Respite & CLST Services

Services that Support the Promise of Family

Providing 24-hour care for a child challenged by serious emotional disturbances and/or developmental disabilities can be exhausting. Respite Services offers highly individualized services designed for children and youth (4-17) challenged with serious emotional disturbances and/or developmental disabilities. Programming is flexible and creative and offers day, after-school and overnight s u p p o r topportunities at three Respite homes and an activity center and pool. Respite Services offer flexible and individualized scheduling weekday and weekend, overnights and daytime blocks of time, 24-hour/7days, year-round. Nutritional meals and snacks are included throughout structured day and evening activities. Respite staff represents a variety of academic backgrounds and professional experiences and are trained to support children’s special physical and medical needs including the administering of medications as directed by the parent and physician.

Community Living Support and Training Programs (CLST) and CLST Summer Program are offered to children and youth (4-17) challenged with serious emotional disturbances and/or developmental disabilities. Children and youth participate individually or as a group in structured activities, gaining new skills and experience through broad exposure to community opportunities. Summer Program participants are picked-up and dropped-off at their home each day. Morning, afternoon and evening sessions are offered Monday through Friday during June, July and August. Options for children participating in CLST include: Individual Mentorships, Sports, Junior Adventure, Art Group, Music Group, Dance Group, Bowling and Senior Adventure. Schedules vary by individual’s need and family preferences.