Meet our Recreation Team!

Adventures
For Adults (22 and up)
January-August 2016
Arc of Westchester’s Recreational Services
provide a wide variety of leisure and learning
activities designed to help adults learn social
skills, experience life in the community and
build lifelong friendships.
Meet our Recreation Team!
• Fun Social Groups
• Trips: Day and Overnight
• Overnight Vacations
• After Work Social Club
• Special Events: Dances & Parties
• Music and Theater Workshops
• Weekend Fun: Saturday and Sunday
• Summer Programs
Convenient Locations:
Manhattanville College in Purchase • Westchester Community College
Taconic Outdoor Education Center in Cold Spring
Arc of Westchester in Hawthorne • Respite House in Thornwood
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Arc of Westchester’s Recreation Department is offering exciting programs that are funded by Medicaid and have NO FEE
*(The only exception is The Arc Theater Company @ $195 per person.)
For Adults (22 and up)
January-August 2016
Activity
To be eligible for these programs, participants must be eligible for OPWDD services
(Office for People With Developmental Disabilities) and reside with family living in Westchester County.
Dates
The Arc Theater Company
(Ages 17 and older)
Saturdays
March 12 to May 21, 2016
Where
Hawthorne, NY
Session #1: 9:30am - 11:30am
Session #2: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Additional Information
A theater arts program offering instruction in dance,
singing, improvisation, speaking and acting skills. The
program will conclude after ten weeks with a special
performance for family and friends. *$195 per person
Friday - Sunday
Overnight Weekend
Trips at TOEC
Trip #1: Ages 17-25
May 13 to 15, 2016
Overnight
Trip #2: Ages 22+
June 10 to 12, 2016
Overnight
Echo Onstage
(Ages 17 and older)
Monday - Friday
June 27 to July 1, 2016
9:30am - 3:00pm
Taconic Outdoor
Education Center
Putnam County, NY
Two night stay at TOEC. Activities will include Project
Adventure, team building games, hiking, aquatic ecology
and boating.
Westchester
Community College
A week-long theater workshop for those students that
enjoy music, dancing and singing.
Manhattanville
College
A week long vacation on the campus of Manhattanville
College. Participants enjoy fitness class, music, crafts,
day trips, swimming, basketball, and theater.
Monday - Saturday
Summer Adventure
(3 Sessions)
Session #1: Ages 22-28
July 11 to 16, 2016
Overnight
Session #2: Ages 22+
July 18 to 23, 2016
Overnight
Session #3: Ages 17-28
August 1 to 6, 2016
Overnight
Monday to Saturday
Outdoor Adventure
Session #1: Ages 25+
August 15 to 20, 2016
Overnight
Session #2: Ages 17-24
August 22 to 27, 2016
Overnight
Taconic Outdoor
Education Center
Putnam County, NY
Overnight experience providing students lessons about
our enviroment, nature, and a variety of outdoor education
topics. Recreation and waterfront activities are also
included in week-long sessions.
These programs fill up quickly.
We urge you to go online to Arc of Westchester’s website (www.arcwestchester.org) and complete an online registration form.
All NEW individuals must be eligible for OPWDD (Office for People With Developmental Disabilities) services and get authorization
for respite services through the OPWDD Front Door before being accepted to any of the above programs.
Filling out the online form does not guarantee acceptance in the program. You will be contacted by our Recreation Department to initiate your child’s registration.
Arc of Westchester is anticipating the possibility of funding changes that may impact our overnight recreation/respite programs at
Manhattanville College and the Taconic Outdoor Education Center. This may result in modifications in our programs and scheduling.
You will be informed of any changes as soon as we receive final word from New York State OPWDD.
Register Online @ www.arcwestchester.org
Questions? Email [email protected] or [email protected]
or you may call Annabel at 914.495.4467