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Chapel Haven Wests ASAT program empowers adults with Aspersers/Autism to make successful transitions to college and careers.A satellite of Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, founded nearly 50 years ago in New Haven, Conn., Chapel Haven West draws on the agencys experience at the forefront of teaching and supporting adults with social and/or learning challenges. The curriculum at Chapel Haven West mirrors the curriculum employed in our Asperger Syndrome Adult Transition (ASAT) program, designed by international experts and designed to help adults with Aspergers Syndrome and Autism achieve happy, independent lives.Flexible tuition options also allow our adults to build their perfect supported living program.The Chapel Haven West program is designed for young adults 18 years of age and older with a diagnosis including: Asperger Syndrome Social Communication Disorders Executive Functioning and Nonverbal Learning Challenges Mild AutismOur program is located within proximity to the University of Arizona and yields many benefits, including:Enrollment of our students in a college-level course in social communication, taught by clinicians in the Universitys Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department under the direction of Chapel Haven West speech-language pathologists. Our enrolled students gain college credit and enjoy the vibrant offerings of a college experience with support from our program.Chapel Haven students attend classes and have access to university facilities including campus shuttle, student email, the Student Union, libraries, Campus Recreation Center, our fraternity and sorority partnerships and state-of-the-art Disability Resource Center (DRC).

The Institute for Community Research conducts research in collaboration with community partners to promote justice and equity worldwide. It trains youths, adolescents and adults to conduct and use research for community change. The institute develops new models of public health prevention and tests new ideas for effectiveness. It also promotes cultural expression and community cultural resources. The Institute for Community Research shares the research results, models and information through conferences, workshops, publications and other public forums. Its health and mental health research projects focus on various issues that affect individuals, such as HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, depression, violence and sexual identity. In addition, the institute s cultural conservation and development projects are performed in collaboration with individual urban artists, cultural conservation organizations, and cultural and historical associations to support access to artistic resources and sustain heritage art forms and traditions in Connecticut. The Institute for Community Research is located in Hartford, Conn.

United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the challenges facing the local community by providing immediate assistance and long-term solutions. Through initiatives like the Rapid Response Fund Housing and Homelessness campaign, United Way mobilizes resources to keep people in stable housing and assist those experiencing homelessness. With a focus on youth success and financial security for families, United Way offers programs such as the Power of the Purse Luncheon and the Imagination Library to support early literacy and provide critical services to those in need. By giving to United Way, individuals contribute to a network of partners working together to meet the diverse needs of children and families in the region.Generated from the website