ARI of Connecticut, Inc'

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ARI of Connecticut, Inc.
An agency worth supporting!
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ARI of Connecticut, Inc.

• Established in 1952, ARI has a tradition of
  excellence in Fairfield County for over 56 years.

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Our Mission Statement

• Enriching the lives of people with disabilities
  and their families by enabling them to achieve
  their fullest potential at home, at work, and in
  the community.

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What we do
Homes
Jobs
Services
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Jobs
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Employment
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Job Placement

• Assists individuals with finding jobs in the
  community.
• Matches job skills required with the skills of
  individuals to ensure a win-win situation for
  both the individual and the company.
• Provides services to assist individuals with
  maintaining employment .
• ARI is available when a company needs reliable
  workers.

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Group Employment

• Landscaping Business
• Janitorial Business

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Group Employment Contracts Include

• Three US Postal Sites
• I-95 Weigh Station
• Other Local Businesses
• Residential

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Production

• Contracts With Outside Vendors
• Our workforce provides quality control to ensure
  quality work.
• Types of jobs include assembly, collating,
  shrink wrapping and many more.

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Production Contracts Include

• Keoughs Hardware
• Stamford Symphony
• Prometheus Fire
• Kennedy Center
• Production Providers
• Willow Bend
• Gevalia Coffee
• View Entertainment
• Liberty Rehabilitation

• Pitney Bowes
• Stamford Chamber of Commerce
• Domestic Violence Shelter
• Sir Speedy
• Minuteman Press
• MBI
• Center For Hope

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Community Volunteering

• Stamford Hospital
• Stamford Nature Center
• Tully Center
• Ferguson Library
• New Covent House
• Nursing Homes
• Other local nonprofits

Client aiding a senior at the Tandet Center in
Stamford
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High School Transition

• ARI works with special education students from
  ages 14-21
• Students are exposed to a variety of career,
  social and leisure opportunities in the community
• Enables students to make informed choices as to
  what they want when they exit school
• Connects students with appropriate funding
  agencies before graduation

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High School Transition

• Collaborate with local high schools to work with
  students ages 19 -21
• Work with students to prepare them for
  adulthood

• Assists parents and children in preparing for
  school to life

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• Homes

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Group HomesARI operates Four Group Homes in
Stamford and One in Ridgefield
Palermo Residence
Lotstein Residence
Sunrise Residence
Tally Ho Residence
Truglia Residence
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Individualized Home Supports

• Individual apartment
• Independent Living Arrangements
• Located throughout Stamford, CT
• 35 clients

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Day Service Options
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Day Service Options

• Provides opportunities to develop and maintain
  the life skills needed to function in a variety
  of settings.
• Broken down into groups based on individual
  choice and personal goals.
• Groups develop valuable non-work related skills
  such as proper hygiene, cooking skills, social
  skills, money skills and much more.

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Day Service OptionsGroups Include

• Basic Skills
• Community Experience
• Life Skills
• Seniors Group

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• Support Services

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Recreational Services

• Sports
• Special Olympics
• Art
• Parties
• Vacations

Thomson/Reuters Bowling Party
Clients enjoy Caribbean Cruise
Artist at work
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Respite Coordination
One of the many families currently taking
advantage of the respite grant received by ARI
through the Fairfield County Community Foundation

• Respite Care is the temporary care of a person
  with a disability for the purpose of offering
  relief to individuals and their family.

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Community Support

• Volunteer
• Referrals/Contracts to Production Services
• Referrals/Contract to Landscaping or House
  Keeping Crews
• Financial Contributions

Stamford Symphony Conductor with ARI Client
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It Takes A Team

• Clients
• Families
• Staff
• Volunteers
• Corporations
• Religious Institutions
• Municipalities, State and Federal
• School Systems
• Other Providers of services including hospitals
  and clinics
• Neighborhoods
• The Community-at-Large
• Each person

Marie Kerr, ARI Client presents her artwork to
Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy with Art Teacher,
Donald Axleroad
Client Mana Banerjee and her family gather at the
ARI Walk for Independence
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ARI Board of Directors

• Matthew P. Reyher--President CEO
• Allan Sussman--Chairperson
• John Russo--Chairperson-elect
• Charles Hertz, M.D.--Vice Chairperson
• Kamalesh Banerjee, Ph.D.--Treasurer
• John Downing--Secretary
• Mario Musilli, Esq.--Past Chairperson
• Donald Axleroad
• Gerald R. Bosak, Jr.
• Lee Combrinck-Graham, M.D.
• Ginny Fox
• Christopher M. Foxall
• Adriano Gatto
• Leon Hanna, D.D.S.
• Gail Malloy
• Marcia Bresslour Staines
• Matthew Tackman
• Carmine Vaccaro

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Thank you for caring!

• For more information please visit us at
  www.arict.org or contact Gerard J. Gasparino,
  Manager of Development and Recreation at
  (203)-324-9258 ext. 3023 or email at
  gasparinog_at_arict.org.
• To view our video click here http//www.arict.org/
  arictvideo.html