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Center for Adults with Autism could come to Oakdale; Committee to Discuss Fourth of July Event

With other training facilities for adults with developmental disabilities at or near capacity, the Washington County Board approved sending a request to the state to establish a new center in Oakdale.

New Adult Day Training Facility: A day training and habilitation (life skills) program for young adults with autism could be established in Oakdale, according to a press release from Washington County. The County Board approved sending a request to the state’s Department of Human Services in late June to allow East Suburban Resources (ESR) to develop the facility. ESR is at or close to capacity at its other sites, and families have been asking for a specialized program for adults with autism, the release says. State law requires that these kinds of programs be provided for adults with developmental disabilities from the time they graduate high school to age 21. The programs are funded by federal, state and county funds, according to the press release. 

Committee will Discuss Fourth Event: The perfect weather and live entertainment helped attract a full-to-capacity crowd to the city’s Fourth of July event in its first year at , said Oakdale Police Department Community Affairs Officer Michelle Stark. An after-event committee will meet within the next week or two, she said, to talk about whether minor adjustments should be made to next year’s event such as grounds patrol, traffic control, additional vendors and additional restrooms. No criminal activity was reported during the event, she said.

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