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This fiscal year was our first full year at our new Crete Campus location. After everyone became acclimated to the new site, the benefits to a new, spacious building designed to meet the needs of our individuals, were apparent, and appreciated by staff and program participants alike.
In addition to the new workshop space, participants also received services in the classrooms, with an emphasis on pre-vocational training, physical fitness, gross motor skills, sensory awareness and socialization. Thanks to a grant received from the United Way, 35 individuals were enrolled in a new fitness initiative. This program offered three weekly exercise sessions with a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. The Body Mass Index (BMI) of the enrolled individuals was recorded both before and after the program, and improvements were noted. This program will be continued.
Individuals interested in our Developmental Training program must first work with Suburban Access or Service, Inc., our local pre-admission screening agencies. At these programs, staff members meet with the individuals and their families to determine the most appropriate type of services needed to meet the needs of each individual. When an individual first becomes enrolled at one of our Developmental Training programs, the team meets with the individual to determine the areas of interest and need. This ensures that we meet the identified needs of each person served.
During Fiscal Year 2011, the three Developmental Training programs provided services to approximately 220 individuals, and provided approximately 231,000 hours of service
Residential Services: The Residential Services Program at New Hope Center includes an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) in South Holland, and eleven small group homes throughout South Cook County and Northeast Will County as part of the Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) Program. Residential Services provides program participants with 24-hour quality living opportunities, community integration, and assistance with activities of daily living.
During Fiscal Year
2011, Residential Services provided a total of 25,582 days of
service to 74 individuals. Our ICF program provided a total 5,561
days of service to 16 individuals, and our CILA program provided a
total of 20,021 days of service to 58 individuals.
Employment Services: Employment Services was introduced to provide employers with reliable and skilled workers, while maximizing the independence of our participants. This is a vital service, as it is often challenging for the disabled individual to find a job. The program provides individual job placements in the community, mobile work crews, and sub-contract work. Employment Services also offers in-house contract work to individuals receiving Developmental Training services. The Supported Employment program provides on-the-job training and follow-up consultations for all of its participants.
During Fiscal Year 2011, the Supported Employment program served 20 individuals under a contract with the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS). Most are employed in typical entry-level positions. We’d like to thank the following employers for employing persons with developmental disabilities this past year:
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Community Support Services: This department provides a comprehensive array of support services to families within our surrounding area through the Family Support Unit. These services include advocacy, referral services and assistance in benefit obtainment. Community Support also provides service facilitation to individuals enrolled in the Home Base program, and case management services to residents of nursing homes, and individuals receiving services from New Hope who reside in the family home.
Services are also provided to individuals participating in the Intermittent CILA program. These services include goal planning and implementation, based on identified needs as well as transportation for shopping, to various community activities and to medical appointments. Assistance is also provided to ensure that all benefits and entitlements are obtained.
During Fiscal Year 2011, 2,350 hours of respite services, intake, linkage and family assistance were provided under the Title XX AFSU (Adult and Family Support) grant. Eight individuals receive services through the Intermittent CILA program.
Cooperative members of SRS include the Calumet Memorial Park District, the Ivanhoe Park District of Riverdale, Illinois, the Dolton Park District, as well as the South Holland Department of Recreational Services. Programs provided by Special Recreation Services include Special Olympics, community-based therapeutic activities, leisure education, special events, trips, sports, as well as summer camp for children.
During Fiscal Year 2011, and over the course of five brochure seasons, SRS offered 92 weekly programs and 100 special events. SRS’s administrative offices are located at the Sandridge Fitness Center, located at 600 Oglesby Ave, in Calumet City.
To visit the SRS website, click here.
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