MORIAH

📣 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥𝗦! 📣

Join us for a 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙑𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙤 𝙎𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣!

Whether you’re a 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 or a seasoned volunteer, we invite you to join us virtually to 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙨, 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 for fostering empathy, kindness, inclusion, and friendships at our inclusive social groups. 💙

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹:

✨ Learn more about Developmental Disabilities & Autism Spectrum Disorder
✨ Explore tools to better connect with and engage your buddy
✨ Learn how to support communication needs and participation
✨ Navigate what to do in challenging or unexpected situations
✨ Learn de-escalation and self-regulation techniques
✨ Discuss ways to modify activities to meet individual needs
✨ And more!

Come with your questions, share your experiences, and leave with new ideas and strategies to help you feel confident and supported as a peer mentor volunteer!

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧?

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: events.moriahus.org

✨𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday, August 13th
⏰ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
💻 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Virtual

Meet Benjamin! He has dedicated over eight years to promoting inclusivity and has made such a positive impact on the MORIAH community!

Meet Beecher, a returning PAB member! His positive energy and joyful smile allows everyone to feel welcome at our inclusive social groups!

Meet Mae! She is an incredible Senior Social Interventionist who brings so much expertise, compassion, and heart to everything she does. Thank you for creating an inclusive, supportive, and meaningful experience for every child at MORIAH!

Meet Lindsey, one of our Program Assistants! She is compassionate and makes MORIAH a fun and uplifting space for everyone!

Meet Kristen, one of MORIAH's Program Assistants! She has such a kind heart and is passionate about making all kids feel safe and welcome!

Meet Ashlee, our awesome Program Facilitator! She radiates kindness and has a natural ability to connect with everyone she meets! We are so grateful to have her on the MORIAH team!

Meet Ali, our incredible Program Coordinator! Ali is the heart behind so much of the magic! From her creativity and thoughtful planning to her next-level organizational skills, Ali helps make every MORIAH event fun, welcoming, safe, and inclusive. We're so grateful for all she does behind the scenes to create meaningful experiences for our community! 🌟

Meet Diane, our amazing Executive Director! Her thoughtful leadership helps make MORIAH a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive community where every child can learn, grow, and thrive.

🎊 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸!! 🎊

We hope everyone had a wonderful summer! 🔆 We are looking forward to another 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 of 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝, 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨! 💙

Over the next few weeks, 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗛 will be introducing you to our amazing 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 and staff members.

Our 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 is made up of 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 who help lead our inclusive social groups with 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚. These incredible high schoolers play an important role in creating welcoming, supportive environments where everyone feels included and connected.

We’re so grateful for the energy, compassion, and positivity they bring to our community, and we can’t wait for you to get to know them! ✨

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 ➡️ events.moriahus.org

💛𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗛 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: donate.moriahus.org