House of Possibilities opens on Stonehill Campus in Easton
Posted by Paula Kavolius on Fri, Dec 18, 2009 @ 01:16 PM
With cutbacks in state
aid for many mental health services the opening of a new respite care
facility in Easton is welcome news for many families who are caring for
special needs children and young adults.
The Yawkey House of Possibilities is officially
open at Stonehill College, giving parents and caregivers an opportunity
to drop off their special needs child and use their free time to run
errands or just relax.
According to Executive Director Paula Kavolius of Walpole there is
nothing in the country like the new facility that is located on a
college campus and offers individualized programs for these children.
Kavolius said students from Stonehill College would be volunteering
their time at Yawkey House while outings to various locations on the
campus will also be planned for program participants.
“It was a collaborative effort with Stonehill College,” Kavolius
said. “They reached out to help us. We’re really the first of its kind
on a college campus in the United States.”
Open Monday through Friday for youth and young adults over the age
of 22 with special needs, Yawkey House offers care from 8 a.m. until
4:30 p.m. Transportation will be included. The integrated work and
community inclusion program will strive to help participants gain
greater independence.
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