Program areas at ACLD
Residential services:in 2022, acld operated 46 community-based residences and 35 apartment sites in nassau and suffolk counties, and 2 supportive iras. Beyond the comforts of home, these residential programs provide 419 Adults with the counseling, training and support services which enable men and women with different abilities to work and live as part of the greater long island community.the supervised individualized residential alternative program provides 24-hour supervised living opportunities throughout nassau and suffolk counties. People within this program are provided with structured daily living support which enhances their growth and development, and they are encouraged, guided and supported as they work, travel and interact within their communities.the supportive individual residential alternative program provides independent apartment living for Adults, including two supportive iras. Apartments are located throughout nassau and suffolk counties. People either share or live alone in an apartment in the community and are provided support staff based on their individual needs.oyster bay gardensoyster bay gardens, llc, an affordable integrated community for seniors, and Adults with Developmental Disabilities, offers 48 one-bedroom units in a state-of-the-art apartment complex located on the acld bethpage campus. The property is managed by einsidler management, Inc.
Children's services:the alan and ellen spiegel Children's center offers full-day classes for 72 preschoolers with Developmental Disabilities in 8:1:2 or 10:1:2 class ratios. It is also home to a summer camp for school-age Children with Disabilities, operated in conjunction with great south bay ymca with the support of a grant from opwdd.the kramer Learning center provides comprehensive diagnostic, educational and therapeutic services to preschoolers with Developmental Disabilities. The program offered at this site includes full-day classes for 114 preschoolers either in an 8:1:2 or a 10:1:2 class ratio. This site also offers evaluation and clinical services (speech, physical and occupational therapies) to Children not enrolled in our preschool classes, as well as itinerant related clinical services to preschool Children.
Day services:490 men and women turn to acld for day services designed to foster independence, individualization, community integration and productivity. Acld programs such as choices, bridges, oasis day habilitation and program without walls emphasize community-based training through educational, social/recreational and volunteer opportunities. Bridges and oasis are designed to promote independence, integration and productivity through a wide range of volunteer work experiences in the community. Five hub sites are situated in local neighborhoods allowing easy community access. Program without walls offers the same opportunities as community-based day habilitation, focusing on individuals who benefit from smaller settings. In addition, the golden opportunities program is designed specifically to address the needs of those with Disabilities as they age, while the connections program targets people who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or have similar strengths and challenges, and b.l.u.e. (balance, living, unlimited, exploration) is a day program specifically designed for Adults with autism.our supplemental group day habilitation program, strive, is available to Adults with Developmental Disabilities living at home, family care or within a supported living apartment program. Strive offers opportunities for people to volunteer, participate in community integration activities and develop peer groups. Transportation to and from the strive program is provided by acld. In all, day services are offered at eight locations in nassau and suffolk counties.
Vocational services: at the gail and don mitzner adult services pavilion, acld's vocational services program provided job assessment, job development, travel training, on-site job coaching, school consultation and situational assessment services for more than 361 men and women with Disabilities in 2022. Acld operates one of long island's largest supported employment programs, working with highly motivated and qualified job-seekers and employees and matching them with an appropriate job opportunity at 108 companies throughout nassau and suffolk counties who hire people with Disabilities. Acld has contracted with nysid (new york state industries for the disabled, Inc.) since 2016. The contract includes the huntington department of motor vehicles, the department of homeland security in bay shore and boces in commack. In addition, acld business services cleans john's crazy socks, dash, charles evans center in bethpage and glen cove, and hope for youth in amityville and bellmore. Rewearable : rewearable is a clothing recycling program committed to helping people with Developmental Disabilities pursue enviable lives through sustainable employment. Rewearable has an integrated workforce which, from scheduling pickups to sorting and baling the clothing, ensures workers are building vocational skills in a work environment.family support services: the family support services program provides information, referrals, life planning assistance and transition planning awareness to people with Developmental Disabilities and their families to help them seek services which will enhance their lives. In addition, in-home respite services are available through this program to families of Children or Adults with Developmental Disabilities who are living at home. Acld provides information and referral services to thousands of families throughout long island each year. Respite: acld offers in-home respite to Adults and Children and site-based respite to Adults at an acld facility. Acld supports 40 individuals through in-home respite services and 8 through site-based respite services. Acld offers an in-home respite voucher reimbursement program through a grant from opwdd. This program is available to people without medicaid to hire their own respite counselor and be reimbursed up to $1,000 per year. This voucher reimbursement program can support a maximum of six individuals annually.administrative services: acld provides general and administrative services to charles evans center, Inc. (cec), a community partner that is separately incorporated and an unrelated organization. Cec is a federally qualified health center (fqhc), licensed under article 28 of the public health law. In 2015, cec entered into an administrative services agreement with acld to provide administrative and support services including, but not limited to finance, payroll, human resources, and it. In addition to the administrative services agreement, cec leases office space in bethpage and hauppauge from acld with payments equal to the principal and interest due on a portion of those certain nassau county local economic assistance corporation revenue bonds, series 2011 and building operating costs, attributable to the premises.health services: acld provides occupational, speech and physical therapy, along with social work services, through its article 16 clinic.ipsidd, independent practitioner services for individuals with Developmental Disabilities, a newer program created in 2019, is an enhanced fee schedule for existing clinical services provided under the medicaid state plan. Clinical services that can be funded through ipsidd are occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, psychology and social work. The services provided are not delivered as part of an individual's residential and/or day habilitation plan. Clinical services funded through ipsidd can be delivered in iras, community residences, family care homes certified by opwdd, private residences, certified day habilitation programs and pre-vocational programs.