Program Detail: Social Club
Social Club at Catching Stars.
A weekday adult Social Club day program where participants build friendships, practise skills, take on responsibilities, and work toward earning their stars through personal goals connected to confidence, friendship, independence, joy, and growth.
What it includes
Familiar structure with room for the person.
Friendship, creativity, teamwork, familiar structure, and real choices throughout the day.
Monday to Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Who it is for
For teens and adults with special needs, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, diverse abilities, or varying abilities who benefit from a steady weekday place for small-group connection, meaningful participation, and familiar faces.
When it usually runs
Monday to Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Experience includes
Group conversation, games, creative projects, walks, shared meals, helping roles, sports, meal preparation, cleanup, outings, and life-skill moments.
Activities we enjoy
- Arts and crafts
- Board games
- Trivia
- Bingo
- Cooking meals together
- BBQs and bonfires
- Community walks
- Watching movies
What participants practise and build
Real skills grow through real participation.
Participants practise communication, friendship, teamwork, coping strategies, understanding and managing emotions, and working through disagreements in ways that help relationships grow. Through varied activities, they have fun, try new things, build confidence, and create more connection and meaning in everyday life.
Practised inside the day
- Arts and crafts
- Board games
- Trivia
- Bingo
- Cooking meals together
Benefits that carry into everyday life
- Building and maintaining friendships
- Communicating and getting along with others
- Recognizing and managing emotions
- Practising personal coping strategies
- Working through conflict and repairing relationships
- Cooperating, compromising, and sharing responsibility
- Trying varied activities that create confidence, joy, and connection
The right fit always begins with a conversation about the person.