Westbrook, CT
Chapel Haven West feels like a long-running adult transition setting for people with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disabilities, and related developmental and social disabilities. 📍 In Tucson, AZ, Chapel Haven West is best known for helping adults age 18 and older build a steadier life through residential education, supported living, and community-based programming. The community includes people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD level 1 - mild to low support levels), social communication challenges, and related developmental disabilities (intellectual Mild range, typically requiring moderate scaffolding rather than total care) to help them transition into independent, self-determined living. Participants must be able to manage personal hygiene and daily/overnight needs independently in shared apartments, without requiring 24/7 continuous 1-on-1 supervision.
🧩 Chapel Haven West leans hard into practical learning: functional academics, career exploration, workplace social skills, apartment-style living, budgeting, banking, cleaning, transportation, and day-to-day routines that matter after school years are over. Chapel Haven West also folds in recreation, social communication support, and community integration so the work of learning independence does not stay on paper.
🏡 What makes Chapel Haven West specific is the lifetime feel of the model. REACH, ASAT, Bridge, SLP, CATCH, CLP, and CareerAbility create a clear path from structured residential education into supported living and adult community life, which gives families and adults continuity instead of a hard handoff.
Chapel Haven West costs vary by programming: 24-Month Residential Transition Program ($70,000 to $93,500+) ~ Day Program / Non-Residential $45,000 to $65,000 per year ~ Supported Living (Post-Graduation) fees transition to a pay-for-service / à la carte model.
As a non-profit program, there are scholarships available to offset the primary private pay tuition costs. And if you are a resident of Arizona, there may be state funds available. Please call for more information about fees and how the admissions process works.
