pathways campus project In 2015 the STEPS Charity embarked on one of its where students learn independent living skills. During most ambitious projects to date. The Pathways their stay students are provided with a safe and Campus Project was established to support the supportive environment where they rights of people with a disability to have freedom learn life long skills, at a pace best suited to their and choice about their needs, including but not exclusively: living arrangements and lifestyle. We were motivated to develop an innovative approach to the Shopping for a healthy diet disability housing crisis amid climbing statistics of Learning to cook nutritious meals young people living in aged care Budgeting for living expenses facilities and hospitals, young people who have no Personal care and housekeeping skills choice about when they eat, shower, or see their How to access and arrange the services they friends or family. And we were moved by an aging need population of parents fearful for their child’s future, Communication, interpersonal and not knowing what would happen to their child when social skills they were no longer able to care for them. Conflict resolution strategies Use of modern technology including Our answer wasn’t to develop more disability computers, phones and assistive aids housing, it was to give young people the skills they need to live independently in their own Over the next 12 months we will continue to raise home. funds through the STEPS Charity so that we can ensure young people with a disability The Pathways Campus Project comprises of a training facility that simulates an independent living live freely. have the opportunity to environment, and a training program charity 24 pathways campus project 25
pathways campus project In 2015 the STEPS Charity embarked on one of its most ambitious projects to date. The Pathways Campus Project was established to support the rights of people with a disability to have freedom and choice about their living arrangements and lifestyle. We were motivated to develop an innovative approach to the disability housing crisis amid climbing statistics of young people living in aged care facilities and hospitals, young people who have no choice about when they eat, shower, or see their friends or family. And we were moved by an aging population of parents fearful for their child’s future, not knowing what would happen to their child when they were no longer able to care for them. Our answer wasn’t to develop more disability housing, it was to give young people the skills they need to live independently in their own home. The Pathways Campus Project comprises of a training facility that simulates an independent living environment, and a training program where students learn independent living skills. During their stay students are provided with a safe and supportive environment where they learn life long skills, at a pace best suited to their needs, including but not exclusively: Shopping for a healthy diet Learning to cook nutritious meals Budgeting for living expenses Personal care and housekeeping skills How to access and arrange the services they need Communication, interpersonal and social skills Conflict resolution strategies Use of modern technology including computers, phones and assistive aids Over the next 12 months we will continue to raise funds through the STEPS Charity so that we can ensure young people with a disability have the opportunity to live freely. charity 24 pathways campus project 25
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