COVID-19 United States Project #49097

Covid Relief for Special Needs Families

by inClusion ClubHouse

Project Report | Jun 2, 2021
New Beginnings

By Linda B Hall | Founder

Surfing with MUD

Dear Friends,

Thank you so much for your continued love and support. This has been quite the year, we've had to do some relearning, restructuring and now we are working on rejoining our community and celebrating together.

We've been meeting with new organizations and partners to bring new online experiences, hybrid experiences and bring back some of our favorite in person experiences.

Stay tuned as we announce:

our first ever LIVE ONLINE DRAG TASTE Family Experience.
our first HYBRID inClusion Family Prom so that all families get the opportunity to attend.
an in person live surfing experience with the Mighty Under Dogs in Malibu, CA.
a 3 -5 day hybrid summer camp experience.

We've partnered with West Coast University to bring more Occupational Therapists to help us create and implement new programs in the fall.

We've partnered with Cheyedentity to educate and support our families who may be experiencing Parental Alienation, going through seperation or divorce. Teaching parents how to protect their children during these difficult times in their life especially with those children who don't understand what is happening and don't have the ability to process their emotions.

We've partnered with organizations on the East Coast to expand our reach and the number of families we can service. Partnering with Their Voice of Greater Cincinnati for virtual parent support groups, Our Children's Story in Georgia to help bring health and wellness to our families as part of our FIT U outreach and expansion program.

Thanks to your contributions we are taking leaps and bounds in the right direction. Every little bit helps, if you love what we are doing, please share with familiy and friends so that we can continue to grow and reach more families.

Looking forward to sharing all our exciting adventures with you.

God Bless,

Linda B Hall

Founder

inClusion ClubHouse

Djanai Surfing with MUD

Leo Camp inClude Me!

Camp inClude Me!

inClusion Family Prom

inClusion Family Prom Performance

Links:

ClubHouse website

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Jan 12, 2021
Mobile Covid Relief Project Update

By Linda B Hall | Founder

Talking About How We Feel About Quarantine

2020 was quite the year, for many of us it felt like life was put on pause and for others it was like life as we know it was over. What an emotional roller coaster it has been for us all. As I connected with our families, the more I realized the importance of finding ways to service them in a way that works for their special needs. Every person is unique, everyone is differently abled yet share a common thread, the need for human connection.

We tried the virtual thing and found relief for some. Seeing friends online on a screen worked for some of our special needs families and friends but then we had others who were not ok with this. One of our young adults expressed how depressed the virtual, physical distancing made her and how it really upsets her. She expressed that she doesn't feel like life is worth living if she can't see her friends and hug them. This is so heartbreaking, the more I tried to help her look on the bright side the more upset she got. Many kids or young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder have a really hard time processing certain information and things can feel really hard and extreme.

Since starting this campaign, we have had:

1) Virtual dance parties every Friday night.

2) Weekly support groups for moms

3) An in-person Halloween Hang Out

4) Virtual Christmas Party

5) Virtual New Years Eve Party

Our goal is to be able to provide more one on one and specialized services in person to those families who are struggling with the online services. With a mobile center we are able to provide services to more families. We continue to raise money for a down payment for the mobile center. In the meantime we are getting to know our families and our students better, knowing exactly who needs what and when. We wouldn't be able to do what we do if not for the generosity of kind and compassionate people like you. Quarantine and COVID is 100x scarier when you don't understand what's happening or why you can't be with or hug your friends. Please help us reach our goal by sharing our project with your friends, help us reach more families and show them they are not alone during these scary times.

Halloween Hang Out Dancing

Happiest When We're Together

Halloween Treats

Special Needs Siblings Love To Play too

One on One time with good friends

Links:

Learn more about us on our website

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