Programs and Services
Game Night at EOYDC
In partnership with the East Oakland Youth Development Center to create culturally relevant programming, a social skills endeavor has been created for all generations to learn and share historic community games. Instructors are made available to share our Social “Recipes” to teach both Spades and Dominoes to anyone willing to learn.
Expected Outcomes: Game nights provide a sense of community and serve as a way to combat feelings of loneliness. It provides a way to connect with others across generations.
Physical/Cognitive Benefits: Playing Community games:
- helps improve hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and mental agility.
- Requires players to use their brains to strategize and plan, which keeps the mind sharp
- Helps develop communication and teamwork
8200 International Blvd
Oakland, CA
Date: Third Friday of Each Month
Social Skills Programming
Currently, minoritized children (Children of Color, Girls) are diagnosed at least 2 ½ years later than other children. Once a diagnosis/evaluation occurs, there are no resources available to support parents. We want to provide a space where information and support can be given to our community. This will create a more knowledgeable community. The Mocha Autism Network Creates Social Skills programming for the following populations:
Young people:
We work with transitional-aged youth (TAY) to lead each other in age-relevant conversations and activities that will strengthen community building and motor skills. Activities will include, but are not limited to:
Parents/Guardians
Parents and guardians will have an opportunity to learn techniques from one another in the realms of home and school. On different occasions, subject matter experts will participate with parents regarding different subjects including but not limited to:
GOALS:
Young people:
We work with transitional-aged youth (TAY) to lead each other in age-relevant conversations and activities that will strengthen community building and motor skills. Activities will include, but are not limited to:
- Art projects
- Video games
- Social skills seminars
- Teen engagement groups
- Career information (TAY)
- Resilience skills
Parents/Guardians
Parents and guardians will have an opportunity to learn techniques from one another in the realms of home and school. On different occasions, subject matter experts will participate with parents regarding different subjects including but not limited to:
- Parenting an exceptional child
- The assessment process
- Transition services
- Accommodations for all ages
GOALS:
- To create a safe space for parents of children with special needs
- Create avenues for networking and information sharing
- To provide resources to help parents, teachers, and religious leaders with our children
- To learn, understand, and develop culturally relevant parenting and engagement techniques for the benefit of themselves and the community at large.
Community Engagement Programming
We provide a space where parents work on strategies that will help them with working with schools and advocating for a more inclusive community.
Goal:
To learn, understand and develop culturally relevant parenting and engagement techniques for the benefit of themselves and the community at large.
Intended Outcomes:
By developing a series of engagement sessions, participants will be able to:
For Parents/guardians:
Goal:
To learn, understand and develop culturally relevant parenting and engagement techniques for the benefit of themselves and the community at large.
- To create a safe space for parents of children with special needs
- To provide resources to help parents, teachers, religious leaders with our children
- Create avenues for networking and information sharing
Intended Outcomes:
By developing a series of engagement sessions, participants will be able to:
For Parents/guardians:
- Learn educational rights and strategies to obtain resources from educational institutions
- Develop a community of local families that can assist them with educational, social and emotional growth
- Serve as mentors and peer leaders for each other to grow the community
