PROGRAM HOURS:
Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Flexible hours are available on an as needed basis.
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PROGRAM CONTACT:
Pam Shenk
CPARC
71 Ashland Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-249-2611
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
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| SERVICE PROJECTS |
| Service Projects include collecting items and donating them to Domestic Violence and Children and Youth. HSN also collects food and clothing for Project Share as well as toys for the Toys For Tots Campaign. A two-mile section of McClure’s Gap road has been adopted by HSN. Four times a year participants and volunteers clean up this section of highway as part of Adopt-A-Highway. Participants also make dog and cat treats to donate to local animal shelters. |
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| COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES |
Participants who are interested work with Dickinson students at their garden and farm locations.
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| VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES |
| Participants currently volunteer at Project Share doing a variety of activities from flattening bags, counting and bagging food items (such as chicken, cups of dry noodles, eggs, and fruit), hanging up and organizing clothing, stocking shelves with baby food, and sweeping the floors. Participants also volunteer at the Carlisle Theater polishing the brass throughout the theater. One participant assists residents of Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to the beauty shop and back to their floor. Another participant collects cans from various offices and then donates the proceeds from recycling them to a charity. When available participants also assist agencies with mailings and assembling packets. |
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Hanover Street Neighbors is a collaborative partnership between people with disabilities, their families, CPARC, and UCP Central PA. HSN is a unique peer oriented program, using self-determination principles that will meet the needs of a diverse group of people.
HSN is funded by the Office of Developmental Programs and all participants have a diagnosis of mental retardation. To be eligible for the program, participants should express a desire to participate and be active citizens in their community. Participation in monthly service projects and donating time and energy to various volunteer projects are an important part of the program. Program participants can live in any of the surrounding counties. The staff ratio at HSN is one staff for every four participants. HSN staff are creative and energetic, bringing a fun and enjoyable experience to all who attend.
Located in downtown Carlisle, HSN takes advantage of the local community. Participants walk and shop downtown as well as eat in many of the restaurants. To take pride in our program, participants also help to sweep and clean the sidewalk in front of our building as well as help to decorate our front windows.
While at the program, participants can choose from a variety of activities. Some participants enjoy using the computer to play games, research information, set up and check e-mail accounts, and type word documents. Many participants also enjoy playing card and board games, making crafts, reading the newspaper, listening to the radio, watching movies, working on educational goals, and socializing with friends.
Many participants are interested in learning to be more independent. At HSN some participants are learning cooking and baking skills. Foods that they prepare are sometimes eaten at the program as a lunch or dessert and sometimes donated to others in the community. A washer and a dryer are available for those who want to learn to do their own laundry. Everyone helps to keep the program clean and organized by choosing a job each day. Jobs vary from taking out the trash, cleaning the bathroom, washing the windows, watering the plants, sweeping, and getting the recycling ready.
The main component of HSN is community involvement. Participants are in the community on a daily basis. They visit places such as Zoo America, Lake Tobias, City Island for Senators games, Chocolate World, the State Museum, the Historical Society, Wildwood Lake and Kings Gap. HSN Participants also enjoy shopping, going to the library, visiting the parks for walking, picnics, and games, going bowling, going out for ice cream, to the pet stores, movie theaters, and to the Sports Emporium.
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