Bill, Camille, Cece and Frank

Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging way to spend a year of your life? Would you consider being a live-in assistant for people with mental retardation/developmental disabilities? The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh is
a community that serves persons with special needs and promotes public awareness of their needs.
It is a community inspired by the Beatitudes and the Spirit of the Gospels. In living and working together, all persons in this Community help one another grow and become whole. The Community fosters a simple way of life and shares what they have and who they are with each other. Strengthened by its spirituality and prayerful direction, the Community strives to understand its role in the Kingdom.


Debbie Chrighton was our first resident. Her laugh is infectious and she brings much joy
to our home.

Live-in positions include salary, benefits, and room and board. Please call Lorraine Wagner at 412.381.0277 for more information.

Without question, every member of the Emmaus Community is valued and important as together we seek mission effectiveness in all that we do. Our Community is a dynamic one, ever changing and evolving, while at the same time unified by a common purpose. To further our mission, we welcome new members. Specifically, our members generally fall into one or more of the following categories:

For specific information regarding current openings related to the roles listed above, please click on the links provided. Additional questions regarding employment, volunteerism and/or becoming an Emmaus donor may be directed to Karen Jacobsen at 412.381.0277.

"The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh has for over fourteen years provided loving service and support to a wonderful and spirited group of special people who have lived with us, laughed with us and inspired us to remain focused on our work and our journey."
- Lorraine Wagner, Executive Director

 

The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh is a private, non-profit ecumenical organization dedicated to serving persons with developmental disabilities and mental retardation. The Emmaus community does not discriminate on the basis of race, color religion, creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age or sex.



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.