Explore Community Life After High School
Explore Arkansas programs that help adults with disabilities build daily living skills, pursue employment goals, make social connections, and participate in their communities. Services and eligibility vary by provider. Contact each program to ask about available supports, transportation, costs, and enrollment.
Before You Choose a Program
Help your young adult explore programs that match their interests, goals, and support needs. Ask each provider:
• What ages, disabilities, and support needs does the program serve?
• What does a typical day look like?
• Are there opportunities for community activities, friendships, volunteering, or employment?
• Can the program provide the personal care, communication, mobility, or medical support needed?
• Is transportation available from our area?
• What are the costs, funding requirements, and enrollment steps?
• Is there a waiting list?
• Can we visit before deciding?
Northwest Arkansas
Life Styles
Fayetteville
Offers adult day classes in daily living skills, basic academics, art, and recreation. Community outings and volunteer activities help adults with disabilities practice skills and build social connections.
Open Avenues
Rogers
Supports adults with disabilities through life and job skills training, a prevocational classroom, and employment opportunities. Services also include high school transition support and transportation.
Elizabeth Richardson Center
Springdale
Provides adult day programs, employment support, and community participation opportunities for adults with disabilities. Additional services include residential support.
Pathfinder
Bentonville
Offers adult day services that build daily living, social, and employment skills. Vocational training and community activities help adults with disabilities develop greater independence.
Friendship Community Care
Rogers
Offers adult day programs focused on daily living skills, friendships, personal safety, and community activities. Contact the provider about local services and enrollment.
Ability Tree
Siloam Springs
Connections Unlimited is a faith-based program for adults with disabilities ages 18 and older. It combines life and social skills classes, community activities, and participation on John Brown University’s campus.
Central Arkansas
ACCESS Life
Little Rock
Supports adults with disabilities through daily living skills, employment preparation, volunteering, and community activities. Participants build independence, explore interests, and develop friendships.
Easterseals Arkansas
Rogers
The Center for Training and Wellness offers adults with disabilities life skills training, employment support, therapies, and creative activities. Participants develop skills and build social connections.
Independent Living Services
Siloam Springs
The Profiles adult day program offers classes, social activities, and opportunities to practice work skills. Additional services include supported employment, transportation, and assistance with community living.
AEDD
Little Rock
Offers adult skills training with opportunities for art, recreation, learning, and social interaction. Activities help adults with disabilities develop skills and work toward greater independence.
Pathfinder
Jacksonville
The Jim Pickens Adult Development Center offers individualized life and work skills training. Services include therapies, social activities, and community outings that support independence and participation.
Phase 2
Little Rock
An Easterseals program helping young adults ages 18–25 build life skills and community connections after high school. Participants must receive Easterseals Waiver Services and qualify for adult day treatment.
River Valley & North Central Arkansas
Bost
Fort Smith & Russellville
Offers adult day programs focused on daily living, communication, health, and money skills. Fort Smith services also include work development and employment support for adults with developmental disabilities.
Baxter Day Service Center
Mountain Home
Provides individualized training in daily living, academic, and practical life skills for adults with developmental disabilities. Its recycling program also offers opportunities to learn job skills and gain work experience.
Spark Community
Heber Springs
Project Independence helps adults with developmental disabilities practice daily living, communication, and work skills. Services include community outings, individualized support, nursing support, and transportation.
Northeast Arkansas
Abilities Unlimited
Northeast Arkansas
Offers adult day programs that develop daily living skills, independence, and social connections. Services include community activities, transportation, and access to prescribed therapies for eligible participants.
Focus, Inc.
Jonesboro & Paragould
Provides adult developmental day treatment for people with developmental disabilities. Contact the provider to discuss individual support needs, local program activities, transportation, and enrollment options.
Pathfinder
Jonesboro
Offers adult day programs focused on daily living skills, vocational training, and community participation. Structured activities help adults with developmental disabilities build confidence, social connections, and independence.
The Learning Center of Northeast Arkansas
Jonesboro
Adult day services for adults with developmental disabilities, supporting daily living skills, social interaction, and greater independence.
Southwest Arkansas
First Step
Hot Springs & surrounding areas
Offers adult day treatment that develops daily living, social, and community skills. Additional programs support employment goals and independent living for adults with developmental disabilities.
Rainbow of Challenges
Hope & Prescott
Offers adult day services and work training for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Activities support daily living, money management, social connections, and community participation.
Magnolia Specialized Services
Magnolia
The Verbie Graney Adult Day Program provides individualized life skills instruction for adults with developmental disabilities. Activities include job training, cooking, art, recreation, and community outings.
Find More Programs Near You
Looking for options closer to home? The Developmental Disabilities Provider Association directory lists providers across Arkansas. Explore additional organizations and contact them to ask about adult programs, service areas, and enrollment.
Programs, service areas, eligibility, and openings may change. Contact providers directly for current information. Some organizations offer several locations or services; ask which options are available near your home and match your young adult’s needs.
