DURING 2023, THE CENTER TRANSITIONED ITS FAMILY NAVIGATION PROGRAM INTO A NEW, PEER NAVIGATOR PROGRAM. IN 2023, 1,333 PEOPLE WERE SERVED UNDER THE FAMILY NAVIGATION PROGRAM, AND 120 PEOPLE WERE SERVED UNDER THE PEER NAVIGATOR PROGRAM. PEER AUTISM NAVIGATOR PROVIDES REFERRALS, ADVOCACY, SYSTEMS NAVIGATION AND AUTISM WORKSHOPS. THE AUTISM HELPLINE ADDRESSES INDIVIDUALS AND/OR FAMILY/CAREGIVER NEEDS AS WELL AS GENERAL COMMUNITY INQUIRIES REGARDING AUTISM RESOURCES. CALLS FROM THE HELPLINE ARE DIRECTED TO THE PEER MENTOR WHEN APPROPRIATE.
