UCP CLEVELAND

Our vision is to be the premier provider of life span services to individuals with disabilities to afford them equal opportunities in daily living, work and community settings. Our clients will live happy, healthy and enriched lives... In 1950, UCP of Greater Cleveland was formed by a group of determined parents who saw few true opportunities for their children with cerebral palsy. During this time, it was often recommended that individuals with disabilities be placed in institutional settings rather than live with their families and be contributing members of the community. The parents that founded UCP knew that their children, and all individuals with disabilities, had a right to the most productive and inclusive life possible and joined together to make this a reality. What began as a loosely-knit group of programs consisting of a nursery school, a summer camp for children, a social-recreational program for adults, and a mother's club has evolved into an accredited, high impact,..

Primary location: Cleveland United States