News & Events
Join our virtual Meet Up Sessions and Learn more About CHSC Programs
We’re excited to continue our CHSC Monthly Meet Up Webinar Series with an upcoming session focused on CareerAbility, Chapel Haven Schleifer Center’s comprehensive vocational program. Join CareerAbility Director Sallie Carter and Career Development Manager Ashley...
CHSC 12th Annual Golf Tournament set for Oct. 5, register your foursome!
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center's 12th annual CHSC Golf Tournament will take place Monday, Oct. 5, 2026 at the Farms Country Club. It's not too early to register your foursome or to become a corporate sponsor. Last year's tournament sold out. Click on the link below and...
CHSC attains 9th consecutive CARF accreditation
We are delighted to report that Chapel Haven Schleifer Center has once again received a three-year accreditation from CARF International, confirming that our organization meets rigorous, internationally recognized, person-centered standards for quality, safety, and...
Join us for an upcoming At A Glance Tour
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center cordially invites you to learn more about our life-changing model of adult independence. Here are upcoming opportunities to tour and learn more. Register your slot today! At-A-Glance Tours Register and join us for an At-A-Glance Tour,...
Love is in the air: married couple at CHSC gains the spotlight
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center (CHSC) in New Haven is home to five married couples—all adults with a range of developmental and social disabilities—who are thriving in relationships built on love, independence, and community support. In a world where adults with...
CHSC introduces expanded Family Weekend
We’re excited to share that this year’s CHSC Family Weekend is expanding in wonderful new ways! In addition to our annual Family Brunch, we’re introducing two exciting additions: the CHSC Family Fun Walk and a series of informational breakout sessions designed...
CHSC to be featured in documentary exploring CHSC and the Holocaust through a disability lens
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center is excited to be working with an award-winning documentarian, Horacio Marquinez, on The Yellow Light Project Documentary. This film explores the powerful connection between Holocaust remembrance and the fight for dignity and inclusion of...
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center observed Holocaust Remembrance Day with community
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center (CHSC) for the second consecutive year joined with the Yellow Lights Program to present "Flick the Switch," marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Michael Dimenstein, co-chair of the Jewish Historical Society of GNH, emceed the...
Cool events coming up at CHSC
We have a lot of events coming up in 2026! Check out the listings below and save your spot! Tour opportunities for prospective families Chapel Haven Schleifer Center cordially invites prospective families to learn more about our life-changing model of adult...
Living our Values – read about recognition for our devoted staff
Living our Values is a peer-to-peer recognition program, in which CHSC staff can nominate co-workers who exemplify one of our four core values: Dynamic Diversity - We strive to continually create an inclusive community that is equally accessible to all. Caring...
CHSC helps collect thousands of new toys with WTNH News Channel 8, sponsoring Toys for Tots collection for area children
For the fourth consecutive year, Chapel Haven Schleifer Center has teamed up with WTNH News Channel 8 to sponsor the GR 8 Holiday toy drive. Working with WTNH, CHSC contributed to a successful toy drive, culminating in collection of: 2,648 Toys 30 Bicycles $530 in...
Chapel Haven’s new podcast, Catching up with Chapel Haven, is out! Check it out!
There's no doubt about it - our new podcast class with Ashley Cavaliere Namnoum and Tina Menchetti is loads of fun. The first edition of Catching Up with Chapel Haven, our new CHSC podcast made a debut on Spotify. Take a listen here. The podcast episodes are also...
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center Honored Oct. 19, 2025 by The Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center (CHSC) was selected as the 2025 Honoree for the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven’s Annual Awards Celebration and Brunch. This prestigious award recognized CHSC's longstanding commitment to inclusion, empowerment, and...
Two Chapel Haven Adventurers Set Sights on Kilimanjaro Summit, read our story in the NH Register!
This summer, two inspiring students from Chapel Haven Schleifer Center (CHSC) undertook the adventure of a lifetime. On August 24th, Andy G. (at left) and Sam F. (at right) attempted to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa—alongside 50 other hikers...
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center to join with the community Jan. 26 to observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center (CHSC) will once again join with the Yellow Lights Program to present Flick the Switch, lighting up the campus in yellow to honor the victims of the Holocaust and to shine a spotlight on the lessons of this atrocity. The ceremony will...
CHSC and Accessibility Accelerator team up for Universal Expedition Israel 2023
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center and Accessibility Accelerator have just returned from a groundbreaking trip to Israel, entitled Universal Expedition - Israel 2023. A delegation of 29, including CHSC adults, parents, staff and leadership of Accessibility Accelerator,...
CHSC 50th Anniversary Celebration on June 4 draws 450
Happy birthday to Chapel Haven Schleifer Center! In 1972, in a modest multi-family house on Chapel Street in New Haven, Chapel Haven Schleifer Center (CHSC) opened its doors. Founded by the visionary Rossman and Krass families, our program started with six adults...
President Michael Storz Receives National Autism Award
Chapel Haven President Michael Storz was selected to receive the Outstanding Leadership Award by Milestones Autism Resources at their national conference. Honorees are chosen for their contributions to autism and are considered "autism heroes who go above and beyond...
Topping off ceremony marks milestone, draws media coverage!
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc. celebrated a "topping off" ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 5 that drew a big crowd and represents a milestone in construction of our new Schleifer Adult Independent Living (SAIL) center. Students, parents, staff and friends signed the...
Exciting voc news: Ken’s Krew comes to Chapel Haven!
Chapel Haven’s Center for Employment Services and Opportunities (CESO) is pleased to announce a formal partnership with Ken’s Krew! This partnership can lead to multiple paid jobs in Connecticut’s Home Depot stores. Upon successful completion of training, Ken’s Krew...
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc. opens new chapter!
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc. residents, families and community leaders gathered on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, to celebrate the most extensive campus expansion in the organization’s 46-year history. The festive event included: A ceremony and tours to celebrate the...
Welcome Center Ribbon Cutting draws standing room only!
It was standing room only on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, as Chapel Haven cut the ribbon on the newly constructed Welcome Center. Featured speakers included Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, State Sen. Richard Blumenthal, State Representative Patricia Dillon, and Mayor Toni Harp....
ASAT Class at Southern CT State University Opens New Worlds to Students
Students enrolled in Chapel Haven's ASAT program will enjoy an expanded college-level class in social communication starting at Southern Connecticut State University in the spring of 2018. For four years, Chapel Haven has collaborated with Southern CT State...
“We Dig Chapel Haven” draws standing room only!
Chapel Haven drew more than 200 families and friends at its September 15 groundbreaking, celebrating a new chapter in Chapel Haven's storied history. Chapel Haven is underway with a multi-year campus expansion, with the ultimate goal of providing lifelong services to...
Chapel Haven’s PAVE program receives great press coverage
Chapel Haven's PAVE program at Yale-New Haven Hospital has won some wonderful press coverage. Both the New Haven Register and News Channel 8 did stories on the graduation ceremony, which took place June 15 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Click here to read coverage in the...
Join our virtual Meet Up Sessions and Learn more About CHSC Programs
CHSC 12th Annual Golf Tournament set for Oct. 5, register your foursome!
CHSC attains 9th consecutive CARF accreditation
Join us for an upcoming At A Glance Tour
Love is in the air: married couple at CHSC gains the spotlight
CHSC introduces expanded Family Weekend
CHSC to be featured in documentary exploring CHSC and the Holocaust through a disability lens
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center observed Holocaust Remembrance Day with community
