Chapel Haven Schleifer Center

• Chapel Haven Schleifer Center is an award-winning, nationally accredited transitional living program and approved private special education school with a mission of empowering adults (18+) with cognitive and social disabilities to live independent and self-determined lives.
• Our comprehensive, individualized residential programs located in New Haven, CT provide learning in practical academics, life skills, apartment living, social communicative competence, leisure time management, job development, and help with college.
• Students may then transition into a community apartment with lifelong support services and a continuing education component.
• We also offer social events, structured day programs, recreation programs, vocational training, and a host of other options, both for graduates of our residential programs and for those outside of the Chapel Haven Schleifer Center community who are seeking services.
• For more information about Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, contact us at [email protected] or visit our website: www.chapelhaven.org.

• School Motto: Empowering adults with disabilities to live independent and self-determined lives since 1972

Chapel Haven Schleifer Center offers comprehensive, individualized residential programs:

• REACH (Residential Education at Chapel Haven) - The REACH program, based in New Haven, Connecticut, serves adults 18+ with mild developmental disabilities and autism. Adults live in apartment-style residences on the Chapel Haven campus and participate in an intensive 24-month life skills program. Adults learn to negotiate all aspects of independent living, learn from a functional academic curriculum, determine career and vocational goals, participate in recreation with friends, develop social communicative competency and improve health and wellness. Upon graduation, 85% of adults choose to continue living in the Chapel Haven Scleifer Center community and receive continued a la carte supports through the Supported Living Program.
• ASAT (AutismSupports andTransition Program)- The ASAT program, based in New Haven, Connecticut, is nationally renowned for guiding adults with social communication disabilities to live independent and productive lives. This program serves a range of individuals, from those who are 18 and still completing high school to older adults who could benefit from a la carte supports. Profiles served in our ASAT program include Autism Spectrum Disorder (Level 1, formerly known as Asperger Syndrome)Social Communication Disorders, Executive Functioning and Nonverbal Learning Challenges. The ASAT program is highly flexible, caters to each individual`s specific needs and is guided by a curriculum which focuses on social communicative competency, self-determination, independent living skills and supports for college and employment.
• CATCH (Connecting Adults to Chapel Haven):This programs serves mid-life and older adults who are seeking to join the CHSC loong-term supported living communities. This program offers modified programming while living in a CHSC apartment for one year, prior to transitioning into the appropriate graduate community.

Chapel Haven Schleifer Centeralso offers social events, structured day programs, recreation programs, vocational training, and a host of other options, both for graduates of our residential programs and for those outside of the Chapel Haven Schleifer Center community who are seeking services.

Visit the Chapel Haven website to explore the details of our various programs and offerings: www.chapelhaven.org.

For more information or questions, contact:

Christy Chandler, SVP of Admissions & Communications
[email protected]
(203) 397-1714 x185