WHAT WE DO

What We Do

Our Approach

For over 40 years, Special Citizens Futures Unlimited (SCFU) has provided comprehensive services to hundreds of men, women, and children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other Developmental Disabilities. Located in New York City, the Bronx, and Westchester, we provide an array of services including specialized Residential Programs, Day Services, Community-Habilitation, Respite, Life Skills Programs, and Recreation.


Our commitment to person-centered planning and self-directed care promotes Autism acceptance, while empowering those we support with the tools needed to build lives of independence, inclusion, individuality, and productivity.

 

While people with Autism Spectrum Disorders share symptoms, they are unique, and at SCFU, each person is fully involved in setting their own goals and determining the course of their own lives. And every step of the way, they’ll have guidance and assistance from family and the expert staff of Special Citizens.

Our

Programs

Our residential locations span the Bronx, Westchester, and Manhattan and include 24-hour supervised Group Homes and Supported Independent Living Apartments. Beyond giving SCFU residents a place to call home, our residential services are designed to reinforce the skills that are developed at our Day Services programs. Through it all, we encourage every resident to interact with their surrounding communities, as we provide support every step of the way.

Day Services

Once those residing in our communities have aged out of school-based programs, our Day Services continue to reinforce the everyday skills necessary to successfully function in the world around us. We focus strongly on ensuring all program participants spend time in their local communities learning life skills, functional academics, and experiencing volunteerism along with a variety of sports and recreational activities. 

Community Habilitation/Respite

For the people we support, from age five and up, our person-centered programs are structured around their needs, wants, and ideas. We deliver a wide variety of services including: enhancement of daily living activities, socialization skills, travel training, community inclusion, money management, and more. 

Residential Programs

We offer residential services in neighborhoods throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Westchester. Our residential programs include 24-hour Supervised Individual Residential Alternatives (IRA), Supported Living and Supervised Apartments, and Independent Support Services (ISS).


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