: for Education, Sign Language
• Postsecondary Educational Programs Network (PEPNet)
• Sign Language Interpreting Professionals: for Interpreter Referral Services, Interpreter Resources
• VITAC: for captioning
• Western PA School for the Deaf: for Cochlear Implants, Education, Family Resources, Hearing Aids, for Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Sign Language, Summer Camps

Employment Resources

• ACT
• American Youth Policy Forum
• Ask JAN: Job Accommodation Network
• Career One Stop
• Do2Learn
• EducationPlanner.org
• Goodwill Stores of Southwestern Pennsylvania
• How to Become Your Dream Career
• Indeed.com
• Life’s Work
• Monster.com
• My Next Move
• O*NET Online
• O*NET Resource Center
• PA Career Zone
• PA Careerlink
• Southwest Training Services, Inc.: Washington and Greene County, PA
• The Career Key
• The Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc.: Westmoreland and Fayette County, PA
• Transitional Employment Consultants

Family Services and Information

• Department of Human Services for Greene County: Greene County, PA
• Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.: Fayette County, PA
• I’m Determined
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
• The Arc of Fayette County: Fayette County, PA

Federal Government

• Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
• The U.S. Department of Education
• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• The U.S. Department of Labor
• The U.S. House of Representatives
• The U.S. Senate
• The U.S. Supreme Court
• The White House

Health Care Services

• FamilyWize
• Healthy Transitions: Moving From Pediatric to Adult Health Care
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance

Mental Health Supports

• Active Minds
• Behavioral Health and Developmental Services: Washington County, PA
• Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services, Inc.
• Eliminating Barriers to the Treatment of Mental Illness
• Fayette County Behavioral Health Administration: Fayette County, PA
• Mental Health Program (DHS MHP): Greene County, PA
• The Bradley Center

Other Resources and Services

• DisabilityResources.org
• Disabled World
• Education Law Center
• Greater Washington County Food Bank: Washington County, PA

Pennsylvania Government

• Pennsylvania Department of Health
• Pennsylvania General Assembly
• Pennsylvania Secondary Transition Guide
• Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
• Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania

Post Secondary Education, Training and Financial Resources

• ACT
• American Youth Policy Forum
• College Living Experience
• Dr. Kit
• EducationPlanner.org
• My Next Move
• O*NET Online
• O*NET Resource Center
• Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
• The Career Key

General Resource Links for Pennsylvania Students with Disabilities

• College Board
• College Resources for Students with Disabilities
• Help for College Students with Disabilities
• PA Youth Leadership Network Toolkits—Secondary Transition and Healthcare
• Think College: College Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities
• We Connect Now

Private Specialty Four Year Institutions

• Curtis Institute of Music
• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
• Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
• Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences: formerly Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences

College and University Links

• DeSales University
• Dickinson College
• Eastern University
• Elizabethtown College
• Franklin & Marshall College
• Gannon University
• Gettysburg College
• Grove City College
• Haverford College
• Immaculata University
• Juniata College
• Keystone College
• King’s College
• La Roche College
• La Salle University
• LaFayette College
• Lebanon Valley College
• Lehigh University
• Lycoming College
• Mercyhurst University
• Messiah College
• Moravian College
• Mount Aloysius College
• Muhlenberg College
• Neumann University
• Penn State Shenango
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre
• Penn State Worthington Scranton
• Penn State York
• Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Point Park College
• Robert Morris University
• Saint Francis University
• Saint Vincent College
• Seton Hill University
• Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
• Susquehanna University
• Swarthmore College
• Temple University
• Temple University Ambler
• Thiel College
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Pittsburgh
• University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
• University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
• University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
• University of Pittsburgh of Titusville
• University of Scranton
• Villanova University
• Washington & Jefferson College
• Waynesburg University
• West Chester University of Pennsylvania
• Widener University
• Wilson College
• York College of Pennsylvania

Private Colleges and Universities, Four Year and Advanced Degrees

• Albright College
• Allegheny College
• Alvernia University
• Bucknell University
• Cabrini College
• Carlow University
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Cedar Crest College
• Chestnut Hill College

Public Colleges and Universities, Four Year and Advanced Degrees

• Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
• California University of Pennsylvania
• Clarion University of Pennsylvania
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
• Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
• Lincoln University
• Millersville University of Pennsylvania
• Penn State
• Penn State Abington
• Penn State Altoona
• Penn State Beaver
• Penn State Berks
• Penn State Brandywine
• Penn State College of Medicine
• Penn State Dickinson School of Law
• Penn State DuBois
• Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
• Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus
• Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies
• Penn State Greater Allegheny
• Penn State Harrisburg
• Penn State Hazleton
• Penn State Lehigh Valley
• Penn State Mont Alto
• Penn State New Kensington
• Penn State Schuylkill

Public Two Year Colleges and Technical Schools

• Bucks County Community College
• Community College of Allegheny County
• Community College of Beaver County
• Community College of Philadelphia
• Delaware County Community College
• Luzerne County Community College
• Montgomery County Community College
• Northampton Community College
• Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
• Reading Area Community College
• Westmoreland County Community College

Private Two Year Colleges and Technical Schools

• Hussian School of Art
• Johnson College
• Lackawanna College
• Manor College
• Marcum College
• Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
• Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science
• Valley Forge Military Academy and College

Financial Aid and Resource Links for Students with Disabilities

• College Funding for Students with Disabilities
• College Scholarships and Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities
• College View
• Disability Scholarships
• Disabled World
• FinAid
• Financial Aid Finder
• PASFAA
• Pell Grant
• Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
• Wrightslaw

Recreation and Leisure

• Department of Recreation for Greene County: Greene County, PA
• Visit Washington County PA: Washington County, PA

Social Security Administration/Work Incentives

• AHEDD: A Specialized Human Resource Organization
• U.S. Social Security Administration

Students with Intellectual Disabilities

• Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services Program: Greene County, PA
• The Arc of Fayette County: Fayette County, PA
• Think College: College Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities
• Washington County Behavioral Health and Development Services

Transition Resources

• American Youth Policy Forum
• Do2Learn
• EducationPlanner.org
• I’m Determined
• Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education—The University of Oklahoma
• Keirsey.com
• Life’s Work
• My Next Move
• National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)
• O*NET Online
• O*NET Resource Center
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
• Pennsylvania Secondary Transition Guide
• Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
• Pennsylvania Youth Leadership Network (PYLN)
• Rogue Community College—Holland Code Assessment
• The Career Key
• The Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc.: Westmoreland and Fayette County, PA
• Transitional Employment Consultants
• Youth Rules!: Department of Labor

Transportation

• FACT Bus—Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation: Fayette County, PA
• Transportation Services: Greene County, PA
• Washington Rides: Washington County, PA

Tri-County Websites

• Greene County, PA

Voter Registration

• United States Election Assistance Commission