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WH CS Serving Persons with Developmental Disabilities and their Families <br /> ••'est hennepin community services 1001 state highway 7 hopkins, minnesota 55305 612/933 -9105 <br /> August 25, 1994 <br /> Becky Dvorak <br /> Lino Lakes Park and Rec. <br /> 7204 Lake Drive <br /> Lino Lakes, MN 55014 <br /> Hi Becky, <br /> Here is some information regarding West Hennepin Community <br /> Services and its recreation component. Unfortunately, I <br /> couldn't find any history of our programs so I'll briefly <br /> explain. <br /> Currently at West Hennepin Community Services we have 2 <br /> full -time Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. We do the same <br /> job and have the same job responsibilities however different <br /> geographical areas. The West consortium cities are <br /> Hopkins /Minnetonka & St. Louis Park. The Northwest consortium <br /> cities are Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, <br /> Plymouth, Robbinsdale, New Hope, Crystal & Golden Valley. <br /> West Hennepin Community Services recreation provides an <br /> adapted recreation program for these cities. Examples of some <br /> adapted programs are softball, basketball, teen social, teen <br /> bowling, teen camping, adult social, adult bowling, children <br /> social and an leisure education program. I have enclosed some <br /> summer brochures to help explain them. We also provide an <br /> inclusion service, which allows individuals with disabilities <br /> access to the local park and rec activities of the cities <br /> listed above with the exception of Maple Grove and Plymouth. <br /> We provide individual assessments, goal development, one to <br /> one inclusion facilitators, recommendations for adaptations, <br /> and support (blue brochures). This is provided at no extra <br /> charge for the participants into the city park and recreation <br /> activity. <br /> West Hennepin Community Services is funded through the <br /> county and other various sources however the recreation <br /> department also has a contract with each of the 10 cities in <br /> the consortium. Quarterly reports are done by the two full - <br /> time Therapeutic Recreation Specialist at West Hennepin <br /> Community Services which contain the number of participants at <br /> each program and from which city. Quarterly meetings with <br /> WHCS staff and the recreation coordinators from the cities <br />