HAWTHORNE FOUNDATION INC. ADULT DAY HABILITATION AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS Hawthorne Foundation Inc. adult day habilitation programs are available for individuals who live in residential setting, as well as by themselves or with family. HFI provides door to door transportation from many locations for those unable to use public transportation or para-transit services.Hawthorne Foundation Inc. adult day habilitation programs are available for individuals who live in residential setting, as well as by themselves or with family. HFI provides door to door transportation from many locations for those unable to use public transportation or para-transit services. Our day habilitation programs offer individuals with disabilities a full day structured environment, where they learn vocational, social and daily living skills, and engage in a range of community-based activities through which they can practice and generalize their skills. Principles of applied behavior analysis are utilized throughout the program in order to assist each person in achieving maximum independence. Individuals are provided with the specific skills training needed, along with the tools necessary for person centered decision making. Community Prevocational Services and Supported Employment is available for eligible individuals, according to their Life Plan. The HFI day habilitation programs operate from 9am to 3pm, Monday through Friday. Staffing ratios are based on the needs of participants in the program. Each group follows a detailed schedule that adheres to their individual ISP/Life Plan goals. Day Habilitation with Walls Program At the Elmsford day habilitation center, individuals are provided with a state of the art facility and programming that combines the best of center-based and community inclusion opportunities. A daily schedule includes activities such as: Vocational and office skills Creative arts, music and fitness Independent daily living skills, including cooking, laundry and cleaning Money management skills Socialization and communication skills. These skills are also taught/reinforced during off-site community integration/ Community PreVocational activities throughout the week. Day Hab Calendar Day Hab Brochure Sample Volunteer/Community Pre Voc Training Sites: Afya Foundation Croton Free Library/Greenburgh Library Ronald McDonald House Balance Fitness Gym Meals on Wheels Local Food Pantries Paws Crossed Residential Cleaning Sites Contact Information: For further information, please call Anna Chopra, Day Habilitation Coordinator at (914) 372-7173 ext 4030 or annac@hfadm.org, Novlette Clarke, Coordinator of Adult Community Programs at (914) 999-3132 ext. 5013 or nclarke@hfadm.org. Day Habilitation without Walls (WOW) HFI WOW groups spend their entire day in the local community. This is consistent with the agency’s mission of fully integrating the people we support in the community during program hours. All WOW participants are expected to use public transportation or para-transit to travel to program and back home, and travel training can be arranged to assist individuals to learn these skills. The groups start each day with breakfast and socialization in the community. Individuals also work on money and communication skills. Below, is a typical Without Walls group daily schedule: 8:00am- 9:30am Transportation to program 9:45am - 10:30am Breakfast/socialization/money skills (funds for breakfast provided as part of the program) 10:30am - 12:00 noon Volunteer work sites (Community PreVoc) 12:00pm - 12:30pm Lunch (bring lunch or purchase) 12:30pm - 1:30pm work on valued outcomes such as safety, money, vocational and computer skills at various locations and volunteer sites in the community 1:30pm- 2:30pm Planet Fitness (memberships provided for program participants) 2:30pm- 3:00pm wrap up and dismissal. Get to Know HFI Day Hab-Click Photo CALL NOW TO SET UP A TOUR! Contact Information: For further information, please call Anna Chopra, Day Habilitation WOW Coordinator at (914) 372-7173 ext 4030 or annac@hfadm.org. Novlette Clarke, Coordinator of Adult Community Programs at (914) 999-3132 ext. 5013 or nclarke@hfadm.org.