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Family Chance offers families the opportunity to build the skills they need to succeed. Focused on both caregivers and individuals with disabilities, these practical, skills-based programs provide tools and knowledge to help families confidently navigate daily life - giving every family a real chance to thrive.
Family Events
4th Annual Summer Tee Off
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Registration open through June 5th, or until at capacity
Join us for a festival-style celebration as we “Tee Off Into Summer” at our 4th Annual Tee Off with First Tee Greater Richmond! This year’s event gives participants and families the opportunity to come and go throughout the event while rotating through a variety of engaging golf stations.
A highlight of the event will be a lively game of golf baseball played at a set time–don’t miss it! In addition to golf activities, guests can enjoy food trucks, accessible festival-style games, a DJ, face painting, and more. This year’s experience will fully embrace a summer festival atmosphere for all ages and abilities.
We can’t wait to kick off summer together on the course!
Date: Friday, June 12th
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: The Tattersall Youth Development Center at The First Tee Chesterfield Golf Course
(6736 Huntingcreek Dr, North Chesterfield, VA 23237)
Ages: 5-40
Cost: $15/wristband
(family members of all ages are welcome to purchase a wristband if they wish to participate in activities - or they can attend for free to just hang out!)
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LEAP stands for Leadership for Empowerment and Abuse Prevention and provides training on healthy relationships and information about preventing abuse for adults with intellectual disabilities. LEAP was developed by a multidisciplinary team that included people with disabilities and their families, along with representatives from domestic violence, child advocacy, social services, health, LGBTQ+ and disability advocacy agencies. Training is taught by a person with a disability and a co-trainer.
LEAP trainers teach participants about:
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What it means to trust someone and who should be trusted
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Healthy, unhealthy, and confusing relationships
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Asking permission before touching
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Different ways to say “no”
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Identifying feelings and physical signs associated with being uncomfortable
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How to get help
Dates:
Thursday, August 4th
Thursday, August 6th
Tuesday, August 11th
Thursday, August 13th
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: TBD
Ages: 16-40
Cost: $30/wristband
(family members of all ages are welcome to purchase a wristband if they wish to participate in activities - or they can attend for free to just hang out!)
LEAP Training
with VCU's School of Social Work and the Partnership for People with Disabilities
Participant-Focused Workshops
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Restaurant Ready is a new Jacob's Chance culinary arts program, developed by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and designed to help individuals develop the essential life and workplace skills needed to launch successful careers in the hospitality industry.
This initiative blends practical training from our Culinary Arts: Advanced Recipes & Practical Skills program with six industry-defined core competencies. Restaurant Ready empowers participants to grow professionally and work toward long-term independence.
This pilot program is application based and registration is open to those who have been selected for the program.
More info can be found HERE!
A huge thank you to ECPI University’s College of Culinary Arts, Culinary Institute of Virginia for partnering with Jacob’s Chance!
Thanks to their generosity we have the space, tools, and resources for our chefs to explore, learn, and grow their culinary skills.
Let's Get...
Restaurant Ready
