HOPE HAVEN ASSOCIATION INC

At Hope Haven we understand that your child’s needs for high-quality, supportive learning and enriching experiences continue after the school day ends. Our program provides a safe, structured after-school setting for youth aged 5 to 22 with physical and/or developmental disabilities where they can learn, grow and have fun.

Weekly activities enjoyed by students include, but are not limited to, the following:
•Sports and Games
•Creative Arts/Art Therapy
•Homework/Academic Help
•Nutrition Lessons
•Computers
•Music and Movement
•Zumba/Yoga/Karate
•Social Skills
•Cooking
•Job Skills
•Independent Living Skills

Our one-to-five staff to client ratio will give your family peace of mind of knowing that your precious family members have our full attention and focus as they enhance their social skills, develop independent living skills and improve academically within our after school program.

Hope Haven offers the following evaluations for children and young adults:
•Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:
When diagnosing ADD/ADHD, our team of mental health professionals utilize several tools including psychological consultation, interviews with parents, and observation.

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•Autism: Autism is a neurobiological disorder of development that causes differences in the way information is processed. Hope Haven
provides a comprehensive assessment to screen for autism as well as a range of therapeutic, educational and behavioral services to meet the needs of the child and their family.
•Down syndrome: The Down Syndrome Center at Hope Haven conducts a team-based evaluation that assess the following: •Educational progress
•Speech and language skills
•Behavioral/social skills
•Strength/stamina
•Sensory integration issues

•Gifted: Intelligence testing is administered as part of the eligibility process for entrance into gifted programs. Testing provides an objective and systematic way for identifying gifted children. Ability and achievement tests provide numbers or scores to describe a student’s performance in relation to others. However, formal assessments are only one tool in determining giftedness. Tests are also used in conjunction with subjective assessment tools. Hope Haven currently administers the Wechsler Intelligence Scale to test students for gifted.
•Occupational Therapy: Occupational therapy evaluations are offered for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Evaluations assess the following areas: •Sensory integration
•Action/idea sequencing
•Spatial awareness
•Visual perception/visual motor skills
•Fine motor skills
•State of arousal
•Coordination/strength
•Oral motor

•Physical Therapy: Physical therapy evaluations are offered for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Evaluations consist of: •Review of past medical history
•Discussion of family needs and parent/child goals
•Administration of appropriate tests
•Assessment of the quality of functioning skills

•Psychological – Educational: A psychological – educational (psych-ed) evaluation consists of individually administered standardized tests used to measure the child’s intelligence and academic achievement and to pinpoint specific learning strengths and weaknesses. Psych-ed evaluation results are used in the diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities, in determining appropriate school placement for remedial programs, and in the assessment of school-related behavior problems.
•Psychological: Psychological evaluations are performed by a licensed psychologist as needed.
•Speech-Language: Speech and language evaluations are offered for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The evaluations include sections on motor speech skills and comprehensive speech/language skills.

At Hope Haven’s Discovery School for Preschool, Kindergarten and lower elementary students, our team of highly qualified teachers and professionals will provide your child with an engaging, inclusive environment to learn, discover and thrive among a diverse group of students.

Our Discovery School is open to children of all abilities, ages 3 to 8. Our program also offers on-site speech-language, occupational and physical therapies, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy through Great Strides. Behavioral and mental health services are available as needed.

In Duval County schools, only 46% of third graders are proficient in reading, lower than the statewide average. This is a distressing number, especially as third grade marks a vital turning point in the development of a reader. Luckily Hope Haven's reading intervention program with targeted one-on-one, hour-long tutoring instruction twice per week is open to all ages & abilities.

Prospective clients are screened over the phone and then meet on-site for a reading assessment. This lays the foundation for our understanding of each student's unique capabilities and goals and enables our tutors to customize proven strategies and develop strong, confident readers.

Because our program naturally skews towards younger students we're often the first identifiers of learning and developmental disabilities that may impact the ability to read. As needed, we refer families to our clinical department to identify and gather resources that will aid students.

Our Employment Services program provides job search and employment assistance to individuals with disabilities who want to find or maintain a job. Our team of certified and experienced employment professionals provide onsite job coaching to help support and encourage all program participants. Participants are taught career-related skills that help them become valuable employees. This business-led collaboration helps young adults with special needs develop job search skills through internships where they learn to gain and maintain employment.

Primary goal is paid employment

Potential participants must complete a written application and interview

Financial assistance may be available from the McKay Scholarship Program, Gardiner Scholarship, Vocational Rehab funding, or other sources

This is a full-time program, 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. weekdays.