Social Connections | D'Vine Path

"D'Vine Path Connections"

COMING APRIL 4TH 2025!

Introducing a new inclusive social group for neurodiverse adults! D'Vine Path Connections is designed to provide a safe and welcoming space for individuals in North County, San Diego to connect and build meaningful relationships. Through our group activities, members will have the opportunity to learn and practice social skills such as conversation topics, empathetic relationship building, active listening, and more! Join us and be a part of a supportive community that celebrates neurodiversity!

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NEXT STEPS:

Step 1: Get SDRC Funding

STEPS FOR TRADITIONAL REGIONAL CENTER CONSUMERS:

Consumer Requests approval: Consumer contacts their SDRC service coordinator with the D'Vine Path Connections flyer to request SDRC funding for DVP social events over a period not to exceed 6 months. Current rate: 16 hours / month x 26.35/ hour x 6 months= $2,529.60

Consumer/Family next steps: Upon approval, the consumer/family should contact us via email at lenila@dvinepath.org. In the email, include the consumer's name, guardian/conservator's name, email, and UCI#. In return, you will receive a Welcomme Email containing a promo code to use when registering for each club event.

STEPS FOR SDP (SELF DETERMINATION PROGRAM) REGIONAL CENTER CONSUMERS:

Consumer Requests approval: Consumer adds D'Vine Path to their spending plan for Social Recreational. Current rate: 16 hours / month x 26.35/ hour x 12 months = $5,059.20

Service Coordinator requests approval: Once the spending plan has been revised and approved, the consumer/family will be notified.

Consumer/Family next steps: Upon approval, the consumer/family should contact us via email at lenila@dvinepath.org. In the email, include the consumer's name, guardian/conservator's name, email, UCI#, service code, and any instructions from the FMS to submit payment. In return, you will receive a promo code to use when registering for each club event.

NON-REGIONAL CENTER PARTICIPANTS (PRIVATE PAY):

Continue with the following steps for registration: Completing our application, liability forms, and questionnaires.

Purchase tickets PRIOR to event date at www.eventbrite.com
- NO DROP-INS ALLOWED
- Tickets will not be available at the door

Pricing: $55 per event.
- If participant requires 1:1 support, there is a $10 add-on for their additional support person. *1:1 support person must be provided by the participant*

Step 2: Complete the following forms:

DVP CONNECTIONS APPLICATION

DVP CONNECTIONS LIABILITY RELEASE

DVP CONNECTIONS QUESTIONAIRRE

Step 3: Let us know

Send an email to the following people to let them know you have completed step 1 (SDRC funding) and step 2 (forms)
- CEO: lenila@dvinepath.org
- Social Coordinator: jacob@dvinepath.org

Step 4: Purchase your ticket

Once you have received funding approval from your Service Coordinator and have completed our Application, Liability Release, and Questionnaire, and have emailed us to confirm, you will receive an email confirmation containing a Promo Code for purchasing your DVP Connections ticket through EventBrite.
You can now purchase your ticket to the next upcoming DVP Connections event here.

Step 5: Check your email

After you attend your first DVP Connections, you will begin recieving social newsletters from Jacob - our Social Coordinator.

This will include:
A social schedule for the entire year
A link to our EventBrite (also always available on this webpage underneath the flyer). This is where you will purchase tickets to our socials! *NOTE: DVP Connections will email you with a unique Promo Code to enter at check-out, which will clear the $55 charge.
Ideas of local happenings for you and your new friends

Step 5: You're good to go!

Once you have purchased your ticket on EventBrite for the next upcoming social, you are good to go! Be ready to provide your name and email receipt of purchase at check-in.
Check-in and check-out is REQUIRED upon arrival and exit
ABSOLUTELY NO DROP-INS! Any friends or guests MUST complete the previous steps in order to attend D'Vine Path Connections. *Non-SDRC consumer guests must complete Steps 2, 3, & 4 to attend D'Vine Path Connections prior to event.

FAQ's

Sign-up required through EventBright - No Drop-ins!
D'Vine Path will no longer take payment at the event so all payments and form completion must be done ahead of time!

Cost & Payment

All registrations must be done via EventBrite. Note that payments for Connections events may be eligible for reimbursement from the San Diego Regional Center as a "social recreational" activity. See previous steps and contact your SDRC service coordinator with the D'Vine Path Connections flyer to learn more.

What if an event is full?

If an event is full, EventBrite will automatically add you to the waitlist and we will try to accommodate you as best we can! Thank you!

Going with a friend? Important!

If going to Connections with a friend, please make sure your friend has signed-up so that the friend is not turned away. [If attending with a personal care attendant, please notify D'Vine Path in advance: jacob@dvinepath.org

First timers

The first time someone attends, a member of the participant's "Circle of Trust" (e.g. parent, aide, driver, etc.) will be asked to stay onsite for up to an hour to make sure the participant is comfortable, sufficiently supported and successful at the Connections event without the need for additional assistance. If a participant needs more assistance to be successful, the participant may attend with their own personal support (e.g. a personal care attendant) with an added fee of $10.

Facilitation Ratio (Approximately 5:1)

D'Vine Path Connections is designed to facilitate and introduce social activities for persons with mild/moderate intellectual disabilities who can participate with staffing ratios of 5:1 or larger.

Individuals who require smaller ratio support, and/or who have behavioral medical or other issues that need a smaller ratio or ratio of 1:1 to monitor or assist the participant may not be dropped off without a personal care attendant/respite worker/caregiver. D'Vine Path does not provide medical, behavioral or other support other than the provision of facilitated social recreational activities.

Maladaptive Behaviors:

D'Vine Path reserves the right to refuse entry to individuals who have shown or have a history of maladaptive behaviors (elopement, disruptive or aggressive behaviors, self injurious behaviors, behaviors that are likely to injure others) at Connections, outside of Connections or who have been convicted of criminal behavior. Any questions, please contact Connections Staff directly.

If a person intentionally causes injury to self or others or property, or exhibits behaviors which are likely to injure self or others or property, the person will need to be picked up and removed from the premises.