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VOCATIONAL SERVICES |  | Vocational
Services provides people with disabilities the chance to learn new skills and
work at jobs in the community. We have a variety of contracts with businesses
in Fargo, Moorhead and Dilworth from janitorial to delivering pizza flyers. Vocational
Services also makes and sells handmade products such as jewelry, cards, notepads,
buttons, framed prints and gift bags. Everyone is motivated and willing to work
so we are always looking for opportunities to collaborate with new businesses!
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Adult Day Program within Vocational Services serves the aging population and likes
a slower pace. They have monthly entertainment for the people in the building
ranging from singing groups, guitar & piano players to senior citizen kitchen
bands. There are also those who enjoy relaxing and watching movies while they
have their hair and nails done. People go on picnics, out for lunch and on shopping
trips.
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1635 |
| Those
of us who live at 1635 enjoy going out to eat, going to concerts, plays, movies,
shopping, dancing, going for walks, bike rides, going to the lakes, local swimming
pools and fishing. While spending time indoors we enjoy playing games, watching
videos, having parties for special occasions and spending time visiting friends
and family. During
the work day we attend the Vocational Services and Adult Day Programs. We learn
the skills to work at jobs of our interest within the community, work on communication
skills, do fun activities and learn social skills. |  |
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| | All
of us at 2302 are very active in the community. We enjoy participating in Self-Advocacy
meetings which are run by the ARC of Cass County; we meet every third Tuesday
of each month at Peace Lutheran Church. We also go to movies and enjoy attending
various sporting events, including high school football, basketball and hockey
games. In the spring and summertime we enjoy going to the Red Hawks games, plays
at the F-M Community Theater, and concerts at the Fargo Dome and Civic Center.
One of our favorite activities is to plan vacations. We travel extensively and
love to visit the Twin Cities | |
where we shopped at the Mall
of America and visit the Minneapolis Zoo. We went to Disney On Ice in Grand Forks
and also enjoyed swimming at the hotel and shopping at the Columbia Mall. We went
to Itasca State Park for a vacation, stayed in a cabin where we had bonfires at
night and roasted marshmallows. We also went on hikes, boats rides and fishing.
We're an active group and love to keep busy. Our goal is to accumulate many new
experiences in the coming year.
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2424 |
| 2424
is a group home for children and young adults. Most of us are attending or have
recently graduated from high school. We participate in the all activities possible
at school with our peers. Some of our favorite activities are prom, sporting events,
outings with the social inclusion class, and graduation. For those of us who have
graduated, we now have a full-time job at the Evaluation and Training Center or
Friendship, Inc.'s Vocational Center. |  |
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keep busy at home and in the community. We have a big back yard that we spend
many hours enjoying. We love swimming and playing ball. We enjoy spending time
in the community on outings including going out to eat, going shopping, going
to the fair in the summer, to the zoo, to movies, renting swimming pools and hot
tubs, and bowling. Our focus is to get ready to graduate from high school and
be as independent as we possibly can. Those of us in the school setting have an
Educational Program Plan that implements the goals and supports that we need to
be successful after high school.
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| 2502 |
| | Those
of us at 2502 are very involved in the community pursuing our interests and personal
goals. Each of us has different interests and they include but are not limited
to church activities, movies, bowling, competing in Special Olympics, spending
time at the lakes, camping, taking vacations, concerts, theatre, dancing, and
college campus events. While at home we are assisted with carrying out daily living
tasks. Staff are available to help us maintain our home and personal cares. |
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are taught life skills such as doing laundry, dishes, and cooking meals. We also
enjoy just relaxing on the patio, grilling out, bike riding, watching television,
and listening to music. Staff's purpose is to assist us in experiencing all that
life has to offer. They help us realize our goals and potential. As staff, they
continually try to challenge themselves to raise their standards in providing
excellent care for all of us at 2502. If
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MSLA - Minnimally
Supervised Living Arrangements | |
Those of us who live in MSLA
live in our own townhomes with one or two roommates. Staff is on duty on a 24-hour
basis. We are involved in activities in our home. These activities include meal
planning, room cleaning and arrangement, laundry, relaxation, spending time with
friends and family, planning activities, and many other household activities.
We enjoy a variety of community activities. Some of our favorite activities are
movies, bowling, concerts, car races, dances, Bible study, church activities,
and going to the fair just to name a few. We are always looking for new and interesting
activities to participate in both at home and in the community. Our goal is to
experience as many things as we can and to be as independent as we can in all
areas of our life. |  |
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| Supported
Employment/Extended Services | |
Supported Employment/Extended Services currently
provide training and support to over 60 persons with developmental disabilities
as well as persons with mental health. Our department works with a variety of
referral sources and other community agencies to provide the best possible service
assisting people in finding and maintaining competitive employment of their choice.
Once the initial employment is found we then provide trained staff that work with
and teach the supported employee the skills needed to maintain their position.
Supports come in a variety of methods, from on-site support to intermittent stops
to monitor progress and continued into visitation with the employee and employer
away from the employment setting to continue to monitor satisfaction with their
employment and anything else they wish to discuss.
Supported Employment reaches
far beyond the scope of training and support, we are very active with employer
education and advocacy and participate on several organizational committees which
include The Fargo Moorhead Mayors committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities,
Association of Persons in Supported Employment (APSE) and Agencies and Businesses
Linked to Employment (ABLE) just to name a few. |
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| This
is the Administrative Office for all locations. We provide support and assistance
to all Friendship, Inc. programs. | |
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