Gateway Center Of Monterey County Inc

Supported living - program that provides services of training and support in the areas of life skills. Life skills training and support can include but is not limited to: money management, health and safety, personal hygiene, social and personal skills, mobility training, and leisure/recreation. Supported living may provide services to a consumer up to 24 hours, 7 days a week. A consumer is eligible for services, regardless of severity of disability. Services may be provided for an indefinite period of time. Home seeking and staff hiring are included in the services.

Day program activities - gateway center provides four innovative day programs designed to develop and enhance skills our developmentally disabled adult population requires in order to purchase the same quality of life that non-disabled californians strive to attain. Three of these programs are situated in a beautiful and quiet residental neighborhood. Our fourth day program is located in the area known as old salinas. Consumers for all programs are generally referred by san andreas regional center.

Residental programs - the residential program has been in operation since 1975, and is licensed by the state department of social services, community care licensing division. The residential program serves clients ranging from the moderately functioning to the profoundly disabled, providing 24-hour care and supervision. Residents enjoy an active social calendar and receive any individual support they need in all areas of daily living skills. Community outings for clients are arranged with supervision ranging from complete to small groups with supervision, to the buddy system with no supervision.without walls program to meet the needs of adults transitioning out of the classroom setting. The program is designed to meet the individual needs and preferences of each student emphasizing continued education; community integration; relationship building and socialization; pre-vocational experience and development of independent living skills in a classroom setting.