Adult Day Service

PRIDE – Behavior Management Day Program 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

• P-Person Centered
• R-Relationships
• I– Individualized
• D-Discovery
• E-Employment

Established in February 2015, PRIDE is a customized community based service to enhance the opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities.  PRIDE participants will engage in meaningful activities of their choice, develop relationships, find paid employment or volunteer opportunities, and engage in social and recreational activities.  Shortly after a participant is accepted into PRIDE, we will complete a Person Centered Plan (PCP) which will aid in the development of services and assist in generating an Individualized Service Plan (ISP).  Together, the PCP and ISP will guide an individual’s PRIDE program whilst keeping the participant’s abilities, interests, and desires central to program development.  The schedule of service hours and possible natural supports if any, will be determined at the PCP meeting to ensure optimal support for each participant.  PRIDE aims to create a service that is tailored to each participant rather than utilizing an existing program.

PRIDE provides a six-hour service day, up to five days a week, during which a participant works on their ISP goals in areas of paid employment, volunteer work, and community integration.  Goals  include training on money management and purchasing skills, public transportation, job interview skills, socialization, developing an employment portfolio, enrolling in a college class, planning a community activity, or practicing self-advocacy. When engaging in volunteer work and paid employment, a participant’s goals might include learning new tasks, increasing in speed/production rate, interacting with coworkers, or clocking in and out per a company’s protocol.  PRIDE staff/client ratios are 1:1, 1:2, up to 1:4, where appropriate. It is possible for our staff to provide transportation during the service day, though we do encourage generic transportation such as public transportation and walking.

At PRIDE, we believe it is important for everyone to participate in job development.  Our Employment Coordinator leads our team in developing and maintaining relationships with local businesses and volunteer sites, but it is our mission to train all mentors to develop employment opportunities for PRIDE clients.  Whether networking through an active presence on social media, building business relationships within our local communities, or collaborating with families with whom we work, PRIDE staff is creative and cooperative in its job development strategies.

ROCK- Enhanced Behavior Adult Management Day Program

Program Overview:

• R- Rewarding
• O- Opportunities
• C- Compassion
• K- Kindness

This service is intended to serve those individuals who have the most intense needs and therefore require a unique and creative approach to be supported in the community. We recognize that there has been a gap in day program services and this service therefore is intended to fill this gap. The EBMADP is currently being developed as a licensed, site-based program that provides an environment in which behavior challenges and skill deficits are addressed in a comfortable, least restrictive setting with access to the community on a consistent basis.

CONTACT:

Orange County:                      Los Angeles:

Chelsea Barrera                     Neomi Garzon
Lead Supervisor                    Program Manager
cbarrera@abedinc.org         ngarzon@abedinc.org
949-250-1101                         818-786-0205