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The POINT Community

The POINT Community, based in White Plains since 2008 in partnership with Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS), offers supportive services that enables young adults, ages 21+, with developmental and learning disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, to live independently in apartments located throughout downtown White Plains. Participants engage in a variety of vocational, life skills training, and social activities and enjoy the camaraderie of others and the oversight of specialists.

 

Services that are provided through the POINT Community include:

  • Crisis intervention and 24-hour emergency coverage

  • Counseling and social skills training

  • Social and recreational opportunities

  • Community activities

  • Volunteer opportunities

  • Exercise and sports

  • Travel training and local and regional trips

  • Wellness programs

  • Service coordination and benefits management

  • Life skills training in housekeeping, cooking and money and time management

  • Vocational specialists who provide counseling, job development and job coaching

 

Staffing is provided through a collaborative arrangement between Westchester Jewish Community Services and JCCA, and includes:

  • A full-time director

  • Program specialists who support participants and help them coordinate their programs

  • Life skills trainers

  • Dedicated service coordinator

  • Vocational specialists who provide counseling, job development and job coaching

  • Instructors in wellness activities