THE CENTER FOR ENRICHED LIVING INC

ADULT DAY PROGRAMS - IN ILLINOIS, WHEN YOUNG ADULTS TURN 22 AND TRANSITION OUT OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, THERE ARE FEW OPPORTUNITIES. CEL'S YEAR-ROUND ADULT DAY PROGRAMS NAMED REACH & CATALYST, ADDRESSES THE DAYTIME NEEDS OF ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SO THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUED LEARNING AND GROWTH LONG AFTER SCHOOL HAS ENDED.CEL'S MEMBERS IN REACH & CATALYST HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL SUCCESS THROUGH CONTINUED LEARNING, MAKING THEIR OWN CHOICES, COMMUNICATING THEIR NEEDS AND OPINIONS, VOLUNTEERING FOR SEVERAL LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, EXPLORING PERSONAL HOBBIES AND INTERESTS, AND SO MUCH MORE, WITH UP TO 70% OF THEIR DAY SPENT OUT AND ABOUT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

SOCIAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS - AT THE FOUNDATION OF CEL'S PROGRAMS LIES A SOCIAL COMPONENT. SOCIAL ISOLATION IS A KEY BARRIER THAT PREVENTS PEOPLE WITH IDD FROM LIVING THEIR FULLEST LIVES. CEL'S MEMBERS ARE PART OF A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY WHERE THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD, THEIR CHOICES ARE HONORED, AND THEIR INTERESTS AND FEEDBACK DEVELOP THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND.CEL MEMBERS OVER THE AGE OF 21 CHOOSE FROM PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE FRIENDS, ENJOY NEW EXPERIENCES, CONTINUE LEARNING IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HAVE FUN. SOCIAL INTERACTIONS CREATE COMMUNITY, STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, AND IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.CEL'S YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT SOCIAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE MEMBERS AGES 13-21 WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE FRIENDS IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, EXPLORE THE COMMUNITY, BUILD SKILLS, AND PURSUE NEW INTERESTS. THE PROGRAMS RUN YEAR- ROUND DURING EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS, WITH A 9-WEEK SUMMER DAY CAMP EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOUNG ADULTS. CEL'S YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MEMBERS CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDING AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, FITNESS, SUMMER CAMP, BOWLING, ART, THEATRE, HORSEBACK RIDING, SWIMMING, SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, COMMUNITY EXCURSIONS, DANCES, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHY COOKING, AND SO MUCH MORE.