Social Network for Youth of Ottawa-Carleton

Organization:

Phone Numbers:

Answering machine 613-237-0113

Email:

snforyouthottawa@gmail.com

Website:

socialnetwork.cfsites.org

Address:

Ottawa, ON

Hours:

There are no office hours

Service Description:

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

Fees:

Membership fees * A nominal fee is charged

Application:

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

Eligibility / Target Population:

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

Languages:

English ; French

Area Served:

Ottawa (City of)