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Chapel Haven was founded in 1972 with the promise that adults with a variety of abilities could eventually learn to live with independence. We started with six students and two staff in a multi-family house on Chapel Street in New Haven, Conn. Since that time, approximately 250 individuals have accessed our programs and services, and […]

Chapel Haven’s PAVE (forerly Project SEARCH) is recruiting for next year, the class of 2017-18. PAVE is open to Chapel Haven students and community members and is our year-long work readiness program at Yale-New Haven Hospital, where PAVE participants from Chapel Haven: · Volunteer at Yale-New Haven Hospital · Learn competitive, transferrable, and marketable job […]

Chapel Haven was honored to have the author of the moving essay, “Welcome to Holland,” join us January 18 for Chapel Haven Film Night. The evening included the screening of the television movie, “Kids Like These,” written by Emily Perl Kingsley and featuring our very own community member, Josh O’Neill, as a youngster! Emily and […]

Chapel Haven has once again earned the highest level of accreditation by CARF – a three-year term of accreditation, demonstrating that Chapel Haven’s model of service meets the highest international benchmarks of excellence. “We are pleased to once again earn the CARF designation of approval,” said Chapel Haven President Michael Storz. “CARF’s experienced surveyors did […]

The 2015 CT Tennis Open is coming Aug. 21-29 and will feature some of the biggest stars in women’s tennis, along with food, activities and…Chapel Haven! Chapel Haven is a tournament sponsor. Stop by our booth during the open to win some cool giveaways and learn more about our award-winning agency. Also, book your tickets […]

  Jerome I. Rossman, Jr., 88 years old, formerly of Scarsdale and Purchase, New York, passed away peacefully at his home in Jupiter, Florida on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, surrounded by his family. Jerry proudly served his country in the U. S. Marine Corps. He was a truly kind man who had many significant friendships […]

More than 100 area golfers signed up and enjoyed a great day of golf at Chapel Haven’s first  Chapel Haven Golf Classic September 29 at the New Haven Country Club in Hamden, CT. And the date has already been set for 2016! The Chapel Haven Golf Classic will take place Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at […]

Chapel Haven students and community members enjoyed a unique, British “tea party” last week with the help of docents and staff from the world-renowned Yale Center for British Art. Click here to read a story in the New Haven Register about this unique partnership: Since 2009, Art Teacher Tina Menchetti has worked closely with the […]

Never underestimate the power of determined parents. That is the lesson behind the founding of Chapel Haven, which started as the dream of a group of parents celebrating their kids’ graduation from Maplebrook School in Amenia, NY in the early 1970s. Share This:

Congratulations to Barbara Doherty, who has been named Chapel Haven’s Artist of the Month because she showed great determination in creating 200 key chains to give to guests at her sister Maureen’s wedding this summer. Barbara and Maureen designed the pieces together and Barbara spent the summer making it a reality with her handiwork. In […]