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IGHL Kicks Off Summer

Independent Group Home Living (IGHL) recently hosted its kick-off to summer camp at the Baiting Hollow Boy Scout Camp.

More than 200 adults living with developmental and intellectual disabilities enjoyed daily face painting, balloon animals, costumed characters, and exciting activities and visitors like a reptile show, Elvis impersonator, and Hawaiian dancers.

The camp is designed to offer support with daily living skills, help participants integrate into their community, and experience a happy and healthy life.

IGHL is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting adults living with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. It is one of seven affiliate partners of the Kinexion Network, a Management Service Organization (MSO) responsible for administrative operations including Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Corporate Compliance, Purchasing, Maintenance and Logistics. Being a part of the Kinexion Network offers IGHL, and its partners, financial security as a collective 250-million-dollar organization, employing 3,200 staff members and providing services to approximately 5,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Long Island.

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