Rockland Community Action Partnership, 17 Broad St, Haverstraw, NY 10927, US

Advocate for a daily life full of vitality and accomplishments and a world where people with disabilities ared able to participate fully as contributing citizens We offer scholarships, research grants and program grants to organizations and individuals who apply sustainable models of curative education, social therapy, supportive community living, sustainable agriculture, and alternative therapeutic techniques: Curative education: A generative pedagogical model balances the unique physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of each person in the context of their social relationships and environment. Social therapy: Each individual is encouraged to express their full personal and spiritual potential by being treated as a valued member of the community. The emphasis is on creating life situations appropriate for people with a diverse range of needs and abilities. Community living: Living in a shared community setting sensitive to the cycles of nature is central to creating individual and collective growth and empowerment. Sustainable agriculture: Holistic methods of working with the environment give each person in the community a sense of greater purpose and connection through sustainable and healthy methods of consumption, agriculture, and natural resource use.