The WOW Center
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Mission Statement
The WOW Center empowers individuals with disabilities by offering support, guidance and encouragement to adults with developmental disabilities. Visit us at www.wowcentermiami.org or see why we are called WOW: https://vimeo.com/138696149 MISSION The WOW Center offers support, guidance and encouragement to adults with developmental disabilities in order to help them become more independent. VALUES •The WOW Center provides a safe, pleasant and comfortable place to learn and work. •The WOW Center believes that all individuals, regardless of their abilities, are equal under the law and should be treated with dignity and respect. •The WOW Center provides ongoing support for individuals who wish to participate in paid employment in our community. •The WOW Center helps our individuals to strive towards meeting their personal goals. •The WOW Center is an advocate for each individual’s rights under the law.
About This Cause
Formerly known as Community Habilitation Center, the WOW Center was organized in the early 1970s thanks to the efforts of a small group of parents of children with developmental disabilities.This group of parents were facing the reality that after their sons and daughters graduated high school, their options were limited. There were not many programs or services available for their family member in others for them to keep learning, developing and ultimately achieving their goals, the WOW Center was created to meet this need in our community. The WOW Center currently supports and serves over 150 adults with developmental disabilities from Miami-Dade County who range in ages from 21 to 71. Since its founding, The WOW Center has broadened its programs and activities and amassed an enviable reputation throughout South Florida. The purpose of all The WOW Center services is to offer support, guidance and encouragement to adults with developmental disabilities regarding their personal choices, abilities, growth and ultimately, independence. We provide individuals with programs designed to help them learn skills in order for them to lead meaningful and productive lives, explore their potential, and develop a sense of community. To attain these goals, the agency offers the following work and education programs: Life and Work Skills, Art, Sports and Fitness, Music Therapy, Community Based Education, Supported Employment, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Services, and Special Olympics. Programs The goal of The WOW Center is to provide quality programs and support to individuals with developmental disabilities in order for them to lead meaningful and productive lives, explore their potential, develop a sense of community and pursue independence and jobs if able. To accomplish this goal, The WOW Center focuses on improving the individuals’ adaptive skills that are required to live independently, as well as work and play in the community. They include communications, self-care, home living, social skills, health and safety, self-direction, functional academics, employment and leisure.