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young people
enjoy hanging
out and spending
All
time with their friends. And
because
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forming connections
sometimes be difficult
can
for those with
developmental
disabilities, JARC is providing
opportunities for young adults
Jared
fun environment
to meet in a
under
going
for about 15 years
on
myriad of names, is designed
young people with devel
opmental disabilities to interact and
thrive in
a
social environment with
their peers.
The events include
things like zoo
and
trips, game nights
sporting
events
things
that
are
new
people and
family
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Bear, chil
services coordinator
JARe.
program that allows people with devel
opmental disabilities who are enrolled
an
kept
small in order
intimate feel among the
participants.
"We
keep it casual and organic:'
Bear said. "Like
a
with their friends
young adult would
-
you're
not
going
dinner with 40 of your friends
and reserving banquet rooms. So it
out to
can
be
going
postsecondary programs
tinue their
anywhere from three people
Downtown to
a museum
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2015
means
that after
they graduate high school, many of
these people will continue education
through postsecondary programs. The
summer
Linktlp program is a way for
ing
practicing and refin
their social and vocational skills
through the summer when they have a
break from their usual programs.
The program enables participants
spend three days each week out in
the community at paying jobs with the
help of JVS. JVS also works with par
ticipants on things like interviewing
skills, filling out applications and job
to
and
Linking Up
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to con
engagement and education
them to continue
are
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going
on
to Kendall
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JVS expand
LinkUp program to
Summer
present
LinkUp, a four-week
until age 26. This
to create
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JARC pairs up with
the
to
folks their age to meet
The events
Street, Suite 230 Birmingham' 248.430.4365
(near Library enter parking from Martin Street off Southfield Road)
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linkUp
during the summer.
The state of Michigan provides
education to people with disabilities
at
550 West Merrill
Summer
In the summer,
young adult would.
The idea is to get these young
people "out on their own with other
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going bowling
in
town:' according
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that allow young people to experience
the community in the same way any
improve socialization, and just try new
Suiting. Evening.
having lunch to
on a Sunday"
a
to allow
cool
a
ball.
bowling
and to connect with their peers.
The linkUp program, which
has been
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