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- EIN 52-1094078
- (443) 780-1300
- 7130 Rutherford Rd Baltimore MD 21244-2701 USA
- www.ncianet.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Administration of Justice, Crime & Law, Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Education, Human Services, Special Education
Mission: Ncia's mission is to help create a society in which all persons who come in contact with the human service or correctional systems are provided with the care necessary to live their lives to the best of their abilities.
Programs: Adult residential: ncia's adult residential program assists individuals with developmental disabilities to develop independent life skills so that they may attain the fullest level of community integration and inclusion possible. Based on a model of small alternative living units, we provide physical, clinical, and social environments designed to provide stability and continuity for individuals who would otherwise require institutional confinement. Residential services include 24-hour awake supervision to individuals. Staff provides ongoing skills training and support in activities of daily living, functional life skills, personal care skills, and basic health care. Additional skills training is provided as indicated by identified client preferences, interests, and needs, and as stipulated in each client's individual service plan. At the end of fy17, the program was licensed for 124 residents and served an average of 116 during the year.
career development program: ncia's career development center provides individuals with developmental disabilities with job readiness skills and individual training in preparation for competitive community placement. In fy17 the program served approximately 211 individuals, and about 157 of these participate in supported employment activities where they are accompanied by ncia job coaches in various community businesses. The other 54 clients in the program are more severely disabled and participate in various activities at the center and in the community.
yit school: ncia operates a 12-month coeducational nonpublic special education school serving students of middle and high school age. The school is licensed for three handicapping conditions: autism, emotional disturbance, and intellectual disabilities. In fy 17 the school served an average of 43 students in both diploma and certificate tracks depending on the severity of disability. The school addresses the students' educational, psychological, intellectual, vocational and social needs.