Special Education Transition Information

This site will provide students and families with important information regarding Transition for students ages 14-21. It is our goal to update this website with valuable resources to include Post-Secondary Education, Employment, and Independent Living Information. It is never too early to begin planning for life after BCTHS.

Community Resources/Contact Information

Bucks County Department of Mental Health Developmental Programs

215-444-2800

Bucks County Department of Behavioral Health

215-444-2720

Bucks County Drug & Alcohol Commission Inc

215-773-9313

Emergency Numbers

Bucks County Mental Health 24- Hour Crisis Intervention Services

1-800-499-7455

Lenape Valley Crisis Center

Lower Bucks- 215-785-9765

Bucks County Children and Youth

215-348-6900

NOVA Hotline (Network of Victim Assistance)

1-800-675-6900

Mental Health Services

The following agencies provide services to people with no Insurance and those with Medical Assistance and Insurance:

Lenape Valley Foundation- 215-345-5300

NHS Human Services- 215-788-8175

Penndel Mental Health Center- 215-752-1541

Penn Foundation- 215- 257-6551

The following agencies provide services and support to people with Medical Assistance and Insurance:

Family Service Association of Bucks County- 215-757-6916

New Life of Community Health Services, Inc. 215-638-8600

Pan American MH 215-788-6080

Drug and Alcohol Services

Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission, Inc- 215-773-9313

Housing Assistance

Bucks County Housing Link (For individuals who are homeless or experiencing housing-related crisis)- 1-800-810-4434

Financial and Food Assistance

Bucks County Opportunity Council (Food, panty, utility aid & self-sufficiency programs)

Bristol 215-781-2661

Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213

Dept. of Public Welfare (Programs include cash assistance, food stamps, and Medical Assistance Insurance)- 215-781-3300

Transportation Information

Bucks County Transport (Applications and appointment scheduling for Medical Assistance Transportation Program, Persons with Disabilities Program, Warminster Rush, and Doylestown Dart) 1-888-795-0740

Behavioral Health-Health Choice Resource and Referral

Magellan Health Services 1-877-769-9784

Advocacy/Peer Support For Young/Adults

Voice and Vision Inc 1-800-734-5665

The Council of Southeast PA Inc- 1-800-221-6333 (M-F 9:00-5:00)

Disability Rights PA 1-800-692-7443

Listed below are important community contact numbers/resources:

  • Center for Independent Living: 215-781-5070

  • Office of Vocational Rehabilitation:484-250-4340

  • Bucks County Dept. of Mental Health/Mental Retardation:

  • 215-442-0760

  • Lenape Valley Foundation: 215-345-5300

  • Northwestern Human Services: 215-949-3230

  • Penn Foundation: 215-257-6551

  • Penndel Mental Health: 215-572-1541

  • NOVA (Network of Victim Assistance): 1-800-675-6900

  • Social Security Administration: 1-800-772-1213

  • PA Disability Rights Network: 1-800-692-7443

REGISTER WITH A BASE SERVICE UNIT:

To obtain Mental Health or Early Intervention services, contact the agency closest to you; For Developmental Programs information and intake contact the Department of Mental Health/Developmental Programs at 215-444-2800.

Bucks County Mental Health/Developmental Programs

600 Louis Drive

Suite 101

Warminster, PA 18974

215-444-2800

Developmental Programs

Services include Case Management/Service Coordination, Family Driven Support Services, Information and Referral and Consultation and Education. Residential Services include: Home Based, Family Living, Supported Living and Community Living Arrangements (CLA). The Program also administers Vocational Services, Competitive Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Adult Training.

Modern Driver Institute: Quakertown

https://moderndriver.org/

Phone: (267) 772-8689

Email: mike@moderndriver.org



Transition Resources

STORF2021flier.pdf
1847Financial Special Needs Planning Team exp8.22.pdf
PA STATE ID
Copy of OVR-600-Color.pdf
LCSInfoSheet_Revised 6.4.18.pdf
Apply for OVR through CareerLink - Online Pre-Application Instructions
MCRE20191114.pdf
PS Timelines.pdf
Integrated Studies GMercyU Brochure.pdf
BCT Application.pdf
AccessibilityServFlyer.pdf
revLCSflyerOpenHouse2019_09-04.pdf
The College of New Jersey.pdf
LCSflyerOpenHouse2018_pdf.pdf
Accessibility Response Letter.pdf

Secondary Transition Website- BCIU

This website, which is continually updated, provides youth, young adults, parents, and professionals with secondary transition resources to facilitate a young person’s progress towards post-secondary goals related to education, employment, and community living. Scroll through this homepage to find topics that are of interest to you.

www.pasecondarytransition.com/