ABOUT OUR AGENCY
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.
OUR PAST
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.
OUR PRESENT
The 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.
OUR FUTURE
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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