Westchester Independent Living

Traumatic brain injury program provides information, referral and services to individuals and their families. The center assists in relocating people from out-of-state facilities to community-based residential and day programs and help individuals currently residing in nursing homes, psychiatric facilities or in their family homes to be re-situated into more appropriate community settings. The nursing home transition and diversion program identifies, assesses and plans the transition of nursing home residents who are eager to and capable of returning to community living settings of their choosing and assist in the diversion of persons at risk of being placed in a skilled nursing facility. Money follows the person project goals are to identify individulas who are interested in moving from an institutional setting to community-based setting. The purpose of the project is to provide objective information on available services should they want to transition out of a nursing home. Olmstead housing and rapid transition housing programs assists people with disabilities,transition from nursing homes and rehabs by locating housing in the community.

Vocational rehabilitation readiness training program is based on self-awareness, personal responsibility and empowerment.its curriculum is designed to provide information and supports that will assist individuals with disabilities to successfully engage the vocational rehabilitation process through classroom training and one-on-one peer mentoring and follow-up services.

Ny connects program works closely with local department of aging and provides information and resources to any individual with a disability, senior, or professional. Mental health advocacy program provides services through peer advocacy and systems advocacy to persons living with a mental health disability. The parent training and information program offers workshops and support for parents of children with disabilities to help them gain the knowledge and skills they need to advocate for their children. The center developed curriculum and performed training sessions for the police department on disability awareness, basic sign language and domestic violence against people with disabilities. Veterans directed care (vdc)program provides in-home services to veterans so that could stay in their homes vs. Nursing homes.