Bill wins another game of air hockey

The Emmaus Community hosts meetings for parents, caregivers, friends and others who are interested in learning more about services for people with special needs relative to mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities. Each time we meet, our main objectives include:

• Educating the community about the needs of special persons
  
• Informing others about the mission of the Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh
  
• Sharing important information about the MR system
  
• Developing strategies to help
  Emmaus grow through fundraising and public relations initiatives

If you would like to attend a meeting, please call 412-381-0277.

Carla, Jackie and Patty

Upon request, we are also delighted to speak to groups at other locations in and around the Pittsburgh area. Please contact Karen Jacobsen at 412.381.0277 for additional details regarding meetings and public speaking engagements.

Our Emmaus Community Resource Center produces a quarterly newsletter that offers updates on our progress, dates of our meetings, news regarding our residents, and information on a variety of events and activities we hold throughout the year. For back issues or to be on our mailing list, please contact Karen Jacobsen, 412.381.0277.

The Center also maintains numerous articles, periodicals, videos and audiocassettes with information related to disabilities.

Finally, for the convenience of visitors to our web site, we have developed the following list of links to other resources relevant to the population we serve:



The Emmaus Community serves persons with mental retardation/developmental disabilities and promotes public awareness of their needs. Donations are tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.
Emmaus is a 501(c)(3) organization.