Every year, as fall turns to winter, our Fund Development department puts together a special letter for our annual fundraising campaign. A program is chosen that would benefit from additional funding and, thanks to generous donors like yourself, we are able to make big improvements in the services we provide to support full community inclusion.
The last couple of years have been incredibly successful: in 2012, we raised over $25,000 to purchase SMART Boards for our Learning and Leadership program. In 2013, we had the aim of funding a new DDRC initiative: The Saturday Children’s Learning Program. Thanks to the generosity of many donors, that program is now underway, and will be available as a great resource to families and children in the new year. This year, we hope to better the lives of our clients by providing additional Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
All DDRC front-line staff undergo PBS training, learning theories and strategies, as well as Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training, in order to best support clients with high behavioural needs. Our PBS Coordinator is on hand 5 days a week, developing support strategies for staff to implement when a client puts themselves or others at risk.
Additional PBS funding will give the 60+ adults clients who require PBS supports more access to the resources they require to help minimize their level of risk, reach their personal goals, and improve all aspects of their daily living and quality of life.
