A regional agency is planning to build Central New York’s first group home for young adults with autism spectrum disorders in the city of Oneida.
The Kelberman Center of Utica announced plans earlier this month for the eight-bed facility on Florence Avenue, just blocks from the city’s downtown district. A public hearing on the project will be 6 p.m. today before the Oneida Common Council meeting.
The center currently provides evaluation, diagnostic and intervention services for children and adults in Central New York, as well as family support programs, case management and social and recreational opportunities.
The nonprofit agency has been affiliated with Upstate Cerebral Palsy since 2005, said Colleen Cianfrocco, vice president for community development. Upstate Cerebral Palsy currently operates four residential facilities in Canastota, Hamilton and Morrisville.
The Oneida home would allow young adults with autism to live independently in the community with some supervision. “It’s a chance to live independently,” Cianfrocco said. “That’s the key. That’s what everyone wants in life.”
Original article at the PostStandard.com
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