(A Community Residence Experience)
Eden A.C.R.E.s (A Community Residence Experience) has offered year-round community-based residential services to adults with autism since 1979. In support of its philosophy of lifespan services, Eden develops community residences that promote the personal growth and independence of the participants who live in them. An additional component of the A.C.R.E.s program is a commitment to "giving back" to the local community in which each residence is located.
Eden A.C.R.E.s presently operates eleven group homes and four supported
living apartments in central New Jersey. Each residence is licensed by the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) of the New Jersey Department of Human Services and meets all state and local health and safety ordinances.
Group homes generally serve five to seven adults and employ a staff who work on two rotating shifts of three days on and three days off. Two staff members live in the home while on shift. Supported living apartments, which serve two to three adults, utilize a proportionately smaller staff, who also work on rotation. Eden A.C.R.E.s staffing is based on a 2:1 participant/staff ratio and is designed to provide effective 24-hour supervision.