2022-2023 Recreational Respite is excited to deliver group programming to athletes of Special Olympics PEI! Building healthy relationships is an important part of our independence. It’s important that we know how to set boundaries, create safe space for ourselves and others and along the way, make important friendships and build our community. With this in […]
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Current 2023 partnership with Reena. Successful Aging: Frailty, Transition and Inclusion into Senior Services (2013) Funded by Ministry of Community and Social Services Recreational Respite and Reena partnered on this project to: Identify the challenges / limitations faced by individuals living with developmental disabilities for accessing the services. Provide them support / services so that they
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Recreational Respite developed a unique program with The Residences of 1425 Bayview, with the goal to create, improve and enhance community participation through volunteer and fundraising opportunities. The participants learned, planned, and organized activities necessary to launch a successful Pet Photography fundraiser for Lions Foundations of Canada Dog Guides. They learned how to take pictures,
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February 2022 As we experience various COVID-19 lockdowns across Canada, we wanted our customers to know that we care about their families! It’s been a pleasure (and we are so grateful) to have been chosen by them to take part in their lives during this challenging time. Our commitment to caregiver support is deeply rooted
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February 2022 As we experience various COVID-19 lockdowns across Canada, we wanted our customers to know that we care about their families! It’s been a pleasure (and we are so grateful) to have been chosen by them to take part in their lives during this challenging time. Our commitment to caregiver support is deeply rooted
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October, 2021 Recreational Respite and Rachele Manett came together after a number of discussions that we had had with those we serve and their families, about the need for more programs that addressed sexual health and relationships. to host a four part workshop series exploring sexual health and healthy sexual relationships, for our young adults
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2016 – present Bully prevention informs much of our work with children and youth (and adults) with disabilities, every day. In 2016, we were confronted with our own struggles as my children started at a new school in a new community. My daughter who was 7 at the time, and I decided we didn’t want
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“Our our customers are telling us what they need. That’s what we’re going to pivot around. That’s what we’re going to reinvent new services to support.” Read more here: Tamarack Community- Recreating Ways to Empower Community Participation
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March, 2022 Recreational Respite proudly partnered with Youth Culture Inc. to deliver FREE Skills Development and Career Discovery virtual workshops to anyone ages 15 – 30. The workshops ran every Monday and Tuesday during the month of March 2022 and covered a variety of topics: Career Discovery Setting up for Success Workplace Readiness Skills Building Your
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By Lauren Presutti, MEd, EdS, LLMSW Mental Health Therapist Founder of River Oaks Psychology Psychotherapist | Speaker | Writer | Designer | Entrepreneur I have always embraced the motto, “work hard, play hard.” I appreciate my dedication to professional goals as a mental health therapist, but my career would certainly crumble to pieces if I
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