Local Partnerships

The Olivia S. Stoner Award

Posted On:September 3, 2019

Last year we decided we wanted to do something to honor one of our founders, Olivia S. Stoner. Along with Marian Headrick, Ms. Stoner started what became the Occupational Development Center in 1948. For nearly four decades, Ms. Stoner was […]

Capability > Disability

Posted On:March 22, 2019

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. While it’s something we think about all year long, this is a time for all of us to become more aware of the people in our lives and communities who have been diagnosed with […]

ODC Night Out at MOD Pizza – The Shoppes at Belmont

Thursday, September 19, 2019 10:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. It’s time for our next ODC Night Out!  It’s time for our next ODC Night Out event to raise funds for the Occupational Development Center. All you have to do is […]

We Resolve…to Bust the Bin!

Posted On:January 3, 2019

Your New Year’s Resolution can help us! Did you resolve to get in shape for the new year? That means you’ll be getting rid of lots of old clothes! Perhaps your resolution was to join the 21st century and update […]

ODC In the News!

Posted On:June 18, 2018

In case you missed it, the Occupational Development Center and our 70th anniversary were featured in a rather long feature article in the Lancaster Sunday News this past weekend. The article does a great job of telling who we are, […]

What Small Group Employment Looks Like for You

Posted On:June 15, 2018

One of our favorite programs here at the ODC is our Small Group Employment program. This is a program where we work with you and your business to identify a small group (hence the name…) of our participants who will […]