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Chapel Haven West Open House takes place April 12 in Tucson

Chapel Haven West, in Tucson, AZ, will hold an open house on Friday, April 12, 2013, 9-11 a.m. Enjoy an overview, take tours and meet students and staff. To register for the Chapel Haven West Open House, click here:

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Chapel Haven in Huffington Post

Chapel Haven received national exposure when the Huffington Post published a multi-part series about Chapel Haven parent Diana Davis Spencer and her passion for entrepreneurship. Ms. Spencer is the mother of Chapel Haven community member Kim LaManna. She manages the Diana … Continue reading

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Chapel Haven helps Asperger program flourish in Bucks County, PA

Chapel Haven recently helped the Family Service Association of Bucks County, in Langhorne, PA, expand a new program for adults with Asperger Syndrome. A consulting team from Chapel Haven, which included Michael Storz, President, and Virginia Hodge, Chapel Haven’s Vice … Continue reading

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Chapel Haven’s Asperger Syndrome Adult Transition Program Grooms Young People for Employment

When the staff at Chapel Haven needs an IT guy to troubleshoot a computer problem, they don’t have far to go. “If there’s an emergency, I’m just up the street,” said Josh Liebeskind, a 2010 graduate of Chapel Haven’s Asperger … Continue reading

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Learn more about Chapel Haven at conferences

Chapel Haven exhibits and presents at conferences and transition fairs all over the U.S. and sometimes internationally. Read on for a schedule of where Chapel Haven will be throughout the U.S.

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Bowlathon a Success

Chapel Haven’s Annual Bowl-a-Thon took place at the Amity Family Bowl in Woodbridge, CT on Saturday, October 22 from 1-4 p.m. More than $30,000 was raised thanks to the good work of organizer Michael Verzella, director of recreation, with the … Continue reading

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Chapel Haven in the News

Catherine Sullivan-DeCarlo, Vice President of Admissions and Marketing, had a column published in the October/November edition of Insights, the newsletter for Independent Educational Consultants. Her article is entitled, “Building Blocks to Independent Living for Young Adults with Special Needs.” To … Continue reading

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Chapel Haven’s Best Buddies Chapter Largest in State

As the new coordinator of Chapel Haven’s Best Buddies program, EmilyAnne Westman is in a position to advocate from the heart. First, EmilyAnne chose to attend Southern Connecticut State University because they had a Best Buddies chapter. She quickly signed … Continue reading

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James Trimble: Helping Others

James Trimble is passionately dedicated to helping others and campaigning for his peers to do the same. So, it’s no wonder that his Musical Tribute for the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and the victims of Hurricane Irene came off with … Continue reading

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Summer REACH program builds independence

Chapel Haven’s REACH program offers a summer residential program to give young adults (18+) experience in building independence. Many families have found the REACH summer program an ideal  stepping stone toward independent living for individuals with developmental or autism spectrum … Continue reading

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