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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Schleifer Adult Independent Living (SAIL) campus is the newest part of our campus expansion and will be completed this December. This four-story, state-of-the-art facility will comprise 46,000 square feet. Upper floors will include one and two-bedroom apartments with centrally-located communal kitchens, a fireplace, gathering spaces and terraces. The building has a total of 42 […]
Caitlyn O’Brien was 21 when she first signed up with Ken’s Krew for job training and employment. At that time, she was living at home with her parents, James and Sharon O’Brien, in the Philly area, and was assigned to work in the paint department at a Home Depot in Frazer, PA. Since that time, […]
Thomas Ice, 25, has wowed audiences across greater New Haven with his lush jazz piano playing. Now, he is about to release his first full length album of 13 original songs, “Eagles Sound.” “The best song is called Eagles,” Thomas said. “I saw an eagle’s nest in the park, and I was really inspired by […]
Are you interested in a job in the food service industry? The Center for Employment Services and Opportunities (CESO) at Chapel Haven Schleifer Center is proud to announce a new, customized Culinary Arts Program and externship that will help lead interested candidates into the culinary arts field. Our Culinary Arts program can help you turn […]
