Page 32 - Southern Exposure - March '23

Page 32, Southern Exposure

ChariTy spoTlighT

The Arc Receives Grant

For Community Inclusion Program

The Arc of Palm Beach County aims to build acceptance “The community inclusion
and inclusion for all children to help them thrive in the program gives practitioners
community. Thanks to a continued partnership between the tools and skills needed
The Arc and Prime Time Palm Beach County, youth to promote the inclusion and
with disabilities will continue to have improved access acceptance of all youth in the
to high-quality experiences in after-school and summer community,” said Kimberly
programs. McCarten, president and CEO of
The Arc’s Community Inclusion Program coaches, The Arc of Palm Beach County.
supports, and provides training to 514 out-of-school time “When children with disabilities
(OST) practitioners each year to ensure that every child can share their unique talents
can participate in OST programs alongside their peers. and interact positively with their
The program focuses on how to implement interactive peers and adults, other youth
activities and strategies that complement the strengths also benefit from the healthy
and abilities of all youth. Through the effective use of social relationships built through
visuals, person-first language, activity design, and room understanding and trust.”
setup, practitioners foster an environment that encourages
communication and enhances social-emotional wellness. Charity Spotlight on page 33

good Works from page 31

Lisa and Ted Gardner Richard Salomon and Laura Landro David and Gabriela Porges Charles and Jeri Muoio Micheal and Hazel Schultz

Coufal told the story of his homelessness beginning About The Lord’s Place provides job training and placement services, clinical and
in 2009 as a result of his longtime alcoholism, then how For more than 40 years, The Lord’s Place has been care coordination, and community engagement services;
The Lord’s Place helped rebuild his life with housing working to break the cycle of homelessness for men, and has a highly-successful reentry program helping men
and support services that included: therapy, access to a women, and children in Palm Beach County, Fla., through and women transitioning from incarceration. For more
nurse practitioner, and the support and encouragement of innovative, compassionate and effective services. It information visit thelordsplace.org.
obtaining his bachelor’s and then master’s degrees from provides supportive and graduate housing at 12 locations;
Florida Atlantic University. Today, Coufal works as a operates social enterprises including Joshua Catering; Photos by Capehart Photography
client advocate for The Lord’s Place Operation Home
Ready program.
“Had I not landed at The Lord’s Place, none of this
would have happened,” commented Coufal, “I’m grateful
to each and every one of you who is here tonight.”
The Home Today Society consists of 119 members who
donate $5,000-plus to The Lord’s Place annually to assist
in its mission to break the cycle of homelessness in Palm
Beach County. The society collectively gave $2,703,605
throughout the 2021/22 fiscal year. The Home Forever
Society members, 20 currently living, have included The
Lord’s Place in their estate plans.

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