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Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc. celebrated a “topping off” ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 5 that drew a big crowd and represents a milestone in construction of our new Schleifer Adult Independent Living (SAIL) center. Students, parents, staff and friends signed the construction beam, which was on display in our courtyard leading up to the event. At the […]

Chapel Haven’s Center for Employment Services and Opportunities (CESO) is pleased to announce a formal partnership with Ken’s Krew! This partnership can lead to multiple paid jobs in Connecticut’s Home Depot stores. Upon successful completion of training, Ken’s Krew participants will be offered 20 hours of work per week – and top-performing part-time employees may […]

Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc. residents, families and community leaders gathered on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, to celebrate the most extensive campus expansion in the organization’s 46-year history. The festive event included: A ceremony and tours to celebrate the grand opening of the new residential and classroom building housing Chapel Haven’s REACH program, which helps adults […]

It was standing room only on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, as Chapel Haven cut the ribbon on the newly constructed Welcome Center. Featured speakers included Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, State Sen. Richard Blumenthal, State Representative Patricia Dillon, and Mayor Toni Harp. Also on the speaking program:  Alderman Richard Furlow, Diana Davis Spencer (mother of Kimberly LaManna), […]

Chapel Haven Schleifer Center’s 2ND ANNUAL Chapel Haven Tennis Round Robin in memory of the late Dr. Jerry Berg was a great success. Co-organizers Jerry Weil and Melissa Lawson (daughter of the late Dr. Berg) report that 36 individuals registered to play tennis, along with 20 adults from Chapel Haven and countless friends and family […]

Students enrolled in Chapel Haven’s ASAT program will enjoy an expanded college-level class in social communication starting at Southern Connecticut State University in the spring of 2018. For four years, Chapel Haven has collaborated with Southern CT State University’s Department of Communication Disorders to make the class available and meaningful for both university and ASAT […]

Chapel Haven drew more than 200 families and friends at its September 15 groundbreaking, celebrating a new chapter in Chapel Haven’s storied history. Chapel Haven is underway with a multi-year campus expansion, with the ultimate goal of providing lifelong services to adults with social and developmental disabilities. Founded in 1972, Chapel Haven empowers 250 adults […]

Chapel Haven is proud of our own Kimber Marchesi, who was named Miss Amazing Connecticut in her age group and went on to compete in the fifth National Miss Amazing Gala, Aug. 5-7 in Chicago. Kimber is from Darien and is the daughter of Maggie and Bob Marchesi of Darien While Kimber was not selected […]

Students from Chapel Haven’s Community Life Program enjoy giving back to the community as volunteers. Every Wednesday, the students visit the Mary Wade Home to volunteer. They hang out with the seniors at the home, exercise with them, play cards and help them converse. Community member Kara A. likes volunteering because it gives her a […]

Jamie H. had quite a bit of adjusting to do when she first came to Chapel Haven from Houston, TX in 2006. First, there was the weather. “I had to get used to the snow,” she says with a chuckle. And then there was the matter of saying goodbye to her familiar environment. But today, […]

Our series, Chapel Haven Changes Lives, continues with John Orr, a talented artist and a beloved member of the Chapel Haven community. John has been at Chapel Haven for over 28 years and is well known for his passion and talent as an artist. John heads the custodial crew at Chapel Haven and stays busy […]

Chapel Haven is an award-winning, nationally accredited school and transition program serving 250-plus adults with a variety of abilities and needs. Chapel Haven occupies a flourishing campus at 1040 Whalley Avenue in New Haven, CT, and a satellite campus in Tucson, AZ called Chapel Haven West. We are underway with a multi-year, multi-million-dollar campus expansion […]

Chapel Haven Changes Lives is a new weekly feature that shines a spotlight on our wonderful students and community members as they talk about how independent living has changed their lives. Today, we’re talking to Shawn F. Shawn came to Chapel Haven 20 years ago from her hometown of Westchester, NY, and she admits, it […]

Chapel Haven’s PAVE program at Yale-New Haven Hospital has won some wonderful press coverage. Both the New Haven Register and News Channel 8 did stories on the graduation ceremony, which took place June 15 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Click here to read coverage in the New Haven Register. To see a story that aired on […]

Chapel Haven West was featured on News 4 KVOA, the local NBC news affiliate, and Executive Director Kenneth Hosto was profiled as a KOLD News 13 Hero in a special segment. The KVOA segment includes an interview with Chapel Haven West Executive Director Kenneth Hosto and follows Chapel Haven West graduate and community member Erik […]

A residential student at Chapel Haven West was interviewed by the local NBC TV news affiliate, KVOA, regarding a new way to detect autism in high-risk infants. Thomas Sheliga, who hails from Houston, TX, did a great job sharing his opinion on the importance of early detection. Here’s the news clip: New study finds method […]

In today’s Work Place Wednesday feature, we are celebrating Alex W., who has been hired full-time at Old Pueblo Anesthesia in Tucson. Alex joined the Chapel Haven West (CHW) program from his home community in Washington state in July, 2015, where he progressed through his two-year program learning independent living skills, social communication skills, and vocational […]

Chapel Haven West in Tucson, Arizona empowers adults 18+ with varying abilities to live independent and self-determined lives. This award-winning non-profit school and transition program offers a wide range of services, including structured-residential, social communication therapy, day, college and vocational supports, to meet individuals where they most need assistance. Our campus location, five blocks from […]

Chapel Haven Schleifer Center is delighted to present a free workshop that will give attendees a greater understanding of the various government benefits available to your loved one. Please join us Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, noon-2 p.m. at Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, 1040 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515. Light lunch and campus tour included. […]

Founded in 1972, Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc. empowers adults with developmental and social disabilities to live independent and self-determined lives. We have transformed our campus with a brand-new REACH classroom and residential campus, a new Welcome Center and, soon to open, a new SAIL universal campus, where adults can live for a lifetime! Our […]

The REACH Class of 2019 touched many hearts as each student took to the microphone to talk about how Chapel Haven Schleifer Center has helped them become more independent. “Being a full-time resident now, I have enjoyed my time more than ever, even if I am in a motorized wheelchair,” Andrew B. said. “Some of […]