Hear testimonials from parents, caregivers, the employees themselves and John Page, the President of the Wells Fargo Center, regarding the benefits and value of working with PEP. 

                                               click here for video… Programs Employing People 

Programs Employing People (PEP) is a nonprofit organization created to provide and promote social, vocational, educational, rehabilitative, recreational and employment opportunities for people with intellectual and/or physical disabilities.  Our mission is to continually advance the following objectives of the organization:

• To strengthen, develop and coordinate a better understanding of the challenges and needs people with disabilities and their families face everyday.
• To provide pre-vocational and vocational opportunities for individuals with disabilities and to increase their employment experiences.
• To provide social and recreational opportunities for individuals with disabilities. 
• To provide integrated community employment opportunities to those individuals who are interested in pursuing a career.
• To utilize all available resources to increase educational, vocational and social skills. 
• To promote the principles of Everyday Lives. 

PEP was founded in 1969 by a group of parents who, along with other community residents, wanted to offer a summer camp for their children with disabilities.  Over the past 5 decades, PEP has evolved into a multi-service agency serving 300 or more adults and children with intellectual and/or physical disabilities throughout the year. 

PEP’s variety of programs include:  Supported Employment Services * Adult Day Programs, including Community Participation Supports * Senior Services * In-Home Respite and Community Habilitation Companions * Adult Literacy and Basic Education for our individuals and community members *  Community Arts for Socialization * Our Founding Program, Camp PEP.  In addition, since 2007 PEP Services operates its own full service Bowling Alley Center  (PEPBowl) available to our individuals and to the Philly community. 

PEP’s success over the years has led to many accolades, including the appointment as regional provider for people with intellectual disabilities in 1974 and helping to formulate policy for employment programs for people with disabilities in PA in 1987.  In 1995 PEP was awarded the deed to our current facility as the leading service provider for people with intellectual or physical disabilities.

As a service provider for people with disabilities, we have witnessed first hand the daily successes of our individuals. Whether they are learning to navigate in the community, learning computer skills, or gaining employment in the community,  PEP Services is constantly focused on developing new programs and services that best support our individuals.  In 2013, for example, we strengthened our programs and infrastructure, which included the expansion of our In-Home and Community Habilitation program.

We are also now a  provider of Employment Services through the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). This new referral source connects PEP to a wider population of people with disabilities and enables us to market services directly to individuals and their families through schools and other human services organizations.