This has been used by many to gain trust and for a person to push himself or herself to see what he or she is capable of. It is a great stress relief and for many is simply a fun way of entertaining themselves.
This is a facility on its own to use horses, dogs, cats, and any farm animal as a means of therapy in many ways to a variety of people. It has proven to be very successful and is becoming more of a popular style of therapy.
In agreement with the day care, a stipulation will be added to leave at least 5 openings for foster parents. Many children are turned down by foster parents, for example, many cannot afford to lose time at work or because of their busy schedules. So by offering a place for the children to go on short notice, we hope this will help to make their choices easier.
The daycare will have placements for up to 6 infants from newborn on up.
Rock Wall
Up to 6 infants
A full kitchen will be set up to offer a full breakfast and lunch and snacks for the children.
Separate restrooms will be included to meet the needs of the children and staff.
This is also another way to relieve stress and have fun while doing it. It can be a way to build trust as well.
SERVICES:
Full kitchen
60+ full time children up to age 5
Mini Farm Therapy Center
Outdoor Activities:
5 positions for foster children
Velcro Wall
Day Care Center:
The facility will be large enough to facilitate 60+ children. There will be several rooms setup for age appropriate play and learning, nap time, and cubbies for each child to have a personal space for change of clothes and so on.
His/hers restrooms
1360 sq. ft. fenced playground
A large outdoor playground will be available to the daycare. Age appropriate equipment will be housed in the fenced yard.
Fitness Center:
Therapy Center:
The availability of space would allow for the option to rent for business meetings, any occasion, and parties.
Many foster parents, for example, have a hard time making training classes because of no place to put the children, so they either take classes individually or hope they can make arrangements for the children so they can acquire the necessary training hours for their license. In this facility there is always a place for the children, possibly offer dinner, and make it easier to maintain training. Also this would be a great location to offer a variety of other types of training such as financial, bookkeeping, interviews, and so much more.
Child Parent Relationship Training Sponsored By: The McDonald County Coalition & the Alliance of SWMO is an example of a parent training class that could be held at the therapy center. The children have a safe place to go and be nearby, dinner could be made in the therapy center kitchen, and adequate space is available.
The option of group therapy could be a benefit to our youth, recovering drug addicts, parenting, new mothers, and therapy for anyone who needs it. Room accessibility and adequate size will be available to meet the needs of those involved.
With so many options available at the facility, individual therapy can be done in a variety of ways; such as walking, exercise, rock wall, or racquetball. A therapy room with other options like the kitchen, or games, or even the imagination is just as productive.
The variety of locations, room settings, and options allow families to enjoy their time together. Therapy does not have to be limited to just the rooms, because the entire complex has such a variety of options, such as the rock wall to build trust, picnic areas for an experience, and whatever anyone can imagine to benefit a family in therapy.
The Cottage Therapy Center will be available to any therapist who feels the need to have a neutral location for therapy. There are several rooms including a kitchen to allow for a variety of styles and settings for therapy with families and individuals. The rooms are also a great location for Social Services to use for supervised visitations.
Multiple users- organize scheduling amongst other therapists
Family therapy
Individual therapy
Group therapy- youth and others
Parent training
Trainings- CPR, Foster Care Training, budget classes
Rent out for occasions, parties or meetings
A glassed enclosed fitness area will offer a variety of styles and options for physical fitness. This will be adequate to help any age to recover from an injury, use for physical therapy, and to stay healthy. There will be easy access for the handicap, over-weight, and elderly people to manage a healthy fitness experience.
Workout room with mirrors
Various fitness equipment
5000+ sq. ft. area
Within the fitness area will be a separate room for aerobics, yoga, Pilates, dance, and others. Mirrors on the walls will aide in the success of the experience.
Many options will be available for the variety of people and their preference for working out. Treadmills, weights, elliptical, and many more will be available.
Elevated walking ramp
Glass walls for easy observation
Throughout the entire facility a walking trail will be elevated and give access to the fitness center, the basketball court, the Kids View, the rock wall, and everything in between. This will allow parents to observe their children at play, watch people play sports, and enjoy an air-conditioned walk or jog. The track will have places to sit, measure walking/jogging distance, and stations to offer other aerobics along the way.
To keep safety in mind the fitness center is surrounded in glass walls and allows plenty of light into the area
Expecting and new mothers
A separated area with half walls will be designated for women who are expecting and new mothers who want to work out in a safe area with their infants.
4 entrances
For easy access to the fitness area there will be a doorway on each side so the public has easy access to any other area such as the bathrooms, basketball court, and racquetball courts.
Sports:
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Inside Basket Ball court (NBA standards),
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Outside Basket Ball, 4-6 courts,
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2 Racquet Ball Courts inside,
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Tennis, 4-8 Courts,
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Soccer, 6-10 Fields,
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Baseball, 2-4 Fields,
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Football field for youth,
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Archery field w/ targets and training,
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Misc. other fields and recreation
Education and Training:
This will bring hands-on-training opportunities for college or high school students.
• Parent Aides
• Therapy
• Fitness
• Sports
• Teacher Aides
• Renewable energy maintenance
These areas will be available for students to observe and to learn with hands on
experience. The coaches, teachers, and aides will mentor the students and give advice about their specific fields of interest.
Kids View:
Cubbies and hooks for bags or coats for the children will be available. An entrance to main lobby will be available and a half wall to the open play area for parents to observe.
Entrance Way
Open Play Area
Tunnels, slides, sitting area, toys, jungle gym, and access to the outdoor play area are in the bigger open area.
Toddler Viewing Area
Toddler toys and play equipment, soft floors and half walls to the open room will be available for the children too small for the big play area.
• 10,000+ sq. ft. indoor area for 400+ kiddos,
• 15:1 teacher/parent aide student ratio,
Study Room
Art Room
Music Room
Computers, computer access, school supplies, and tutors will be available to help students with their school work and any research necessary.
Paints, glitter, foam, markers, paper, kits, wash sink, and so much more will be available for the artistic side of the children. They can create something for a special occasion or just because it is what he or she may feel like making.
Key board, drums, horns, and many other music instruments will be available for children to practice or to learn something he or she may not have access to.
T.V./Game Room
2-6 mounted televisions, WII, X-Box w/ kinect, games, fitness equipment (age appropriate), padded floors, board games, and other recreational items will be located in this area for the gamers and strategy children. There will be a time limit so that all children have access to play within the allotted time.
For those who want to relax and converse a bit, there will be a sitting area. It will have a couch and chairs with a coffee table.
Sitting Area
His/Her Restrooms
Adequate accommodations for the restrooms with plenty of stalls and easy
access for those with disabilities will be available in the Kids View section of the
building.
Outdoor play area w/ access to sports area
Indoor basketball court with access during specific hours
An access entrance way will be available for the children to go outside and play in the outdoor playground and with a color coach they can go to the practice fields for the sports area. The children can practice a specific sport or just goof around with their group and enjoy being outside.
The indoor basketball court will be available to the children to use during the afterschool and specific hours during summer break. They can use it to play basketball, practice cheers, or anything their imaginations can come up with. The basketball courts will also double as a storm shelter.
Velcro Wall
This could be done under black light and be supervised, and would be a lot of fun for any ages. They would “suit up” in a specially designed suit and then it is up the each individual to determine how much fun to have.
Padded walls would be placed for safety, a mirror wall for them to watch themselves dance or be silly and attachable glow wear that would fit any size of person from child to adult. This would be a fun room for the children to play and be as silly as they want while being safe. The colors would enlighten their spirits and keep them coming back for more.
Black light Room
Skate Park
Every kid loves to skate no matter their age so we want to provide them a place to play and express themselves.