Our mission is to empower children and adults with developmental disabilities to achieve their potential based on personal choices, abilities and interests...

For more information about adult day services please contact

Avery Valins
Director of Adult Day Services
phone: 914.949.9300,
ext. 4634
avalins@westchesterarc.org

The Gleeson-Israel Gateway Center
265 Saw Mill River Road
Hawthorne, NY 10532

Ann Manzi Center
699 Main Street
Mount Kisco, NY 10549

Stella and Simon Sheib Center
567 Yonkers Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10704

Westchester Arc
The Gleeson-Israel Gateway Center
265 Saw Mill River Road
Hawthorne, NY 10532
914.949.9300
info@westchesterarc.org

24-hour
Crisis Intervention:
914.949.8200

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Adult Living Skills

The goal of Adult Living Skills is to help adults who have developmental disabilities to reach their full potential as productive members of society.

Arc of Westchester strives to meet this goal by providing a continuum of day services to individuals depending upon need and personal preference.

Services

  • Day Habilitation - Day Habilitation teaches individuals to effectively utilize community services. Individuals learn to be productive members of society through instruction in the community concerning such daily living skills as shopping, traveling and making choices. Often the activities are fun and highly creative such as cooking contests, photography exhibitions, spelling bees and outdoor festivals.

  • Without Walls - Without Walls gives individuals with developmental disabilities the tools to function in society on a daily basis. Activities are delivered entirely in the community and include bowling, movies, museums, library visits and community service work. Participants gain self-confidence, improve social skills and achieve stronger ties with the community.

  • Choices - Choices is a new program for young adults with developmental disabilities. It combines day habilitation with supported employment services. Unlike typical supported employment, individuals work and volunteer at community sites and are supervised by staff at all times. The experience helps young adults build job and life skills, provides the opportunity to make friends and helps students transition into the adult world. As the program’s title suggests, activities are based on the skills and interests of each participant.

    "Choice" Classes

    Twelve participants in Arc of Westchester's “Choices” program are developing language and technical skills through agency-sponsored media classes... more »