The Friends@Home program provides children with the chance to bond with their volunteers in an environment they are most comfortable in; their own homes...
This is a unique opportunity for the children to gain from group activities while still receiving one-on-one attention from their volunteers.
Volunteers and their teenage special buddy go out into the community to participate in meaningful projects, gain life skills and have a great time!
Efshar Circle was developed to provide a Hebrew School education for children with special needs and is a partnership between The Jewish Federation's Opening the Doors Program, Friendship Circle and The Shul.
The Friendship Circle Sports League is a real, competitive league for typlically developing children and children with special needs. Games are played in two seasons, Fall/Winter and Spring
Each week, children can meet their volunteer at Friendship Circle to enjoy one-on-one free play, doing the fantastic activities that are available in each of the activity rooms.
Friendship Circle provides a structured Martial Arts program to help strengthen both body and mind. Guided by two professional martial arts instructors, participants develop discipline and physical skills.
Individuals with special needs and their teenage buddy enjoy playing a couple frames of fun, kid-friendly bowling!
A new sports league for Teens with special needs! Teens will participate in a sports league designed to teach them new skills in group participation and teamwork.
New for 2011, Music & Motion is an invigorating class featuring music, movement, rhythm and drama. Children have an opportunity to creatively express themselves through the arts and have fun with their teenage volunteer.
Social Skills will take a comprehensive approach to facilitating improved social interactions. Through the use of games, role play and dramatic play, boys and girls will learn better conversational skills and the nuances of verbal and nonverbal communication.
At the Life Skills program in Friendship Circle's Weinberg Village, participants will visit the ‘doctor’, obey traffic rules, and perform jobs in an effort to develop much needed every day skills.
Children who have a sibling with special needs have needs of their own. At Sib Nights, these brothers and sisters get together for some time of their own.
This four week session invites teenage and young adults with special needs to learn essential life skills such as making dinner, fitness and healthy lifestyle development in a fun, interactive environment tailored to the needs of today’s young adults.
