Nysarc - Suffolk Chapter

Individual residential alternative - the ira program is designed to provide individuals with unique abilities and challenges, the opportunity to live in a home in the community as a family with residents of compatible functional capability. Located throughout Suffolk county, these homes provide individuals with unique abilities and challenges with the security, pleasure and comforts found in all aspects or normal, wholesome family life. There are thirty-one homes in all.

Children's services - the target population of the program has historically been to serve children from birth to age 21 years who remain ineligible for public school services due to the severity of their handicap. The programs offered include preschool (3-5) and school age (5-21). Without these programs, these children would go un-served and probably languish at home. The goal of Nysarc Inc. Suffolk Chapter's children's services program is to help these children reach some measure of their social and intellectual potential so that they remain in the community as productive members of society.

Day program - the goal of the day habilitation program is to identify and provide activities and supports that are consistent, proactive, less structured and not as demanding as those on work activities. This approach allows the individual to acquire, retain and improve self- help, socialization, and adaptive skills necessary for successful participation in integrated home and community settings. Program objectives are focused around the development and/or maintenance of individual skill, interest and abilities.

Intermediate care facilities - the icf program provides residential services for those children and adults who cannot access a conventional community residence due to the severity of their handicap. The goal of this program is to provide each multiple disabled individual a wholesome living arrangement under barrier-free architectural conditions and to offer these residential services as an alternative to living at home or living in an institution.

Work activities - the work activities program is designed to give adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities the opportunity to learn valuable vocational skills leading to an appropriate community employment situation. We offer vocational assessments and a variety of training experiences all under the careful supervision of experienced staff who help each individual find his or her ideal job and develop the skills necessary to succeed.

Various grants- this program is funded by governmental and organization grants of $541,482 as reported on form 990, part viii, line 1e.