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March 7, 2016 Eighth Edition
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I would like to share with all of you the next step that Next Generation Attachment is taking to provide treatment to kids with RAD.
*Note: This is the short version; anyone who would like to see the full and complete business plan is welcome to request it.
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What is the RADish Ranch?
The dream to build the RADish Ranch started several years ago, after vainly searching for effective treatment and therapy options for children diagnosed with RAD.
The Ranch will fill in this treatment gap by providing therapeutic respite, attachment parenting coaching, therapeutic respite provider training, and family bonding camps, as well as seminars and presentations on RAD and childhood trauma.
The Ranch setting will be a quiet, peaceful environment where families can come to find healing, and to rest and recharge. Children will be in a therapeutic environment that will promote healing and attachment, and give them a chance to build life skills and to learn how to love.
Adoptive, foster, and birth families that have children between the ages of newborn and 14 with a diagnoses of RAD (may be co-diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, FAS, FAE, OCD, ODD, PTSD, ASD), are invited to come to the RADish Ranch to experience life changing moments.
To successfully run this business venture I will be setting up a Registered Charity, run by a Board of Directors consisting of four like-minded individuals who have a heart for helping these hurt children and their families.
Volunteers and donors will play a huge part in the running of the Ranch. It’s a way to give back to the community and show support to these amazing families.
Where will the Ranch be located?
The Ranch will be located in southern Manitoba, ideally near Brandon, and within 3 hours of Winnipeg.
What will be happening over the next few years?
Phase I: February 2016 – February 2018
- Set up a Registered Charity under the Income Tax Act with the CRA (July 2016)
- Partner with two businesses that will provide sponsorship and funding
- Promote awareness of the RADish Ranch through website advertising, email campaigns, newsletter updates, brochures, posters, and in-person advertising
- Host four fundraisers with a projected revenue of $1,500 each
- Solicit private donations with a goal of $2,000
- Apply for government grants for funding
- Solicit pro bono services for building plans and architectural approval
- Buy property/land for the Ranch, estimated 40 acres
Phase II: March 2018 – May 2019
- Host three fundraisers with a projected revenue of $2,000 each
- Book a Family Bonding Camp for 2020
- Continue to promote awareness of the Ranch through website advertising, email campaigns, newsletter updates, brochures, posters, and in-person advertising
- Solicit private donations with a goal of $2,000
- Contract pro bono work from companies and/or individuals for
- Ground clearing and breaking
- Foundation work
- Framing
- Electrical work
- Plumbing
- Heating and duct work
- Drywall and interior finishing
- Exterior finishing
- Flooring
- Roofing
- Painting
- Outdoor furniture
- Cabin bunks
- Interior shelving
- Landscaping
Phase III: June 2019 – March 2020
- Begin building the RADish Ranch (June 2019)
- Begin on-site respite and therapeutic respite training
- Continue to promote awareness of the Ranch and upcoming camps through website
- advertising, email campaigns, newsletter updates, brochures, posters, and in-person advertising
- Host a grand opening fundraiser with projected revenue of $5,000 (March 2020)
- Solicit private donations with a goal of $2,000
How can you be a part of this project?
At this time we are mainly looking for:
*Architect and/or building designer who will offer their services pro bono to help design building plans and layout.
*Land to purchase in the area of Brandon, Manitoba.
*Pro bono legal services to set up a Registered Charity so we can begin giving reciepts to donors.
* Four board members to sit on the committee of a Registered Charity.
Ways you can help:
- Show you care about this project by sending in a supportive message to be posted on our website
- Volunteer your time and expertise for one of our building projects
- Donate items (list to be released at a later date)
- Spread the word about the Ranch to promote awareness
- Host a fundraising event
if you would like to be a part of this project.
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ONLY 181 DAYS UNTIL CAMP BEGINS!
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Camp Connect 2016 is coming to Manitoba, Canada!
Sign up soon to reserve one of 16 spots at this camp!
Come and change your life!
Camp Connect is a family bonding camp designed to help families get love and laughter back into their homes. It is a week-long camp focused on helping the parents of challenging children reach for higher goals, learn new skills, and rest & recharge.
Parents and children will be given the tools and techniques to achieve those goals. It is a week of life-changing moments, trust-building activities, and fun and laughter! Join us as we embark on this journey to healing and connecting!
Camp Connect is held at Camp Wasaga, located in Riding Mountain National Park, on the shores of Clear Lake, far from all the distractions of everyday life. The Camp Connect Intervention Team is on call 24/7 to provide support and intervention for the parents.
This camp is designed to help kids suffering from RAD, ADD, ADHD, OCD, ODD, PTSD, Tourette’s, Asperger’s, Bipolar, and the effects of early traumaand adoption.
The camp’s goal of teaching the parents of challenging children how to help their children be successful is achieved through training sessions run by Nancy Thomas. These lessons will be put into practice throughout the day in a hands-on approach.
Fees: $900 CAD per person (check US exchange rate here); children 3 and under are free.
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Want to know why you should bring your family to camp? Watch this video from families who have been there!
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For registration details, additional information, or other questions about Camp Connect,
Contact Karen at karen@nextgenerationattachment.org
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Next Generation Attachment Aid Plan
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Thank You to all of you who donated to the Next Generation Attachment
Aid Plan!
Your giving is hugely appreciated and will go towards helping some very grateful families!!
This Month’s Donors:
- $100 Henriette Poitras
The Next Generation Attachment Aid Plan is a fund that is set up to provide financial aid to families with RAD children. It helps to cover the costs of attachment therapy, therapeutic respite, and family bonding camps.
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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you HOPE and a FUTURE.”
Jeremiah 29:11
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