What is the After School Social Skills Respite Program?
The Respite program offers a once a week, after school, group to support youth in enhancing their social and relationships skills while offering a break to families.
The Respite program offers a once a week, after school, group to support youth in enhancing their social and relationships skills while offering a break to families.
Our After School Social Skills Respite Program is right for your child if they:
The focus of this group is to enhance learning in a fun and relaxed group. Proven instructional methods are combined with social, community based and recreational activities.
Our groups have a high success rate of helping create lasting friendships developed in an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment.
A number of skill areas are addressed in this program. Some of them are listed below along with some of the activities included in the program.
Social Skills
Community Access and Recreational Opportunities
Money Skills
Life Skills
This program is located at the:
Hamilton Autism Services
435 York Boulevard (Second Level)
Hamilton, ON, L8R 3K3
There are three different groups. Each of them runs once a week from September–June. Group composition takes into consideration age, individual needs and best fit. Exact details will be confirmed closer to the program start date.
Kids Group-Wednesdays, 4:00pm–7:00pm.
Junior Teen Group–Tuesdays, 4:00pm-8:00 pm.
Senior Teen Group–Mondays, 4:00pm-8:00 pm.
The majority of this program is subsidized. Additional costs are $60.00 a month for 10 months or $600.00 in total.
There may be some additional incidental costs based on activities.
To make a referral to the program please connect with Contact Hamilton at (905) 570-8888.
For additional information or to contact the program directly, please contact hamiltonintake@woodview.ca or call (905) 527-9771 ext 182
After a referral is made, your child is put on a wait list for the program.
When there is an opening you will be contacted by the Program Coordinator to arrange a time to meet.