- Description
- Assists adults with developmental disabilities to connect with community through recreation and volunteer activities.
Service offers:
- opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities to explore, discover, and connect to the recreation and volunteer activities of their choice
Includes:
- initial supports to connect the participant with an activity of interest
- gradually fading out supports, while increasing natural supports, within the chosen activity
- increasing community awareness of persons with disabilities
Purpose of programming is to:
- increase awareness of community-based opportunities
- provide opportunities to network and develop work relationships
- increase confidence and self-esteem
- promote a positive self-image
- increase interdependence
- increase participation in leisure time interests
- strengthen interpersonal skills
- promote lifelong learning
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- 18 years and older
- with a developmental disability
- who are eligible to receive supports through Persons with Developmental Disabilities
- with a desire to participate in community activities, groups, and events
- and who have the ability to learn required skills to participate in activities interdependently, with minimal staff support
- Application Process
- Service Access: Registration RequiredReferral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Toll Free
- 1-877-643-6249
- Telephone
- 403-343-6249
- Fax
- 403-309-2022
- Web Site
- http://www.epssreddeer.com
- info@epssworks.com
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes - Other disabled access: Yes - Accessible washroom.
- Legal Status
- Registered Not-For-Profit
- Topic(s)
- Last Updated On
- July 22, 2021
- Address
- 2830 Bremner Avenue
Red Deer, AB, T4N 1M9
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:00 AM - 04:30 PMTue08:00 AM - 04:30 PMWed09:00 AM - 04:30 PMThu08:00 AM - 04:30 PMFri08:00 AM - 04:30 PM