Meaningful Day Services for People 21+ years old

Our Meaningful Day program is provided Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm and aims to provide an elevated experience for young adults of all abilities after they exit the educational system. Karina Association offers the Meaningful Day program via our approval as a Service Provider for DDA and DORS. Community Development Services are provided in the community of our participants via volunteering and hands-on learning opportunities. The Volunteering opportunities foster personal growth and development of new skills through engagement in community-based activities with people without disabilities. These services provide the social supports necessary to foster lasting relationships and a path to discover each individual's niche for employment opportunities within the community. With encouragement and support, young adults identify their skills, interests, and needs, and work toward improving their ability to self-advocate. This journey of self-education is an ongoing process, as individual needs change over time. Examples of Meaningful Day programming include volunteering with local businesses and other non-profits, sensory immersion at a local arts & crafts stores and designers' studios, pre-employment training skills preparing meals in a community kitchen and internships at local business offices. Our program is designed to provide a more fulfilling experience and greater community integration versus other options available to our participants. Given our legacy program, cultivating participants’ artistic talents is a key objective of our programming. We are also approved to provide Employment Services, including a variety of supports to help Karina’s participants identify career and employment interests, as well as to find a niche for self-employment.

• Discovery

• Job Development

• Follow-Along Supports

• Ongoing Job Supports

• Coworker Employment Supports

• Customized Self-Employment

Getting started: In order to provide services, Karina must charge a fee-for-service through DDA or DORS. Let your Service Coordinator know if you or a family member are interested in our programs.

For enrollment information, please contact  office@karinaassociation.org.