Developmental Disabilities

Day Habilitation

Community Habilitation Day Habilitation Employment Services Residential Services

The Foundling’s Day Habilitation programs for people with developmental disabilities are based in the community and allow participants to connect with businesses, volunteer opportunities, and friends.

The Foundling’s year-round day habilitation program provides people with an opportunity to connect with one another and with others in their community through social, volunteer, and work-related activities. Personalized activities help people have new experiences and get to know their likes and dislikes, creating a rich experience shaped by their preferences. Activities include volunteering, visits to gyms and recreation centers, museum tours, career readiness training, and educational sessions on yoga, healthy eating, and other wellness activities.

Our community-based Without Walls (WOW) programs operate in Queens (Jamaica), Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Rockland County. The Foundling also manages three certified site-based Day Habilitation programs at the following locations:

2909 Tilden Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226
89-31 161^st Street, Jamaica, NY 11432
2037 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234

Learn more about our Day Habilitation program by watching the video below:

Reopening Safety Plans for Day Habilitation Programming

Success Stories

Michael is striving towards independence

Michael, who has lived in a Foundling residence since 2014, has made great strides in his path toward independence and personal growth. With the help of caring staff both at his home and within our Day Habilitation program, he has overcome behavioral challenges over the past 6 years, and is now taking charge of his future. He enjoys watching movies, spending time with housemates and staff, and is taking on progressively harder tasks around the home, including yard work, grocery shopping, and cleaning. Michael continues to grow and pursue new opportunities and interests, and he’s also actively looking for a full time job.

Full Story

Our Continued

Impact

40+

programs and services serving children, families, and adults across New York and Puerto Rico

1,000

children and adults served in our programs for individuals with developmental disabilities every year

evidence-based models and adaptations implemented with fidelity across our array of programs and service areas

30,000+

people served in The Foundling's programs every year

donation launched The Foundling's work in 1869

28%+

of individuals with a developmental disability in the US are living in poverty

DID YOU KNOW

Individuals with developmental disabilities are the largest minority group in the United States

Resources

Contact us about receiving Developmental Disabilities services:
Call 212-886-4020 or email us at BERI_Team@nyfoundling.org.

HISTORY

1873
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Day Habilitation

Learn more about our Day Habilitation program by watching the video below:

Michael is striving towards independence

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