Community Showcase with Chapel Haven
Are you a parent, caregiver, or professional looking for a community rather than a program? Are you looking for a caring environment that nurtures growth, independence, friendship and community through a supportive framework of educators, therapists, caregivers, and a state-of-the-art lifestyle-based campus? Learn how Chapel Haven Schleifer Center uses curriculum, life experiences, community connections, and campus design to help adults with disabilities on their lifelong learning journey to independence.
Join S.E.L.F. for May's Community Showcase featuring Chapel Haven Schleifer Center in New Haven, CT! Moderated by Christine Lai, this webinar will provide parents and professionals with an indepth look at Chapel Haven's unique community through an indepth discussion with CHSC senior leadership and community members. Topics covered will include curriculum, supporting students, communication, community, and more. This webinar is a must for any parent, professional, or provider seeking special education resources for their child or student in the tri-state area and beyond.
Panelists include:
- Michael Storz, President
- Catherine Sullivan DeCarlo, VP of Admissions & Outreach
- Christopher Dittrich, PreConstruction Manager, C.E. Floyd
- Chapel Haven Community Members
Founded in 1972, Chapel Haven Schleifer Center (CHSC) has been changing lives for adults with disabilities for a half-century. This award-winning non-profit based in the Westville section of New Haven, Conn. teaches adults with developmental and social disabilities to live independent and productive lives through a nationally accredited transitional living program and approved private special education school. Chapel Haven’s mission is to empower adults to live independent and self-determined lives. Our program is truly lifelong.
Chapel Haven serves more than 250 adults (18 years of age and older) in the residence and the community with two distinct programs; REACH and Asperger's Syndrome Adult Transition (ASAT) programs. Among the profiles of adults served at CHSC are autism, intellectual disabilities, Down Syndrome, high-functioning autism/Asperger Syndrome and more. Through an intensive, state-approved education curriculum, adults are guided through all aspects of independent living and prepared for a future in which they can live robust and independent adult lives. CHSC is internationally accredited through CARF, state-approved through the Connecticut State Department of Education and licensed through the CT Department of Developmental Services.
Fully 80 percent of adults who enroll in the residential transition program graduate and stay on in Chapel Haven’s thriving supported living program. Chapel Haven’s Supported Living Program assists individuals who have made the transition to independent living, but who still need some level of support. A CHSC Support Coordinator is assigned to each client as a guide and mentor, assisting with the process of maintaining a home and accessing community services. Currently, CHSC serves approximately 130 community members.
