People with developmental disabilities come in all sizes and shapes, all ages, all colors and with a range of capabilities.
New Horizon Counseling Center staff always focuses on the many positive capabilities our consumers have and the many opportunities we can create for their growth and development. We have discovered that when we empower others to take their place as respected contributors to the community, we are also empowering ourselves.
Day Habilitation WOW (without walls) for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
The Day hab is program designed to help people diagnosed with Intellectual/ Developmental Disability continue to develop and enhance their skills after they age out of the Department of Education at 21 years old. Day Habilitation without Walls is designed for young adults with disabilities seeking a personalized, community based experience. The individuals spend most of their time interacting with other outside of a certified setting allowing them the opportunity to utilize and give back to their communities.
Staff assists individuals to help to integrate them into their local community through various activities. All of the activities are based on the interests of the individual being served and their family. The skills and social activities may include (but are not limited to) volunteer work, attending a gym or recreation center, learning basic money management, developing travel plans, adopting tress via NYC parks department and participating in recreational sports such as bowling, movies and many more. The program operates Monday to Friday.
Community Pre Vocational Services
Prevocational service is designed to be a person-centered job readiness and preparation program. We help individuals interested in obtaining employment explore different options. They may want to obtain employment however their 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. Prevocational services include support and training related to the ability to obtain and retain employment, excluding training on job tasks after they age out of the Department of Education at 21 years old.
Respite
Respite services provide temporary relief from the demands of care giving, which helps reduce overall family stress. This often enables families to better meet the needs of their loved one with a developmental disability. Respite can be provided in the home or out of the home, during the day, evenings or overnight.
Respite is a direct in person service that provides relief to individuals who are responsible for the primary care and support of an individual with a developmental disability. When a family member, Family Care provider, or live-in/house-parent staff person has to deal with such things as illness, emergency, and care giver or staff vacation, respite services can ensure that their loved one’s needs are met.
NHCC provides three types of respite: In home, After School and DOE School Holiday
Community Habilitation
Hourly Community Habilitation services are habilitation services that are provided to individuals who do not reside in a residence which is certified or operated by OPWDD. Community Habilitation services can be delivered at any non-certified location, including the individual’s home. Supports include adaptive skill development, assistance with activities of daily living (hands-on), community inclusion and relationship building, training and support for independence in travel, transportation, adult educational supports, development of social skills, leisure skills, self-advocacy and informed choice skills, and appropriate behavior development to help the individual access their community.
No Age Limit or maximum
Family Support Services
Family Support Services are now available in Nassau and Suffolk County; this service can help in times of crisis when a family member or loved one becomes ill, or when things get difficult at home for other reasons. With assistance and support, families can often work these situations out and stay together. Other family support services for people with developmental disabilities and their loved ones are available when and where they are needed. These family support services may include:
-information and referral
-family and individual counseling
-family-member training
-sibling services
-support groups
-service coordination
