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Organization:
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Social Network for Youth of Ottawa-Carleton
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Phone Numbers:
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Answering machine 613-237-0113
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Hours:
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There are no office hours
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Service Description:
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Assists mildly developmentally-delayed youths and adults to learn social and recreational skills * Participants, with the help of volunteers, organize their own leisure activities * Helps participants to gain social skills appropriate to their age group and to manage their social time independently * They learn life skills such as arranging transportation, making reservations, etc
Participants meet once a week with part-time staff and volunteers to plan weekly activities and to socialize
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Fees:
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Membership fees * A nominal fee is charged
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Application:
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Call, leave name and telephone number on the answering machine and the call will be returned * new clients attend one to three meetings at which time a decision is made by the staff and the client as to whether they can become members
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Mildly developmentally-delayed youth 13-25 years old * those who are slow learners, lack social skills, or have difficulty making friends
* Grad Club: mildly developmentally-delayed persons 25 years and older
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