Our Mission: The Arc Mercer is committed to securing for all people with developmental disabilities the opportunity to choose and realize their goals.
Adult Resource Program
Our Adult Resources Day Program provides individuals with disabilities exposure to a variety of social, recreational, and vocational opportunities within their community. We are focused on providing not only program based skill building, but community integration opportunities. This community exposure reinforces the skills learned within the program setting.
The Adult Resource Day Program has the flexibility to meet the needs of those we support by offering three sub programs:
- Adult Resource Program - A program tailored to those with the greatest support needs. This program focuses on life skills and vocational skill building at the most beginning stages. Individuals have the opportunity to participate in community based leisure activities
- Community Resource Program - A program focused on promoting community based skill instruction. Individuals practice vocational skills learned within the center by participating in volunteer opportunities, such as Meals on Wheels. Life skills, such as money handling and appropriate dress, are reinforced by outings to local businesses.
- Skills Training Program - The Skills Training Program provides individuals with the opportunity to build skill in their area of vocational interest with hands on training. Current participants of this program receive janitorial training by visiting the Arc Mercer Step Ahead School daily and completing assigned tasks. Other individuals visit the Touch of Taste kitchen on a daily basis to receive training in food prep and service. Participants also have the opportunity to receive training in Thrift Store Operations by processing incoming donations for the Arc Mercer Flea Markets and participation in monthly sales.
Eligibility:
All program participants must be referred by the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) either as part of our contract or using the Real Life Choices program. Please contact the Arc Mercer, and your DDD Case Manager, for more information about our day program.
We serve nearly 100 individuals in the Adult Resource Program and provide transportation for those in need.
About Our Programs
It’s All About Progression! The Arc Mercer Adult Resources Day Program is dedicating to providing an environment which fosters personal success. All those we support have the opportunity to progress from one program to the next as independence and skill level increase.
At the Adult Resource Day Program, individuals learn basic life and vocational skills and are exposed to a range of trainings designed to help them develop new interests. Trainings offered include:
- Horticulture
- Arts and Crafts
- Music
- Personal awareness/Life skills
- Sensory Development
- Social Skills
- Identification of Vocational Interest
In addition to training provided within the day program, individuals of the Adult Resource Program are also provided with the opportunity to take part in community based recreation, leisure, and fitness activities.
The Community Resource Program builds upon skills acquired in the Adult Resource Program and continues to help our individuals explore new interests by exposing them to a variety of work and life skills training opportunities. Programs offered include but are not limited to:
- Career exploration and Job Shadowing
- Social Skills Training
- Personal Awareness
- Interest Assessments and Development
- Community Outings
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Janitorial Skills
- Fulfillment Skills
- Bulk Mail Preparation
The Skills Training Program further expands upon vocational skills in the Community Resource Program. Our individuals have the opportunity to hold paid positions in the community at places like:
- Touch of Taste Catering
- Step Ahead Childcare Center
- Or Alternate Paid Contract Sites (including various janitorial sites)
These community based trainings emphasize the development of specific job skills, work attitudes, decision-making abilities, and overall independence.
The Adult Resources Day Program is dedicated to providing meaningful, person focused programming which fosters personal development and independence. It is our goal to develop the skills of those we support so they may contribute to the community in which they reside.
Latest News
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12/06/2011
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Arc Mercer music program help keep clients rock steady (with video) -
11/18/2011 Annual Fall Gala 2011
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An elegant autumn evening of dinner, dancing and celebration happening on November 18,2011 Friday 6pm-11pm -
10/06/2011
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Hughes to open conference on meeting needs of transportation disadvantaged in Mercer County - VISIT NEWS PAGE
