New Avenues to Independence
About New Avenues . . .
New Avenues to Independence is a private, non-profit organization that
has been serving children and adults with diabilities since 1952.
The organization was incorporated in 1956 as Parents' Volunteer
Association for Children and Adults, Inc.
As a result of our expansion in services provided and clientele served, we
changed our name this year to better reflect the work we do in the community.
We currently serve over 400 persons annually in our tri-county area
which is comprised of Cuyahoga, Lake, and Ashtabula Counties.
New Avenues is proud to be a pioneer in the disability community as we
strive to meet our goal of excellence.
New Avenues to Independence owns and operates homes in
Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Lakewood, Bratenahl,
Richmond Heights, and Perry, as well
as two cottages on the Main Campus in Cleveland. New Avenues
to Independence also provides
Supported Living services in 40 sites in our tri-county service area.
New Avenues offers the following services and programs to our facility-based and home-based clients:
- Habilitative therapy
- Music therapy
- Language therapy
- Art therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Recreational therapy
- Medical and Nursing
- Recreational Activities
New Avenues operates two respite programs, including a
transitional respite program which provides transitional care for
individuals with disabilities moving from one placement to another.
Our traditional respite program provides an on-going service for families
caring for a loved one who has a disability or is medically fragile.
New Avenues also administers a summer program at the Broadmoor
School in Lake County. The Broadmoor Summer Activities Program
is an inclusive structured summer camp for children ages 3 to 11.
In addition, New Avenues administers a Section 8 Mainstream Housing
Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities program in our tri-county area.
In addition to providing rental assistance to families with disabilities,
our Mainstream program provides housing search assistance,
tenant/landlord mediation, and accessibility modification technical assistance
to landlords.
New Avenues will soon open an inclusive child care program
which will initially serve toddlers and infants,
both with and without disabilities. New Avenues will continue to provide
services and programs of the highest quality.
Proceeds from the Steel Wheels Wing Fling and Poker Run will be used to support . . .
SERVICES - New Avenues to Independence offers habilitative theraputic
(music, language, art, occupational, physical, recreational) medical, nursing,
recreation, and residential services. Supported Living, Community Based
Waiver Programs, Transitional Respiyte Programs, and summer activities programs for children are also offered by the agency.
CLIENTELE - Persons with MR/DD are served by New Avenues. Over 170 receive residential
services and 85 indiviuals participate in the summer activities program. Most
of the individuals have a severe degree of MR/DD and are referred to New Avenues to Independence
by local county boards of MR/DD.
LOCATIONS - New Avenues to Independence owns and operates homes in
Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Lakewood, Bratenahl, Richmond Heights, and Perry, as well
as two cottages on the Main Campus in Cleveland. New Avenues to Independence also provides
Supported Living services in 40 sites in Cuyahoga, Lake, and Ashtabula Counties. The
summer program is based in Lake County and services children in Ashtabula,
Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake Counties.
Call 440-888-3575 for more information.
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