The Adult Community Empowerment Services program provides purposeful, goal oriented activities for adults with developmental disabilities, who may not be ready for work or want only vocationally-oriented training. Activities that occur on-site include self-care, life skills, art and gardening. Many outings also take place to introduce libraries, movies, museums, parks, and fairs. Learning to access community resources and use them properly, such as making a purchase, crossing the street and learning about safe strangers, are goals. The program operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. FAQS
The Adult Developmental Activities program provides purposeful, goal oriented activities for people with severe disabilities, often including significant assistance with personal care needs. Many activities do occur on site such as personal self-care or art and gardening. But many outings also take place to libraries, movies, museums, parks, fairs, and restaurants. Learning to access everyday services and using them properly are a portion of goals for some; such as making a purchase, crossing the street safely, and learning who are "safe strangers". The program operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Supportive Employment and Job Placement - New Hope Center
The Employment Services program assists individuals with disabilities to determine work goals through tools designed to discover strengths, interests and abilities. The program is open to anyone regardless of past work experience who is referred through Indiana's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation or the federal Ticket to Work program. Together, an interdisciplinary team, led by the consumer, examines what will work for the individual to increase independence in an integrated work setting. The Employment Consultant will provide training in job seeking skills as well as aid in the appropriate placement, on the job training and job coaching based on level of needed intervention. Staff work in cooperation with the individual work sites with any needed accommodations. FAQS
- Vocational Training - New Hope Center and FuturesUnLTD
The Work Services / Vocational Training department provides training over an extended period of time to those who, due to low productivity or unacceptable social or training behaviors, are unable to secure or retain competitive employment. This program trains individuals on basic production skills to improve placement potential. FAQS
- Supported Living - New Hope Center
The Supported Living Program provides services to the specific needs of one, two, or three individuals living in an apartment or a home in the community. Individuals may need only a few hours a week, or may require 24 hour-a-day care services. The program provides consumers with external supports that allow them to live as independently as possible yet be safe and secure in the community. Supported Living also provides an alternative to group homes or institutional care to allow consumers to be independent. FAQS
- Skills Training - New Hope Center
Facility Based Case Management serves as the primary resource for training of programs staff in a variety of consumer skills. Skills Training also oversees the major components of services and activities that are essential to reducing the effects of a handicap and/or disability experienced by the individuals served. FAQS
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