Friendship House

Friendship House is a program that involves teenager and young adult volunteers in helping children, teens, and young adults with special needs and their families. These individuals with special needs may suffer from loneliness in addition to their handicaps. They could have the best professional help (doctors, social workers, etc.) but they don’t necessarily have friends! They don’t attend regular social gatherings like most, and their classmates and peers cannot interact with them in the same way as most. They may be missing extra attention, love and friendship from friends and people in their community. Through Friendship House they can now experience beautiful friendships that will shine through! Friendship House provides assistance to families with physically or intellectually challenged children, teens, and young adults.

Our unique formula introduces teenage and young adult volunteers to our friends and through shared experiences, both are enriched.

Friendship House is made up of five parts: volunteers, special friends, parents, staff, and supporters. The true beauty of the circle is how we all link together to form a seamless circle of friendship. Together, we can perform miracles.

The child , teenager, or young adult with special needs looks forward to spending time with his or her teenage/young adult friend, as well as the special events they get to attend throughout the year.

From bocafriendship.com