CP Unlimited’s Day Habilitation programs and Article 16 Clinics for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are offered in unique settings throughout New York City and Hudson Valley.
While each location provides different activities and options for local engagement and enrichment, all CP Day Habs provide top-level services, educational classes, and PT/OT/Speech therapies delivered by caring, patient, and dedicated staff. Learn more about each of our settings below.
The Linda Buch Gherardi Center is a haven for people with I/DD in Crown Heights, Brownsville, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and the surrounding communities. Its flexible day habilitation programs are funded through the OPWDD Medicaid waiver, offers door-to-door transportation, and operates Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Persons supported here are frequently dependent on wheelchairs for mobility and need close care for daily rituals.
This special building, formerly an ice cream factory (and still a sweet and joyous atmosphere), provides more than 65 persons supported each year a full calendar of enriching activities including art and music while taking advantage of Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park for leisure and nature. A unique gardening program lets participants grow herbs and then sell them to local residents, while a companion recycling program helps persons supported learn money management and celebrate together each month.
Please contact Claudette Perkins to learn more about this Day Habilitation program>>
The Carmen Aquilone Day Program assists more than 80 people each year in a barrier-free environment, where individual choice and skills-based training are at the center of our comprehensive approach to support. We promote growth by providing money management, safety and community awareness, fire safety / evacuation, socialization, AFL skills (hand washing), toileting, and more.
In practice, this means healthy and safe food choices are paralleled with eating and drinking skills, while physical therapy sessions incorporate seated yoga poses for deepened range of motion and mindfulness. The Carmen Aquilone setting also features a Senior Satellite Program, promoting the same services tuned to older individuals.
Please contact Claudette Perkins to learn more about this Day Habilitation program>>
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CP’s West Farms Center is a LEED-GOLD Certified setting, opened in 2012, providing leading supports and community offerings for close to 200 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities every year.
This full-service setting features a number of special offerings for attendees, including our pottery kiln, West Farms Photo Club, and Multi-Purpose Auditorium with a professional stage and A/V system for performances, games, and programs. Over in the Horticulture Room, attendees grow Purple Basil, Thumbelina Carrots, Curly Blue Kale, Jalapenos, Lettuces, and Microgreens for a local hospitality company. For a break, persons supported head to the rooftop terrace for time in the sun and to safely gather for activities. There is even a space for companion animals and support pets.
For The Bronx community, West Farms offers a Grab n’ Go Café, where the people we support work and utilize money management skills, offering light breakfast, coffee, lunch, and snacks. West Farms also features a Metro Community Health Centers clinic, offering medical, dental, psychological, neurological, and women’s health services for area residents. One additional opportunity unique to West Farms is our After School Supplemental, which many attendees utilize to extend their family care and education.
Please contact Kwadwo Ofori to learn more about this Day Habilitation program>>
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A true oasis for the Queens community of people with I/DD and their families, CP’s Long Island City program supports more than 70 people with mobility therapies, activities, outings, educational programming, and daily enrichment.
Attendees enjoy time in Astoria Park, and love their experiences at Astoria 360 for bowling and other fun, with cultural exposure at the Museum of the Moving Image, the Noguchi Museum, and other local institutions. A monthly recycling program simultaneously teaches money management and environmental conservation, and is always greatly anticipated by program participants.
The special team of CP Unlimited staff in Long Island City appreciate their neighborhood that enhances our ability to provide opportunities for the people we support to achieve a fulfilling life.
Please contact Kwadwo Ofori to learn more about this Day Habilitation program>>
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The Cora Hoffman Center stands out among CP Unlimited’s Day Habilitation network. It is situated in an area of Staten Island with less access to support, making it one of the more necessary as well as one of our most diverse in terms of what is offered on site, including a Day Habilitation Program, Vocational Supports, Wheelchair Clinics, Article 16 Services, and a co-located Metro Community Health Centers offering all manner of medical, dental, and psychological services.
The Cora Hoffman Center is, therefore, a beacon for nearly 100 persons supported who enjoy unique options including the M.O.V.E. (Mobility Opportunities via Education/Experience) program and our SMILE Farms Greenhouses, alongside regular visits from Wild Zoo!, trips to the Ferryhawks games, music, games, and holiday outings.
Please contact Jessica Francese to learn more about this Day Habilitation program>>
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When CP Unlimited expanded to the Hudson Valley in 2018, we promised Putnam and Dutchess County leaders that our program would be a leading source of inspiration and education. Today, we have fulfilled that pledge to become a trusted community partner across the region.
The Mt. Ebo team are building bridges in the local community with visits from the SPCA and local musicians, visiting the local library, bringing in local authors for readings, and developing a thriving partnership with the local Rotary, Elks, and other groups.
Participants also enjoy opportunities to attend rallies in Albany and speak with elected representatives, while broadening their personal horizons through activities ranging from art, sports, exercise and movement, and weekly karaoke parties. The Agency also provides glittering opportunities for connection at our Spring Fling and Fall Formal gala events. On the horizon are plans for helping farm animals at a local farm/treatment center, developing a swim program, and creating more volunteer opportunities to help our shared communities.
Please contact Jennifer Efferen to learn more about this Day Habilitation program>>
