ST JOHNS COMMUNITY SERVICES - PENNSYLVANIA
1080 N DELAWARE AVENUE NO 302, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19125 www.sjcs.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES-PENNSYLVANIA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERY PERSON, REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES, HAS THE RIGHT AND OPPURTUNITY TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIFE.

ADVANCING COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES.

ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES - PENNSYLVANIA IS A SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION OF ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE PARENT CORPORATION IS SEPARATELY INCORPORATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING SJCS-PA, HAS A LOCAL VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS SUPPORTED BY LOCAL LEADERSHIP, WITH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES LOCATED IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA WHERE THE SUBSIDIARY IS INCORPORATED. SJCS-PA CONTRACTS TO USE THE COPYRIGHTED NAME "ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ACQUIRES VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FROM THE PARENT CORPORATION. AS A CONDITION OF THE CONTRACT, THE PARENT CORPORATION ESTABLISHES AND MONITORS SERVICE QUALITY STANDARDS AND THE SUBSIDIARY ACCEPTS THESE SERVICE STANDARDS AS BEST PRACTICE.THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT THE PARENT CORPORATION PROVIDES INCLUDE: ACCOUNTING, CASH MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, HUMAN RESOURCES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, QUALITY ASSURANCE, CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. EACH OF THESE SUPPORT SERVICES IS INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THIS SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION AND ITS DISTINCTIVE CULTURAL AS WELL AS FINANCIAL STATUS. THESE SERVICES ASSIST SJCS-PA TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACTS, LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH IT OPERATES. SJCS-PA OPERATES UNDER ITS OWN OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND LOCAL LEADERSHIP. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE PARENT CORPORATION, ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES, TO THE SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION, SJCS-PA, AT A LOW FIXED RATE CONSISTENT WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS.TO FURTHER THE AGENCY'S MISSION OF ADVANCING COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES, THE PARENT CORPORATION SETS QUALITY STANDARDS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION THAT MUST BE MET BY THE SJCS-PA SUBSIDIARY IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES. THOSE SERVICES MUST FOSTER INCLUSION, SELF-DIRECTION, ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CHOICE. MEETING AND MAINTAINING THESE STANDARDS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CONTRACT AND USE OF THE CORPORATE NAME. THE PARENT CORPORATION ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR THE SJCS-PA SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION TO FACILITATE THE ATTAINMENT OF THESE ESTABLISHED STANDARDS. PEOPLE RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH THE ST. JOHN'S SUBSIDIARY MUST MEET LOCAL FUNDING SOURCES AND THE SUBSIDIARY'S UNIQUE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH SPECIFIC SERVICE.DURING THE FY18, SJCS-PA EXTENDED THEIR SERVICE AREA TO INCLUDE DELAWARE. SINCE THAT TIME, DELAWARE SERVICES ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO BECOME A SEPARATE SELF-SUSTAINING SUBSIDIARY. THE NUMBERS INDICATED BELOW ARE INCLUSIVE OF BOTH PA AND DE.TYPES OF COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES THAT SJCS-PA PROVIDED DURING THE 2019 FISCAL YEAR INCLUDED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SUPPORTED IN FY 2019 WAS AS FOLLOWS:- EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: IN DELAWARE, 11 FY19 ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN JOB DEVELOPMENT, INTERNSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COACHING, PLACEMENT AND ON-GOING SUPPORT IN JOBS WORKING ALONGSIDE EMPLOYEES WITHOUT DISABILITIES.- COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION: FY19 1 ADULT PARTICIPATED IN THIS SERVICE IN DELAWARE THAT PROVIDES VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY EXPLORATION, SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH A PLAN TO TRANSITION TO SE SERVICES IN UPCOMING FY 19.- COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION: FY19 6 ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS SERVICE THAT PROVIDES VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY EXPLORATION, SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. CONTINUING FROM LAST FISCAL YEAR, INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD BEEN PROVIDED COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SERVICES IN DELAWARE, AS A MECHANISM TO EXPLORE INTERESTS HAVE SINCE CHOSEN EMPLOYMENT AS THEIR FIRST SERVICE OF CHOICE. AS THE DEMAND FOR EMPLOYMENT HAS GROWN, THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION HAVE SINCE BECOME EMPLOYED IN THE COMMUNITY. DELAWARE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP THE PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, CAREER LIFE STUDIES CERTIFICATE (CLSC). SJCS ROLE AT UD/CLSC IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH INTERNSHIPS MATCHING VOCATIONAL INTERESTS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE CLSC PROGRAM, SJCS WILL CONTINUE SUPPORTING STUDENTS TO SECURE PAID EMPLOYMENT.ALSO DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, SJCS-PA HAS INITIATED RELATIONSHIPS IN THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY AS A MEANS TO INCREASE THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING AND DESIRING EMPLOYMENT IN PA.

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