Future Directions is a peer run organization that offers multiple paths of recovery including peer facilitated support groups, an arts and crafts program, and a drop-in center. Here, our members can talk about issues that are important to them, like social, work, or coping skills. We also have recreation areas like our fitness room, television lounge, and table games space with air hockey and ping pong.
Our staff and members creatively fashion all the group topics, like Depression During the Holidays or Living Single. Our arts and crafts have everything from making old fashioned wood toys to painting ceramics. We have all supplies and tools for knitting, crocheting, leather working, beading, canvas painting, and other kinds of projects.
There are several guidelines that must be adhered to when attending our program as outlined by Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio and the CDC. We will be comping with such so be prepared to do so as well when you visit.
Reduced Capacity, Spacing
• Limit any services delivered in groups to 12 individuals per group.
• This limit does not include employees or staff who are assisting the individuals.
• Groups must comply with social distancing requirements, including by maintaining 6-foot social distance.
• To the extent feasible, use cohorting of participants to minimize the risk of disease spread and adverse health outcomes. Cohorting is the practice of gathering participants together as a group who eat, travel, and participate in activities and services together.
• Facilities must determine cohorts, not to exceed 12 individuals, and assign the same staff to the cohort throughout the day.
• This limit does not include employees or staff who are assisting the individuals.
Sanitation
• Implement Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing.
• Regularly clean high-touch surfaces.
• Maintain adequate inventory of personal protective equipment (PPE), supplies, and equipment.
• Establish hand-washing or a sanitization station at facility entrance. Require everyone to use upon entering and exiting the facility.
• Make sanitizer available throughout the facility.
Schedule for August 8th through August 19th, 2022
EVERYDAY
09:00 = OPEN
10:00 = ARTS & CRAFTS BEGIN
11:00 = SUPPORT STAFF MEETING
12:00 = CHECK-IN
08 - MONDAY
11:00 = WEST SIDE MARKET TRIP - Join us for local fresh food!
09 - TUESDAY
01:00 = SLEEP HYGIENE - Tips for sleeping better and longer.
02:00 = PEER SUPPORT - Give and receive help from each other.
10 - WEDNESDAY
01:00 = CONFLICT - How we face and move past the fears of fights.
02:00 = LIFE LESSONS - Tell us what you have learned so far.
11 - THURSDAY
01:00 = DUAL RECOVERY - Discuss mental health and/or addiction.
02:00 = PAY ATTENTION - Being present is key to being prepared.
12 - FRIDAY
01:00 = PIZZA PARTY - Enjoy free pizza with us for lunch!
02:00 = APPLES TO APPLES - A fun game with friends.
15 - MONDAY
01:00 = POETRY GROUP - Write some rhymes and express yourself.
02:00 = NAMI ART JOURNALING - Join NAMI for this art group.
16 - TUESDAY
01:00 = BURN OUT - What makes you feel drained and how to deal.
02:00 = STRIVING FOR HAPPINESS - How to go press on in the bad.
17 - WEDNESDAY
01:00 = GAME HOUR - Play a variety of games and win some prizes.
02:00 = INCREASING MEMORY - Learn tips on how to not forget.
18 - THURSDAY
01:00 = SELF-CARE - Make your own action plan worksheet.
02:00 = PEER SUPPORT - Another session of popular discussions.
19 - FRIDAY
01:00 = ZANY ZENTANGLE - Participate in this fun group craft.
02:00 = BINGO - Play this old ball game and win some prizes!
EVERYDAY
3:00 = OPEN DISCUSSION
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
A non-profit mental health and peer wellness drop-in center.
