4 Keys to Success
Programming for HAYMISH COMMUNITY SERVICES
are built on the following key elements.
Employment readiness and volunteering skills training will combine in-programme, hands-on training and placement learning opportunities. These core competencies will prepare members for employment and volunteering experiences.
Members will learn ways to develop new friendships and discover techniques to stay healthy at home and in the community.
Media Safety Training, Date Safe, Rights and Abuse prevention, Advocacy and Circles to enhance relationship boundaries will be provided through this key to success.
Members will build new skills to enhance their independence at home and in the community. Staff will complete life skills assessments to track progress and create person-centered programming.
Life Management activities include basic kitchen skills, completing tasks (such as setting a table), laundry, budgeting and social development.
Members will participate in recreation programs to promote social inclusion, therapeutic relationship development and connectedness to the local community.
Therapeutic recreation activities would include: Music and art activities, exploration of the plant and animal kingdom, sensory activities, gardening and horticultural activities, etc.
Our Programming
Person-Centred Homes
Haymish Community Services offers community support homes for youth and adults. Individuals live with us because they require a nurturing therapeutic environment and trauma-informed programming.
Everyone has limitless potential and we want our individuals to know that the sky is the limit for them.
Through Haymish’s many community partners, we have access to psychological support, behaviour therapists, psycho-therapists, program counsellors and many other resources.
Our 4 Keys to Success create a comfortable home and lifestyle for individuals to achieve their dreams and live their best life.
Passport Funding Assistance
As a recipient of Passport Funding you may choose to use Haymish Community Services as your broker. This means that we take care of the administrative aspects such as submitting all contracts, creating invoices, submitting expenses, planning a budget for the year and ensuring people utilize their funding in the best way possible.
Community Participation Programmes
Providing opportunities for participants to develop confidence, build life skills and increase independence.
Programming assists participants in developing work skills and engaging in purposeful community involvement through volunteerism.
Uniting persons with all special needs who are interested in building friendships and expanding their social network. Members will engage in meaningful activities that promote personal growth and community inclusion.
Haymish Community Services applies our 4 Keys to Success to unlocking individual’s potential in each area.
Job Readiness & Training
Employment readiness and volunteering skills training will combine in-programme, hands-on training and placement learning opportunities. These core competencies will be applied at our own Social Enterprise “HCS Concession”. This concession stand is located at a local park in Huntsville which operates during baseball season. There will be a job coach provided to help with training of the individuals.