Allegheny Valley School

The mission of NHS Allegheny Valley School (NHS/AVS) is to provide quality programs and facilities to help the individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities entrusted to our care to live with purpose and dignity, and to provide opportunities and choices for our clients to grow and function at their full potential as independently as possible.

NHS Allegheny Valley School provides a home and vital services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Most consumers also have multiple physical disabilities, medical complications and some have behavioral management needs.

Consumers live in carefully supervised settings including community group homes, campus environments, apartments and family-living/life sharing programs. Each person is cared for with individualized services ranging from physical, occupational and communication therapies to special education and vocational training.

NHS/AVS operates 125 programs and facilities throughout Pennsylvania.