Hope Kids

This site is for HOPE’s after-school program.  On this site you can get a full view of all we do at HOPE.

BLOG – Everything just thrown into one page… ongoing thought,  ideas,  etc.

HOPE ACTIVITIES– Keep up with our kids creative endeavors.

PICTURES – See what your kid is up to at HOPE! (waiver required to be signed)

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HOPE’s afer-school program was created to give teens with disabilities a fun place to go after school.  However, this is not just a “place”  to drop off your kid  …it is much, much, more. Here at HOPE we have created a place that promotes lasting relationship and life skills that go beyond what one learns in school.  Through peer to peer relationships with high school volunteers we are able to create a nurturing environment to fine tune the needed skills to create friendships, keep a job, stand up for yourself, and be safe in the environment around you.  These teenagers are on the cusp of adulthood and so these skills are invaluable lessons to learn.  For many of our teens these skills do not come naturally and may even seem awkward and extremely difficult,  that is why we provide a safe and fun place to practice, practice, practice!

Through sports, games, art, dance, social skills, and martial arts, we are able to work on these areas.

KEY AREAS OF SPECIFIC FOCUS:

Eye contact.

Speaking loudly and proudly.

Using your words to express yourself.

Taking turns.

Returning questions with questions.

Staying on topic to keep a conversation going.

Appropriate measures of personal space.

Understanding how to ask questions to get to know your friend.

Expressing what you want to do.

Sharing and being a good sport.

Being flexible with changes in routine.

How to give and receive a compliment.

What to do in an emergency.

Making sure they know their contact info.