Youth & Teen Groups and Autism & Positive Behaviour Services (The Nest, Project Affinity, The Fly)

3 Programs Available:

• The Nest (personalized services)
• Project Affinity (youth groups – after school, Pro-D days)
• Fly (youth groups – Tuesday evenings, Pro-D days, Spring and Summer day and overnight camps)

1. The Nest Positive Behaviour Support Services

The Nest provides a number of services for families with children/youth aged 2 – 12 years of age. Programs are designed to teach skills such as:

• communication
• self-advocating
• tolerating disappointment
• transitioning between activities
• waiting
• following instructions
• group participation
• daily living skills, such as toileting and dressing.

Come and have fun with us!

 Service Available at

• The Nest offices with our toys and equipment.
• In your own home environment.
• In the community, exploring and learning new skills.

 Service Information

• Fees can be paid through autism funding, distributed learning funding, or families can use private funds.  We can help with all of the paperwork!
• ASD diagnosis is not required for services.
• Our services are tailored to your child,  based on your priorities and the BCBA’s assessment.

Our Staff

• Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA).
• Behaviour Interventionists (BI) working under the supervision of the BCBA.
• Occupational Therapist and/or Physical Therapist.

Visit the Nest brochure

2. Project Affinity

Youth who qualify to attend the group:

• Youth 8 to 13 years of age.
• Are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder or have other support needs.
• Youth need to be able to participate independently without 1-1 support.
  

Group information:

• Small after-school peer groups
  • 8-to-12-week session blocks
  • 1.5 hours per week
• Out of school day camps
  • Spring Break and Summer
  • 5 hours per day

Sessions will be led in small groups and:

• Encourage positive peer learning and the exploration of social skills.
• Are centered around youth with similar interests and ages.
  

Project Affinity:

• Is led by quality trained staff.
• Fees can be paid through autism funding, distributed learning funding, or families can use private funds.
• Is FUN!

3. FLY

Come and have fun with us!  Fees can be paid through autism funding, distributed learning funding, 3rd party funding, or families can use private funds.

• Tuesday evenings for teens ages 13 to 18 (runs during the school year)
• Pro-D day camps for youth ages 8 to 13 (SD#83 pro-d days)
• Summer day camps for youth and teens ages 8 to 18
• Overnight camp

Youth who qualify to attend the groups:

• Youth 8 to 18 years of age.
• Have support needs (emotional, behavioural, learning, physical, sensory impairments)
• Youth need to be able to participate independently without 1-1 support

Contact our programs for more information:

The Nest Positive Behaviour Support
250-833-2794, nestinfo@nullshuswapchildrens.ca

Project Affinity
250-832-5889, affinity@nullshuswapchildrens.ca

Fly
778-824-0442, fly@nullshuswapchildrens.ca