Community Action for Human Services, Inc.

Community Action for Human Services, Inc. (CAHS, Inc.) was established in June 1979 and known as Human Service Systems. CAHS’s purpose was to develop and operate a comprehensive continuum of human services for individuals of all ages with mental and developmental challenges. CAHS, Inc. is a voluntary, non-profit, non-sectarian human services agency with a membership consisting of parents, professionals, and volunteers who are dedicated to providing the highest level of services for individuals challenged with mental and/or developmental disabilities. This encompasses a comprehensive array of services including residential, day services, case management, medical, clinical services, and more. Community Action for Human Services, Inc.’s Residential Services and Day Habilitation Services assist each individual in discovering and participating in a wide variety of interest-driven community-based resources and natural supports to form community partnerships. The individual capacities and strengths of each person will shape the services we provide. Individual choice satisfaction, a person-centered approach, OPWDD’s governing principles, combined with the involvement of individuals, families, friends, and our agency’s commitment to excellence, will function as the template for service direction and delivery. Starting where the individual is, coupled with the aforementioned framework, we will provide a constellation of services which advocate: