SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TEENS AND ADULTS
Program Bridge
Program Bridge offers engaging programs for adults who are at least 21 years old with developmental disabilities. Participants engage in social, recreational, and educational activities in a supportive and welcoming setting with a goal of gaining independent living skills. All programming is free.
The program runs every Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 pm.
Activities include:
- Swimming
- Photography
- Independent Living Skills
- Cultural Events and Trips
- Bridge Café: Promoting Healthy Nutrition
- Therapeutic Singing
- Arts Groups
- English Lessons
- Yoga and Meditation
- and more!
Brooklyn Connect - Free Year-Round Program
An exciting program for young adults ages 17-39 with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This program aims to increase individual self-confidence and potential along with important life skills in an innovative way by offering opportunities to meaningfully contribute through volunteering and employment.
- Exposure to community
- Learning about the resources within the community
- Creative weekly vocational and social skills training
- Volunteer/Internship placement with a job coach (both within the Shorefront Y and with partnering organizations)
- Opportunities for future paid employment
- Integration into the community
- Unique program tailoring internship placement based on current passions and abilities
- Ongoing support for parents and caregivers