Program areas at PDS
Program Development Services continues to provides an array of residential Services to suit the level of diagnosis or cognitive level of each individual. Pds believes that everyone, regardless of the disability, should live in a stable, normalized home environment. Pds encourage an atmosphere of acceptance, warmth, understanding and security, all of which upholds the rights of each individual and provides a sense of self-direction. Program Development Services operates over 60 facilities in brooklyn and several in manhattan. We provide both supportive and supervised care. Half of our programs are supportive apartments with 3 or less individuals residing in them. Our 62 different sites across brooklyn and manhattan accommodate 173 residents, from ages 18-70.
Community habilitation provides support to individuals living in the community.
Program Development Services offers group day habilitation for all individuals. The weekday programs have all been specially designed to encourage interaction with peers, to foster a sense of self-worth and independence, and to teach basic skills. The classe include learning about money, cooking, fire safety training, volunteer experiences, and group discussion. In addition, we offer weekly or twice-weekly outings. These popular trips can include visiting a museum, a broadway show, the movies, restaurants, amusement parks, bowling, or shopping. Day trips such as these enable individuals with developmental disabilities to learn basic integration skills that will increase their ability to be independent and foster a sense of inclusion in the community. We also offer job skills Development twice a week, where individuals can learn about the workplace, familiarize themselves with the requirements of employment, and even earn a token wage. Additionally, individuals in our day habilitation Program work real jobs at numerous volunteer sites. In 2023, 27 individuals participated in the day habilitation Program.
Assistive support for high functioning clients