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Assistive Technology (AT) Awareness Month: There’s More to AT Than You Think

For most of us, technology is a matter of convenience. It makes many of life’s routine functions or demands easier or quicker to do. But for someone with a particular diagnosis or disability, the impact is often far greater: ASSISTIVE technology makes impossible things POSSIBLE. That’s why the month of November has been designated Assistive…

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Access to Good Jobs for ALL!

That’s the theme of this year’s NDEAM-related efforts and initiatives. It is also a goal UCP has been working toward since we first began offering supported employment services in 2015. Each October we take the opportunity to recognize UCP’s supported employees as well as the employers who hire them and who understand the value these…

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A Salute to UCP DSPs!

An occupation is what you are PAID to do. A calling is what you are MADE to do. When it comes to the role of UCP Direct Support Professionals, or DSPs, it’s actually a mix of both. Throughout the month of September, and especially during Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, we highlight the dedicated, innovative…

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Once a DSP, always a DSP (at heart)

The best DSPs care for the health and welfare of individuals as a whole. Often times, that means getting creative in finding ways to support them and help them grow. A recent example of that creativity was on display at the latest “Dance Club” session for residential staff and participants. That’s when former DSP and…

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The Heart of a DSP

In the world of Human Services, there is a lot of talk about “person-centered” planning, what that means, and what it looks like. At UCP Central PA, no matter what division you work for or the nature of your position, the end goal of ALL UCP employees is that every person we support will experience…

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2024: A Look Ahead

Your gifts of time, energy and resources are essential to our ability to continue to evolve and grow in ways that benefit the individuals and families we support. We encourage you to take a look at the opportunities that lie ahead, see what draws your interest, and consider how you might include UCP in your…

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Technological Advances Enhance Impact of Assistive Technology

OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST YEAR, this column has highlighted the many ways UCP has evolved since 1953… in terms of the varying diagnoses of the individuals we support, the range of services we offer, and the many ways in which those services are delivered. Rapid, ever-changing advances in technology—coupled with the fact that…

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One for the History Books (Literally)

The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of UCP Central PA was one for the history books, literally. UCP leadership and staff, Board and Committee members, and extended family and friends gathered together at the West Shore Country Club on December 7 to recognize and celebrate UCP’s 70 years of service to the…

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Small Moments, Big Impact

Each year UCP welcomes the opportunity to join the disability services provider community in recognizing and celebrating the tireless efforts of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) throughout our region, our state, and across the nation. In preparation for Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, which was celebrated Sept 10-16 this year, we asked our DSPs to tell…

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July E-News 70th Anniversary Highlight

Brandon, the subject of our lead story, is just one of countless individuals across Central PA who got the best possible start in life thanks to UCP services and supports, particularly our Early Intervention (EI) therapies. But it wasn’t just the children who benefited from their early years with UCP. Enduring friendships—often lifelong—developed among the…

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