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Program Description
UCP/NYC's SPIRIT Program (Special Programs Incorporating
Recreational Instructional Therapy) is a Saturday
recreation program full of adventure, challenge
and fun. It offers the young person with physical
challenges an opportunity to develop on many
levels -- social, behavioral, emotional and
physical. It also give families the respite
time they look forward to and need.
Services
SPIRIT offers a wide range of interesting and
creative activities that include:
- swimming in an accessible pool
- cooking
- holiday and theme parties
- movie and theater-going
- visits to area museums, zoos and the aquarium
- outings to New York City sites and attractions,
such as South Street Seaport and Green Meadow
Farm
- dining out at local restaurants
- visits to area parks
- sports, including adapted hockey, basketball,
baseball and bowling
- crafts and creative projects
Hours of Operations
SPIRIT is open every Saturday of the year, except
for major holidays. The program meets from 10:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the boroughs of Manhattan,
Brooklyn and Staten Island.
Eligibility
SPIRIT is available to children, teens and young
adults ages 10 to 21 who are physically challenged
and live in either the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan
or Staten Island.
Funding
SPIRIT is funded by the New York City Department
of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism
Services and supplemented by private contributions
to UCP/NYC. Transportation is available on a
limited basis for some applicants.
To Apply to the Program or Obtain
More Information, Contact:
There are three separate SPIRIT programs which
operate at the following locations. For further
information or to apply, contact the SPIRIT
Program Director at:
Bronx/Manhattan
Sheldine Murrell, Assistant Director
SPIRIT Program
UCP of NYC
120 East 23rd Street, 1st Floor
New York, NY 10010
Tel: (212) 979-9700, ext. 702
Fax: (212) 260-7469
Brooklyn/ Staten
Island
Michael Bolton, Director
SPIRIT Program
175 Lawrence Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Tel: (718) 436-7600, ext. 345
Fax: (718) 972-9258
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