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Our Find Your Way™ program offers FOUR different retreat experiences focused on independent living. In addition to the retreats, we offer life skills classes throughout the year to practice and strengthen the skills learned at the retreats.
At the beginning of each year, we open enrollment for the Find Your Way™ program. Families who choose to enroll will meet with our adult coordinators for a “consultation”. Individuals with Down syndrome, parents/caregivers, and our adult coordinators will work together to determine which of the four programs would be most beneficial for the coming year. Registration will be sent separately from the quarterly program registration.
IGNITE – one-day retreat for those who are beginning to make independence a focus.
ACCELERATE – overnight weekend retreat for those who are comfortable staying overnight and interested in learning skills to help them live a self-determined and independent life.
NAVIGATE – overnight weekend retreat for those who are comfortable staying overnight and considering moving out or living more independently within the next year.
CRUISE – one-day retreat for those who are living independently to practice skills and socialize with others who share similar living arrangements.
TUNE-UPs - a collection of life skills classes to help young adults improve their independence skills. Ideally, those who participate in a tune up classes will have attended a Find Your Way™ program in the past.
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The Buddy Walk is the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati’s largest fundraising and awareness event of the year, attracting over 13,000 participants and raising half of our annual revenue. Over 380 teams, from across the 12 counties we serve, come together to celebrate our loved ones with Down syndrome. Learn more
