About
Empowering students to live and succeed independently!
Norwalk Next Steps is a post-high school transitional program with Norwalk Public Schools that works with young adults (ages 18-22) with varying levels of abilities to effectively become valued members of the community. It offers a range of services for students in need of functional academics, vocational experiences, and independent living skills.
Norwalk Next Steps assists in developing the competence to lead successful and rewarding lives. Strong community partnerships with an expanding list of local businesses provide meaningful employment, volunteer, independent living, interpersonal and social experiences for our young adults.
Life Skills
Personal and independent living skills are the essential abilities and behaviors we all need to navigate every day life, to provide self care, and to maintain a healthy body and mind. Independent living skills and spending social and leisure time in the community include:
- Banking/Budgeting
- Dining out
- Laundry
- Cooking Lessons
- Personal appointments
- Shopping
- Meal preparation
- Area Restaurants
- Focus on physical health/fitness
- Museums
- Libraries
- Art Studio
- Travel training (using the public bus, trains, etc)
- Volunteer Opportunities
Employment Opportunities
Strong community partnerships with an expanding list of local businesses provide worksites for students including:
- Board of Education/City Hall
- Italia Pizza
- Wall St. Theater
- O'Neill's
- Walgreens
- Giant Laundry/Dirty Laundry
- Broad River Homes
- The Norwalk Inn
- CVS
- Silver Star Diner
- Jordan’s Pizza
- O’Neill’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
- Hatch and Bailey
- Pooch Hotel