Weekly Update April 4, 2025

Due to illnesses (of humans, not pets!), we were not able to have many pet visits in Brighton in March. We are going to extend our pet visits into April to allow the kids a chance to meet the pets! We will let parents know when pets have visited, and your previous permission slip is still valid - just expect to hear about some more pets in April!

Thank you to all the families who completed our survey regarding field trips! We got some good input from you and we will move forward with plans for field trips in the second half of this year.

For the most part, it sounds like families like the idea of field trips ocurring about 3-4 times per year. We are going to work on some opportunities for us to visit places 3-4 times per year as well as some opportunities to have more visitors to our centers, like fire fighters, police officers, and other community helpers! We will share info as we have it.

Our friends at U of M Flint have shared this info on Officer Friendly Day and we wanted to share it with our families!

We are excited to invite you to our annual Officer Friendly Day event at the University of Michigan-Flint on April 26th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.! This event is for autistic individuals, along with their families, friends, and allies. It’s a chance to promote inclusion, understanding, and positive relationships with law enforcement officers.

Officer Friendly Day is a great opportunity to connect with police officers before an emergency happens, and to ask any questions about safety. The event is for children, teens, and adults with autism. There will be free food, lots of police vehicles to check out, fun activities to explore, virtual reality experiences, and even simulated traffic stop experiences where you can practice how to stay safe during a traffic stop.

Check out the flyer attached for more details and to RSVP. You can also RSVP by clicking this link: go.umflint.edu/OfficerFriendlyDay2025.

Emily has been with the Strive Center for Autism since June 2018, that's almost seven years! She holds a bachelor’s degree in Family Life Education with a minor in Social Services from Concordia University, Ann Arbor.

Before joining Strive, Emily worked with at-risk youth and children with disabilities, including roles at Youth Villages in Memphis, TN, and Life Center Inc. She also worked as a caseworker in foster care and adoption services.

Outside of work, Emily enjoys spending time with loved ones, traveling, and embracing the outdoors through camping and fishing. She is passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families.

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We'll just keep this link right here, for your convenience. For any absences scheduled in advance, please use this form to report the dates. You may take an entire day or half day, depending on your needs.

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Here are some upcoming dates that the centers will be closed:

Friday, April 18th - BOTH centers closed for Good Friday

Monday, April 21st - BURTON ONLY closed for PD Day

Monday, May 26th - BOTH centers closed for Memorial Day

If your family is planning a longer absence around one of those dates, or at another time, please let us know as soon as you are able!

Email: info@sc-centers.com
Website: www.sc-centers.com
Location: Burton and Brighton, MI
Phone: 810-344-8082