What makes the Helix program unique?

• The Program Director and Teacher has spent the last decade as Special Educator for older teens and young adults and has devoted her career to helping her students work towards independence. We use evidence based curriculum to teach independent living skills and social-emotional well being.

• Our program is ONLY for 18-22 year olds. We believe that the focus of this age group is vastly different than the focus of younger, high school age students. Our young adults are working on independent living skills and vocational skills that most high school students are simply not ready for and they are more focused on classroom based activities.

• Our 18-22 year olds are being exposed to vocational opportunities that can lead to full or part time employment. Their classroom is the community, where they are learning everything from how to utilize pubic transportation independently to exploring their leisure interests to opening themselves up to vocational possibilities and on-the-job training.