| |
High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road, Orange, CT 06477
Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
The Community Services Department is responsible for planning,
providing and coordinating social services for the elderly,
disabled and youth. Family Counseling, Volunteer Coordination
and Special Transportation are also provided under the Community
Services Department.
The Department provides a wide variety of services for the
Elderly. There is a Senior Center which provides social, educational
and cultural activities and programs to residents 55 and over
between Monday and Friday. The Senior Center Lounge is available
for reading, movies, cards, and television. A monthly newsletter
is mailed, upon request, to residents over 55 years of age.
The "Friendlies" newsletter contains information
on all activities, health programs, trips, and special programs.
In cooperation with the Community Action Agency of Greater
New Haven, a nutritious lunch is served daily at the Senior
Center. A donation is requested, and reservations must be
made the previous day before noon. An Outreach Worker is also
available to provide information, referral, support, and followup
to homebound seniors, persons with disabilities, and their
families. Assistance with entitlement and income-eligible
programs is available through the Outreach Worker. Handicapped-equipped
vans are used to transport senior citizens and persons with
disabilities to medical, dental, and therapy appointments,
adult day care, and for other special needs.
Under the Community Services umbrella is the Youth Services
component which includes a Job Bank for Orange youth between
the ages of 13 and 16 and classes and outreach programs both
at the Community Center and at Amity Junior High School. Youth
Services provides regular evening activities for 7 - 8th graders
in Orange through its Youth Activity Program. Youth Services
is a member of the BOW Parenting Initiative and the Amity
Local Systems Collaborative and does other collaborative programming
with agencies in the BOW community. Crisis intervention and
short-term counseling are provided by Youth Services staff.
Also provided are an intergenerational tutoring program and various special events.
Self-help support groups for people with disabilities and/or
their caretakers are formed, as requested. The Tracy Bunch
is a weekly program that provides social activities for adults
with mental retardation. It meets on Monday nights and often
has special programs and/or trips.
Community Services Commission
- Michael Storz, Chairman
- Carol Annicelli
- Mark Barwise
- Peter Boppert
- S. Aileen DeFeo
- Kevin Hadlock
- Veronica Hendrick
- Betsy Kirchberg
- John McGill
- Barbara Schmidt
- Richard Sykes
- James White
The Community Services Commission meets the second Thursday of each month at the High Plains Community Center at 7:30 PM.
to top
Government Services | Educational
Services | Recreational
Services
Emergency Services |Community
Services | Community Calendar
Webmaster: Jonathan Wiener
|
