EMPOWER ME!

E: Success in Employment
M: Maintaining a Healthy Body
P: Personal Boundaries
OW: Overall Well-being
E: Social Engagement
R: Relationships

This educational program is intended to assist adults with Down syndrome succeed with independence, wellness, and fulfillment. The program's emphasis is on navigating relationships, maintaining a healthy body, safety, success in employment, achieving success, and fostering social engagement while respecting personal boundaries and promoting overall well-being.

Sessions will start with a parent information session to discuss expectations for classes, what will be discussed during classes, attendance, and answer questions. 

Sessions will be focused on 6 core areas: building success, employment, staying healthy, boundaries, healthy body, and social activities. Each session will have a different focus. For the topic of Building Success they will learn about money management skills and will hear and learn from different business owners on pros and cons of owning a business and how they have been successful. In employment, participants will explore job options, know what to do to prepare to work and keep their job, know boundaries within the workplace, and options available in TN to help with employment will be reviewed. The sessions for Staying Healthy will explore appropriate nutrition, some exercise and healthy lifestyle options, as well as the importance of self-care. In regards to boundaries we will discuss boundary circles, making and keeping friendships, and social media/internet safety. For Healthy bodies we will have education surrounding body parts, hygiene, sexual feelings, safety and consent. Social activity sessions will be built in to practice social skills and appropriate boundaries, build friendships and have participants work together.

All sessions will take place at the DSAMT office 1310 Central Court, Hermitage, TN 37076

A portion of this content is adapted from Elevatus Training, LLC.