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Program Purpose:
Reach High provides information, resources and opportunities to people with physical challenges to enable them to make informed decisions about health, lifestyle and medical choices. The program also seeks to raise awareness within the broader community about physically challenged people. Ultimately, the program aims to change mistaken perceptions about people with physical challenges and inspire people with physical challenges to reach for their dreams.
Program Goals:
- Provide information and referral services to people with disabilities.
- Provide peer-to-peer mentoring.
- Provide visitations to those who are immobile, or who have the greatest need.
- Increase knowledge and understanding about the capacity of physically challenged individuals to participate more fully in life and athletics.
- Inspire physically challenged individuals to do more and help them realize their potential.
- Change perceptions about people with disabilities.
Program Description:
Resource and Referral — Everyday the CAF office receives dozens of inquiries from physically challenged individuals seeking help. Many feel that they are alone and without hope. The CAF staff works with these recent amputees, paraplegics and future challenged athletes to help them feel “whole” again, while providing them with the resources and referrals needed to rebuild their lives. These resources include other agencies, associations, services, prosthetic companies, and physical rehabilitation programs that work collaboratively with CAF.
Education — CAF athlete spokespersons participate in exhibitions and speaking engagements at elementary schools, high schools, youth groups, community service groups, athletic clubs and corporations. Through their testimony and their personal examples of overcoming tremendous physical challenges, they change perceptions about the “disabled.” At these events they educate, inspire and “raise the bar” for the kids, teens and adults they address. Additionally, CAF reaches out to the broader community by attending and communicating the CAF mission at other athletic events throughout California year round.
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