@ SERV Achievement Centers

“SERV Achievement Centers, Inc. teaches individuals, and their families, the skills necessary for living and working SUCCESSFULLY in the community.  SERV Achievement Centers promotes individual responsibility and increased self-reliance for individuals with developmental disabilities and challenging behaviors.”  

To Make a Referral
Contact our Program Office at 609-394-2507

Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
SERV Achievement Centers (formerly CIFA) has been providing teaching, training and support to individuals with developmental disabilities and youth with behavioral challenges and emotional problems since 1987. Services are individualized and based on the Teaching Family Model, an approach that utilizes the principles of applied behavior analysis in its treatment planning, teaching and provision of services.

Traditional Group Homes
On-going support is provided by well-trained staff who are consistently engaging the clients by teaching appropriate social and behavioral skills. These homes provide clients with a well-structured living environment in the least restrictive setting.

Supervised Apartments
For developmentally disabled adults who have achieved a higher level of independent functioning, this apartment program allows for independent living that is supported by on-site trained staff.

Treatment Foster Care
Foster care that provides individualized living with carefully selected, trained and supervised foster care providers who fully integrate clients into family life, implement treatment and training plans and coordinate activities to help them reach their potential and live happy and satisfying lives.

Progressive Achievement Center a vocational services day program
The Progressive Achievement Center is an adult vocational training program that works with individuals to develop and improve vocational skills and increase the clients ability to be independent in the workplace. PAC staff works in coordination with local businesses and organizations to place PAC clients in a real working environment where they can receive the benefits of employment and become active participants in the community.

Home-Based Services - for developmentally disabled adults or children
This 8 week intensive in-home intervention is designed to assist families/caregivers who reside with a developmentally disabled individual who is exhibiting challenging behaviors or skill deficits in the home. Follow-up services are provided to the family for one year after the intensive portion of the intervention is complete.

Mobile Crisis Response for developmentally disabled adults or chidren
Working through the Division of Developmental Disabilities this fast-response team intervenes and diffuses crisis situations within one hour. Remaining with the family until the situation is diffused, the team will then continue to provide on-going and proactive support for up to four weeks to avoid out-of home placement. This four-week period is a time to educate and train caregivers/parents and clients to prevent crisis situations and to decrease problem behaviors.