As we head into the new year, we are also heading into our 75th year in operation! What began in 1949 as the “Help-Self School” with two women and two kids, eventually grew into a full fledged “special education” facility […]
Continue ReadingAnnual Appeal 2023 A Message from Our Executive Director Dear Friends of the ODC, 2023 has been a good year for us here at the ODC. We have been able to welcome back more of our Program Participants and continue […]
Continue ReadingEvery day is National Disability Independence Day at the ODC.
Continue ReadingHere at the Occupational Development Center we are in the business of providing independence. We do this by providing vocational training and employment services to Lancaster County adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). When one of our Program Participants […]
Continue ReadingAnnual Appeal 2022 From the Executive Director Dear Friends of the ODC, For the most part, 2022 has been a good year at the ODC. While we are not yet at full capacity, we have been able to welcome back […]
Continue ReadingOn Friday, March 25th, Occupational Development Center Executive Director Gregg Richards handed out the 2022 Olivia S. Stoner Awards. Created in 2019, this award is given to individuals and businesses who “embody the spirit and mission of the ODC and […]
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