Maple Room: Essential Skills, Recreation, Community Engagement, and Volunteer & Job Preparedness Pathway
The Maple Room is designed for individuals with growing independence, offering a structured and supportive group environment to build essential skills, engage in volunteer activities, and participate in recreational opportunities. This pathway helps participants further develop their independence while fostering social and practical skills needed for community engagement.
Key Areas of Focus
Domestic Skills
Encouraging independence through building skills for basic meal prep and household chores
Community Safety Skills
Understanding concepts like stranger danger, internet safety, community helpers, and identifying landmarks for navigation
Personal Hygiene Routines
Developing essential self-care habits such as brushing teeth and washing hands
Functional Money Skills
Building basic money management abilities
Social Skills
Enhancing social etiquette, teamwork, and awareness in various settings
Physical Activity Participation
Providing opportunities to learn about the importance of physical health, and identify and nurture individual interests
Self & Emotional Regulation
Building skills to independently engage in regulating activities such as walking or utilizing a quiet space
Healthy Habits
Educating participants on healthy habits to physical and mental well-being
