Weekly Update April 17, 2025

Friendly reminder that both Strive Center locations are closed tomorrow, Friday, April 18th.

BURTON is also closed on Monday, April 21st for staff training.

BRIGHTON will be open on Monday, April 21st for therapy.

The Tigers are hosting a Day at the Ballpark event for tomorrow night's game at Comerica Park. Individuals with Autism get in free, and there are scholarships available for additional tickets - but the event is tomorrow, so act fast! Visit this link for more info.

Camp Skywild, located in Ypsilanti, is a full camp experience for people on the spectrum. They have upcoming opportunites for Family Camp experiences, as soon as later this month. Check out the link for more info on this or other summer opportunities!

As many of you know, Garrett's Place Life Skills Center for Autism, owns the Burton property where Strive is located. Among other programs, Garrett's Place operates a unique POWER camp for children on the spectrum. It is a week long day camp held at Camp Copneconic in Fenton. Campers enjoy all the fun camp activities in a group with peer buddies and junior counselors, as well as trained adult counselors.

POWER Camp is the week of July 7th - 10th. Please click the link for more information.

If neither of those camps suits your family's needs...check out this list of special needs summer camps in Michigan!

Our friends at U of M Flint have shared this info on Officer Friendly Day and we wanted to share it with our families!

We are excited to invite you to our annual Officer Friendly Day event at the University of Michigan-Flint on April 26th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.! This event is for autistic individuals, along with their families, friends, and allies. It’s a chance to promote inclusion, understanding, and positive relationships with law enforcement officers.

Officer Friendly Day is a great opportunity to connect with police officers before an emergency happens, and to ask any questions about safety. The event is for children, teens, and adults with autism. There will be free food, lots of police vehicles to check out, fun activities to explore, virtual reality experiences, and even simulated traffic stop experiences where you can practice how to stay safe during a traffic stop.

Check out the flyer attached for more details and to RSVP. You can also RSVP by clicking this link: go.umflint.edu/OfficerFriendlyDay2025.

The Tree of Possibilities is more than just a logo at Strive Center! We celebrate all the little victories - for every new skill a child learns, we give him a leaf or an apple sticker to put on his very own Tree of Possibilities poster. We keep one poster here at the center, next to his table, and one goes home, so families can celebrate all the little victories too. In February, our learners acquired 305 new skills and in March they acquired 451 new skills! That brings our total for this year to 1,002 new skills! What a great start to the year with your great kids!

Genesee Health System is conducting a community survey to assess the mental health needs of the community. The survey is just a few questions and takes less than 5 minutes to complete, so please take a moment to share your thoughts. You can share the survey with anyone you think might like to contribute! The survey link is here and you can read the flyer below for more information.

Faith has been a part of the Strive team since July 2024. She previously worked as a medical assistant, behavior technician, and childcare worker.

Faith holds a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences from Oakland University with a minor in psychology. She is very interested in early childhood development and health.

When she’s not working, Faith enjoys reading, doing yoga, and baking sweets.

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We'll just keep this link right here, for your convenience. For any absences scheduled in advance, please use this form to report the dates. You may take an entire day or half day, depending on your needs.

Therapy Schedule Update Form

Here are some upcoming dates that the centers will be closed:

Friday, April 18th - BOTH centers closed for Good Friday

Monday, April 21st - BURTON ONLY closed for PD Day

Monday, May 26th - BOTH centers closed for Memorial Day

If your family is planning a longer absence around one of those dates, or at another time, please let us know as soon as you are able!

Email: info@sc-centers.com
Website: www.sc-centers.com
Location: Burton and Brighton, MI
Phone: 810-344-8082