CPARC Programs and Services

CPARC IS PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE!

Today, CPARC provides programs and services to 1,700 people per year from Cumberland, Perry and Dauphin counties.

To those enrolled in our programs, the benefits are far reaching.
CPARC ensures that people with disabilities have the same rights and access to opportunities that the non-disabled population enjoys. CPARC works to eliminate the barriers to employment for people with disabilities by teaching job skills. CPARC provides affordable childcare to families from Perry County. CPARC provides an alternative to nursing home placement for people experiencing the effects of aging. CPARC provides a safe place to live for people with disabilities in Cumberland, Perry, and Dauphin Counties.
CPARC is comprised of six (6) areas of programs and services which include: * Advocacy ensures that people with mental retardation have access to the same rights and opportunities as all people and as guaranteed by law. * Life Time Adult Day Care meets the daytime needs of the community's elder population. Adult Day Care serves adults with and without disabilities at locations in Camp Hill and Carlisle. * Family Education works with parents and family members of people with mental retardation, providing the support and education that may be needed to achieve their highest potential. * The Early Education Center of Perry County operates child care centers throughout Perry County, serving children with and without disabilities from infancy through young teens. * Residential Services operates in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry Counties, providing community living and support opportunities to individuals with mental retardation. * The S. Wilson Pollock Center for Industrial Training (Pollock Center) provides remunerative training and employment opportunities for adults with vocational challenges.