You may be eligible for FREE non-medical transportation

by | Jan 25, 2024 | General

Transportation Services

Contact your Service Coordinator (SC) the next time you need a ride and ask for CRI to be your “preferred vendor”

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Transportation Services

Did you know that you may be eligible for FREE non-medical transportation through your Community Health Choices (CHC) Waiver?

If eligible, Community Resources for Independence (CRI) can provide you with accessible transportation in Erie County!

CRI works with ALL CHC Waiver Providers:  UPMC, Amerihealth Caritas, and PA Health & Wellness

Contact your Service Coordinator (SC) the next time you need a ride and ask for CRI to be your “preferred vendor”

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by | July 26, 2021 | General | 0 Comments

Today, July 26, 2021, we celebrate and support the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This important civil rights law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools,...
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by | February 4, 2025 | Advocacy, General | 0 Comments

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by | September 14, 2024 | Advocacy, Team Spotlight | 0 Comments

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by | July 10, 2025 | Advocacy | 0 Comments

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by | May 10, 2024 | Advocacy, Events | 0 Comments

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by | May 5, 2021 | Team Spotlight | 0 Comments

Get to know our direct care worker, Tiffani B!!! When interviewing Tiffany B, the first thing I noticed was how cheerful, happy, and eager she was to talk to me. She was ready to tell me how her job affects her and her consumers. She explains how she always had an...
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by | April 4, 2024 | General | 0 Comments

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by | March 5, 2024 | General | 0 Comments

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by | June 15, 2022 | Team Spotlight | 0 Comments

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