Monthly Events & Resources
In this section you will find local events happening around and near Northeast Florida.
PossAbilities Plus – Tuneful Transitions
January 8th through March 12. Tuneful Transitions is an exciting new music therapy-based group that promotes social skills for young adults. Kids learn and practice: Greetings, conversational skills, cooperative recreation skills, setting boundaries & respecting boundaries, and spatial awareness. The group meets in Atlantic Beach, FL. For additional
**New** PossAbilities Plus – Winter Bingo
January 24, 7:00-9:00PM. Snacks and a variety of prizes! Help support PossAbilities Plus and enjoy some fun family style Bingo at Community Presbyterian Church in Atlantic Beach (150 Sherry Dr., FL, 32233). Enjoy 10 games for $10. Cash preferred. Click here for more information.
**Coming Soon** ABA Family Training Series
Bi-Weekly, Tuesdays, 5:00 to 6:30PM. Empowering families through ABA. This program helps families understand Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), support skill development at home, and strengthen collaboration with their ABA team. Participants gain practical tools to reinforce progress and promote meaningful behavior change beyond the clinic. For more information, please contactkatelynn.lewis@jax.ufl.edu.
· Growing Girls (Ages 8-12 years)
January 14, February 11, March 4, 5:30PM to 6:30PM. Growing Girls is a supportive group designed to help tween girls (8-12yo) with autism and related disabilities navigate the unique challenges of growing up. Through engaging activities and guided discussions, participants will learn about personal hygiene, making healthy choices, developing and maintaining friendships, and practicing essential social skills. To benefit fully from the program, participants should have a level of communication that allows them to express their needs and interact with others. Click here to register. For more information please contact chanel.baldwin@jax.ufl.edu.
· Sibshops: Sibling Support Group (online)
January 21, February 18, March 11, April 22, begins at 5:30PM. Sibshop is a gathering of siblings across the ages to create community, build support and share in the stories that make us unique as the sibling of individuals with developmental, intellectual, social-emotional, and medical disabilities. Siblings will be able to join virtually at link provided. Ages 8 to 14 years of age. Click here to register online. For more information please contactchanel.baldwin@jax.ufl.edu.
· Parent Support Group (online)
January 28, February 25, March 18, 6:00 to 7:00 PM. A Parent Support Group led by the UF Health Jacksonville CARD and FLDRS-MDC clinician. It’s conversation-based with the goal of helping strengthen the relationship between child and parent, while learning about resources and supports from other parents with professional support. Parents will be able to join virtually from the comfort of their home. Click here to register online. For more information please contact chanel.baldwin@jax.ufl.edu.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Presents: The Greatest Show On Earth Jan 16- Jan 19 Vystar Veterans Arena