The Provider Alliance

Sharing Ideas, Resources and Purpose

View the 2009 Preferred Provider Directory (pdf)

The Provider Alliance is a not-for-profit association for organizations providing supports to people with mental retardation and their families. TPA is committed to addressing organizational challenges more effectively and efficiently through collaborative efforts, information sharing and the constructive exchange of ideas.

The member agencies provide services to persons with mental retardation (MR) in 24 Pennsylvania counties, including Allegheny, Armstrong, Clarion, Crawford, Indiana, Butler, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

TPA members have identified and prioritized areas for collaboration in an effort to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of customer-focused MR service delivery. Prioritized areas include:

• Developing Strategies to Improve Staff Retention and Recruitment

• Collaborative Training

• Sharing/Purchasing Member Services

• Group Purchasing