Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    THE ARC GREATER HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK RESIDENTIAL DEPARTMENT PROUDLY OPERATES 38 COMMUNITY BASED IRA'S AS WELL AS THREE SUPPORTED APARTMENTS, THEREBY, PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION SERVICES TO OVER 250 ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE FOCUS OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR HAS BEEN TO AVOID WORKING IN SILOS AND TO PURSUE A GLOBAL AGENDA OF WORKING TOWARD BOTH A DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY UNIFICATION. IT HAS BEEN A PARTICULARLY BUSY YEAR THAT HAS PROVIDED NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO PUSH THIS AGENDA FORWARD WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY WORKING TOWARD OUR GOAL OF PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICES POSSIBLE. (CONT'D ON SCHEDULE O)THE INCREASED COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTIES HAS ALSO LED TO INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES AND CHOICE FOR THE INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTED. DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, TWO INDIVIDUALS CHOSE TO RELOCATE TO AVAILABLE RESIDENCES IN ALTERNATE COUNTIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR CURRENT QUALITY OF LIFE. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO REINTRODUCE A YOUNG MAN INTO A COMMUNITY SETTING AFTER HAVING BEEN HOSPITALIZED FOR OVER A YEAR AND WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY PLACEMENT FOR TWO SISTERS IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION THAT HAD ATTENDED OUR DAY HAB PROGRAM. THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO PRIORITIZE PERSON CENTERED EXCELLENCE, AS EVIDENCED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES AND SETTINGS REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS ALL BASIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS PUT FORTH DURING OUR ANNUAL SURVEYS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $27.8M

  • Program 2 [2020]

    DAY SERVICES PROVIDED SUPPORTS TO OVER 600 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT CALENDAR YEAR 2020, CONTINUING TO ENSURE THOSE WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS RECEIVE THE BEST SUPPORTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR OUTCOMES. STAFFING CHALLENGES PERSISTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR DESPITE HEAVY RECRUITMENT EFFORTS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PARTNERING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORTING VOLUNTEER EFFORTS AT A MULTITUDE OF LOCATIONS SUCH AS LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES, MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY THROUGHOUT ORANGE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, SALVATION ARMY, UNITED WAY, SOUP KITCHENS, ADULT CARE HOMES AND ANIMAL SHELTERS. (CONT'D ON SCHEDULE O)THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTED CREATIVE EXPRESSION THROUGH OUR ART MENTORS, AND ARTISTS SUPPORTED BY THE PROGRAM HAVE EXHIBITED THEIR WORK IN SEVERAL GALLERIES IN THE AREA.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $12.6M

  • Program 3 [2020]

    2020 WAS A YEAR OF NEW BEGINNINGS FOR THE EDUCATION PROGRAM. WE PROVIDE PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO ALMOST 300 CHILDREN PER YEAR THROUGHOUT ORANGE, SULLIVAN, ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES. WE RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM NYSED (NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT) FOR THE NEWLY MERGED AGENCY, ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM UNDER THE NEW ENTITY AND NEW SCHOOL NAME, THE EDUCATIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE. BOTH OF OUR SCHOOL BUILDINGS NOW HOUSE PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE CLASSROOMS. WITH THE ADDITION OF A CURRICULUM COORDINATOR AND 3 BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONIST POSITIONS, WE CAN ADD TO THE SUPPORT WE PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS AND CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES IN THE SCHOOLS. (CONT'D ON SCHEDULE O)OUR SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM WENT THROUGH A NYSED AUDIT AND WE WERE ABLE TO SHOW THAT OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES THE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION OUR STUDENTS NEED. AS WE LOOK AHEAD TOWARDS 2021, WE ARE LOOKING AT A NEW WAY OF EDUCATING OUR STUDENTS. DISTANCE LEARNING, TELE THERAPY, AND VIRTUAL MEETINGS, JUST TO NAME A FEW. WE ARE REWRITING POLICIES, TRAININGS, STUDENT AND EDUCATION STAFF HANDBOOKS SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL WE SERVE, ALL STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $7M