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Connections for Independent Living’s Connect with Friends program provides weekly in-person and online video conferencing workshops specifically for persons in northeastern Colorado who live with paralysis.
This is an opportunity to meet and collaborate with other Coloradans and share experiences.
Workshops include interests ranging from armchair travel to photography to gaming.
There’s no charge to participate for persons who live with paralysis and their caregivers. You must be a resident of Weld, Morgan, Logan, Washington, Sedgwick, Yuma, or Phillips County.
Workshops are underway. Join us today!
For more information regarding this program, please call your Independent Living Specialist at (970) 352-8682, or send us an email message. If you’re ready to participate, your Independent Living Specialist can register you, or you can use the form below to register for the sessions of your choice.
Participants research vacation and travel destinations worldwide and present multimedia talks about these destinations to the group.
This workshop is hosted in-person and by video conferencing, starting at 1:00 p.m. MDT.
If participating in person at our Connections office at 1331 8th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631, you must be fully vaccinated to attend without a face mask. Please arrive ten minutes early to the workshops. Remote video conferencing participants will be provided the workshop login information.
Participants undertake still photography in association with the Photovoice program. A limited number of digital devices are available for free loan from the Connections Loan Closet.
Photovoice is an innovative way to reflect, talk, learn, share, and make a difference for yourself and others. It is a straightforward method that fosters patient, family, and community dialog.
Photovoice puts cameras in the hands of people with valuable life experiences so they can explore and share their perspectives on health, family, community, and their futures. Using photovoice, participants can encourage discussion, investigate experiences, highlight social justice issues, collaborate for change, identify needs, and more.
This workshop is hosted in-person and by video conferencing, starting at 1:00 p.m. MDT.
If participating in person at our Connections office at 1331 8th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631, you must wear a face mask, regardless of vaccination status. Please arrive ten minutes early to the workshops. Remote video conferencing participants will be provided the workshop login information.
Participants learn about different types of art – from creative writing, to music, to dance. Unlock your creativity with this workshop.
Workshop schedule:
This workshop is hosted in-person and by video conferencing, starting at 1:00 p.m. MDT.
If participating in person at our Connections office at 1331 8th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631, you must wear a face mask, regardless of vaccination status. Please arrive ten minutes early to the workshops. Remote video conferencing participants will be provided the workshop login information.
Participants learn about processes and tools to research family histories, then undertake the process themselves. Discover your personal background while working with others.
This workshop is hosted by video conferencing, starting at 1:00 p.m. MDT. If local health conditions allow, in-person participation will be added.
If participating in person at our Connections office at 1331 8th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631, you must be fully vaccinated to attend without a face mask. Please arrive ten minutes early to the workshops. Remote video conferencing participants will be provided the workshop login information.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people across the globe have realized the threat of social isolation. But for people with disabilities, social isolation has been an ongoing epidemic. While things have undoubtedly gotten worse as the pandemic has progressed, 35-45% of people with disabilities were profoundly socially isolated even before COVID. We are creating opportunities that enable play in order to combat social isolation, foster inclusive communities, and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
In this workshop, participants learn about gaming through available game consoles such as Playstation and Nintendo, and through Internet game applications and programs. A limited number of devices are available for free use from Connections.
This workshop is hosted in-person and by video conferencing, starting at 1:00 p.m. MDT.
If participating in person at our Connections office at 1331 8th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631, you must wear a face mask, regardless of vaccination status. Please arrive ten minutes early to the workshops. Remote video conferencing participants will be provided the workshop login information.
Participants tell their story through video. A limited number of devices are available for free loan from the Connections Loan Closet.
More information coming soon!
Program funding for Connections’ Connect with Friends is provided in part by a Direct Effect Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
About the Reeve Foundation:
1331 8th Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631-4601
Phone: (970) 352-8682
Fax: (970) 353-8058
Email: info@connections4il.org
Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In-person and remote services
Appointments required for in-person
