Tuesday was an exciting day on campus as Preston gave an interview to WTNH News Channel 8, the local ABC news affiliate. Sarah Cody and photographer Mike Piskorski spent the morning with Preston and his handler, REACH teacher Danielle Drazen. Preston showed how he helps REACH students day to day at Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, […]
Interested in Chapel Haven Schleifer Center and Chapel Haven West? Our open houses are an ideal way to learn about our REACH and Asperger Syndrome Adult Transition (ASAT)/Chapel Haven West programs, along with our many day and community options. You also can tour our new campus expansion. How do I know which program is right? Our admissions process can […]
The Chapel Haven Family Association is delighted to present a free Saturday workshop exploring how special needs families can access important government benefits. Join us Friday, March 13, 2020, from 10 a.m. to noon at Chapel Haven Schleifer Center Inc. for “Government Benefits and How They Can Help Special Needs Families” with noted presenter Michael […]
The annual trip to the Adaptive Sports Center in Crested Butte, CO will happen February 23rd-28th This popular overnight trip is a fantastic opportunity to have fun in a supportive ski setting! All are welcome, beginning skiers to experienced! Our skiers can look forward to four days’ worth of 1:1 ski lessons or the option […]
Congratulations to Chris Murray, a Chapel Haven community member, who was singled out by the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services for the 2019 DDS Living the Mission award! Chris came to Chapel Haven nearly 30 years ago from his home community of Manhattan, and just recently celebrated his 59th birthday. Chris is a graduate of […]
SAVE THE DATE! Our sixth annual Chapel Haven Golf Tournament tournament offers a beautiful day of golf and raises funds to support awareness, particularly for vocational and employment opportunities for our wonderful adults. Please join us Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Race Brook Country Club in Orange as we tee off once again to raise […]
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center is one of five programs that will host a “CT Shore Tour” this spring for visiting educational consultants. The tour is timed to occur as a “pre-conference” tour as part of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) conference, taking place May 2020 at the Mohegan Sun casino. “We really value referrals […]
As work to complete the new SAIL (Schleifer Adult Independent Living) campus continues at a fever pitch, the SAIL students who are set to move into the new facility are buzzing with excitement. Of the 42 beds available in the new, four-story, state-of-the-art facility, many have already been spoken for before the ribbon is cut, […]
Most of us have a general idea of what it means to make healthy lifestyle choices – but how often do we consider the reasons behind these choices and their long-term implications? Applied Wellness is a new course offered at Chapel Haven West that is designed to give students practice making healthy choices and discuss […]
Four journalism majors from Southern Connecticut State University have spent the fall semester interviewing, videoing and writing about all our happenings at Chapel Haven Schleifer Center. Under the guidance of Catherine Sullivan-DeCarlo, Vice President of Admissions and Marketing (and a proud journalism alum from SCSU), the students are enrolled in a semester-long capstone project called […]