21 Plus	215-729-4680 Formerly PPODS. Parents of Children with Down Syndrome support group
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Foster, Family Living, Adoption & Kinship Supports    FAKS	EMAIL
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Liberty Resources	215-634-2000 A non-profit, consumer driven organization that advocates and promotes Independent Living for persons with disabilities.
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Disabillity Rights Network of PA	800-692-7443 EMAIL A federally funded nonprofit agency responsible for providing protection and advocacy services to people with disabilities.
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Philadelphia Police & Fire Association Serving People with Special Needs	215-627-7088 EMAIL Offers socialization, educational tutoring, and social development groups.
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Speaking for Ourselves	215-361-3100 Teaching the public about the needs, wishes and potential of people with disabilities.
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That All May Worship	215-923-3349 ext.137 A Spirituality Resource Center working toward inclusion in faith communities.

Current Collaborations & Memberships
Commonwealth of PA HIV/AIDs Prevention Grant
Philadelphia School District Right to Education Task Force
PA Self-Determination Consumer & Family Group
Fialkowski Humanitarian Award Committee
Community Advocacy Coalition
Community Imperative
Cultural Competency Committee
Embreeville Parties Meetings
Family Driven Supports Steering Committee
Family Forum Newsletter Committee
Fialkowski Humanitarian Award Committee
Morbidity & Mortality Advisory Committee to Philadelphia MRS
MRS Supports Coordinators Steering Committee
Networks for Training & Development
Pennsylvania Protection & Advocacy's DD Advisory Committee
PAC Cultural Competency Committee
Pennsylvania DD Planning Council
Pennsylvania OMR PAC
Pennsylvania OMR Planning Advisory Committee
Pennsylvania Self-Determination Consumer & Family Group
Pennsylvania TASH
People-STAT
Philadelphia Council of Concerned Families
Philadelphia County/State Advocacy & Monitoring Meetings
Philadelphia MRS Nursing Home Review Committee
Philadelphia Police & Fire Association
Philadelphia School District Right to Education Task Force
Philadelphia Self Determination Council
Public Awareness Committee of Philadelphia MRS
Quality Assurance Workgroup
Southeast Regional IM4Q Committee
Stakeholders Planning Team
The Pennsylvania Office of MR
The Pennsylvania DD Council Board
The Philadelphia Core Transition Team
Waiting List Oversight Sub-Committee to OMR

Grants Received
City of Philadelphia General Fund
The Pew Foundation
Center for Disease Control
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
Tuscarora Intermediate Unite 11-PA OMR Training Grant
OVR Independence Capitol Access Network Grant
Pennsylvania Developmental Disability Council Grant