New England Village also offers the Living Center, a daytime community access program for adults with developmental disabilities. Directed by the talents and energies of each participant, the Living Center offers a variety of avenues which enable people to pursue their dreams at home, at work and in the community.

Learning is a life-long endeavor, and the Living Center at New England Village provides support for people  who want to try something new, meet new people, deepen friendships, devote time to a cherished avocation, and to explore and discover more about the world and about themselves.

The Living Center offers connections to community involvement via volunteerism, civic projects, and classes such as writing, computers and more.  Other activities include sports, exercise, dance, part-time employment, and cottage-industry paid work.  Additionally, the Living Center offers a robust arts program that produces quality works of art that are shown at numerous art fairs, public exhibits and can be seen in our online art gallery. 

The full use of the resources and services of surrounding towns, individual supports, scribes and signers are also available to promote the maximum involvement of NEV participants in the community.

Key Features of the program are:
-- person-centered process
-- use of community resources and speakers
-- flexible supports
-- events both at the Center and in the community
-- a strong self-advocacy component  Top