At the Stevens County Developmental Achievement Center, our day support services go beyond skill-building; they nurture the heart and soul. Whether a service recipient is seeking creative expression, social engagement, or simply a place to belong, we’ve got something special waiting for them.

Referred to as our enrichment center, our day support services are individualized, community-based training and support services that help a person develop and maintain essential and personally enriching life skills so they can access and participate in activities they prefer in their community. To be eligible for day support services, a person needs to qualify for a waiver and have an assessed need in their support plan.

Our enrichment center provides support and a comprehensive approach to skill-building. The enrichment center uses a combination of scheduled group activities and individualized support in personal goal making to provide opportunities for participants to be successful.

Our program schedule offers fully immersive experiences to participants in cognitive development, practical life, community connections, health and wellness, and creativity/innovation. Programming is carefully designed for inclusion and each activity is adapted to support all needs and abilities. Whether it’s singing and dancing, sensory exploration, healthy food prep and gardening, brain games or team building exercises, our schedule is tailored to fit the interests and needs of each person we serve.

The enrichment center includes a craft room where service recipients can learn, build, and practice craft and art skills. Enrichment Program staff are available to provide hands-on support toward skill building and exploration of crafting and fine arts on an individual level.

The enrichment center also includes regularly scheduled events, outings and community volunteer opportunities connecting people with local organizations such as the Morris Public Library, UMM, C.A.R.E. and Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance. Our fitness program encompasses regular use of the state-of–the-art fitness center on the beautiful campus of the University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM). The Regional Fitness Center (RFC) at UMM gives participants the opportunity to regularly use the fitness, weight & cardio rooms, 3-lane indoor walking track, gymnasium, and aquatic facility. The Stevens County Developmental Achievement Center. connects participants with the local C.A.R.E. organization to fully pay the RFC membership fee.

The diverse set opportunities our enrichment center provides builds a foundation for participants that stretches far beyond the parameters of our program. We strive to bring enrichment to life! Our enrichment center creates pathways toward potential professional relationships for those interested in networking within local crafting, fine arts, and fitness communities. It creates pathways for leading rich, meaningful and fulfilled lives.