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Achieva Announces $15 Million "Beyond Boundaries" Campaign to Expand Services for People with Disabilities
Jillian Zacks honored with Shore-Whitehill Award
The award, given annually by the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and Jewish Residential Services, celebrates volunteers who promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the fabric of Jewish life through advocacy or direct service to those individuals and their families.
Achieva Family Trust Employment Benefits Counseling Program
If you are concerned about how your employment income may affect your government benefits, we can help. Discover how Achieva Family Trust Employment Benefits Counseling Program can assist you to achieve your employment goals.
Proposed Rates Fail "Employment First" - Fail People with Disabilities
Achieva Compass Newsletter. A message from Steve Suroviec, President and CEO. In late December, the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) proposed new rates for all of its community-based services. In a macro-sense, the ODP proposal simply provides too little funding.
IRS Raises Limit For ABLE Accounts
For the first time in four years, the amount of money that people with disabilities can save without jeopardizing eligibility for government benefits is rising. Starting this month, the Internal Revenue Service said that the federal gift tax exclusion is growing from $15,000 to $16,000 annually.
Achieva Announces Partnership Between Erie and Pittsburgh Sites
Southwestern Pennsylvania-based Achieva, a disability advocacy and service organization, has announced its affiliation of The Arc Erie County with The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh, a member of the Achieva Family of Organizations.
Achieva and The Arc Erie County Announce Affiliation
Southwestern Pennsylvania-based Achieva, a disability advocacy and service organization, is excited to announce the affiliation of The Arc Erie County (PA) with The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh, a member of the Achieva Family of Organizations.
Achieva and The Arc Erie County Announce Affiliation
The Arc Erie County will operate as a subsidiary of The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh.
New Year, New Website.
Pittsburgh, PA (January 5, 2022) - Achieva, a leading provider of lifelong comprehensive services for people with disabilities and their families, is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website.
Gov. Wolf and the legislature must raise wages now for home workers caring for people with disabilities | PennLive Editorial
Families of people with disabilities are pleading with Gov. Tom Wolf and the legislature to help. They are asking them to work together to raise the wages of the DSPs.
Low pay is causing a staffing crisis for disability care. Advocates say Pa.'s plan to raise wages isn't enough
Pennsylvania is facing a dire shortage of direct support professionals who help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities bathe, get dressed, eat, exercise, socialize, and perform many other fundamental tasks.
Reflections on 2021
As we continue with our preparations for celebrating the holiday season, I want to take a look back at 2021 before we close the door on it and welcome in 2022.
Feds approve Pennsylvania's plan to distribute more than $1 billion in pandemic funds for Medicaid services
The state's plan for the money focuses on increasing access to home and community-based services and staffing for those services. Addressing staff recruitment and retention is key, said Nancy Murray, president of the Arc of Greater Pittsburgh and senior vice president at Achieva.
Social Security, SSI Benefits Set To Increase
People with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security Income and other Social Security benefits are set to see the biggest rise in their monthly payments since 1982. The change is the result of an automatic cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, which is tied to inflation.
State officials must work to avert collapse of intellectual disability/autism system
Latrobe Bulletin (Editorial by Nancy Murray, President, The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh)
October is National Special Needs Law Month
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys has designated October as "National Special Needs Law Month." In honor of National Special Needs Law Month, Achieva Family Trust would like to take this opportunity to remind readers of the importance of future planning for individuals with disabilities.
'We're beginning to see the collapse of the system': agencies that serve people with disabilities call for more funds to pay staff
WESA FM (Nancy Murray, president of The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh and senior vice president at Achieva is quoted)
The PA justice system often fails autistic people. Can these activists and judges bring reform?
Public Source (Lu Randall, executive director, Autism Connection of PA is quoted)