The Center for Educational Advancement (CEA) has been providing caring support and guidance to people with special needs through programs that empower, enrich and inspire.

It was in the spirit of love and community service that CEA was originally founded by family members of adults with disabilities, and that spirit continues today as we carry out our mission to serve and help to improve the lives of people with special needs through education, skill building and employment.

Programs and Services:

• Spring Run School: The Spring Run School serves multiply disabled and students on the autistic spectrum, between the ages of 14 and 21.  Our goals are to teach students self-awareness, resiliency, and accountability pertaining to their behaviors.  We strive to assist our students in the learning of valuable life skills crucial to achieving success in the world after graduation.  We teach our students how to build on their strengths and adapt to their disabilities.
• Packing Services: If you are looking for services such as hand assembly and packaging, you have come to the right place. CEA Packaging is an FDA-approved facility for re-packaging and re-labeling. While getting your project done our program participants, who are adolescents and adults with a range of special needs, are gaining important work and life skills. 
• Employment Services: The Employment Services Group at the Center for Educational Advancement offers a comprehensive range of services designed to assist adolescents and adults with disabilities to return to work or enter the workforce for the first time. CEA offers these CARF accredited programs:
  • Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation
  • Work Adjustment Training
  • Employment Skills Training
  • Extended Employment
  • Community Employment Services
  • Job Readiness Program for Adults with ASD - CORE Values

Age Groups	Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Community Volunteer Opportunities Education School-Based Services Special Education Tutoring / Enrichment Employment / Training Job Search Job Training Preparing for Adulthood Supported Employment Vocational Training
Health Services	Intellectual and Developmental Needs Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Learning Disabilities Special Needs
Payment Options	Free Low Cost / Donation
Areas Served	Hunterdon County

Last Updated: 07/17/19