Santa Barbara County Applied Abilities Programs
Our person-centered Applied Abilities Programs are much more than a springboard for community work. This program was designed several years ago with the philosophy that each individual has unique attributes (abilities), preferences and goals and as an organization/staff and program, we will celebrate those unique attributes by providing life experiences that are designed around the person. On a daily basis, each program participant is given a menu of services to choose from, some of these services are:
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Accessing Community Resources
- Using public transportation
- Adult Education courses
- City Parks and Recreation sponsored events/classes
- Understanding your City
- Volunteerism
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Advocacy
- Legislators at a glance
- Letter writing campaigns
- Civic responsibility
- People First facilitated advocacy meetings
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Educational Opportunities
- Mobility training
- Resources
- Housing assistance
- Legal assistance
- Ceramics hand building and pottery wheel
- Painting – water color/oil
- Jewelry making
- Drawing
- Museum and Gallery tours
- Studies of diverse cultures
- Government impact and issues
- Current events (including world and local events)
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Health and Wellness
- Hiking
- Healthy meal planning
- Cooking
- Diabetes awareness and life style change
- Heart disease and high cholesterol education
- Human sexuality
- Body mechanics/ergonomics
- Group yoga
- Individual yoga, stretching and massage
- Rhythm Arts Project – drumming for empowerment
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Social Enrichment
- Fishing with friends
- Price comparison shopping
- Hiking
- Power walking
- Basketball
- Frisbee golf
- Adopt-a-Block
