Electronic Background
Check Services Now Offered to Area Employers
Fees:
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
(BCI) background report: $42.00
Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) background report: $40.00
Payment Options:
For individuals,
payment is due at the time of the appointment. We accept cash or checks
For companies, we can set up an account. For more
information, please call (216) 481-1909 ext. 254
2 locations to serve you:
Cuyahoga County Lake
County
17608 Euclid Avenue
402 North Lake Street
Cleveland, OH 44112
Madison, OH 44057
(216) 481-1909 ext. 254
(866) 339-5744
Monday
through Thursday Friday 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
New Avenues to Independence, Inc. Providing services for individuals with disabilities since 1952.
SERVICES
Copyright © 2004 - 2008 New Avenues to Independence, Inc. All rights reserved.
Revised: September 13, 2008.
17608 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44112
(216) 481-1907
Speakers Bureau
As a way to educate the community about issues affecting individuals with disabilities, New Avenues established a Speakers Bureau.
A dedicated group of professional staff and parents share information at no-charge to community service organizations, churches, nonprofits,
and other interested groups. The same presentations are offered to area corporations
(for-profit businesses) for a tax-deductible
donation.
Topics Include:
- The benefits of employing individuals with disabilities
- A family perspective on individuals with
disabilities
- Aging with developmental disabilities
- What you need to know about Housing Authorities and Section 8
-
How to make a house safe for independent living
- Volunteering with individuals with disabilities
- How Art Therapy can
assist children and adults with disabilities
Please do not hesitate to inquire if the Speakers Bureau can accommodate the specific informational needs of your audience.
For
more information, please contact
Karen Knavel, Community Relations Director
at (216) 481-1909 ext. 224 or by email at kknavel@newavenues.net
Housing Inspection Program
New Avenues offers an inspection program to landlords in Supported Living and other situations. Part of our program requirements are
to conduct pre-contract (initial), annual, and special inspections on properties receiving HUD rental subsidy through our program.
As a result, we are proficient in conducting Housing Quality Standards inspections. These standards are HUD-approved national housing
standards that cross jurisdictions.
Our inspection process is based on the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Quality Standards. Please note that
these inspections are not client-specific. This means that we will only inspect the properties for compliance with the established
housing standards, not for suitability to meet client-specific needs, including accessibility. We can conduct pre-lease inspections,
annual inspections, and for cause inspections. After the results provided to the Landlord, our inspector will give recommendations
for next steps if there is a need beyond our scope of work that is required to verify a system-specific issue.
For more information, please contact Karen Knavel, Community Relations Director, by phone at (216)
481-1909 x224 or by email at kknavel@newavenues.net
For scheduling purposes, New Avenues requires notice for all inspections.
Thomas M. Lewins
Executive Director
2010 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Bruce Sherman, Ph.D.
President
Jonathon
Good, Esq.
Vice President
Bob Angart
Treasurer
Donald Petrash
Secretary
Michael Primrose
Non-Officer Representative
Directors
Edward
A. Boehmer
Joyce Bresler
Ronald Henderson, Esq.
Daniel Koster
Ken Light
Brian Mackert
Joan Potiker
Director
Emeritus