The Autism Project – East Bay Support Center
East Bay Support Center Opening
Thanks to our generous Founding Sponsors, the East Bay Support Center Advisory Council, the Bristol Rotary Charities Foundation, and the incredible support of the community here in the East Bay, The Autism Project East Bay Support Center opened its doors at the East Bay Chamber of Commerce in Bristol County in mid-September 2015. We are also making use of additional donated facilities at Mt. Hope High School and the Highlander School. To learn more and view a video about the creation and contribution of the Center to the East Bay, please visit www.theautismproject.org/east-bay-support-center.
East Bay Support Center Consultation Hours
Wednesdays – 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Thursdays – 9:30AM to 2:30 PM
East Bay Support Center Programs
ASpire Training (Focusing on Asperger Syndrome): 5-week training series
Parent to Parent (Parent-Led Training on Autism): 5-week training series, Sept. 21 - Oct. 19, 2016
Support Group for Parents and Caregivers: 9/21/16, 10/19/16, 11/16/16, 12/21/16, 1/18/17, 2/15/17, 3/15/17, 4/12/17, 5/17/17, 6/21/17
Serving the East Bay today and in the future:
ü Provided direct support to 120 East Bay families
ü Provided almost 1300 hours of direct support /consultation to schools in the East Bay
ü Hosted 4 Trainings (A Starting Point, Aspire, and two Parent to Parent series) with almost 200 participants
ü Reached-out and networked with other East Bay organizations through ThriveByFive and the HEZ Project. Also involving other local Rotary organizations.
ü Come to a major fundraiser for the Center to be held on September 25, 2016 at the Frerichs Farm in Warren. It is called The Good Old Days: “a day of old fashioned fun for the whole family.” Check our Website for details.
We Need Your Help to Continue
We have raised funds to date to support the East Bay Center’s opening and the next 12 months, but we need to raise approximately $80,000 to ensure the Center is sustainable. With an estimated 2,000 children, teens, and adults in the East Bay diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ASD has risen to a level of crisis in our community. Please consider a donation today – YOU can bring help closer to home for our East Bay families.
Send Donations To: Bristol Rotary Charities Foundation (a 501(c)(3) Public Charity) PO Box 469, Bristol, RI 02809
www.theautismproject.org/east-bay-support-center
16 Cutler Street, #102, Warren RI 401-365-8528