This is a group home for YAI, a non-profit organization that serves developmentally disabled people. This residence provides housing, education and other assistance to developmentally disabled individuals in Nanuet. The goal of the YAI homes is to help individuals with developmental disabilities to learn to live more independent lives.
The Elks Club provides a variety of community programs such as youth-oriented activities, drug awareness, programs for veterans and other services. Member benefits include insurance discounts, savings on prescriptions and discounted vacations. Membership is available through sponsors and co-sponsors from current members of the lodge. Henry Dudek is Exalted Ruler at this chapter.
"A Place of Hope for People with Disabilities and their Families" is the motto of the Rockland County Association for Learning Disabilities (RCALD). This is a not-for-profit agency that offers services such as social and vocational skills for people with learning and developmental disabilities. The organization's goal is to help its members lead productive and independent lives. Support and education to families is also offered. RCALD offers a wide range of services and programs from a day camp for children and adolescents to a weekly bowling league. A full list of what RCALD offers is on its website.
Programs for those with disabilities include employment, residential, family support, social and recreational. RCALD serves Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties.
A group of concerned parents and local school district professionals started this association 42 years ago and it grew from there.
All inquiries about RCALD should go through its main office at 2 Crosfield Avenue, Suite 410/411 in West Nyack, NY. The office can be reached at 845-358-5700. RCALD's group homes are at 3 Alice Drive and 5 Alice Dr in Nanuet, NY. These homes were established in 1990 and 2006, respectively. The home on 3 Alice drive provides a transitional program to ready members for an independent life while the home on 5 Alice drive provides six young men with significant challenges and an aging out program to help their needs.
