Programs

GHF is an organization that provides a facility for differently-abled individuals who are seeking a place to have fun, express their creativity, learn new skills, become independent, and have a place of belonging.

The following are programs offered by GHF.

Recreational therapy, also known as therapeutic recreation, is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to psychological and physical health, recovery, and well-being.

Our main access area is an open gym divided into sections based on age, physical ability, and cognitive ability. The open gym will consist of equipment for spatial and balance orientation, strength, and motor control which aid in mobility development in a fun setting. This area will include swings for sensory integration, slides, and climber units, jump and play activities, fitness rockers, adaptable wheelchairs swings, and an obstacle course. This area will promote movement and interaction. The open gym will also consist of equipment for spatial and balance orientation, strength, and motor control which aid in mobility development in a fun setting.

GHF will provide the opportunity to indulge in the wonders of arts and crafts. Our guests will engage in sensory crafts such as painting, coloring, and handmade crafts.

This will provide an opportunity for self-expression, and creativity and will encourage our guests to communicate emotions, and thoughts with a sense of pride and accomplishment.

GHF will have music access designed to allow individuals to create, sing, move and listen to music.

GHF virtual reality space is designed to provide a stimulating experience, which will allow the user to explore and react in a 3-dimensional space.

GHF will offer a comprehensive leadership program for economically disadvantaged men, women, and youth, which is designed to motivate and teach them how to be an effective leader.

Entrepreneurship training will create economic opportunities for low-income participants through teaching communications and entrepreneurship skills, so they can establish successful livelihoods. This is achieved through classes such as The Basics of Starting a Business and The Importance of Writing a Business Plan, as well as offering various community supports to help participants achieve their dreams. GHF will utilize a community-friendly entrepreneurship approach and not an education solely centered on personal gain. Our training will go beyond a simplified version of a business school curriculum. Community-minded training (i.e. selecting a business to fulfill unmet local needs) will be interwoven through each class and designed to not only build capacity in the trainee but also in the community.