Special People In Northeast Inc Spin Center

Programs: Residential programs - this service provides community homes and direct support for inclusive community living for adults with intellectual disability and co-morbid medical and/or behavioral health conditions. Supports include community living arrangements (clas) with 24/7 direct staff support for 1 to 3 individuals in each home, supported living for people who only need intermittent support and family supported living. Spin provides housing, food, transportation and all necessities and behavioral services so that individuals live full, meaningful and involved lives within the community and are able to pursue a life of possibilities.

children programs - spin's children's services include early intervention for babies and toddlers in their home or parent chosen child care setting and preschool programs for children aged 3 to 6 with or without a disability in one of spin's three early childhood centers located in the far northeast and frankford communities of philadelphia. Within these centers, spin provides pre-k counts, autistic support, head start and other educational initiatives for young children aged 3 to 6. Services include support to families, including counseling, and educational counseling, and a comprehensive lunch program including nutritional support for children.

behavioral & developmental services - the behavioral and developmental services department at spin provides a comprehensive array of behavioral health treatment services with a primary specialty of working with children/youth ages 2-21 years and their families, as well as the same services on a somewhat more limited basis to young adults with autism: comprehensive diagnostic evaluation services; out-patient behavioral health services including psychiatric medication management and individual, family and group therapies; behavioral health rehabilitation services/applied behavior analysis services providing intensive behavioral and skill building supports; blended case management services to connect children/youth and families with needed resources in the community/ and therapeutic afterschool and summer camp programs to focus on social skill building for children/youth. Additionally, spin provides parent support groups at two locations in philadelphia. Services are person-centered, family -focused , and resilience building to optimize community inclusion and reduce the impact of clinical symptoms of autism.

day and community support services are services for adults with intellectual disability within spin's community and fitness center and in the community. Direct support to enable individuals to learn new habilitative skills, improve their health and social skills and to learn new leisure and recreational skills to enhance their lives and overall functioning are provided within individualized plans. Services include an inclusive envirionment so that individuals over 21 years of age can continue to achieve new skills necessary for daily living; opportunities for volunteerism and service in order to develop social capital as well as behavioral health counseling, support and interventions for individuals with behavioal concerns are provided five days a week from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Vocational services for adults with disabilities including vocational counseling, skills development, job finding activities, placement and ongoing support so that individuals may be gainfully employed within community setting; summer camp and recreational programs for children and adults with and without disabilites.