FOOTPRINTS 4 Autism Information

FOOTPRINTS 4 Autism is a volunteer-driven charity dedicated to providing respite care for families with children and youth diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Run as a weekly program for children with Autism, FOOTPRINTS provides a few precious ours of respite care for their families and caregivers. The program is staffed by trained volunteers under the guidance of qualified Program Supervisors. Program Highlights: - One-to-one support by a trained volunteer - Skill, age, and sensory appropriate activities and equipment - Social Interaction with other children - Imaginative play and physical activity incorporated into each session - Affordable Friday evening and Saturday sessions - Camp Great Strides: Summer and Christmas school break half and full-day sessions Child Support Volunteers Trained volunteers provide companionship and supervision as the children play and interact with each other. Volunteers must be able to commit to a minimum of one volunteer shift per month and attend all training sessions and workshops. To apply: https://footprints4autism.org/volunteer Respite and camp programs run out of Dunbarton-Fairport United Church in Pickering and St. Mark's United Church in Whitby. Together We 'Hang' is our teen program. Donations for FOOTPRINTS can be made via Canada Helps: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/footprints/