Day Services
Community-Based Day Services
Community-based Day Services enables our individuals to get out in the local community and participate in a variety of person-centered activities. New Horizons works hard to provide individuals with a wide array of opportunities such as visiting local parks and natural areas, reading and checking out books at local libraries, going to movies, volunteering at local organizations, and job readiness training. It is our goal at New Horizons for our individuals to achieve some level of independence, and community integration and inclusion plays a major role in that. This is why we focus on getting out into the community each day.
Job Readiness Activities
Supported Employment enables adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have paying jobs in competitive community work environments. Our Employment Department works both with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (TN-DIDD). We provide work-readiness training such as resume building, filling out applications, and interview practice. Our employment staff then works closely with each individual to find employment opportunities that are both of interest to them, and utilize their skills and abilities to ensure they will be successful. Once they have been placed in a job, they have a job coach that works hands-on the provide any additional training or support to ensure success. As they are able to perform tasks independently, the job coach phases out and employers are left satisfied with a hard-working, devoted employee.
If you have an opportunity or event in the community that our individuals supported can visit or be a part of during our Day Services programs, please reach out to us at development@newhorizonsls.org.
