Local Social & Support Groups
Limitless
"Limitless” programs for children, adolescents and young adults with unique abilities strive to support the development of lifespan goals with the understanding that learning never stops. It is our aim to enable individuals to reach their full potential, live happy and fulfilling lives, and be engaged as active citizens in a global society. Our programs prepare them for meeting the challenges and accessing the opportunities of the 21st Century while capitalizing on their individual strengths. We continue to strengthen the foundations of self-regulation, engagement, intentionality and meaningful relationships as we advance and nurture the movement into the higher levels of symbolic, emotional, abstract, critical and reflective thinking.
NJ Self Advocacy Project
The New Jersey Self-Advocacy Project (NJSAP) was established in 1983 to challenge individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to become involved in events, legislative policies, and issues that affect their lives or lives of others with disabilities. We work together with these individuals to form The New Jersey Statewide Self-Advocacy Network (NJSSAN), which is used as means of supporting positive change on both a personal and social level. The NJSSAN consists of five Councils based on geographic location within the state. To learn more about the NJSSAN and how to attend monthly Council meetings, click here. Our work includes conducting trainings and leadership seminars for self-advocates and group advisors across the state, supporting more than 150 self-advocacy groups across the state, facilitating fundraising and public outreach initiatives, conducting presentations to community groups, schools and conference audiences, and educating state legislators regarding issues of importance to people with disabilities.
Northern NJ Aspergers Teen/Young Adult Social Group
http://www.meetup.com/Northern-New-Jersey-Aspergers-Young-Adult-Social-Group/
This group will be a support and social group for teens and young adults ages 17 - 25 with Asperger's Syndrome. Teens and young adults with Aspergers will be able to get together and hopefully form some great friendships in an accepting environment.
The Social Scene
The Social Scene Club is a public social community, bringing diverse people together. The Social Scene Club is a place where members can: Socialize, Exercise, Learn or refine skills (life skills, money management, social skills, workforce readiness, cooking skills, etc.), Participate in Cooking Lessons** Garden, Create, Teach, Be active in the community. We provide a natural, safe and comfortable environment for our members to be themselves with their friends and peers.
K2K
We mentor special needs kids in all facets of their lives.
We integrate the families into our programs as an essential component of the child’s success.
We know that our approach in each program needs to be combined with attention to cognition, language and social development.
We have a responsibility to nurture the leadership develop of our Board and Mentors
Most of our efforts are in developmental sports and artistic programs. The over the horizon goal is to develop lifelong skills and to graduate our children to a typically developing program. We strive to successfully do this each year.
Our programs are grounded in basic skills development of our sport or artistic program. However given our vision of attending to the whole child, our developmental construct attends to reasoning and social development.
MorrisSussexResourceNet.org
www.morrissussexresourcenet.org
This is a free website providing a wide range of information and support, resources, and services for families in Morris and Sussex counties.
Cooperative Counseling Services
Girls' Empowerment Group (adolescent girls) Thursdays 3:30 pm-5:00 pm
Boys Social Skills Groups (ages 7-10) Wednesdays 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm
407 Chestnut Street, Union NJ
To enroll contact: 908-731-7099 ext. 313 or intakecoordinator@cooperativecs.com
CCS is a NJ Medicaid Provider and does not currently participate in Private Health Insurance Plans. CCS offers sliding scale fees.
The information on this website is based on recommendations of Celebrate the Children (CTC) staff and families. This information is not endorsed by CTC. It is reliable but at times may not be 100% accurate. CTC is not liable for actions or information given from these agencies.