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Welcome to AYEC
Our Mission
At the Adult & Youth Enrichment Center, every individual is respected and supported in their journey towards independence and well-being.
Our Vision
The Adult & Youth Enrichment Center offers person-centered support and leads in creating inclusive opportunities for people with disabilities."
Who we are
What we do
Discover a supportive community and tailored programs for individuals with disabilities at the Adult & Youth Enrichment Center, where we empower independence and happiness through specialized life skills training.
At the Adult & Youth Enrichment Center, we provide a supportive environment where individuals can socialize, enhance their skills, and pursue employment opportunities, focusing on strengths rather than disabilities.
Who Are We
The Adult & Youth Enrichment Center offers modern life skills programing for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities as well as mental health struggles. The foundation of the programming is based on life skills training enabling the members to become as independent as possible (to their abilities), within their settings and within their community. We provide services for individuals who are both still in school and who have graduated from the education system. We offer individuals with physical, developmental, and mental health struggles a happy, bright, safe and nurturing surrounding where they can continue to develop skills and enjoy a fun-filled day with friends and qualified staff. If you know of someone who is looking to build and develop social skills, enhancing life skills, work towards secure employment then the Adult & Youth Enrichment Center is the place. Adult & Youth Enrichment Center offers individualized programs for all levels of care and it is based on the individuals needs and abilities!! The Adult & Youth Enrichment Center offers all services under one roof at our unique location in Sudbury. We now have 9 staffed homes in Sudbury and surrounding areas. We also have a Center and a home in Sault Ste. Marie. Individuals who participate in our programs gain greater independence and quality of life through community-based social, recreational and vocational activities.
The Adult & Youth Enrichment Center is a place where you can come and be part of a safe enjoyable and accepting environment where you can continue to socialize or enhance your social skills, have fun with new or existing friendships, and most of all be part of a fun and stimulating environment to call your own!!
Our Programs are individualized according to needs, abilities and passions of each individual in the program. It is a uniquely designed program that will motivate, nurture and promote growth in each individual. The program includes life skill training, enabling individuals to become more independent in their home and community. We also assist in employment opportunities and our proud to share that our participants have obtained work experience, skills and permanent job positions within our community. We are very proud of those who have participated in these work incentive programs and are now working independently out in the community!! We set short term, long term and on going goals and we reach for the *STARS*
Along with many new and exciting things, our programs grow as the participants needs and abilities continue to grow!!
Our program is designed to service individuals with all needs, and the main focus of our program is that it is uniquely designed for all levels of needs such as one-on-one, specialized one-on-one, complex care & for higher functioning individuals. One of the secrets to our success stories is we do not focus on the individuals DISABILITY we work with it!! What we focus more on is their STRENGTHS !!
What Do Our Programs Offer
Our History
The Adult & Youth Enrichment Center was founded in 2013, in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The program was designed to help young adults who are transiting from the secondary education system into adulthood or for those who are looking to develop, enhance and introduce new skills that are required on a personal level or within their community. Our management and team focus on top quality, qualified staff, excellent supports and community leadership has allowed it to grow into one of Sudbury’s largest programs. It was the first privately owned and operated day program in Northern Ontario. We specialize in an individualized program for individuals with developmental and mental health struggles.
Our programs main focus is to allow participants to learn, develop and enhance life skills. We also promote independence, volunteering and employment opportunities within the community. Adult & Youth Enrichment Center partnered with YMCA Sudbury in January 2017. This allowed individuals to participate within a community based program to learn and develop skills that are required in the workplace. It also promoted health and physical fitness. Within one year, Adult & Youth Enrichment Center expanded and opened a second and third location within the greater city of Sudbury. Two years later, Adult & Youth Enrichment Center opened its doors in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario and is now expanding into other Northern and Southern locations.
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The Adult & Youth Enrichment Center has developed many professional partnerships and we work closely with outside agencies & services within our community to ensure our participants get the best possible care. Some of our networking professionals include: