Live. Grow. Work. Thrive. Community Day Services NCC offers Day Habilitation Services, Individualized Day Services, Employment Readiness, and Supported Employment services. DONATE HERE Offering community-based services developed through a person-centered thinking (PCT) approach. NCC’s Community Day Services (CDS) program based out of the Washington, DC area, works to ensure that people with multiple and or complex intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve greater independence, personal choice, self-awareness, and wellness opportunities through the full access and support offered within their communities. Our Community Day Services program is unique in that we offer community-based services developed through a person-centered thinking (PCT) approach. Person-centered thinking is a philosophy of service provision that supports positive control and self-direction of people within their own lives. With the support of NCC Direct Support Professionals (DSP), people with disabilities become involved in their communities, develop relationships, skills, and abilities to achieve an improved sense of personal value, meaningful lifestyles, and autonomy. People at NCC benefit from the opportunity to select and receive services a ‘la cart. NCC prides itself on the ability to provide a holistic approach with the opportunity for people to receive wraparound services. NCC offers Day Habilitation Services, Individualized Day Services, Employment Readiness, and Supported Employment services. Individualized Day Services (IDS) Overview NCC’s IDS program offers people with disabilities the ability to “design their day their way” using the person-centered thinking model. This program promotes self-sufficiency, community inclusion, and social skills to enhance a person’s ability to build relationships. IDS is designed to allow people to identify and engage with activities in and around their communities. Supports are available to provide people with tailored activities and opportunities specific to their identified interests related to self-improvement, retention of skills and strengths, and acquisition of new skills that will prepare them for work, or more active involvement in their communities, and or meaningful retirement activities. NCC’s IDS provides a person with a Community Builder and peer based on similar goals and interests. Community Builders are trained to be advocates and work to promote independence with those they support. The IDS process supports individuals through a discovery process which helps determine which work readiness, enrichment and/or community involvement activities best fits their interests and goals. The IDS team and the person supported then confirm both their short and long-term SMART goals with the assistance of NCC staff. All goals are SMART, Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. Day Habilitation Overview NCC’s Day Habilitation program seeks to foster opportunities for people with disabilities to promote self-sufficiency, community inclusion, and interpersonal skills in order to build lifelong relationships and personal autonomy. Our program offers training and skill development to promote increased participation in community exploration and discovery. We provide opportunities for choice and socialization through supported outcome activities within the community all while continuously seeking opportunities for people to choose and identify their own areas of interest. Our Day Habilitation services are implemented through extensive social and community exploration, discovery, and inclusion (i.e. social gatherings, community events, and memberships). NCC Day Habilitation also encourages creativity and self-expression through crafting activities and develop classes to practice and build on life skills, such as identifying nutritious meals, maintaining good personal hygiene, and developing social skills. Employment Readiness (ER) Overview NCC’s ER program seeks to foster opportunities for people with disabilities to promote community-based training opportunities. NCC knows that community-based exposure offers the most natural social integration and job preparation for employment. NCC partners with a variety of local businesses and service organizations where people are able to begin job preparation. Volunteering enables people to develop job preparedness skills, learn in supportive and inclusive settings, as well as gain the satisfaction that comes from helping others and giving back to the community. NCC is constantly seeking to provide people with disabilities with the skills necessary to become competitively employed. At NCC we know that every working-age person can work in the community for a fair wage. This is why we foster and support employment skill building through volunteerism, experiential, and discovery learning opportunities. We know it’s possible for people with disabilities to have the same opportunities as anyone else in their community to include working and living with natural supports. ABOUT US EDUCATION COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES EVENTS CAREERS DONATE CONTACT RECENT NEWS Today we distributed turkeys to our families at the Early Learning and Early Intervention Center for #Thanksgiving. Thank you to Power of 10 for your donation of 100 turkeys! #NCC Happy Veterans Day! NCC thanks all of those who have put their life on the line to defend us and our Constitution. PLEASE CHECK BACK REGULARLY FOR UPDATES AND FREE RESOURCES. CONNECT WITH US ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌