PWDD Services
Supports, Guides and Motivates Adults
With Intellectual /
Developmental
Disabilities To Achieve Individual
Goals, Personal Growth and Greater Independence
Day Habilitation / Cayuga & Tompkins Counties
One-on-one social interaction and group sessions with trained staff builds individuals' self-worth, independence, and life skills.
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Unity House day services reopened in August 2020 after a five month hiatus due to COVID-19. Read our safety plans here.
Auburn Site Based Reopening Plan
Auburn WOW Reopening Plan
Ithaca Site Based Reopening Plan
Ithaca WOW Reopening Plan
Ithaca WOW Reopening Plan Video
Residential / Cayuga, Tompkins & Onondaga Counties
Supervised housing sites provide 24-hour support by trained staff.
Supportive housing sites include 1-2 person apartments with intermittent staff assistance provided throughout the week as needed.
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Respite Care / Cayuga & Tompkins Counties
Emergency and planned respite care provides 24-hour staffing in a comfortable, home-like environment for overnight stays.
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Self Direction / Cayuga & Tompkins Counties
Partners with individuals and their families to give them a choice of supports and services that best fit their needs.
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Individualized Support Services (ISS)
ISS is designed to help people live on their own rather than in an OPWDD-certified program or with other family members.
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Unity Employment Services (UES) / Cayuga, Onondaga, Ontario, Seneca & Wayne Counties
UES provides individuals with differing abilities the opportunity to prepare for and/or find competitive, meaningful employment
in their community. Services include: Supported Employment (SEMP), Employee
Training Program (ETP), Pathway to Employment (PTE), Community-Based Prevocational Services (CBPV) and more.
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