Encompass Adoptees youth program combines elements of a support group with mentoring. The core program is from 11 am- 2pm, plus an add on hour is available both before and after the core program to encourage time for parents to have time for a date with their partner or have some self care hours. This means you can choose the drop off and pick up time that best suites your family - Drop off times are either 10 am or 11am, and pick up times are either at 2pm or 3 pm. Block 2 is intended to be more quiet, conversational, and reflective. During Bocks 4 and 5, a planned fun and creative activity will be available, but youth are also able to choose from other activities as well such as playing a game with a mentor and or other youth. Additionally a mentor is always available to spend time with a youth who is either having a rough day and/or does not prefer the planned activity. Activities are purposefully selected, but never required. Please see our youth program page, or contact us directly for more specific information.
This week:
Block 1: 10- 10:45 Trauma informed Yoga with Meredith Thorn (Ember certified) & Jennifer Hamilton Pettigrew,
Block 2: 11- 12:15 Art & Discussion- Memory/Loss Boxes with Heather Gonzales King & Ashley Miller
Block 3: 12:30- 1:15 Lunch (kids bring packed meal- microwave available)
Block 4: 1:15- 2 Special interest Activity: Sewing- bean bags with Michelle Hensley, Woodworking- making a corn hole game with Jennifer Hamilton Pettigrew, and painting it as a group
Block 5: 2-2:45 Add on hour option: Free time or continued from above to allow individual help with sewing machine etc…
Mentors participating today: Matt Burke, Jennifer Hamilton Pettigrew, Laura Beale, Michelle Hensley, & Heather Gonzales King .
3pm Final pick up
-Please note- activities offered change each week-