Young Adult Outcenters
The ultimate mission of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD), Special Education young Adult Out-Center Program sis the successful transition of all students from school to post-school activities - whether postsecondary education, vocational training, integrated employment, continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living or community participation.
Our vision is to provide instruction and training in adult living skills through real life community experiences that enhances each student's potential to be as independent as possible in their home, with personal safety & care skills, in a career, in relationships, as a contributing citizen, and as an active member in their community.
A portrait of our student learners consists of but not limited to the following, leading to happy, healthy, and safe lives...
-Independently attends to personal needs and navigates the environment with minimal to no support.
-Able to perform home chores and responsibilities.
-Exercises appropriate social skills and behaviors with minimal to no support leading to safe and healthy relationships and opportunities.
-Demonstrates good work skills, habits and attitudes while working with minimal to no support for a time period between 2-6 hours.
-Demonstrates skills and a willingness to sustain healthy nutrition and fitness skills and habits.
-Able to safely navigate their community while walking, biking or using public transportation.
-Communicates effectively and demonstrates self-advocacy skills.
-Possesses good problem-solving skills.
-Active in adult community social activities, events and clubs.
-Is connected and understands adult community support services.
Carpenter YA
Teacher:
Richelle Scalzo
Address:
2835 Carpenter, Suite 1 & 3
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone:
Phone: (734) 994-8100 ext. 5000
Fax: (734) 994-8110
Hours:
Full Day: 8:15 am-2:35 pm
Half Day: 8:15 am-11:45 am
Chelsea YA
Teacher:
Address:
114 N. Main St.
Chelsea, MI 48118
Phone:
Phone: (734) 994.8100 ext. 4100
Fax: (734)994-8110
Hours:
Full Day: 7:58 am-2:18 pm
Half Day: 7:58 am-11:28 am
Dexter YA
Teacher:
Address:
7890 Ann Arbor Rd.
Dexter, MI 48130
Phone:
Phone: (734) 994-8100 ext. 4200
Fax: (734) 426-4827
Hours:
Full Day: 7:58 am-2:18 pm
Half Day: 7:58 am-11:28 am
EMU YA
Teacher:
Address:
Eastern Michigan University
John W. Porter Building, Suite 129/130
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone:
Phone: (734) 487-6743/(734) 487-8985
Fax: (734) 994-8110
Hours:
Full Day: 7:58 am-2:18 pm
Half Day: 7:58 am-11:28 am
Ann Arbor Young Adult Transition Center
Teacher:
Address:
310 Miller Avenue, Suite # 80
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone:
Phone: (734) 994-8100 ext. 5100
Fax: (734) 994-8110
Hours:
Full Day: 8:15 am-2:35 pm
Half Day: 8:15 am-11:45 am
Washtenaw News YA
Teacher:
Address:
1935 S. Industrial
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone:
Phone: (734) 994-8100 ext. 4300
Fax: (734) 994-8110
Hours:
Full Day: 7:48 am-2:08 pm
Half Day: 7:48 am-11:18 am
WCC YA
Teacher:
Kevin Sledge
Address:
4800 E Huron River Drive
Tech & Industrial Bldg
Rms 129
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800
Phone:
Phone: (734) 249-5687
Fax: (734) 994-8110
Hours:
Full Day: 7:58 am-2:18 pm
Half Day: 7:58 am-11:28 am
Ypsilanti Downtown YA
Teacher:
Address:
301 W. Michigan Ave.
Ste. 101 & A
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone:
Phone: (734) 994-8100 ext. 4500
Fax: (734) 994-8110
Hours:
Full Day: 8:08 am-2:28 pm
Half Day: 8:08 am-11:38 am