Breaking Away provides adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to enhance and practice important life skills, participate in recreational and leisure activities, and develop meaningful friendships and interpersonal skills. The daily tuition fee for each participant is $55.
A key component of Breaking Away is our lunch program, where participants practice valuable life skills such as writing a grocery list, grocery shopping, washing and drying hands, preparing food, setting the table, eating with manners, and tidying up. The cost of food for the lunch program is included in the daily tuition fee. However, if a participant chooses to purchase additional food from a vendor while out in the community, that expense is not included.
Community activities that typically have a cost — such as bowling or swimming — are also included in the daily tuition fee.
Funding for participation in Breaking Away may be available through the Passport Program under Community Participation Supports or Caregiver Respite.