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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 […]

Chapel Haven’s Fall Open houses are an ideal time to visit and learn about the services we provide to adults with developmental and social disabilities. Founded in 1972, Chapel Haven provides lifelong individualized services for people with developmental and social disabilities, empowering them to live independent and self-determined lives. We have broken ground on a […]

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 […]

For the last 14 weeks, 38 Chapel Haven adults and staff competed to be named “the Biggest Loser.” Through a competition run by Kim Stack, Chapel Haven’s certified personal trainer (NASM CPT, CES), participants each donated $5 and then had the chance to compete in a  weight-loss competition. Each participant weighed in every week in […]

For the third year, second-year students at ASAT were enrolled in a three-week class called Fundamentals of Social Communication at Southern Connecticut State University. Each Monday and Wednesday, they commuted to the Southern campus on their own and did coursework alongside other undergrad students in this college-level class on the basics of social communication in […]

Chapel Haven’s Golf Committee has been busy and we have some great prizes lined up for our raffle, including: Packages at elite golf courses, including New Haven Country Club, Baltrusol, Oronoque Country Club – Chapel Haven’s golf tournament includes a fabulous raffle well known for some great golfer packages!     A Jacques Pepin cookbook, […]

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 is taking a giant next step as a pioneer in serving adults with disabilities. On Sunday, April 30, at Chapel Haven’s largest event of the year, the Family Day Brunch, Chapel Haven shared the latest in a capital campaign that holds promise as a national model in serving adults with disabilities as they […]

Thursday, July 13 was a momentous day at Chapel Haven. That’s the day that, after years of strategic planning, construction began on our campus transformation. On Thursday and Friday, July 13 and 14, three old houses were demolished on Emerson Street to make way for the new entrance to Chapel Haven’s campus.  All of Westville […]

It’s not too early to save the date for Chapel Haven’s Bowlathon, set for Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, 1 – 4 p.m. at Amity Bowl, 30 Selden Street, Woodbridge, CT.  This is a Chapel Haven fundraising event open to Chapel Haven students, community members, their families and friends and anyone interested in supporting Chapel Haven’s […]

Last year, we turned golfers away! Now is the time to sign up for Chapel Haven’s Golf Tournament, set for Monday, Oct. 2 at New Haven Country Club in Hamden. Use this form to register and mail your check today! Golf Tournament 2017 Chapel Haven’s golf tournament provides our deserving adults the opportunity to acknowledge […]

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 […]

Dylan K. loves his job with New Haven Public Schools’ Food Service program, serving lunch at Clinton Avenue School, so much, he is now studying online for a food handler’s certificate. Chapel Haven has changed his life in many ways, he says. “I have learned how to stick to a budget, how to plan a […]

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 […]

John D. can still recall the butterflies he felt 10 years ago when he and his parents started looking for a transition program for him after he graduated New Canaan High School. While high school was good for the most part, John found it sometimes difficult to make friends, and couldn’t imagine living a life […]

Chapel Haven is delighted to announce several upcoming events open to prospective parents. See below for more details and save your seat! If you are interested in Chapel Haven West, our Tucson, AZ-based campus program, please scroll down and register for an open house set for Veterans Day in Tucson. This fall, there is a […]

This week, Chapel Haven Changes Lives is proud to feature Chris L., who has been at Chapel Haven since 2004 and has gained an independent and social life. Chris came to Chapel Haven from his hometown of Voorhees, NJ. His life before Chapel Haven consisted of him living at home, and although he enjoyed that, he […]