An after school social & community integration program!
Skillbuilders after school programs are designed to
help teens with special needs who are between the ages of 8 and 18 fully
integrate into the communities which they are a part of. These programs are based in community
accessible sites, such as schools, recreation centers, boys and girls clubs, and
community centers. The teens in this program are guided by a well trained
"recreation coach" who specializes in working with youths with special needs.
In Skillbuilders, our clients' integration into the community is our main concern. We achieve this goal by providing them with the guidance and support that they need to behave appropriately, and to communicate effectively with their typical peers. Our clients are strongly encouraged to participate in team sports, crafts, and all the other activities that occur at each site. Skillbuilders also routinely takes fieldtrips to many places throughout the communities in which they are located including theme parks, restaurants, zoos and parks.
Skillbuilders is an excellent place for children and teens with special needs to
c
ome after school and make friends, do exciting activities and have fun. Here
they will make lifelong
friendships and have a high level of social interaction
with many different people. To see a sample calendar from one of these programs,
click here.
All of our "recreation coaches" are well trained in dealing with children and
teens with special needs. They are all required to go though CPR, First Aid
training courses as well as criminal background checks before they are hired. We
maintain an extremely high standard of quality and look for coaches who really
love to work with kids. We have on coach assigned to every three kids, and in
extreme cases one coach will be assigned to a single child. The safety, comfort
and progress of our clients is very important to us. Skillbuilders programs
currently meet at the boys and girls clubs in Indio
and
Palm Springs as well as at
the leisure center in palm springs, the Romona elementary school and the Santa
Fe Middle School in Hemet
and most recently at the Palm Elementary School in Beaumont.
If you would like more information on our Skillbuilders programs, please contact:
Esmer Ortega (Indio) at (760) 285-6450
Kathy Mckinney (Palm Springs) at (760) 285-2825
Sue Kurt (Hemet) at (951) 692-1819
Sherri (Banning) at (951) 537-9294
During each Summer, the Indio, Palm Springs, Hemet and Banning Skillbuilders programs host the Challenger's Programs.
United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire
35-325 Date Palm Dr Suite 136
Cathedral City Ca, 92234
(760)321-8184