Community Activities
The items below are shared as suggestions to explore. They are not endorsed by our program and are not meant to represent a complete list of available options.
18 years old+
Making Social Connections
EPIC is a community based program for members with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities to exercise, learn about healthy living options, and build social skills. Classes include Strength, Yoga, YMCA-integrated lessons on Education, Nutrition, and Social Skills.
ExpO is a caregiver-led nonprofit in New Castle County, DE for neurodiverse peers (18+) with low-support needs and their caregivers. ExpO holds monthly meetings and organizes a variety of activities in the community based on what members enjoy or want to try. Through fun and skill-building activities, ExpO seeks to improve options and quality of life for individuals and their families; they are not a respite organization.
Brandywine Social Club (BSC) offers programs and activities to adults with minimal emotional, intellectual, and physical disabilities through weekly activities that promote the social and personal growth of its members. Participants meet new friends and engage in activities each month including movie night, going out to dinner, participating in healthy activities at the Brandywine YMCA, etc.
Best Buddies Citizens Program supports the development of friendships between adults with and without IDD in corporate and civic communities. Many people with IDD have limited opportunities for social interactions after they leave the school environment. This program helps people with IDD become part of mainstream society and creates an inclusive and diverse community for all.
e-Buddies provides opportunities for volunteers with and without IDD to develop friendships online and create connections using the power of technology. The program provides the opportunity for members to connect through the e-Buddies social platform, which is designed to expand friendships and create shared experiences through virtual social events. Anyone age 13 and older can participate in e-Buddies.
Mary Campbell Center- adult programming, events, etc.
The Arc of Delaware is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for and serving Delawareans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families.