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WILLING
HANDS is a Work Activity Center for Developmentally Disabled Adults. Founded
in 1986, our unique program provides challenging job opportunities for our
individuals. Our highly dedicated staff stresses the importance of team work
and at the same time encourages them to reach their fullest potential. A
high ratio of staff to client and our quality control lead to proficiency
and customer satisfaction.
Developmentally disabled
young adults are at a crossroads in their lives. Having completed their
formal education, they no longer have an opportunity to participate in a
program of work experience, social interaction and leisure activities. For
many adult disabled individuals leisure activities offer almost the only
means of social contacts outside the home.
Being
part of a group makes it possible to share interests and ideas as well as to
learn to cope with new situations. Important as it is to learn how to deal
with others, it is equally essential to be comfortable and happy with
oneself. Learning to make the most of time can bring its own rewards in
spiritual, emotional and intellectual growth.
In an effort to fill this
gap in services, Willing Hands, Inc. was formed to serve developmentally
disabled individuals, Based in an accessible, barrier-free building, the
center is designed to open its doors to those disabled persons who are not
employed competitively or who are not attending a workshop full time.
The Problem:
-
Developmentally Disabled are schooled up till age 21
- Very
few options for disabled and their families after age 21
The Options:
- Stay
at home
-
State-sponsored workshops
-
Private facilities
Our Mission:
The
Willing Hands, Inc. Mission Statement clearly describes its purpose:
"Willing
Hands, Inc.,
located in
Kinnelon, New
Jersey, is a non-profit, private
work/activity center designed to serve the needs o f
the adult developmentally
disabled
community.
We are
committed to a program of diversified content with the ultimate goal of
building each participant's work and life skills and personal self-esteem to
the highest possible level.
We do not use a quota
system. Every client works at their own skill level. We dedicate our time,
talents and resources to everyone participating in the program and welcome
the application of anyone who might benefit from the program."
Operating Philosophy:
- A community-based program
- High staff to client ratio
- Well-rounded program – not just a
workshop
- Community involvement
- Maintain tuition as low as possible
- Donations/work projects close the gap
between tuition and total costs
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