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Covey outlines respite, adult family homes and community programs for people with disabilities
Summary
Covey representatives told Winnebago County ADRC members about 24/7 respite, adult family homes (four opened since 2024), the Horizons day program and Covey Connects social activities, stressing person-centered planning, volunteer opportunities and partnerships with local colleges and funders.
Covey, a nonprofit serving people with developmental and intellectual disabilities in Winnebago and Outagamie counties, described a range of services at a Winnebago County ADRC meeting. Lexi Hall, identified in the meeting as Covey’s director of care and community-based services, said the organization’s mission is "creating opportunities that foster personal growth" and that it operates respite, day services, adult family homes and community programming.
Why it matters: The presentation gave county staff and local stakeholders details about supports available to residents with disabilities, how programs are staffed and how families can refer people for services.
Lexi Hall said Covey provides 24/7 respite services (including one respite home in Oshkosh), operates Horizons daytime services Monday through Friday from roughly 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and opened its first adult family home in 2024; she said Covey has…
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