Community Services

Our services include:

• Behavior management support

• Community skills

• Enhancements of physical, occupational, and speech therapies

• Family education

• Play groups

• Respite care

• Tutoring

Some examples include:

• Communication/socialization skills such as keeping in touch with family and friends, encouraging group participation, developing friendships, problem solving skills and learning socially appropriate ways to communicate with peers and while in the community. Day Program also encourages individuals to make their own choices and then learn how to deal with the consequences of those choices.

• Domestic Skills such as cooking, basic cleaning and safety skills in the kitchen.

• Money Skills such as purchasing items in the community or from a vending machine or coin identification.

• Self-help Skills such as learning about how to make healthier choices, grooming and hygiene, and identifying and encouraging exercise activities of interest.

• Leisure and Recreation opportunities include arts and crafts, playing a variety of games, physical exercise such as going to the YMCA or walks, volunteer activities and Community Outings. Day Program goes to places such as art museums, auto shows/museums, the Columbia Mall, out to eat or to a state or local fair to name a few.