Community Entry Services is a non-profit organization that provides supports and services for adults with intellectual disabilities – enabling them to live and work in the community. Our clients may have intellectual development or acquired brain injury. We provide transportation so they can best experience life.
Community Living Programs provide instruction and support for people having limitations to independence. Limitations include skills that people without disabilities take for granted, such as: nutrition, meal planning and preparation; transportation; medical appointments and medication management; recreation and the importance of stress management; social acceptance skills; and safety and general household maintenance.
Supported Employment – CES, through it’s HIRE (Helping Individuals Reach Employment) program, knows that employers need motivated employees who can be counted on to be productive and trustworthy. We also know that there are many persons with disabilities who are willing and able to work and want a job. Community employment specialists work one-on-one to bring qualified job seekers together with employers who want a stable, dependable workforce.
Community Integration – Skills such as personal appearance, social skills, stress management, communication, banking, cooking, leisure and educational skills are taught and enhanced through the Community Entry Services.
Day Habilitation Program. Classes at local community colleges, innovative methods of teaching reading, math and money management skills; and computer uses are educational options. Senior citizens have the opportunity to participate in retirement based activities through local senior citizen centers as well as activities based in their home. Sites and activities for teaching community skills are limited only to the needs and wants of the person using the Day Habilitation Program.
Adult Day Health Services include, but are not limited to, personal care, medication assistance, leisure activities, relationship building, mobility and strength training, attending multiple community activities and stimulation exercises. Services are individually based and provided in a safe environment conducive to each participant’s expressed needs.
Vocational or Life Skills Evaluation provides information to an individual and the rehabilitation team when developing a comprehensive rehabilitation plan. Evaluations identify a person’s areas of strength and weakness, their learning styles, interests, and potential. They may consist of Psychometric Testing, Situational Assessment, and/or Life Skills Evaluation.
