SOAR gives kids and teens with disabilities a fun, safe place to go after school and during school breaks.
Social Opportunities and Recreation (SOAR) provides families, with children ages 8 through high school graduation, with three program options at various locations throughout St. Charles County: Teen Club, Break Camp, and Summer Camp.
All three program options are provided within an engaging, fun, safe, and supervised environment where the children are encouraged to enhance their independence, as well as their communication, socialization, and job/life skills.
SOAR not only provides children with a program that fosters relationship building but also assists parents with maintaining employment while increasing family stability. SOAR is able to support children with significant behavior needs that require one to one staffing and offers access to on-site behavioral therapy.
Admission Criteria
- Active DMH ID number
- Resident of St. Charles County
- Diagnosis of a developmental or intellectual disability
- Children 8 and up until the summer after high school graduation
- Requires support to achieve personal leisure or recreational outcomes
- Able to participate in an environment with non-medical personnel
- Exhibits behavior consistent with available resources including staff’s ability to safely support the individual
- Free from recent or ongoing threats or attempts at suicide that cannot be safely supported
- Priority goes to St. Charles County Residents and those with funding from other counties will be assessed on a case-by-case basis
All referrals will be evaluated by program leadership to ensure the individual can be safely and appropriately supported.
Programs
Teen Club:
Teen Club is an after-school program offered from the time school releases until 6:00 pm. Programming is offered at various locations throughout St. Charles County. Transportation may be provided by the school districts to the child’s specific Teen Club location. Preplanned activities include cooking, crafts, field trips, outdoor play, and more.
Sliding-scale scholarships may be available to those who qualify.
Summer Camp:
Summer Camp is a nine-week program, which provides a full day of preplanned summer activities and field trips in a supportive environment.
Summer Camp allows children to build friendships, increase independence and stay active while assisting parents in maintaining their employment.
Camp hours are 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday through Friday at four locations within St. Charles County. Parents/caregivers are responsible for camp drop-off and pick up while field trip transportation is provided by Community Living.
We work with parents and the school districts to make accommodations for children who are also enrolled in summer school.
Summer camp is charged at a tiered daily rate plus the cost of field trips. Tiers include quarter, half, three-quarters, and full-day options. Sliding-scale scholarships may be available to those who qualify.
Break Camps:
Break Camp provides a full day of programming in a supportive environment when the school districts are on Fall, Winter, and Spring Break.
Break Camp allows children to build friendships, increase independence and stay active while assisting parents in maintaining their employment.
Camp hours are 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday through Friday at the Family Center which is located in O’Fallon, MO. Parents/caregivers are responsible for camp drop-off and pick-up while field trip transportation is provided by Community Living.
For each Break Camp, parents are provided with a calendar of events which shows, daily, what the children will be participating in.
Break camp is offered at a daily rate plus the cost of field trips. Sliding-scale scholarships may be available to those who qualify.
Prices and locations subject to change.
“Every interaction that he had with Community Living helped him prepare for the transition [to college].”
Tonya, Teen Club Parent
I’m Interested!
Due to the level of interest in the SOAR programs, we are requesting that all individuals seeking additional information or wishing to be considered for placement on the waitlist complete the “I’m Interested!” section below. Online submission forms will be processed in the order received. Please allow for 5 – 7 business days for a response to the inquiry.
Interested in learning more about Social Opportunities and Recreation (SOAR)? Tell us more about the potential participant:
Program Contact
Brittney Moss
Director of Recreation Services