Interest Groups

A center of excellence for individuals with diverse abilities to come and learn new things.

Making friends & connecting with our local community

Clay Tree Society prides itself on being a center of excellence for individuals with diverse abilities to come and learn new things, make friends and connect with their local community.

Clay Tree Society embraces Robert Schalock’s 8 Domains for Quality of Life while incorporating a person-centered approach for persons served.  Person Centered Planning for each individual includes goal setting, exploration of the persons talents and interests as well as choice-based day to day programming.  Clay Tree Society staff work closely with persons served to help them achieve their maximum potential and reach their goals and aspirations.

8 Domains and Descriptions

  • Emotional Wellbeing

    Safety, contentment, happiness and how a person feels about their life

  • Interpersonal Relations

    Relationships with others, types of activities a person does with those around them, what kind of supports people require and how the person interacts with others

  • Rights

    Persons human and legal rights are upheld, how a person is treated by others

  • Physical Wellbeing

    Health and lifestyle of the person, access to medical help as needed

  • Material Wellbeing

    Employment and / or financial ability to cover necessities and basic want of the person

  • Personal Development

    Persons served have access to education, learning new skills or increasing knowledge in areas of interest

  • Self Determination

    Persons served make choices and decisions in areas of their life that matter to them in their life

  • Social Inclusion

    Person served choice of community integration and participation, person served role in their community and social supports

Participants are encouraged and supported to explore a personal experience of independence, social participation and well-being.  Interest groups are varied with a wide array of options including but not limited to:

  • Life Skills Simplified
  • Life Skills Advanced
  • Job Readiness
  • Personal Development
  • Pre-Employment
  • Volunteering
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Sewing
  • Sports
  • Sign Language
  • Home Skills
  • Geography
  • Science
  • Performing Arts
  • and many more!

Interest Groups run for three or four months at a time, and participants are given the opportunity to choose the interest groups that they would like to participate in each round.