Professional Resource Guide
Benhaven Individual and Family Support>
North Haven, CT 06473
Individual and Family Support (IFS) provides person centered in-home and community-based support to help people improve their quality of life, and help families learn skills to support and assist individuals in their daily lives. IFS helps people build strong long term relationships with peers and learn the skills to more successfully navigate the community they call their own using Positive Behavioral Supports.
Individuals will…
- Increase independence, communication, and socially appropriate behaviors
- Increase their competency in Activities of Daily Living (ADL)s
- Improve self-care skills
- Learn to use existing resources in the community
- Establish structure through routines and schedules
- Expand relationships with both staff members and the local community
- Obtain and maintain employment
IFS also provides Respite
Benhaven established our Respite Center in order to fill an essential need in supporting families in Connecticut who have a family member struggling with behavioral challenges and diagnosed with autism, intellectual disabilities, and/or a developmental disability. Our Respite Center is funded through the Department of Developmental Services for youth ages 8 – 21 enrolled in their Behavioral Services Program (BSP). The Respite Center is thoughtfully designed with comfort and safety as priorities. It features four cozy bedrooms, a fully updated kitchen, modernized and accessible bathrooms, assistive technology, a spacious dining area, and a living room equipped with comfortable seating, toys, and recreational games. Every area has been carefully adapted to meet diverse needs, fostering a sense of security, inclusivity, and belonging.
Benhaven’s Respite Center provides caregivers a much-needed break, while ensuring that their loved ones are safe, engaged, and receiving exceptional care. The center is intentionally focused to feel like a home away from home, providing structured activities, recreational events, and individualized support from our experienced staff. Individuals can stay at the center beginning Friday afternoons through Monday mornings. Our center offers a welcoming environment where families and their loved ones can find support, relief, and high-quality care tailored to their unique needs. Each weekend has specialized recreational events planned for the guests to participate in that are tailored to that weekend’s guests like, interests, and opportunities for the guests to get to know each other.