Who can participate in Families CCAN programs?

Our programs and services are designed for people with disabilities ages 16 and up, their families, and their support team.

We practice radical inclusion— our community members have a wide variety of disability labels and a wide variety of supports needs levels. Everyone is welcome!

Our community members are invited to participate in whatever way feels most comfortable to them, and with whatever supports they need.

Our programs are designed to help people move forward on their own journey to greater independence, whatever that might look like to them!

What does Independence Mean to you?

We know that Independence looks different for everyone. For some people, that might mean living in their own apartment with support staff a couple of hours per day. For other people, it might look like having 24/7 support, and having the tools they need to advocate for their everyday life.

Families CCAN is dedicated to walking beside our community members as they identify what independence will look like in their own lives, and then helping them to take concrete steps toward their independence goals.

Are your programs designed for people with specific disability labels?

Families CCAN welcomes people with any disability labels, identities, and supports needs levels. If you have a question about whether a particular program will be a good fit for you or your loved one, please contact us at Info@FamiliesCCANPhilly.org.

Where is Families CCAN located?

Families CCAN does not have a physical office space. We do having a mailing address for physical correspondence:

Families CCAN
c/o 340 Haverford Road
Wynnewood, PA 19096

Does Families CCAN serve people in a specific geographic area?

Because most of our programming takes place online, people are welcome to join us from wherever they live. You can zoom into our monthly resource meetings, workshops, or Families CCAN Cook from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, or anywhere else you might be! The only exception is our Delaware County Meetup, which is specifically for Delaware county residents. (Please reach out to abby if you have questions about the DelCo meetup!)

Is Families CCAN a non-profit?

Yes, Families CCAN is a United States nonprofit organization that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Services to be tax exempt under the terms of Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations to Families CCAN are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Our Identification Number is 47-1963520. Our official address is: 340 Haverford Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096. Our official name is Families Creating Communities for Adults with Special Needs, Inc.

The official registration and financial information of Families CCAN may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. To request a copy of our latest Form 990 please call 215-280-2758.

For more information, please check out our “Why Donate” page or reach out to Info@FamiliesCCANPhilly.org

How much do Families CCAN programs cost?

Monthly resource meetings are always free to attend, as are our Families CCAN Cook sessions, Info Sessions, and Office Hours. Donations are always welcome and very much appreciated.

Our workshops do have an enrollment fee (fees vary based on the workshop— please see the individual workshop listings for the amounts). Our Family Navigation service is billed by the hour. If paying for any of our programs causes a financial hardship, please reach out via email.

While some of our programs are offered at no cost to our community members, they are not without cost to create. Enrollment fees cover a small portion of these overall costs. We pay for the remainder of the costs associated with our programming with a combination of donations and grants.

If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Info@FamiliesCCANPhilly.org

Do you accept Waiver funding?

Families CCAN is not a Waiver service provider. That means that you can not use waiver funding to pay for our programs. You do not need to have a waiver to join any of our programs.

Who should I contact if I have additional questions?

Please reach out— we are here to help! You can fill out our contact form or you can email us at Info@FamiliesCCANPhilly.org.