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URS is a charitable and educational organization that
has the primary purpose of helping people with disabilities achieve the
highest possible level of physical, mental, vocational, and economic
functioning, through the provision of work therapy, employment
programs, and social and recreational services.
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 URS
was formed in 1958 as a result of the Wyoming Valley United Way's
Community Services Study Commission Report that recommended the
establishment of a complete and far-reaching rehabilitation center for
the Wyoming Valley to improve vocational opportunities and the quality
of services for persons with disabilities. |
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agency has been a leader in the development and implementation of
creative vocational strategies that result in positive employment
outcomes for people with significant disabilities. In the past year,
111 individuals were able to achieve competitive community employment
as a result of involvement with URS services. |
 URS is
dedicated to continuing to initiate state of the art training
and employment programs such as Adkins Life Skills Training, School-to-Work
transitioning, and Assistive Technology, that will empower people
with disabilities to achieve maximum employability, economic self-sufficiency,
independence, and complete community integration. |
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