New Avenues to Independence, Inc. Providing services for individuals with disabilities since 1952.
New Avenues to Independence (formerly PVA Circle of Homes) is a nonprofit human services organization headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities residing in Northeast Ohio.
To provide opportunities for people with disabilities and special needs to become more independent and productive members of society by offering the highest quality support services and developing innovative and inclusive programs.
Copyright © 2004 - 2008 New Avenues to Independence, Inc. All rights reserved.
Revised: December 17, 2008.
Thomas M. Lewins
Executive Director
2009 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Donald Petrash
President
Bruce Sherman,
Ph.D.
Vice President
Jonathon Good, Esq.
Secretary
Michael Primrose, Esq.
Immediate Past Officer
Directors
Edward A. Boehmer
Joyce
Bresler
Mark Jarvis
Daniel Koster
Ken Light
Brian Mackert
Joan Potiker
Director Emeritus
17608 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44112
(216) 481-1907
Welcome to New Avenues to Independence
Our Mission
Section 8 Mainstream Wait List is Open
In April 2009, New Avenues launched our Annual Campaign. This year, our Annual Campaign seeks financial support through
contributions to our Avenues Fund. The Avenues Fund helps sustain basic client needs, such as medical services and equipment,
transportation, personal needs, and therapies.
Currently, the economic downturn has affected the Medicaid reimbursement rates
for the 88 individuals living in our Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR) residential homes. Medicaid
covers minimum health and long term supports for individuals with disabilities. Therefore, our clients rely on individuals,
corporations and foundations to cover the gap for their programs and services.
Please click on Donate Now to make an
online donation to the Avenues Fund using Just Give. If you prefer, please mail your contribution to Heidi Lamb, Development
Director, 17608 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44112.
Sign up to receive our quarterly newsletter:
Annual Campaign
View the 2009 Annual Campaign Letter
Contributions from the Annual Campaign make a difference in the lives of individuals, such as
Joe Direnfeld (pictured left), who has
lived in New Avenues' Perry Group Home since 1964. This year, Joe will celebrate his 100th birthday! Joe is featured in
a recent article from the Lake County Tribune newspaper.
A special thank you to Forest City, WKNR and Mark "Munch" Bishop!
On June 10th, over 100 volunteers from Forest City spent their Community Day at New Avenues. During the day, the volunteers
completed many large projects such as replacing a concrete walkway to our Seniors Program building, constructing shelves for storage
for our clients, landscaping, installing new carpet, repairing and painting walls, and working with the individuals participating
in our Buckeye Industries program. In addition, Mark "Munch" Bishop broadcast his "Lunch with Munch" show live from
New Avenues!
We are humbled by the generosity of Forest City and their selection of New Avenues for their special day of giving. We are also
grateful for the opportunity to host WKNR and Munch. Thank you to everyone who made this wonderful day possible!
Please visit
our Facebook page to view additional pictures from
Forest City Community Day at New Avenues.
URGENT!
The current budget cuts proposed by Governor Strickland will have detrimental affects on individuals with disabilities throughout the state of Ohio. The cuts in funding will be devastating to service providers, will compromise the quality of care delivered and could endanger the health and safety of individuals with disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities do not have an active voice to speak out on their own behalf. This is why New Avenues asks that you join in our efforts and be their voice! Please sign our petition asking Ohio legislators to oppose the Governor's cuts.
