In Pennsylvania, ADRC is known as the Pennsylvania Link to Aging and Disability Resources, commonly referred to as the PA Link. It is designed to be a cross-age system network of partner agencies who collaborate to service individuals who need long term services and supports. The coordinated network of partners allows a consumer to initiate contact with any PA Link partner and access needed information, assistance, and resources. The "no wrong door" approach attempts to minimize duplication of efforts by both consumer and provider. PA Link partners assist the following populations, regardless of income: adults age 60+, individuals living with any type of disability, persons living with behavioral health or substance abuse issues, and the caregivers and family members of these populations. You may call the PA Link at 800-753-8827

Our PA Link Network in Lehigh and Northampton counties consists of  partners and an oversight committee.

The partners provide information and assistance services to the target populations and both private pay and publicly funded individuals; promote the PA Link network; and foster a collaborative relationship with other agencies in Lehigh and Northampton County that provide supportive services to the target populations.

PA Link Oversight Committee:

• Lehigh County Aging & Adult Services
  Lehigh County Government Center
  17 South 7th Street
  Allentown, PA 18101
  (610) 782-3200
     
• Northampton County Area Agency on Aging
  Northampton County Human Services Building
  2801 Emrick Blvd.
  Bethlehem, PA 18020
  (610) 829-4540
     
• Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living
  713 N. 13th Street
  Allentown, PA 18103
  (610) 770-9781
   
• Lehigh County PA MEDI
  Lehigh County Government Center
  17 South 7th Street
  Allentown, PA 18101
  (610) 782-3200
   
• Northampton County PA MEDI
  Northampton County Human Services Building
  2801 Emrick Blvd.
  Bethlehem, PA 18020
  (610) 829-4540
   
• Lehigh County Mental Health
  Lehigh County Government Center
  17 South 7th Street
  Allentown, PA 18101
  (610) 782-3200
   
• Northampton County Mental Health
  Northampton County Human Services Building
  2801 Emrick Blvd.
  Bethlehem, PA 18020
  (610) 829-4540
   
• Lehigh County Intellectual Disabilities
  Lehigh County Government Center
  17 South 7th Street
  Allentown, PA 18101
  (610) 782-3200
   
• Northampton County Intellectual Disabilities
  Northampton County Human Services Building
  2801 Emrick Blvd.
  Bethlehem, PA 18020
  (610) 829-4540
   
• Consumer Representation
• Veterans Representation
    
  The community partners consist of agencies and organizations that work with housing issues, transportation, employment, county government, and agencies and organizations that serve people with disabilities that overlap with the targeted populations. These partners will participate in meetings and training sessions, both as a participant and as a trainer, to collaborate about available programs and services for the community. 

Goals of the PA Link Network:

• Streamline access to long-term living services and supports to make access to such services easier for the target populations;
• Create consistent policies and protocols for such services;
• Create a collaborative network in Lehigh and Northampton County that consists of those agencies that provide services and supports, either primary or ancillary, to the target populations with the shared goal of having those individuals living as independently as possible for as long as possible;
• Create a knowledgeable network of agencies that have a basic understanding of the long-term living system and services and supports available to the target populations, both private paying and public supported;
• Implement consistent information and referral protocols so that individuals are linked to the services they need rather than left to navigate the long-term living system on their own;
• Utilize common information and referral protocols to provide efficient and accurate consumer referrals.
• Provide Person-Centered Counseling