Par id/a foundation's mission is to strengthen the capacity of its members to provide person-centered services to pennsylvanians with intellectual disability and/or autism.
Education/program - par id/a foundation disseminates information, analyses, research, and training opportunities related to autism and intellectual disability services in pennsylvania. Par id/a foundation develops and convenes conferences, workshops, and regularly-scheduled meetings and education opportunities.
Access to resources - par id/a foundation issues publications via mail to a direct mailing list of pennsylvania service provider members who provide the majority of the services and supports in pennsylvania for people living with autism or with an intellectual disability in pennsylvania. Par id/a foundation mail is also sent to business associates that include a wide variety of organizations that have business relationships with par id/a foundation members, such as consultants, banks, insurance providers, legal and accounting firms. Providers and associates then disseminate par id/a foundation mail throughout their organizations to tens of thousands of pennsylvanians. The par id/a foundation website, www.par.net, provides free online access to information about how to receive services as well as links to relevant pa department of human services and office of developmental programs websites.