Category Archives: Events

Saturday, May 18 brought sunshine and a drove of busy residential students and community members outside to help beautify the Chapel Haven campus for Green Up Clean-Up Day. Armed with rakes, mulch, brooms and shovels, dozens of volunteers and Chapel … Continue reading →

Chapel Haven’s popular Family Brunch drew a crowd of 470 to Woodwinds on Sunday, April 28, 2013 and carried the theme, “What Chapel Haven Means to Me.” To see a photo album of pictures from the event, click here. Thanks … Continue reading →

On Sunday, March 24, Chapel Haven was awash with artists! For the first time, Chapel Haven hosted an Art Day on campus, giving students and community members the chance to participate in a day of creating artwork to celebrate Autism … Continue reading →

The transition from high school to college is tricky for most students, and for those on the Autism Spectrum, there are added and unique challenges. But the college environment in many ways is also ideal for those on the spectrum, … Continue reading →

Six female students and graduates of Chapel Haven’s Asperger Syndrome Adult Transition Program were busy this fall writing their own songs through an innovative “class” offered by the Neighborhood Music School. Entitled, “NoteAble Women,” the program gave each individual the … Continue reading →

Rabbi Hesch Sommer of Jewish Family Service stood at the white board in Chapel Haven’s library, posing a question to students and community members: “You just got back from break. Did your Jewishness go on vacation?” For student Andy Hausler, … Continue reading →

By 10 a.m. on a Thursday, Kristina Spero’s apartment is filled with the delectable aroma of coconut rice with cinnamon stick and lime zest, roasted zucchini and mocha chip muffins. Kristina, a graduate of Chapel Haven’s REACH program who is … Continue reading →

Programs in CA, CT, NJ, NY Selected as National Models NEW YORK, NY. (January 29, 2013) – Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA) has selected the inaugural winners of AFAA Applauds, a national initiative recognizing innovative, high-quality support programs … Continue reading →