AHRC - ADULT DAY SERVICES AT AHRC WILLIAM STREET

AHRC offers adult with disabilities a variety of day services and opportunities using a person centered framework. AHRC supports people in contributing, participating, and becoming valued community members. Adult Day Services provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities over the age of 21 who reside in all five boroughs. Service sites located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx. E-SEMP – Enhanced Supported Employment: Enhanced supported employment services are designed to allow individuals to work toward work goals. Unlike regular supported employment, enhanced supported employment is designed to allow flexibility in development of the individual employment outcomes and affords individuals with significant barriers the opportunity to work in the community.

Time and duration of staff support is flexible. The goal of the program is to assist in identifying and securing customized work opportunities for each person that match his or her skill set, interests, dreams and desires. E-SEMP provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities over the age of 21 who reside in all five boroughs. Community Volunteer Opportunities: Strengthening community relationships is important. Becoming a member of the community is enriching for everyone. In support of expanding community relationships, volunteer opportunities in which individuals served in AHRC Adult Service may participate are offered to all participants. Life Enhancing Experiences: Adult Day Services offer life enhancing experiences through which individuals can choose to express themselves, such as: film making, creative arts, photography, music, culinary arts, martial arts and meditation. Travel Training: Getting from here to there is essential for a productive and independent life. Training in travel skills is offered to each person in Day Services. Travel skills include: pedestrian skills, appropriate social behavior in the community, safety skills, problem solving and direct route training to and from a designated location. Communication - Breaking Free from Isolation: Communication is an act by which one person gives or receives information about another person’s needs, desires, perceptions and feelings. It allows us to experience a sense of belonging and participate in social activities. It is often regarded as representing the essence of life. AHRC Adult Day Service believes that every person can communicate. Communication is supported in many ways. Community based experiences are used to provide development of common vocabulary, build stronger bonds and relationships with community members. Communication support devices provide an avenue for dialogue, human connection and a voice for expression.