Around The Town Friday, Oct. 25 Exit 82 Theatre Presents ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ TIME: 8 PM LOCATION: 73 Main Street, Second Floor, Toms River, NJ DETAILS: In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.” That sweet transvestite and his motley crew did the Time Warp on Broadway in a 25th anniversary revival. Complete with sass from the audience, cascading toilet paper, and an array of other audience participation props, this deliberately kitschy rock ’n’ roll sci-fi gothic musical is more fun than ever. Visit exit82theatre.com for tickets and more information.
Thursday, Oct. 31 Trick-or-Treat & Craft TIME: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM LOCATION: 129 North Main St., Manahawkin, NJ DETAILS: For children 12 and younger. Drop in.
Thursday, Nov. 7 Self-Defense for Men & Women TIME: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM LOCATION: 700 South Rte. 9, Manahawkin DETAILS: The program helps build strength and enhance core balance, and teaches techniques to help protect from personal harm. Fee for 5 classes, $20. 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month. Call to register.
Tuesday, Nov. 12 “Joy of Mediterranean Cooking” Video Series TIME: 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM LOCATION: 25 Pine St., Manahawkin, NJ DETAILS: Stafford Recreation presents the program. To register, call Deb Budesa at 609-597-1000, ext. 8583, or email dbudesa@staffordnj. gov.
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THE ARC OF OCEAN COUNTY RECEIVES CAUSEWAY’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT
By Kaitlyn Strohmeier
In Celebration of The Causeway Family of Dealerships 50th anniversary, we continue with our yearlong campaign - Causeway’s 50 Golden Acts of Good - to help our neighbors and positively impact Ocean County. Anchoring this campaign is the Grant Giveaway program, through which Causeway awards a $10,000 grant to one Ocean County nonprofit every month, from January through November of 2019, culminating next December with the award of a New Ford Transit Connect Van. We are proud to announce our October $10,000 grant winner, The Arc, Ocean County Chapter. History The Arc, Ocean County Chapter was established in 1955 as part of a national movement by parents of children with developmental disabilities. At this time, little was known about the condition and causes of intellectual disability and there were virtually no programs in communities to support families. Parents and other concerned citizens joined together to act as a voice for change and so began The Arc’s journey Today, The Arc, Ocean County Chapter is a thriving organization which continues to provide strong advocacy and extensive programs and services for people with disabilities to fully participate as active members of the local community. Mission Statement The Mission of The Arc, Ocean County Chapter, Inc. is to advocate, provide opportunities and supports necessary for all individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be accepted and valued as citizens of the communities in which they choose to live, learn, work and play. Vision Statement
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Their vision is based upon core values that they share with The Arc US which include that:
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• People with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families are valued, respected and included in all communities.
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• People with intellectual and developmental disabilities direct their own lives. • People choose their services and supports from many available sources.
David Wintrode General Manager, Corey Gellis General Sales Manager, Joe Stroffolino Director of Advertising and Marketing, Laura Williams Executive Director of The Arc Ocean County Chapter, James McDonald, Eric LeCuyer, Ryan Lange, Ann Lamb, Christine Rytelewski, Dave Wintrode President of Causeway Family of Dealerships, and Chris Varner Used Vehicle Merchandising Manager.
• Families are supported to ensure that a person with a disability is afforded the rights, duties, responsibilities, and full participation as citizens in their community. • People are empowered through nonprofit advocacy. State and federal governments administer programs and set budgets that meet everyone’s needs. Read up on The Arc, Ocean County Chapter! The Arc, Ocean County Chapter offers a wide range of programs and services to meet the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. We work with the NJ Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and the NJ Department of Children and Families (DCF) as well as the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) and public or private school districts. The services available by The Arc, Ocean County Chapter through the Supports Program are as follows: Family Support: Recreation Services, Respite Care, Self-Hired Respite, Support Coordination, and Transportation. Residential Services: Behavioral Supports, Community Based Supports, Group Homes, Supervised Housing, Supported Apartment Living, and Residential LPN on-site. Vocational Services: Arc Cleaning Services, Career Planning, Day Habilitation, Community Inclusion Services, Prevocational Training, Supported Employment, and Transportation. Family Support provides assistance to families in various ways including in-home and out of home respite, information and referral, advocacy and emotional support. Our Support Coordination service assists families to identify, navigate and locate needed supports and services with the development of the Individual Service Plan. In addition we provide Community Based Support services utilizing staff support to provide one to one assistance, training and supervision to help participants achieve independence in their home and community. Recreation programs provide individuals opportunities to participate in recreational activities by choice while encouraging health and fitness, friendships, and skill development. The goal of the program is to facilitate an appropriate and active lifestyle for an improved quality of life. Activities include Saturday rec, bowling, club nights, dances, sports, community trips, and parties. For more information call Family Support at 732-363-3335 x122. Respite Care
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Temporary care that provides relief for permanent care givers. It can be offered for a few hours, a weekend or overnight. The Arc screens and trains respite providers so families can utilize this program knowing their family member is properly cared for. Self-Hired Respite allows families with children to use the care giver of their choice to provide respite care. Families are reimbursed as the Department of Children and Families contract allows. Residential Services provide housing options based on the needs and desires of the individual. Options include group homes, supervised apartments and supportive living. The goal of the program is to help individuals live a full and productive life in the community. Staff support may range from 2 hours per day to 24 hours per day, depending on the assistance an individual may need to live in their own home. The Arc continues to develop new housing options to meet the needs of our families. Our housing options include 22 group homes, 43 supervised apartments, 8 supportive living apartments. Included in the 22 group homes are 3 homes for individuals who are medically fragile. These homes have LPN staffing on site from 8 - 16 hours per day to support ongoing medical needs. The Residential program supports over 160 individuals throughout Ocean County. For more information call Residential Services at 732-363-3335 x132. Group Homes Small, residential facilities located within our communities. They typically have 6 or less residents who prefer living in a group situation where 24 hour supervision is provided.
Supervised Apartment Program Provides support to individuals in their own apartment that is shared with one to two other residents. Staff supervision is available 24 hours a day and is provided based on individual needs. Supportive Living Program Provided 2-10 hours of support a week to individuals who are independently able to live in their own home. Individuals who reside in this program are able to independently respond to emergencies and manage their own medications. Our housing programs are located throughout Ocean County in Brick, Beachwood, Barnegat, Jackson, Lacey, Lakehurst, Lakewood, Manchester, Toms River, and Tuckerton. Vocational Services provide job training, employment opportunities, and transportation to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with the goal of finding productive employment, increasing self-sufficiency and self esteem, and providing valuable resources to the community. The program has four Training Centers, Arc Employment Center, Arc Cleaning Services, Journeys & Discovery, Supported Employment, Trial Work Experience, Transition Services, Transportation Services and After-School and Adult Drop-Off programs located within Ocean County. For more information call Gina Lambusta, Assistant Executive Director - Vocational Services at 732-363-3335 x110 or download our course descriptions. Arc Employment Center (AEC) Provides supported group employment to clients to maximize potential and teach appropriate work skills and behaviors. Local companies will hire the AEC to complete tasks including assembly, sorting, labeling, packaging, folding, stuffing, and more. We offer shipping and receiving services to clients including transportation and pallet storage. For more details call 732-363-6677. • The Arc Wood Products are hand carved, high quality, one of a kind items produced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. • The Arc Cleaning Services provides quality cleaning services to local businesses and The Arc programs. Supervised by a crew chief, crews perform janitorial duties including machine auto-scrubbing, brushing of floors, window washing, and carpet cleaning. Adult Training Center (ATC) Provides training and day habilitation services in Brick, Lakehurst, Toms River, and Tuckerton. Emphasis is placed on acquiring life, social, and workrelated skills. Plans are developed with each person, incorporating personal goals and individual strengths and requirements. Journeys & Discovery Provides training opportunities for the development and enhancement of employment skills, to increase involvement in the local community to enhance life skills, and to improve social skills through recreational activities offered both on site and in the local community. Call 732-363-3335 x148 to learn more. • Journeys Sweet Shoppe is a flourishing business completely operated by The Arc Ocean County Chapter’s chocolatiers. Journeys Sweet Shoppe specializes in custom chocolates for any occasion including lollipops, chocolate covered pretzels or strawberries, candies, and more! Our sweets make great gifts, favors, or holiday treats. With your order, you are supporting The Arc, Ocean County Chapter’s Vocational Services with job training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For more details or special orders call 732-966-7527.
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