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Provides activities and classes designed and adapted for all ability levels including art and crafts classes, evening socializing, exploring the community, and becoming more active. Assesses the needs of persons with disabilities and assists them in attending education classes by placing classes in accessible buildings, supplying interpreters, mobility aides, and reasonable accommodations to access classes

Services for clients who mostly prefer non-vocational services, including: - Average staff to client ratios of one to four - Focus on participating in a combination of on- and off-site social, recreational, and non-vocational activities - Option to work available - Therapies and community integration

Emphasizes skills necessary for independent living with the greatest emphasis on vocational training and job skills. The majority of clients are involved in supported community employment. Job placements include:

- Janitorial work

- Automobile detailing

- Nursing home assistant

- Laundry work

- Lawn care

- Dish washing

- Recycling services

- Retail crafts

- Food service industry

The DAC operates the following:

- Recycling center

- Ink pen and pin back button assembly station

- Retail craft industry

- Non-vocational programs

- Daily hot lunches, meals are prepared according to individual client dietary needs. Program serves meals for clients with chewing problems, choking issues, diabetes, food allergies, and cholesterol concerns.

- Medical monitoring and administration services in tandem with health care providers and client residential facilities

- Transportation to the Regional Fitness Center for work creating and meeting fitness goals, most clients qualify for free memberships to the center

Training in independent living skills and speech therapy are provided when necessary The DAC also provides job training and employment in various sub-contracted jobs

Provides day training and habilitation programs:

- Community Integration: Guidance on banking, communication, errands, and educational outings

- Employer Workforce Support: Labor solutions with full administrative/training support

- Supported Employment: Paid, goal-specific work—both in-house and community-based

- Transportation: Support for mobility and access to community resources

Provides opportunities for individuals such as skill building, community and social opportunities, activities, health, and exercise education. Services can be customized for individuals as needed.

Pre-vocational:

- Employment exploration

- Interest screening

- Interview skills training

- Resume building

- Skills assessment

Vocational:

- Job coaching

- Employment development, exploration, and support services

- On-site and community employment opportunities

- Skill building and maintenance

- Transportation to work

- Volunteer opportunities

Program:

Individualized outcome-based programming based in:

- Art and music therapy

- Communications

- Community orientation

- Emotional development

- Functional maintenance programs

- Recreational and leisure skills

- Self care skills

- Sensory integration activities

Provides day training and habilitation programs:

- Community Integration: Guidance on banking, communication, errands, and educational outings

- Employer Workforce Support: Labor solutions with full administrative/training support

- Supported Employment: Paid, goal-specific work—both in-house and community-based

- Transportation: Support for mobility and access to community resources

Assistance in obtaining and maintaining employment for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities. Services include:

- Adult development centers

- Day training and habilitation services - Center-based and supported employment ​