Gateway Counseling Center

Group day habilitation services (certified site) are habilitation services provided to adult individuals diagnosed as developmentally disabled. It facilitates these individuals to increase their independence, productivity, individuality and inclusion in the non-disabled community. Group day habilitation offers the highest quality of "person-centered" service to every individual accepted. Gcc's staff coordinates and integrates comprehensive services with residential providers, which enhance individuals' social, coping and vocational skills. Services are certified by the new york state office for people with developmental disabilities ("opwdd"). Group day habilitation services are provided monday - friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; and supplemental group day habilitation services are provided monday - friday 3:15 pm - 6:30 pm and saturday - sunday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; current enrollment: 384. Program locations: bronx, brooklyn, & queens.

Group day habilitation services (without walls) are habilitation services provided to adult individuals diagnosed as developmentally disabled. Services are provided in the community and are not based in a facility or "within walls." It facilitates these individuals to increase their independence, productivity, individuality and inclusion in the non-disabled community. Group day habilitation offers the highest quality of "person-centered" service to every individual accepted. Gcc's staff coordinates and integrates comprehensive services with residential providers, which enhance individuals' social, coping and vocational skills. Services are certified by the new york state office for people with developmental disabilities ("opwdd"). Group day habilitation services are provided monday - friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; and supplemental group day habilitation services are provided on weekdays monday - friday 3:15 pm - 6:00 pm and weekends saturday - sunday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; current enrollment: 108. Program locations: bronx, queens & brooklyn.

To serve adult individuals with severe and persistent psychiatric illnesses who are vulnerable to stress and are in need of clinical support and assistance through its continuing group day treatment program. Its therapeutic framework helps each individual achieve the highest possible level of functioning and independence while avoiding frequent hospitalizations. Gcc offers the highest quality of service to every person accepted for treatment. Gcc's staff coordinates, integrates and oversees comprehensive services which enhance the person's coping skills, develops social networking and reduces the stigma of mental illness. This program is certified by the new york state office of mental health ("omh"). Currently enrolled: 106. Program open monday - sunday from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm. Program location: bronx.

Community habilitation:community habilitation services are delivered at any non-certified location, including the individual's home. Supports include adaptive skill development, assistance with activities of daily living (hands-on), community inclusion and relationship building, training and support for independence in travel, transportation, adult educational support, development of social skills, leisure skills, self-advocacy and informed choice skills, and appropriate behavior development to help the individual access their community.cacfp:through the cacfp program, Gateway provides nutritious meals and snacks to individuals with persistent and psychiatric illnesses enrolled in our day services program. Cacfp also provides meals and snacks to our individuals with developmental disabilities enrolled in our group day hab services program.advance fss:gateway's advance family support services program offers compassionate, family-oriented guidance to help families of those with developmental disabilities through challenging times. A team of professionals work with all members of the family to develop an appropriate course of action with an emphasis on both behavioral modification and coaching parents and other family members in the skills they need to get through the current crisis. It also provides individuals and their families with more long-term support by offering assistance in navigating evaluative, diagnostic, or habilitative services that might be right for the particular situation. Within this program, we also provide family reimbursement. The reimbursement program provides reimbursement to families who have individuals of all ages living at home with id/dd/asd who need goods and services which are not available to them through other existing programs/resources/funding.