The children receive companionship, and guidance, while the adults promote self esteem, educational and relationship success and healthy life choices. Recreational activities, family support services and educational opportunities are provided to all program participants. Booker T. Washington Center - Based on a neighborhood concept, programs are open to all members of Cayuga County. Boy Scouts of America is an educational program for character development, citizenship training, mental, moral, and physical fitness for youth. 253-7502 C.H.A.D. provides a professional counseling service for persons experiencing difficulty in their lives because of alcohol and drugs.
All services are now clinic based.
255-2740 E. John Gavras Center provides evaluation, education and treatment center for children and adults with special needs. Services include Early Intervention and Service Coordination, which serves children and their families early in life. There are intergrated preschool classrooms for the children three to five years of age. In addition to physical, occupational, speech therapy, services also include Social Services, Pediatric and Orthopedic Clinics, Medicaid Service Coordination, Day Habilitation, Family Support Group, Psychological, and Referral Services. 253-5465 Freedom Recreational Services provides recreational, educational and social opportunities for youths with disabilities in Auburn and Cayuga County.