Nancy R. Stern Center for Special Needs

The Consortia for Learning and Service to Special Populations (CLASSP) is a program designed for high school students (14+) to develop job skills and experience working with neurodiverse individuals.

CLASSP is a unique opportunity offered by The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC in collaboration with the JCCs on Long Island and Ramapo for Children. Students selected to participate in this program through The Gural JCC will do their field hours with our agency.

This program consists of 9 academic classes with college-level assignments and 150 internship hours at the JCC servicing neurodivergent individuals.

Advanced college students need 300 internship hours and high school students need 150 internship hours.

BENEFITS OF HS CLASSP:

• Learn techniques to best support you in your work with neurodivergent adults.
• Access to a professional learning community and opportunity to attend networking events.
• $3500 stipend for participation and completion of the program
• Eligibility to receive up to 3 college credits based on the discretion of the institution to attend.

Please note, successful completion of the program involves meeting both the internship and academic coursework requirements.

All meetings will be virtual.

For more information, reach out to Lucy Kramer at the Gural JCC: 516-569-6733 ext 213 or lucy.kramer@guraljcc.org

CLASSP is made possible by generous funding from the J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation.

Homework, recreation, sensory exploration, science, arts & crafts, and socialization / social groups

Our after-school program has structure and routine so that the children understand and are able to follow through with expectations.

In addition, we focus on converting weaknesses into strengths while maintaining the strengths and skills they already have.

Mondays – Thursdays
3:30pm-6:00pm
207 Grove Avenue, Cedarhurst
For kids grades K-5 (Ages 5-12)
Fee: $20/hr

We accept respite money through Hamaspik and will also accept neuro-typically developing children.