OUR MISSION
To enable children and adults with Autism and other Pervasive Development Disorders to reach their greatest potential. It is our role to provide quality individualized services in partnership with the people we serve, their families, advocates, communities and government.
OUR PROGRAMS
Gateway understands the challenges that a child with Autism places on family dynamics. Our primary objective is to enhance each individual's quality of life.
Behavioural Support Services
Gateway's team works with each child and family to design, monitor and evaluate individualized program plans that are customized to their unique needs and requirements. Our goal is to assist families to better understand the needs of their children with Autism. Our consultants work with each child and family to teach skills and impart knowledge that will equip them with others more successfully.
Early Intensive Intervention / Extended Autism Intervention
As explained above, Gateway offers family's individualized services through the Behaviour Support Program, for their child in collaboration with behaviour consultants and behaviour interventionists.
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS
Provincial Treatment Centre
Our Centre provides an
intensive, highly structured program, which emphasizes individualized support
and training in all aspects of daily living. The program supports youth and
young adults (12 - 19 years old) to reach their greatest potential through
a focus on:
- functional skills and adaptive behaviour training
- communication and social skills enhancement
- strengthen sensory processing
The Centre works in partnership with the Delta School District to ensure optimal
learning and transition of skills from home to school to community.
Staffed Homes
Gateway operates small group homes for children and adults in several locations. Staff work with each individual to help identify their strengths and expand their talents, interests and social connections.
Family Care Homes
This program provides personalized support to adults within community based family homes throughout the Lower Mainland. Caregivers provide full time support while including the individual in all aspects of daily and family life.
RESPITE AND DAY PROGRAMS
Crossroads
This program provides individualized services for adults. These services vary between full time/ part time work, volunteerism, supported employment, recreation, leisure activities and community integration.
Respite and Contract Services
Gateway offers a variety of respite care opportunities and contract services on an individual basis.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
As a recognized provincial leader in the care of individuals with Autism, we believe in sharing our expertise with families, care providers, and community and medical professionals. We provide:
- Intensive Autism Training
(one week)
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention and Certification
- First Aid / CPR Certification
- Behaviour Interventionist Training
- Other related topics in monthly workshops
REFERRALS AND EMPLOYMENT
Referrals to receive Gateway's
services are made through the individual's social worker or directly through
Gateway. For detailed information about Autism or any of Gateway's services,
please email: solutions@gatewaysociety.org
or call: 604-946-0401.
Gateway is a unionized
environment and anyone interested in applying as a Residential Care Worker
is urged to send their resume to the Casual Coordinator
by email: jarmstrong@gatewaysociety.org
or mail: 4807 Georgia St. Delta, B.C. V4K 2T1
or fax: 604-946-8429.