Organization: BURLINGTON COUNTY CEREBRAL PALSY
Mission: PROVIDE QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.
Activities: ADULT DAY PROGRAM - THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES, ADULTS OVER 21 ARE SUPPORTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS AND PERSONAL INTEREST TOPICS AS THEY PROGRESS TOWARDS GREATER INDEPENDENCE AND EXPANDED COMMUNITY INCLUSION. WORKING WITH MUSIC PROFESSIONALS TO APPRECIATE, INTERPRET AND PLAY VARIOUS STYLES OF MUSIC CULMINATED INTO THE RECORDING OF A MUSIC VIDEO. EXPLORING THE WORKS OF VARIOUS ARTISTS LED TO DEVELOPING THEIR OWN PERSONAL INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFIC WORKS AND STYLES OF ART. MAKING AND DELIVERING CARDS TO A HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME, VOLUNTEERING AT A THERAPEUTIC RIDING STABLE, AND RUNNING A DONATION DRIVE FOR A LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER, ARE SOME OF THE WAYS PARTICIPANTS ARE INCLUDED IN AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY.
IN-HOME RESPITE PROGRAM - PROVIDING A TRAINED AND CONFIDENT CARE GIVER IN THE HOME, ALLOWS FAMILY MEMBERS NEEDED RELIEF AND OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF THE HOME, ALL WHILE KNOWING THAT THEIR LOVED ONE IS SAFE AND WELL CARED FOR. WHILE COVID-19 DID IMPACT THE CENTER AND ITS VARIOUS IN PERSON OPERATIONS, MANY CLIENTS OPTED TO RECEIVE IN-HOME RESPITE CARE AS AN ALTERNATIVE. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL RESULTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2021. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ORGANIZATION IS TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO MITIGATE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT.
AFTER SCHOOL RESPITE PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT BOTH THE CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY, BY PROVIDING A SAFE, SUPERVISED ENVIRONMENT FOR AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. SOCIALIZATION AND RECREATION UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PEER ROLE MODELS, GIVES PARENTS THE PEACE OF MIND THAT COMES WITH KNOWING THEIR CHILD IS IN GOOD HANDS WHEN THEY CAN'T BE PRESENT.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines