Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE PEAL CENTER IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS LEAD RICH, ACTIVE LIVES AS FULL MEMBERS OF THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.
THE PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION CENTER (PTI) ASSISTS PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO UNDERSTAND THEIR CHILD'S DISABILITY, TO NAVIGATE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SYSTEM, TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND TO INCREASE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE PTI ASSISTED OVER 6000 PARENTS AND OVER 500 PROFESSIONALS THROUGH ONE TO ONE ASSISTANCE VIA PHONE AND EMAIL. PEAL PRESENTED TRAINING FOR 4200 FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS AND DISSEMINATED MATERIALS AND INFORMATION TO OVER 8000 INDIVIDUALS.
FAMILY TO FAMILY HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER (F2F) ASSISTS PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS TO ACCESS HEALTH CARE, RESOLVE HEALTH INSURANCE PROBLEMS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO PHYSICAL AND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY. THE F2F PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE VIA PHONE AND EMAIL AND REACHED OVER 2000 FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS. F2F ALSO PROVIDES AND FACILITATES TRAINING ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING TRANSITION TO ADULT HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS.
THE STATE PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT GRANT (SPDG) WORKED WITH BSE, PATTAN, AND HUNE TO DEVELOP AND GROW A STATEWIDE PARENT NETWORK TO ADVOCATE FOR HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH COMPLEX INSTRUCTIONAL NEEDS. WE PRESENTED 35 TRAININGS ACROSS PA, IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PRESUMING COMPETENCE AND HAVING HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR ACCESS TO THE GENERAL CURRICULUM. MEMBERSHIP IN THE STATEWIDE PARENT NETWORK GREW TO 350 MEMBERS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 2/3 OF PA COUNTIES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Linda Rhen | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Dorene Ciletti | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Fogle | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Holtschlag | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Jamie Upshaw | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sabra Townsend | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Williams | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Juanita Seeley | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pina Rahill | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Margaret Richardson | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
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