Jawonio Inc

Programs: 1) jawonio day services - provides center-based and community-based habilitation, self advocacy, social skills and reinforces appropriate behaviors for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Jawonio day services has been recognized by the white house, the nys senate and legislature for its advocacy for services and programs assisting people with special needs. Participants volunteer in the community and learn vocational and employment skills. 2) employment services - jawonio is the leading employer in the mid-hudson region of new york state for people with developmental disabilities and mental health challenges since 1987. We have placed more than 6,000 individuals in jobs that are built around each person's individualized needs, and what the employer needs for his or her business. With our innovative approach to employment and social enterprises. Our workers are some of the most loyal, productive and committed tax-paying citizens in our region and state. Our employment service's average retention rate is 7 years, and salaries range from $11 to $36 per hour. 3) jawonio cleaning services - the "cleaning company" is a unit operated as a social enterprise to provide employment for persons with disabilities. The majority of the jobs and income are from preferred source contracts through the new york state industries for the disabled (nysid), which are competitive contracts that pay prevailing wages and benefits. The cleaning company has contracts for more than 1 million square feet and employs more than 100 cleaning staff, of which 80% have a disability diagnosis.

residential services - the community living services (residential) division of jawonio, inc. , provides services to adults with a wide range of physical, behavioral and intellectual disabilities. The focus of community living services (residential) is to assist the persons served in achieving their highest level of independence and self-direction. Jawonio's community living services provides services in diverse settings that are designed to meet the needs of the residents. Intermediate care facilities (1) this home provides comprehensive medical & habilitative supports in a twenty-four hour supervised setting for 20 individuals. The program is designed to assist persons with severe intellectual disabilities and/or severe medical frailties to become as independent as possible. Comprehensive on-site medical supervision is provided. Individualized residential alternatives (12) - jawonio provide homes in the community specifically designed and furnished to meet the needs of the developmentally disabled adult. These programs differ from the icf residences in that the individuals require less medical oversight and care, and for the most part are able to go into the community for day and recreation programs. Twenty-four hour supervision and assistance is provided. The condominium program (6) - services developed specific to individuals' needs are provided in one and two bedroom condominiums in the community. Low cost housing is provided through the office of housing and urban development for six condominiums. The paul j. Tendler independent living center (17) - this garden apartment complex provides service and low cost housing to 17 people. All but one apartment are single occupancy, providing dignity and privacy to each individual. In 2014, individuals reported an 88% satisfaction rate for all residential services, noting the especially high level of communication between the programs and the consumers, families and advocates; the outstanding care provided by our direct support professionals and the high quality of life provided on a day to day basis not only in meeting the individuals' unique care needs but also the choices of community and recreational opportunities made available to them based on each person's individual preferences and interests. Medicaid service coordination services are provided by service coordinators who oversee all services provided for children and adults who have a developmental disability; have or are eligible for medicaid; reside either independently or with their family; or in a family care or group home. Services and referrals include: residential placement, in-home or out-of-home day or overnight respite, medical and recreational services, educational supports, vocational services, psychological services, environmental and adaptive equipment needs and in-home assistance to teach and reinforce an individual's academic or other therapeutic needs.

1) jawonio early childhood services - jawonio, inc. Is certified by the nys department of health. We work closely with our local rockland county department of health for our early intervention (ei) program (ages: birth to 3). Our special education preschool is certified by the nys state education department, the nys office of children and family services and we have extremely close professional working relationships with all of our school districts including special education administration and educational-based groups (i. E. : septa), therapists and staff throughout the communities we serve. Jawonio has a reputation of excellence providing services for children, their families and circles of support for those individuals with special needs since 1947. Jawonio, inc. Early childhood education services has also seen an increase in children with behavioral/mental health challenges. Jawonio special education preschool contracts with a developmental pediatrician and child psychiatrist through a multi-year grant to support the children and families with disabilities and behavioral health issues. We provide individualized, innovative educational and therapeutic strategies including ipad use to utilize technology as a way of providing much needed critical supports and services to children and their families. Jawonio, inc. Early childhood education services (eces) supports families on-site at our special education preschool and ei locations, as well as at home therapies including speech, occupational and physical therapies. We also provide innovative and integrated classrooms for children with delays who can join their typically developing peers (up to age 5) in our pre-school and after school services for children up to age 12. 2) jawonio summer education - provides a 6-week "bridge" for a therapeutic and nys certified special education school-based curriculum and rockland county health department approved setting for children ages 5-21. The program provides a child and their family/caregivers that "extra" time in a camp-like experience (adaptive swimming, art, theatrical productions, recreation and trips), allows a child to have an experience of "summer campget the services they need in a fun camp-like environment. The jawonio summer education experience was the first "camp" of its kind in rockland county, which began in 1949 as a sleepover camp.