Programs to Assist the Developmentally Disabled :

Guardianship Assistance Program
Subject to meeting the necessary criteria, funding is available to assist people in obtaining guardianship. Assistance is also available through information referral and support.

You can read more about Guardianships on the National Arc site:
www.thearc.org/faqs/guard.html

Representative Payee Program
We can help individuals fulfill their finanical obligations by managing and budgeting their funds. This includes making payments to creditors on behalf of our consumers with their funds.

Parent to Parent Support Program

We have coordinators both in Kitsap County and Jefferson County. This program matches a parent of a child with a developmental disablility with another parent of a child with similar disabilities to provide emotional support.

Sibshops is a vital component of our Parent to Parent Support Program. This group meets once a month on the third Saturday and targeted towards the brothers and sisters of children with special needs. We have two groups: Sibshops for Kids (ages 8 - 12) and Sibshops for Teens (13 - 18).

A new project, The Senior Family Caregiver project, is about meeting other senior parents and finding and sharing resources. We have monthly gatherings with the first hour devoted to a specific topic and guest presenter and the second hour devoted to meeting other parents and having questions answered by our presenters. Please call for more information.

Lending Library Coming Soon!

Social and Recreational Opportunities

Aerobics
Weekly classes for adults to promote healthy exercise habits. Starting January 3, classes will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Bremerton YMCA.

Friday Night Social

Provides weekly opportunities for social interaction for adults in the community with developmental disabilities. Special events are planned throughout the year... refreshments and entertainment are provided.

Click here for more information.

Lake Leland Camp Experience Program

An opportunity at our beautiful campground in Quilcene for adults with developmental disabilities to enjoy at the Lake with our camp counselors.

Lake Leland Campground

Counseling:

Counseling Program
The program serves individual adult clients, their families and careproviders. If one to one counseling is needed, it will be provided on a time-limited basis. Modes of service include direct family counseling, educational workshops, behavioral intervention techniques and regular consultation with professional and paraprofessionals working with the child and family. Referral to community resources is an integral part of the program.