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Social Connections Activities

Activities designed for the sole purpose of connecting with others around shared interests and motivating activities.  Social Connection Hangouts serve different age groups each Friday, while Creative Connections Group is open to 6th grade through Young Adult. 

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While there is no formal social skills instruction during these activities, staff will support participants in having successful social interactions with others.

Social Connection Hangouts |1st, 2nd and 3rd Friday of Each Month 
 6:00-8:00pm at 6816 N Church Rd, STE 101 Pleasant Valley, MO 64068   Come hang out to play games, sing or do crafts and have pizza with others!  This is an unstructured time once a month where your participant can come hang with others and just have fun. $25 includes 2 pieces of pizza and a Sprite. ​​​​
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If there are dietary restrictions, participants are welcome to bring their own food and drink. Participants are also welcome to bring video games (Rated Everyone) or board/card games to play with others.  

Activities that will be available:

  • Mario Kart

  • Various board and card games

  • Ping Pong

  • Pool

  • Air Hockey

  • Foosball

  • Karaoke

  • Various crafts and art supplies

PRICE: $25 per event

Creative Connections | 4th Friday of Each Month
6:00-8:00pm at 6816 N Church Rd, STE 101 Pleasant Valley, MO 64068   Do you enjoy creative craft and art activities? Come spend time creating and making meaningful connections with others.  Each month we will have a creative project for participants to work on while they connect with others. Additional art supplies are also available if time permits. Price includes all materials for creative projects and 2 slices of pizza (cheese and pepperoni) and a Sprite.

PRICE: $35 per event

Young Adult Community Connection | 1st Thursday of Each Month
6:00-8:00pm  Times and locations will vary.  Once a month our young adults will meet at different locations to experience community activities they enjoy.  Our STRIVE classes will work together to brainstorm a list of activities they would like to experience together. Authentic Connections will make any needed arrangements with establishments. Participants will bring their own money to pay their way. If your participant has their own email, they will be emailed details about the outing to foster independence. This group will be facilitated by Simeon Freeman.  Simeon once was a participant in our STRIVE program. He has a passion for supporting his peers and he looks forward to supporting young adults in reaching their goals.

$15 charge to cover cost of support staff. You will be invoiced via PayPal to the parent/guardian email unless otherwise specified.  To minimize errors, this activity will be invoiced separate from STRIVE or support group invoices as it is a per event occurrence. Pay that invoice to reserve your spot.  

PRICE: $15 per event

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