Friendship Facilitiation

Friendship Facilitation Services

The Ministry of Health has purchased a Friendship facilitation service for former residents of the Kimberley Centre with an Intellectual Disability who have left Kimberley after 14th April 2003.

The service is to assist people with an Intellectual Disability to be members of the wider community through the facilitation of meaningful relationships and also through the development of social networks by active community participation in social settings such as culture groups, clubs and other groups.

Service Components

Set up a referral and matching service

Meet the service user to ascertain their needs

Match a volunteer to provide ongoing support to the service user

Foster community integration

Client and/or family are consulted and satisfied

Promote service through a variety of groups/clubs

Form linkages with all stakeholders

For more details on this service, contact us.