Community Support Services, Inc. Making Connections

Making Connections

What is Making Connections?
Making Connections is a social group for young adults with mild cognitive disabilities who live in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area. The program was established to help individuals combat loneliness and develop the interpersonal skills they need to lead more dynamic, rewarding lives.

What Happens at Making Connections?
Making Connections holds two meetings each month. The focus of one is social. Activities include holding dances, watching live performances, seeing sporting events live, and recreating at indoor game facilities. The second meeting is a discussion group. Here, participants talk about a range of topics, including communicating more effectively, self-advocacy, and time management.

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How to Join
Each member joins Making Connections with a sponsor, who is typically a friend, relative, or service provider agent. The sponsor acts as a mentor and facilitates the individual's participation in Making Connections.

Individuals are required to complete an application packet, which includes a member information form, a sponsor's agreement, a legal release, and a payment agreement, in order to join Making Connections. The initial fee for membership is $75. Thereafter, the annual renewal fee is $25.

For more information about Making Connections, or to request a membership application packet, please contact Alicia Glassman, Making Connections Coordinator, via email or by phone at (301) 926-2300, ext.394.

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Schedule of Upcoming Events: YOU MUST R.S.V.P. FOR ALL EVENTS!! September 2008 DISCUSSION TOPIC: Self-Advocacy
When: Where: Info:	September 27, 10:00-11:30am CSS Community Resource Center 9075 Comprint Ct., Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Please join us for a very special discussion group, led by Tracy Wright of the ARC. Tracy will demonstrate how people with disabilities can make positive changes in their lives with self-advocacy skills.
August 2008 SOCIAL ACTIVITY: Let's Go to... Washington Redkins vs New Orleans Saints game at the Orange Ball Billiards Cafe
When: Where: Cost: Info :	Sunday, September 14, 12:45-4:15 pm Orange Ball Billiards Cafe, 430 Hungerford Dr, Rockville, MD 20850 $15- Includes a choice of one of the below sandwiches or salad, sodas, tax and tip. Join us at the Orange Ball Billiards Cafe in Rockville as we watch the Redskins battle the Saints. You have the choice of 4 lunch options: Orange Ball All-American Burger Classic Player Chicken Sandwich Triple Grilled Cheese Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad * Remember to let Alicia know your method of transportation!!