CT Walk for Autism & Resource Fair 2024 supporting Clifford Beers Community Care Center
CT Walk for Autism & Resource Fair 2024 supporting Clifford Beers Community Care Center
About CT Walk for Autism & Resource Fair 2024
CT Walk for Autism and Resource Fair - May 19, 2024
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES - SATURDAY, MAY 18TH AT 12:00, NOON! SAME DAY REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON-SITE AT THE WALK!
FREE to ATTEND!
The Autism Community is gathering for this special event - and we want YOU to be there!
ASRC @ Clifford Beers Community Care Center, will hold the 27th Annual Walk for Autism and Resource Fair at Quinnipiac University’s North Haven Campus, 370 Bassett Road, North Haven, CT. Registration opens at 8:00 am and the Walk begins at 10:00 am. The walk will be a picturesque route around campus and surrounding areas, and will end at the popular Autism Resource Fair. There is no charge to attend but all participants must register.
The Walk and Resource Fair are also a GREAT opportunity to learn from multiple organizations in the autism community about resources, social groups, transition options, and pathways to employment.
- Walk registration opens at 8:00 am and the Walk will begin at 10:00 am
- Resource Fair will be open from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm.
- Quinnipiac University's North Haven campus is centrally-located on the I-91 corrider with easy access from exit 12 N & S as well as the Merrit Parkway and provides ample space, with easy access from main highways.
- 100% of funds raised stay in Connecticut to support Connecticut residents living with autism.
- As the original Walk for Autism, over 30,000 families, individuals, professionals, school personnel, and service providers have walked in the CT Walk for Autism since its inception. Last year we had over 2,000 walkers gathered together, spreading awareness for the great need for services and resources for families!
- This is a great opportunity for community building, networking and making new friends!
- Please help ASRC @ Clifford Beers by signing up, creating a team, and challenging your friends and family to do their best to help the Connecticut Autism Community.
- Stay tuned for details on a Job and College Transitional Fair for the Neurodiverse population this fall!
PARTICIPATION IS EASY - JUST FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
- Register as an individual, or Join/Start a Team: Friends, family, coworkers, partners, cousins, neighbors, brothers, sisters - ANYONE can be a part of your team! Let's have some fun with this!
- Once you register, a fundraising page is created for you with built-in tools to fundraise via social media, email, or even text! While you are not required to fundraise, we encourage you to share our story, and our need. This is our primary fundraiser for the year - and through your fundraising page, you will be able to reach out to your squad to help you reach your personal fundraising goal.
- Have Fun! Earn points and achievement badges for participation in fundraising, posting pictures/videos, and sharing on social media. Special celebratory prizes will be awarded for individuals and teams that have the most points, as well as those that earn the most funds by May 17, 2024.
- Compete! If your team is in the top 3 for fundraising, you get prizes! (Minimum's apply). Up for a challenge?!
Date
Starts at: May 19, 2024 9:00 AM
Ends at: May 31, 2024 4:00 PM
Location
Quinnipiac University North Haven Campus
370 Bassett Road
North Haven,CT 06473 USA
Contact
Rachel Varvatsis
203-265-7717
rvarvatsis@cliffordbeers.org
At the Resource Fair
Finding access to the resources and services a family might need to support the development and growth of their child with Autism Sprectrum Disorder can be daunting . . . Let us take the hard work out of making those connections!
At this year's Resource Fair, you will be able to connect with companies and organizations that can provide you with family fun activities, insurance companies, financial planners, housing opportunities as well as employers who are doing amazing things in the workplace by providing an inclusive work environment for the neurodiverse community.
Your Support Makes a Difference!
Your support is vital and with your help we can provide more access to care and resources in the communities we live and play in!
As of 2020, about 1 in 36 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network.
ASRC at Clifford Beers vision is to prepare those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) for the world, as we prepare the world for those with ASD. It is a daily challenge, but with your help, we can make meaningful progress.
ASRC @ Clifford Beers provides services, supports and resources to families and individuals navigating the autism landscape, and educates academic, medical and therapeutic professionals and community providers who work with them.
At the Resource Fair you will have the opportunity to find family friendly recreational activities, connections to inclusive employers, social groups, training, advocacy and events for all ages, as well as responding to hundreds of families who are new to the diagnosis or who need guidance navigating transition and adult issues.
Why Participate?
For over twenty five years ASRC has been helping people with autism spectrum and neurodiverse profiles build meaningful connected lives.
We provide individuals, families, and professionals with information, education, community, support, and the advocacy they need every day.