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Your Gift Will Make a Difference
Thanks to all who donated to Achieva's Online Giving Day!
Because of your generosity, we have secured the $5,000 matching gifts and surpassed our goal!
Thanks again to the generosity of Mary and Bill Richter, Sherry and Steve Suroviec, and an anonymous donor, for their matching gifts.
Your generosity will help countless people receive the assistance they need from Achieva’s advocacy and family supports team today, and well into the future.
Blanco Family Fund for Advocacy and Family Support
Your donation supports the Blanco Family Fund for Advocacy and Family Support. The Fund, established by Achieva's Board of Trustees in 2017 (to honor Marsha Blanco's four decades of service to Achieva as its past President and CEO), helps countless people receive the assistance they need from Achieva’s advocates. Advocacy services are not funded by the government. Achieva's ability to offer such help is completely dependent on grants and gifts from people like you.
For 70 years, Achieva’s disability advocates have been working with families and self-advocates to ensure that:
- Families have access to information, support, and advocacy
- People with disabilities have access to quality education and community services
- Policymakers and legislators are informed about disability issues
- Ideas of self-determination, inclusion and person-centered planning are the foundation of individuals supports.
To learn more about Achieva's Advocacy work and resources, please click here.
Jeana Slutter
Jeana Slutter is an independent woman. With the support of her Achieva support staff, Jeana has recently moved into a home of her own. With her newfound independence, Jeana is thriving!
Jeana’s new home is minutes away from her job at a local fast food restaurant. Jeana works 5 days a week and is doing a wonderful job. Her Achieva job coach was visiting her at work every day, however, Jeana now works completely on her own two days a week. Jeana takes her job very seriously and is a trainer for new employees at the restaurant!
In her free time, Jeana loves getting to do what she chooses to do. She loves spending time with her dog, baking, and shopping. She also loves decorating her home and making it her own.
Although she has accomplished her goal of moving into a home of her own, there is still a lot that Jeana wishes to accomplish. Her next goal is to increase her alone time, in the hopes of achieving her long term goal of one day living completely on her own. Jeana has up to 4 hours of alone time each day. She now has a say about everything in her new place including selecting her supervisor and direct support professional (DSP). The staff room is located in the basement. Keeping that room out of sight but within reach serves as a way for her to transition to the alone time Jeana is capable of but never had before.
Everyone deserves to live a life of personal significance and achieve their goals. With your support today, more people like Jeana can live the lives they have always dreamed of.
What is Achieva?
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 Provides the following Services:
- Advocacy & Family Supports
- Autism Connection of PA
- "A Home of My Own"
- Community Supported Living
- Early Intervention
- Employment Supports
- Home and Community Supports
- Preschool Readiness
- Recreation
- Special Needs Trusts
From early intervention therapies and in-home support, to older adult protective services for medically fragile senior citizens, Achieva is the only agency of its type in our region that provides lifelong supports. We are committed to advocacy, innovation, and support for the people that utilize our services.
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The official registration and financial information of Achieva may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
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