The Enrichment Center

A day program option for adults who are aging with IDD.

Adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities face new challenges as they age. Activities in this program are geared toward maintaining skills and remaining active in an engaging environment. My Turn helps individuals stay in their home of choice longer, delaying institutional levels of living because they have a place to be during the day where they are connected to their friends, the arts and the community.

My Turn provides the opportunity to:
• Share and relate past experiences.
• Participate in age appropriate, as well as intergenerational activities.
• Participate in crafts and other activities that strive to maintain cognitive and emotional well-being.
• Learn about healthy lifestyles such as nutrition and exercise.
• Learn about physical and emotional changes and general aging issues.
• Experience community outings for educational purposes and to promote active lifestyles.

Tailored employment training for adults with disabilities.

A paying job is an enormous source of pride and personal independence. Our Employment Gateway program is part of a nationwide vocational rehabilitation network of services that helps adults with disabilities find full- or part-time work. An employment specialist helps pair the individual to a job that matches his or her skills and interests, then provides on-the-job training and support until the individual can perform the job independently.

Employers Benefit, Too
Meeting the needs of the Employers is one of our top priorities. Employers benefit by gaining dependable, hard-working, diverse employees who are trained with the assistance of an Employment Specialist – all at no cost to the Employer. The Employment Specialist works with the Employer to ensure the job is performed successfully from the beginning.

Exhibit and sales space with local and Enrichment Center artists’ work on display.

The Gateway Gallery at The Enrichment Center encompasses nearly 1,300 square feet of beautifully lit exhibit and sales space, featuring a variety of one-of-a-kind art pieces created by our students. These Artists of Gateway Gallery and Studios work in the tradition of self-taught and outsider artists, creating original paintings, digital photographs, ceramic and multi-media pieces. Individual styles range from traditional to abstract.

Community artists are invited to show their work in conjunction with original creations by our own artists, who receive commissions from their gallery sales. Exhibits change every two months, and an opening reception is held for each exhibition with music provided by The Enrichment Center Percussion Ensemble and refreshments prepared by our culinary arts class.

The Enrichment Center is an affiliated chapter of The Arc, a leading national organization that advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

In tandem with The Enrichment Center’s arts-based learning programs and employment initiatives, we provide a range of support services for individuals with disabilities and their families:
• Ongoing advocacy for continued state funding support.
• Resources and information concerning living with disabilities.
• Membership in the national Arc organization, enabling members to stay up-to-date regarding new laws and other developments at the local, state and national levels.
• Education to legislators and local community leaders about the needs of people with IDD and the talents they can share with our community.