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Community Experience
Helping people exercise their right to choose what they wish to experience
PACE: Program Activities and Community Experience
LEAP: Life Enhancement and Achievement Program
BDP: Blended Day Programs
About these programs
The PACE, LEAP, and Blended Day programs are located in West Haven, Cheshire, and New Milford. The programs provide community experiences for adults with developmental disabilities for whom employment is not a primary goal. Staff members work with program participants to maximize independence, choice making, community relationships, and meaningful community experiences. Some participants do paid work such as facility support services in commercial and office settings, community employment, or occasional piecework. The programs each have a special focus.
PACE is geared toward providing a highly integrated community program for individuals with severe, multiple disabilities. The program staff are trained to provide intensive personal care and support while promoting community involvement through recreation, volunteerism and some paid work.
LEAP offers people with disabilities recreation, community involvement, work preparation, volunteerism, and paid work. The program staff facilitates connections with area businesses, a radio station, and a local cable network to enhance opportunities for personal development.
The Blended Day Program focuses upon supporting people with autism and/or behavioral challenges to work and recreate in the community. An intensively staffed program, the persons served benefit from opportunities for paid work as well as community activities focused upon the development of personal interests.
Other activities include the use of resources such as local public libraries, public parks, grocery markets, local merchants, community events, and weekly trips to senior centers for the older adults. Activities are planned with the goals and objectives of the individuals in mind and based on the individual's preferences and choices.
Eligibility
People must meet the eligibility requirements for services. Each referring agency has its own criteria. Marrakech accepts referrals from the Department of Mental Retardation and Department of Children and Families.
Contact Information
Bob Welton
Director of Day Services
(203) 389-2970, ext. 2202
Program Addresses
450 Island Lane, West Haven, Connecticut
597 East Street, New Haven, Connecticut
510 Cornwall Road, Cheshire, Connecticut
278 Old Danbury Road, New Milford, Connecticut
Mailing Address:
Six Lunar Drive
Woodbridge, Connecticut 06525
Main Telephone: (203) 389-2970
Main Fax: (203) 397-0658
