Connect Society’s Deaf Youth Outreach Program (DYOP) is committed to supporting families who face the difficult task of choosing the educational option that best suits their deaf or hard-of-hearing child.
In 1991, the DYOP was established to provide students from Saskatchewan with a safe and supportive home environment when they came to Edmonton to attend specialized education programs. The program further expanded when Connect Society was asked to provide residential supports for Alberta students as well. Today, DYOP continues to grow and develop as it evolves to meet the needs of the broad range of families we serve.
As deaf or hard-of hearing children near school age, families begin to consider the educational options available to them. For some, that may mean uprooting the entire family to move closer to services or it may mean temporarily entrusting your child’s care to another. We empathize with families facing this difficult decision. Our goal is to provide families with support in making their decisions. If you are interested in exploring our Residential Supports Program, please contact Linda Page.
Maintaining the link between a child and his or her family is a priority of this service. Students live in a warm, nurturing home environment, specifically chosen to meet their social, emotional, and communication needs. Parents take a lead role in determining the type of home their child will live in and continue to be a part of the decision making process throughout the school year. Students maintain regular contact with their families and, whenever possible, return home for weekends or school holidays.
We try to ensure your child’s leads a “full and fulfilling” life by providing social, recreational, and cultural connections that are congruent with your family’s values.
Connect Society staff meet regularly with your child’s principal, teachers, and staff to promote the educational goals chosen by you and your child.
Your child will live with Family Support Workers who are carefully screened and trained by Connect..
The Program Manager conducts home visits and provides additional support, guidance, and advocacy for your child.
Enquiries regarding DYOP Residential Supports can be directed to:
Linda
Page, Manager
DYOP Residential Supports
11342-127 Street
Edmonton, AB T5H 0T8
Phone: 454-9581 Ext. 234 V/tty
TTY Answering Machine: (780)455-8283
Fax: 447-5820
Email: lpage@connectsociety.org
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