Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Asheville Activities for Children and Youth with Disabilities
SOCIAL EVENTS
Therapeutic Recreation
Social Dances
Teens & Adults,13 and older come out and dance the night away with new and old friends with snacks provided!
Location: Shiloh Center; 121 Shiloh Rd
Fee: $2 per dance
Sweetheart Social: February 17, 7-9pm
Spring Fling: April 20, 7-9pm
Evening Social
Event designed for adults 18 and older with or without disabilities. Enjoy socializing with old friends, and making new ones, too! We will try a variety of events, from dining out, watching movies, or just getting together to talk about a good book.
Location: Throughout Asheville area
Last Tuesday of each month
January-May, 5-7pm
Fee: Participants must pay for their meals, movies, etc.
Participants must RSVP to 259-5483 by 4pm on the Monday before.
CLUB REC
This program is designed for participants 18 years of age and older who have a disability or physical limitation. Club Rec focuses on enhancing the quality of life for individuals who would benefit from supervised social, recreational, or wellness programs. Club Rec will meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10AM-1PM., starting January 3rd
Location: W. Grant Southside Center;
285 Livingston St.
Monthly Fee: $50R, $55 NR.
Participants are also responsible for their own lunch. One to one workers or CAP workers are welcome free of charge.
Registration: December 1-20; ongoing following holidays.
ADAPTED SPORTS
Jr. Bobcats Adapted Basketball Program Sponsored by F.I.R.S.T., this non-competitive
basketball program is designed for boys & girls ages 6-18 with or without disabilities. Players will learn basic basketball skills while having FUN.
Location: TC Roberson PEP Gym
Date: January 26-February 23;
Thursdays 6-7:30pm
Fee: $40 R, $45 NR
Registration: 11am-3pm on December 7th, 6-8pm December 30th & January 6th at the
W. Grant Southside Center 285 Livingston St.
Ted E. Tourist Adapted Baseball Program
This adapted baseball program is designed for boys & girls ages 6-18, with different abilities. Players will learn the basics of baseball and team sports, with an extra emphasis on FUN!
Location: MLK Jr. Park
Date: April 21-June 2, Saturdays 10AM-1PM
Fee: $25 R, $30 NR
Registration: March 30 & April 6 from 6-8pm, March 31 & April 7 from 1-4pm
W. Grant Southside Center, 285 Livingston St.
SPRING BREAK CAMP
Spring Break Camp is a 5 day inclusive recreation program designed for youth 6-13
years old with or without disabilities who meet eligibility requirements.
Location: West Asheville Center
Dates: April 2-6, 9AM-5:30PM
Fee: $60 R, $65 NR
Registration: March 1-23
SUMMER CAMPS
Summer Enrichment Camp
SEC is a 9 week summer camp designed for youth 6-13 years old with or without
disabilities.
Location: West Asheville Center
Dates: June-August, 10AM-5:30PM
Registration: Begins in May
Registration Fee: TBA
Camp Fee: TBA
Summer Teen Fun Camp
Sponsored by FIRST & Asheville Parks,Recreation, & Cultural Arts Department.
Summer Teen Fun Camp is an inclusive summer recreation camp designed for middle
and high school aged teen with or without mild to moderate cognitive and/or developmental delays.
Location: West Asheville Center
Dates: June-August, 10AM-5:30PM
Registration: Begins in May
Registration Fee: TBA
Weekly Camp Fees: TBA
Summer Theatre Camp
Sponsored by FIRST and Asheville Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Arts Department.
This is a theatre camp for youth, teens and adults with disabilities who want to
experience acting and drama.
Location: West Asheville Center
Date: June-July
Fee: TBA, scholarships available
For information, call Janet at 277-1315
NATIONAL THERAPEUTIC RECREATION WEEK July 2012
Event date and location: TBA
Therapeutic Recreation
Social Dances
Teens & Adults,13 and older come out and dance the night away with new and old friends with snacks provided!
Location: Shiloh Center; 121 Shiloh Rd
Fee: $2 per dance
Sweetheart Social: February 17, 7-9pm
Spring Fling: April 20, 7-9pm
Evening Social
Event designed for adults 18 and older with or without disabilities. Enjoy socializing with old friends, and making new ones, too! We will try a variety of events, from dining out, watching movies, or just getting together to talk about a good book.
Location: Throughout Asheville area
Last Tuesday of each month
January-May, 5-7pm
Fee: Participants must pay for their meals, movies, etc.
Participants must RSVP to 259-5483 by 4pm on the Monday before.
CLUB REC
This program is designed for participants 18 years of age and older who have a disability or physical limitation. Club Rec focuses on enhancing the quality of life for individuals who would benefit from supervised social, recreational, or wellness programs. Club Rec will meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10AM-1PM., starting January 3rd
Location: W. Grant Southside Center;
285 Livingston St.
Monthly Fee: $50R, $55 NR.
Participants are also responsible for their own lunch. One to one workers or CAP workers are welcome free of charge.
Registration: December 1-20; ongoing following holidays.
ADAPTED SPORTS
Jr. Bobcats Adapted Basketball Program Sponsored by F.I.R.S.T., this non-competitive
basketball program is designed for boys & girls ages 6-18 with or without disabilities. Players will learn basic basketball skills while having FUN.
Location: TC Roberson PEP Gym
Date: January 26-February 23;
Thursdays 6-7:30pm
Fee: $40 R, $45 NR
Registration: 11am-3pm on December 7th, 6-8pm December 30th & January 6th at the
W. Grant Southside Center 285 Livingston St.
Ted E. Tourist Adapted Baseball Program
This adapted baseball program is designed for boys & girls ages 6-18, with different abilities. Players will learn the basics of baseball and team sports, with an extra emphasis on FUN!
Location: MLK Jr. Park
Date: April 21-June 2, Saturdays 10AM-1PM
Fee: $25 R, $30 NR
Registration: March 30 & April 6 from 6-8pm, March 31 & April 7 from 1-4pm
W. Grant Southside Center, 285 Livingston St.
SPRING BREAK CAMP
Spring Break Camp is a 5 day inclusive recreation program designed for youth 6-13
years old with or without disabilities who meet eligibility requirements.
Location: West Asheville Center
Dates: April 2-6, 9AM-5:30PM
Fee: $60 R, $65 NR
Registration: March 1-23
SUMMER CAMPS
Summer Enrichment Camp
SEC is a 9 week summer camp designed for youth 6-13 years old with or without
disabilities.
Location: West Asheville Center
Dates: June-August, 10AM-5:30PM
Registration: Begins in May
Registration Fee: TBA
Camp Fee: TBA
Summer Teen Fun Camp
Sponsored by FIRST & Asheville Parks,Recreation, & Cultural Arts Department.
Summer Teen Fun Camp is an inclusive summer recreation camp designed for middle
and high school aged teen with or without mild to moderate cognitive and/or developmental delays.
Location: West Asheville Center
Dates: June-August, 10AM-5:30PM
Registration: Begins in May
Registration Fee: TBA
Weekly Camp Fees: TBA
Summer Theatre Camp
Sponsored by FIRST and Asheville Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Arts Department.
This is a theatre camp for youth, teens and adults with disabilities who want to
experience acting and drama.
Location: West Asheville Center
Date: June-July
Fee: TBA, scholarships available
For information, call Janet at 277-1315
NATIONAL THERAPEUTIC RECREATION WEEK July 2012
Event date and location: TBA
Thursday, June 09, 2011
New Services for Families
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES GRANT
Buncombe County Department of Health
The IA Steering Committee is funding care coordination services through
Community Care of
Western North Carolina*
*formerly Access II Care
to 5 participating IA pediatric practices:
• ABC Pediatrics
• Asheville Children’s Medical Center
• Asheville Pediatric Associates
• Blue Sky Pediatrics
• Mountain Area Pediatrics
Care Coordination services:
• Are available from now until June 2012 (dependent on grant funding)
• Can be requested for CSHCN by a referral to your CCWNC Care Coordinators
What can a CCWNC Care
Coordinator do for uninsured
and private pay CSHCN?
• Assist families in establishing their child with their medical home team and help them build a strong relationship within that medical home.
• Refer families to other community agencies to address the family’s needs and concerns.
• Help families navigate the healthcare system which can sometimes be overwhelming and confusing!
Buncombe County Department of Health
The IA Steering Committee is funding care coordination services through
Community Care of
Western North Carolina*
*formerly Access II Care
to 5 participating IA pediatric practices:
• ABC Pediatrics
• Asheville Children’s Medical Center
• Asheville Pediatric Associates
• Blue Sky Pediatrics
• Mountain Area Pediatrics
Care Coordination services:
• Are available from now until June 2012 (dependent on grant funding)
• Can be requested for CSHCN by a referral to your CCWNC Care Coordinators
What can a CCWNC Care
Coordinator do for uninsured
and private pay CSHCN?
• Assist families in establishing their child with their medical home team and help them build a strong relationship within that medical home.
• Refer families to other community agencies to address the family’s needs and concerns.
• Help families navigate the healthcare system which can sometimes be overwhelming and confusing!
Friday, May 20, 2011
Budget Cut Meetings in Buncombe County
Dr. Baldwin will present budget information at District Advisory Council meetings to be held at 5:30pm at high schools:
5/19-Reynolds District
5/23-Enka District
5/24-Erwin District
5/25-N.Buncombe
5/26-Roberson District
5/31-Owen District
This is very important for us to understand the cuts to our children schools. Can our children afford to lose their chance on an education because the legislators in Raleigh think that cuts are the only way to balance the budget.
Maintaining the penny sales tax could keep all the teachers in job. Cutting the budget this way is cutting jobs and our children education. This penny sales tax costs a family on average $116 per year. What is the price of the cuts to our children.
Be informed and call your legislators and tell them this is wrong!!!
5/19-Reynolds District
5/23-Enka District
5/24-Erwin District
5/25-N.Buncombe
5/26-Roberson District
5/31-Owen District
This is very important for us to understand the cuts to our children schools. Can our children afford to lose their chance on an education because the legislators in Raleigh think that cuts are the only way to balance the budget.
Maintaining the penny sales tax could keep all the teachers in job. Cutting the budget this way is cutting jobs and our children education. This penny sales tax costs a family on average $116 per year. What is the price of the cuts to our children.
Be informed and call your legislators and tell them this is wrong!!!
Thursday, March 03, 2011
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) is continuing to accept written comments about the needs of people with developmental disabilities in all stages of life: Childhood/Education; Adulthood,Aging, and Caregiver/Family Supports. The deadline for comment has been extended to Friday March 4, 2011. The comments will be used to shape ADD's understanding of people's needs and to develop its strategic plan for people with developmental disabilities. ADD also works with other agencies and with Congress.
Go to www.envision2010.net/comment_submit.php to submit your comments. The questions for each life stage are:
Childhood (0-21):
How do we ensure that each child with a developmental disability will live a healthy and happy life in a loving family home; fully participate in all of the experiences of childhood in inclusive, welcoming communities; be empowered to advocate for themselves; and successfully graduate from school prepared for college or a career of their choosing?
Adulthood (21-60):
In the future, what will be the most important contributing factors to ensuring that adults with developmental disabilities achieve equality of opportunity, independent living, economic self-sufficiency and full participation as valued members of inclusive, integrated communities?
Which critical issues must be prioritized - access to healthcare, employment, supports and services, technology, housing, transportation, other issues?
Aging (60-end of life):
Aging concerns affect us all. The number of adults with developmental disabilities age 60 years and older is projected to nearly double from 642,000 (2000) to 1.2 million (2030). What can we do to empower older individuals with developmental disabilities to remain in their own homes with a high quality of life, to maintain independence and good health for as long as possible, and to enjoy community and family relationships through the end of life?
Supports from families, caregivers, professionals and other allies:
Over 75% of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with families, often with aging parents. Direct support workers usually earn very low wages. Families and caregivers often struggle to access any level of formal support at all. How can we address the future caregiving and support challenges of communities, families, and the allies who care about people with developmental disabilities?
Please feel free to share this or forward this to others
Go to www.envision2010.net/comment_submit.php to submit your comments. The questions for each life stage are:
Childhood (0-21):
How do we ensure that each child with a developmental disability will live a healthy and happy life in a loving family home; fully participate in all of the experiences of childhood in inclusive, welcoming communities; be empowered to advocate for themselves; and successfully graduate from school prepared for college or a career of their choosing?
Adulthood (21-60):
In the future, what will be the most important contributing factors to ensuring that adults with developmental disabilities achieve equality of opportunity, independent living, economic self-sufficiency and full participation as valued members of inclusive, integrated communities?
Which critical issues must be prioritized - access to healthcare, employment, supports and services, technology, housing, transportation, other issues?
Aging (60-end of life):
Aging concerns affect us all. The number of adults with developmental disabilities age 60 years and older is projected to nearly double from 642,000 (2000) to 1.2 million (2030). What can we do to empower older individuals with developmental disabilities to remain in their own homes with a high quality of life, to maintain independence and good health for as long as possible, and to enjoy community and family relationships through the end of life?
Supports from families, caregivers, professionals and other allies:
Over 75% of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with families, often with aging parents. Direct support workers usually earn very low wages. Families and caregivers often struggle to access any level of formal support at all. How can we address the future caregiving and support challenges of communities, families, and the allies who care about people with developmental disabilities?
Please feel free to share this or forward this to others
Thursday, February 24, 2011
COME JOIN US & HAVE YOUR SAY!!!
You are invited to a Town Hall Meeting on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Substance Abuse Services
Sponsored by The Coalition
The Coalition, 40 organizations advocating together to meet the needs of North Carolinian's living with the developmental disabilities, the disease of addiction, & mental illness, will host a series of town hall meetings on MH, DD, & SA services across the state. These listening sessions will:
Provide a briefing on the current budget outlook
Offer an opportunity to share your opinions about MHDDSA services and supports; in person, in writing, or online
Update you on how to make a difference on these issues through advocacy
TIME: All meetings are from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Doors will open at 6:00 PM and the program begins at 6:30.
DATES & LOCATIONS:
March 17 – Charlotte
Myers Park United Methodist Church
1501 Queens Road, Charlotte
March 17 – Raleigh
NC Advocates for Justice Building
1312 Annapolis Drive, Raleigh
March 24 - Fayetteville
Southern Regional AHEC
1601 Owen Drive
March 31 – Greenville/Winterville
Pitt Community College
Leslie Building - Room 143
1986 Pitt Tech Road Winterville
March 31 - Wilmington
Hampton Inn
2320 South 17th Street, Wilmington
April 7 – Winston-Salem
Forsyth Community College, Main Campus
Ardmore Hall Auditorium
2100 Silas Creek Parkway
April 7 - Asheville
Mountain Area Heath Education Center (MAHEC)
501 Biltmore Ave
Sponsored by The Coalition
The Coalition, 40 organizations advocating together to meet the needs of North Carolinian's living with the developmental disabilities, the disease of addiction, & mental illness, will host a series of town hall meetings on MH, DD, & SA services across the state. These listening sessions will:
Provide a briefing on the current budget outlook
Offer an opportunity to share your opinions about MHDDSA services and supports; in person, in writing, or online
Update you on how to make a difference on these issues through advocacy
TIME: All meetings are from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Doors will open at 6:00 PM and the program begins at 6:30.
DATES & LOCATIONS:
March 17 – Charlotte
Myers Park United Methodist Church
1501 Queens Road, Charlotte
March 17 – Raleigh
NC Advocates for Justice Building
1312 Annapolis Drive, Raleigh
March 24 - Fayetteville
Southern Regional AHEC
1601 Owen Drive
March 31 – Greenville/Winterville
Pitt Community College
Leslie Building - Room 143
1986 Pitt Tech Road Winterville
March 31 - Wilmington
Hampton Inn
2320 South 17th Street, Wilmington
April 7 – Winston-Salem
Forsyth Community College, Main Campus
Ardmore Hall Auditorium
2100 Silas Creek Parkway
April 7 - Asheville
Mountain Area Heath Education Center (MAHEC)
501 Biltmore Ave
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Free clf bulbs
Duke Energy Customers can go online and put in their account number and the last 4 digits of their SS# and receive 15 free cfl bulbs.
What CUTS or TAXES would you make!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi, Everyone:
The Governor’s office has an interactive budget tool online that is fairly interesting in terms of looking at choices to balance the budget.
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