This is a new program as part of Children's Advancement Fund, Inc. (www.cafinfo.org). The goal of this program is to teach social skills to children within community environments. Social skills will be taught before and after a community activity. The skills will focus on both the needs of the individual child and the needs of the group. The community activities will work in conjunction with staff contracted by Children's Advancement Fund, Inc. The children participating in this program will be serviced in groups of 4 or 5 children. Individual services are not available at this time.

Requirements:

• This program is primarily funded for children living in Glastonbury and Manchester who are 6-10 years old. Children from other towns are encouraged to apply and will be accepted as funding is available. However, all activities will occur in Glastonbury and Manchester at this time.

• Children should have near grade level skills, not have any aggressive behaviors and not have a 1:1 staff person listed on the IEP. There should be a diagnosed social skills deficit within the child's records.

• Parents will be required to pay for the community activity. Children's Advancement Fund, Inc. will pay for the staff.

• Parents are required to remain at the activity.

• A small monthly participation fee may be charged to help support staff. This fee is based on a sliding scale.

If you would like to be considered for participation, Please submit the following:

o History form found on CAF website: www.cafinfo.org
o Most recent IEP (past 2 annual reviews)
o Appropriate evaluations indicating a diagnosed social skills disorder/ deficit.
o Most recent tax return

Please mail all information, a fax will not be accepted , to:

Children's Advancement Fund, Inc.
76 Eastern Blvd.
Suite 101
Glastonbury, CT 06033

We are in the process of:
targeting activities for participation and
looking at group activities.

At this time we will not participate in team sports.