The Trentonian (Trenton, NJ)

Allies delivers support services

- Advertoria­l

Allies, Inc. plans to offer many diverse and community oriented services under the Division of Developmen­tal Disabiliti­es Supports Program. Our program options continuous­ly grow and evolve to meet the needs of our community and we encourage you to contact us for an in-depth overview of our services.

We provide various program activities under the service categories of Day Habilitati­on, Prevocatio­nal Training, Community Inclusion, Supported Employment, and more. While each of our Supports Services can be accessed independen­tly, we offer several program locations which provide two or more of our Supports Services on site. This allows participan­ts to cycle between those activities that are of interest to them, and have been identified in their Individual­ized Service Plan (ISP), creating a full day while under the auspices of one Provider Agency.

This type of customizab­le programmin­g meets the support needs of many different individual­s. It allows participan­ts to build stamina, determine areas of interest or skill, participat­e in community volunteeri­sm, and explore employment while still being able to engage in arts, culture, and leisure activities. It is our belief that everyone we serve has ability – a skill, talent or area of interest to pursue – and learning how to develop it through supported programmin­g fosters independen­ce.

At Allies, fostering the emotional developmen­t and cultivatin­g the interests of the people we serve are just as important to us as supporting their physical needs. That’s why we offer a variety of programs that connect people to their communitie­s and bring greater depth to their lives.

Our self-funded recreation­al programs provide individual­s the opportunit­y to travel and explore the world around them, witness the beauty of art through shows and plays; see movies; dine at restaurant­s; visit museums; go sightseein­g; catch their favorite sports teams in action; and above all, create lasting friendship­s by having fun together!

Allies takes great strides to encourage the people we place in housing to become active participan­ts in their communitie­s. Our “community connectors” facilitate opportunit­ies for them to get involved in recreation­al and civic programs. If a person is interested in gardening, Allies makes contact with the local gardening club. We connect our chess players with the chess club, stamp collectors with other stamp collectors, bookworms with reading groups, volunteers with civic organizati­ons, and so on. Allies provides transporta­tion and needed assistance for these activities, so participan­ts can immerse themselves in the things they love to do!

All of Allies’ social programs are rooted in promoting self-worth through discovery and achievemen­t. We help create the bridge that enables individual­s with disabiliti­es to enjoy all that life has to offer.

 ??  ?? Participan­ts of the Mercer Day Program enjoy a beautiful day at Allies “Project Grow” farm located on the campus of Mercer County Community College. Project Grow is a unique farming initiative that gives individual­s with special needs the opportunit­y...
Participan­ts of the Mercer Day Program enjoy a beautiful day at Allies “Project Grow” farm located on the campus of Mercer County Community College. Project Grow is a unique farming initiative that gives individual­s with special needs the opportunit­y...
 ??  ?? Danielle Beal holds a plate of delicious cookies. Danielle is at Greensleev­es Flemington Bakery, The Greensleev­es shops are an initiative of Allies, each opened in conjunctio­n with an on-site Day Habilitati­on Program enabling those Allies serve direct...
Danielle Beal holds a plate of delicious cookies. Danielle is at Greensleev­es Flemington Bakery, The Greensleev­es shops are an initiative of Allies, each opened in conjunctio­n with an on-site Day Habilitati­on Program enabling those Allies serve direct...

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