Membership/Admissions Information
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When a special needs adult reaches age 22, they are no longer able to attend public school. When this occurs, families must make some very difficult choices. Finding an organization devoted to providing daily enrichment for their special needs family members to remain social, active and happy becomes a priority. Families need a resource like Friends U Need, Inc.; an organization that provides life enrichment without placing a financial burden on their households.
Friends U Need, affectionately called “The FUN Club” by its members, offers a (year-round) safe and structured daily enrichment program Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. We provide a multitude of services including adapted education, community service, personal enrichment, physical fitness opportunities and daily living skills.
Before submitting a membership application, please review the admissions information as well as our criteria for admission.
When a special needs adult reaches age 22, they are no longer able to attend public school. When this occurs, families must make some very difficult choices. Finding an organization devoted to providing daily enrichment for their special needs family members to remain social, active and happy becomes a priority. Families need a resource like Friends U Need, Inc.; an organization that provides life enrichment without placing a financial burden on their households.
Friends U Need, affectionately called “The FUN Club” by its members, offers a (year-round) safe and structured daily enrichment program Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. We provide a multitude of services including adapted education, community service, personal enrichment, physical fitness opportunities and daily living skills.
Before submitting a membership application, please review the admissions information as well as our criteria for admission.
CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO FRIENDS U NEED CLUB, INC.
- Should be able to follow one-step instructions and engage in activities in a group setting of one staff member and up to 5 participants without full-time support
- Should not require regular full-time one-on-one assistance due to physical, cognitive, or medical needs.
- Able to communicate verbally and contribute to a conversation
- The individual is ambulatory
- Able to use the bathroom without assistance
- Able to function within a group without one-on-one support
- Able to focus on a task and follow directions
- Cooperative, compliant, willing, and able to engage in program activities
- The individual is not violent to themselves or others. Must not have aggressive or violent attitudes or behaviors
- The individual is not dependent on any illegal drugs or alcohol
EXCLUSIONARY CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO FRIENDS U NEED CLUB, INC.
- Self-harm
- Has been or is currently incarcerated
- Has received in-patient treatment for psychiatric services within the last year
- Setting fires
- Suicidal or homicidal thoughts
- Sex offender
Members served at The FUN Club function at a high to moderate level. FUN Club members must be able to participate in activities provided in-house as well as off campus field trips.
- The individual's primary diagnosis is an Intellectual Disability which may include, but is not limited to, the following: Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, Prader-Willi, Williams Syndrome, Acquired Brain Injury (injury occurred early in the individual's life).
- The individual is 22 years or older with mild to moderate disabilities and meets the following guidelines:
- Should be able to follow one-step instructions and engage in activities in a group setting of one staff member and up to 5 participants without full-time support
- Should not require regular full-time one-on-one assistance due to physical, cognitive, or medical needs.
- Able to communicate verbally and contribute to a conversation
- The individual is ambulatory
- Able to use the bathroom without assistance
- Able to function within a group without one-on-one support
- Able to focus on a task and follow directions
- Cooperative, compliant, willing, and able to engage in program activities
- The individual is not violent to themselves or others. Must not have aggressive or violent attitudes or behaviors
- The individual is not dependent on any illegal drugs or alcohol
EXCLUSIONARY CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO FRIENDS U NEED CLUB, INC.
- The individual has a history of the following:
- Self-harm
- Has been or is currently incarcerated
- Has received in-patient treatment for psychiatric services within the last year
- Setting fires
- Suicidal or homicidal thoughts
- Sex offender
Members served at The FUN Club function at a high to moderate level. FUN Club members must be able to participate in activities provided in-house as well as off campus field trips.
