Organization: NEW HORIZONS DISABILITY EMPOWERMENT
Mission: TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA WHICH ENCOURAGE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO SELF DETERMINE THE GOALS AND ACTIVITIES OF THEIR LIVES
Activities: THE DISABILITY EMPOWERMENT CAMPUS HAS MULTIPLE NPOS SERVING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN VARIOUS WAYS ARE WORKING TOGETHER, REDUCING COSTS, AND PROVIDING MORE SERVICES. THEY HAVE JOBS PROGRAMS, AND AN ADAPTIVE COMPUTER LAB, ADAPTIVE GYM, AND INCREASES IN ALL PROGRAMS! DISABILITY ADVOCACY IS A MAJOR PROGRAM OF THE CENTER. FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED PEER COUNSELING SEERVICES, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND HELPED PEOPLE BECOME GAINFULLY EMPLOYED. DUE TO COMMUNITY, FEDERAL, AND STATE SUPPORT, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE DISCOUNTED FEES FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THEIR CLIENTS. THE ORGANIZTION PROVIDED RIDES TO THE DISABLED AND ELDERLY.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Health Care