1. 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PAGE PAGE 2 ADULT DAY SERVICES PAGE 3 CHILDREN SERVICES PAGE 15 FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PAGE 24 CARE COORDINATION PAGE 67 RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PAGE 68 1 Acknowledgements This is our 31st anniversary of The Bronx Family Support Annual Conference. The Bronx DD Council commends the members of the Family Support Committee who work tirelessly to make this conference a success. Without the input and generosity of these key people, we could not say that is the best Family Support Conference in New York State. A heartfelt and special thank you to Mary Bonsignore and Nellie Vélez, (co-chairs) who founded the committee and lead it to success every year. Mary and Nellie are the inspiration behind the conference. Their ability to plan a new and different conference every year is amazing. Special recognition to the following committee members for their work on updating the guide; Nellie Vélez, Co-Chair and Parent Advocate; Deborah Weston, Parent Advocate; Lisa Pesante, Metro N.Y. DDRO Region 4; Crystal Mamby, Metro N.Y. DDRO Region 4; Nadine McNeil, Parent Advocate and Diane Santiago-Rodríguez, Advocate. Thanks also to John Paul González, Advocate. We also want to thank all of the members of the committee for their dedication and hard work throughout the year. We are especially grateful to all the provider agencies that donated gifts for the raffle. Family Support Committee Co-Chairs Mary Bonsignore Parent Advocate Nellie Vélez Parent Advocate Members Paige Bond CAHS Crystal Mamby Metro DDRO Region 4 Josie Ostacio-Cancel Cancel- Volunteer Nadine McNeil Parent Advocate Johanna Cepin SUS Lisa Pesante Metro DDRO Region 4 Peter Dolan Services for Dev. Challenged Diane Santiago-Rodríguez Volunteer Hanna Gabris Kingsbridge Heights CC Patricia Schuckle Volunteer John Paul González Volunteer Donnica Walsh CAHS Claribel Gutiérrez Help on the Way, Inc. Deborah Weston Parent Advocate Mara Henriquez YAI Sulay Lora NY Start 2 Adult Bronx Day Services 2019 ADULT DAY SERVICES OVERVIEW OF ADULT DAY SERVICES The following programs/services are available for students who are graduating from the Department of Education, as well as, anyone eligible for OPWDD services over the age of 21. Occasionally, people are accepted at age 16 or 18. DAY HABILITATION is a service under OPWDD’s Home and Community Based Wavier (HCBS). This program assist individuals to acquire, retain or improve their self-help socialization and adaptive skills including communication, travel and other areas in adult education. Day Habilitation regularly takes place in a non-residential setting, separate from the person’s private residence or other home. The person’s activities and environments are designed to foster the deployment of skills and appropriate behavior, greater independence, community inclusion, relationship building, self-advocacy and informed choice. Additionally, individuals accessing Day Habilitation often contribute to their communities through volunteer work. Transportation is provided. DAY HABILITATION WITHOUT WALLS provides the same service as DAY HABILITATION but the only difference is that individuals gather at a site or hub and then are escorted, into the community, by staff. In some instances, individuals are escorted or transported from home, by staff, to community inclusion opportunities. Transportation is provided. WORK READINESS PROGRAMS address the issue of occupational exploration, job hunting techniques, and behaviors necessary to hold a job. A significant component of this type of program is devoted to the individual’s participation in community-based work internships. Staff works directly with each person, at a work site, to further assess their work skills, preferences and support needs. Considerable time is spent on training people to travel independently to work locations. The final phase of the program involves individualized job placement, with intensive job coaching services. The coach helps each person learn work tasks and appropriate work behaviors. Coaching continues, as needed, to insure job relation. Transportation is not provided. 3 OVERVIEW OF ADULT DAY SERVICES PREVOCATIONAL SERVICES addresses the person’s vocational interests and assist individuals who are interested in joining “the world of work” but whose skills are such that they may not expect to obtain competitive employment within the next year. The individual may or may not perform work for which he or she is paid while receiving prevocational services. These services include support and training related to the ability to obtain and retain employment, excluding training on job tasks per se. Transportation is not provided. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES help individuals work in all types of community businesses and industries such as; banks, education, technology, health care, hospitality, food service, retail, not-for-profit corporations and government. ENHANCED SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES is designed for people who have not been able to work using traditional intensive supported employment services. It provides a higher focus set of supports, to assist in attaining positive employment outcomes. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM provides internship and trainee opportunities in order to, help the person seek, acquire and maintain competitive employment. As part of the program, individuals will attend training sessions that will promote growth and development, as well as, enhanced employment opportunities. The internship or trainee opportunity will last for up to 18 months. For further information on this program, you may contact Felisha Grant at (718) 430-0457. COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT The ACCES-VR Office (Adult Career and Continuing Education Service), formerly known as VESID, is an agency that assists people with disabilities in obtaining paid employment commensurate with their skills. They also provide educational and job training services. For further information, call (718) 931-3500. MTA New York City Transit is now offering travel-training to qualified Access-A-Ride customers. The training is conducted by the Cerebral Palsy of New York State (CPA/NYS). For further information call (212) 947-5770. 4 ADULT DAY SERVICES SERVICE POPULATION AGENCY ADDRESS CONTACT DESCRIPTION SERVED ADAPT Community Day Habilitation, non- 408 East 137th Street Network 718-993-3458 ambulatory served Ages 18+ Bronx, NY 10454 with transportation ADAPT Community 1780 Stillwell Avenue Day Habilitation with Network Ages 18+ Bronx, NY 10469 718-652-9790 transportation Day Habilitation, I-II- ADAPT Community 2432 Grand III-IV & IV Network Concourse non-ambulatory Ages 21+ 718-741-7300 Bronx, NY 10458 served with transportation AHRC 1420 Ferris Place Charlotte Diaz Group Day Ages 21+ Howie Stone Center Bronx, NY 10461 718-684-5434 Habilitation Bronx Day AHRC 1440 Ferris Place Doris Brent Habilitation, non- Ages 21+ Styler Center Bronx, NY 10461 718-994-6060 ambulatory served with transportation 1952 Mayflower Day Habilitation, non- Luz Arce AHRC Avenue ambulatory served Ages 21+ 718-792-9810 Ext. 219 Bronx, NY 10461 with transportation Ages 21+ Day Habilitation, Pre 4377 Bronx Blvd. Ana Kuharik Vocational Services, AHRC Bronx, NY 10466 718-944-5099 SEMP 5 SERVICE AGENCY ADDRESS CONTACT POPULATION SERVED DESCRIPTION 1375 Nelson Avenue Hugh Lyons Group Day Angels Unaware, Inc. Ages 13+ with DD Bronx, NY 10452 718-410-7406 Habilitation Day Habilitation- Non Cerebral Palsy West Farms Center Sebastian Chittlapilly ambulatory served Association of New 1880 Bryant Avenue 718-665-6414 with transportation. Ages 21+ York State Bronx, NY 10460 Ext. 8774 Prevocational Services provided Robert Jenkins Choices Day Community Action for 4377 Bronx Blvd. 718-881-7895 Habilitation program Ages 21+ Human Services, Inc. Bronx, NY 10466 Ext. 305 with transportation Rupert Pearson Creative Lifestyles, 287 E. 148th Street Day Habilitation with 718-742-1138 Ages 21+ Inc. Bronx, NY 10451 transportation Ext. 556 Group Day 4500-4510 Furman Veronica Bishop Habilitation, Gateway Counseling Avenue 718-325-5021 Supplemental Day Ages 19+ Center Counseling Bronx, NY 10470 Ext. 7254 Habilitation with transportation Harris Hands Reinaldo Otero Day Hab. without 3679 E. Tremont Ave Community 718-766-9289 ext.305 Walls; Supplemental Ages 18+ Bronx, NY 10465 Services, Inc. Day Hab. 1338 Southern Blvd. Maria Cuello Group Day Ages 18+ Help on the Way, Inc. Bronx, NY 10459 718-484-7810 Habilitation without 6 Walls with Transport SERVICE AGENCY ADDRESS CONTACT POPULATION SERVED POPULATION SERVED DESCRIPTION Supplemental Group 1338 Southern Blvd. Maria Cuello Help on the Way, Inc. Day Hab. With Ages 18+ Bronx, NY 10459 718-484-7810 Transportation Heritage Human 715 Fox Street Kaydene Yankana Day Habilitation Ages 18+ Services Bronx, NY 10455 347-462-3440 without walls Day Habilitation, Day Innovative Resources 1775 Grand Alrick Patterson Habilitation without for Independence, Concourse Avenue 347-226-2256 Ages 21+ Walls, SEMP with Inc. Bronx, NY 10453 646-721-1763 (cell) transportation Institutes of Applied Day Habilitation with 1680 Southern Blvd. Gabi Opazo Human Dynamics, transportation, non- Ages 21+ Bronx, NY 10460 718-920-0800 Inc. (IAHD) ambulatory served Institutes of Applied 3625 Bainbridge Day Habilitation with Gabi Opazo Human Dynamics, Avenue transportation, non- Ages 21+ 718-920-0800 Inc. (IAHD) Bronx, NY 10467 ambulatory served 1175 Findlay Avenue Sonia Stewart Day Habilitation with Life Adjustment 3rd Floor 718-293-9727 transportation, non- Ages 18-Seniors Center, Inc. Bronx, NY 10456 Ext. 15 ambulatory