Heritage Human Services Inc

THE MISSION OF HERITAGE HUMAN SERVICES IS TO ADVOCATE AND PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES WITH AND FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND THEIR FAMILIES ESPECIALLY OF AFRICAN DESCENT, THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ORDER TO PROMOTE LIFELONG OPPORTUNITIES AND FOR INDEPENDENCE, INCLUSION AND RICHER LIVES.THE MISSION WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED:-BY PROVIDING CITY-WIDE LEADERSHIP, SUPPORT, AND COORDINATION;-BY PROVIDING CONSTRUCTIVE INFLUENCE AND ACCESS TO THE PROCESSES AFFECTING THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS CONSTITUENCIES;-BY PROVIDING PERSON-CENTERED, ACCESSIBLE, AND COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS' NEEDS;-BY ACTIVELY ENGAGING CONSTITUENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ADVOCACY AND POLICY-MAKING DECISIONS.

DAY HABILITATION PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM OFFERS HABILITATIVE TRAINING IN LIFE SKILLS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRAVEL TRAINING, BUDGETING, SHOPPING SKILLS, MONEY MANAGEMENT, ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADL), JOB SKILLS, COUNSELING, ROLE-PLAYING, SOCIAL SKILLS, RECREATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES BASED ON EACH INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS IN A PROGRAM SETTING OR IN A COMMUNITY APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS WHERE SUCH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT NATURALLY OCCUR. INDIVIDUALS WHOSE FAMILY MEMBERS WORK DURING THE DAY CAN HAVE A PLACE TO GO AND LEARN MEANINGFUL SKILLS AND SOCIALIZE DURING THE DAY. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS FOR ONGOING SKILLS ACQUISITION FOR THE INDIVIDUALS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ALLOWING THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN THEIR NORMAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE WEEKDAYS.

COMMUNITY HABILITATION: THIS PROGRAM OFFERS HABILITATION TRAINING IN ADL SKILLS, BUDGETING, TRAVEL TRAINING, SOCIAL AND RECREATION SKILLS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO RESIDE AT HOME WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. THIS PROGRAM ENSURES THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS CONTINUE TO LIVE WITH THEIR OWN CHOSEN HOMES AND COMMUNITIES WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED.

RESPITE PROGRAM: OFFERS RELIEF TO FAMILIES WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THIS SERVICE ALLOWS THE FAMILY MEMBER TO ATTEND TO ACTIVITIES THEY WILL OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO WITHOUT THIS RELIEF. MANY FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ATTEND TO THEIR OWN MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS OR SOCIAL EVENTS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO ONE GIVE THEM THE RELIEF THEY NEED. BY SENDING WELL-TRAINED STAFF IN DEALING WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH VARIOUS FORMS OF MR/DD, THESE FAMILIES CAN NOW GET THE RELIEF THEY SO DESPERATELY NEED.