For A Better Community...

Our Mission

HELP empowers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential, day support, vocational, and summer education programs to choose services and opportunities as respected and valued members of the community.

Our Vision

HELP supports pathways that give every individual the chance to thrive and reach their full ability, contributing to a vibrant, inclusive community.

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Residential Services

HELP operates seventeen supportive living and group homes throughout Northeast Ohio to nurture independence.

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VOCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT

HELP's unique and individualized vocational training programs helps individuals obtain and maintain integrated community employment.

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Educational Support

Individuals who receive services from HELP are learning and evolving every day.

Individual Service Plan goals drive activities that provide learning, growth, and development of important life skills.

Our Services

Serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1965.

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Adult Day Support

Engaging adult day community programs. Our adult day support programs provide community connections, skills development, socialization, and more.

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Vocational Services

Vocational Training Services provide individuals with both hands-on learning and classroom curriculum that develop skills needed for employment.

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Employment Services

Employment Services assist individuals in navigating their path toward community employment by assessing and developing strengths and skills to successfully enter the workforce.

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NMT Transportation

HELP Transportation provides non-medical transportation (NMT) for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

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Residential Services

Residential Services allow individuals to thrive in their home environments. Our residential services offer seventeen unique locations to ensure individuals remain in the community.

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HELP Harvest

HELP Harvest was launched in 2022 to expand and enhance HELP’s vocational services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) on their path toward community employment.

The HELP Harvest Vocational Training Program includes the HELP Harvest Greenhouse, HELP Harvest Kitchen and Susanna’s Café by HELP Harvest.

Our seed to table concept grows hydroponic produce at our greenhouse which is harvested and prepared at the HELP Harvest Kitchen and sold at Susanna’s Café by HELP Harvest in Midtown in the Cleveland Foundation Building. The café offers a stepping-stone for individuals who are ready to graduate into community employment.

HELP Harvest Greenhouse

A hydroponic greenhouse with an attached classroom where individuals learn vital soft skills through an 18-month evidenced based curriculum.

HELP Harvest Kitchen

A commercial kitchen that provides hands-on training as well as an attached classroom where individuals learn vital soft skills through an 18-month evidenced based curriculum.

Susanna’s Café by HELP Harvest

A training ground at the Cleveland Foundation for individuals to learn work skills. We look forward to you visiting our HELP Harvest locations!

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