Penn Employment Services

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Since 1987, The Arc of York and Adams Counties has helped provide the south central Pennsylvania business community with productive, dependable employees, and has assisted hundreds of people with disabilities in acquiring and maintaining meaningful employment.

The Arc’s supported employment staff work together with both employers and job candidates, helping match individuals’ interests and abilities with available job opportunities.

The Arc of York and Adams Counties provides one-on-one assistance to the new employee until the individual is working independently, at which time the staff support fades from the job site. Follow up visits are made monthly or more as necessary.

Penn Employment Student Services

Paid Work Experiences
Community Work Instruction
My Work Initiative

This program offers groups of students the opportunity to gain paid work experience during the Summer, for set days/times, at local nonprofits or local municipalities. Job coaching support is provided for the duration of the program, which has more intensive hours than Community Work Instruction.
Professional Connections Experience

This is a 2 week program that is divided between classroom workplace readiness instruction and job exploration done in a the
workforce. Over the 2 week period students will receive a total of 60 hours of instruction,
going through The Arc’s SMILE Curriculum, and discussing Self-Advocacy, Money Management, Independent Living, Leisure, and Employment.

Penn Employment School to Work Program

Who Qualifies
Program Details

NOTE- Beginning in the fall of 2022, The Arc of York County and The Arc of Adams County began the process of merging to better serve individuals in York and Adams Counties. Although we are still awaiting our official name change to “The Arc of York and Adams Counties,” we proudly serve all individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in both York and Adams Counties.