Together we can make a difference

JSDD is a community leader in the work of creating spaces and opportunities for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) to live, learn, and grow to their fullest potential.

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For over 30 years we have focused on creating supportive supervised homes, a dynamic person-centered day habilitation program in the WAE Center, therapeutic services and immersive creative opportunities focusing on diverse inclusive community engagement, in our Heidi Gallery.

Our Programs

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Healthy Cooking Class for the WAE Center

The WAE Center’s cooking class has been busy with our Cooking Consultant, Crystal Dickerson from Plant Based Planet LLC. This class has been designed to teach participants valuable life skills, promote healthy eating habits, and inspire creativity in the kitchen, including many delicious recipes such as biscuits and gravy, Mac and Cheese and more (all vegan!) The energy in the room is always electric but especially during a recent pancake making class as participants discovered they could be creative with their pancakes. “Who doesn’t love pancakes?”
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WAE Center Gallery

If the WAE Center were a living being, the Art Studio would be its heartbeat. The Art Studio offers opportunities for our members to explore creating fine art through painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, jewelry design, and graphic and computer arts.

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