Client Activities

Access offers a number of special activities and programs to enhance the lives of our clients. Some of them include:

• Camping Connections: Interested in enrolling your child in a camping experience? Our case managers will help you find the perfect fit from a number of camps in the Minnesota - North Dakota area that cater specifically to children who have special needs.
• Special Olympics: Our staff encourage clients to participate in local Special Olympics activities. Case managers will help your family register to participate and ensure they have the opportunity to partake in the sport(s) of their choice.
• MCLC Center (Michael Czichotzki Learning Center): Located at the Agency tri-plex at 910 9th Ave. S. in Moorhead, it is available for clients and staff to utilize for outings.  It was named in honor of Michael W. Czichotzki, a client of Access who passed away in November 2007.  Some activities that are held at the center include art classes, craft nights, and Wii Wednesdays.
  
• YMCA: Access staff will help clients apply for scholarships to receive membership to the FM Family YMCA. At the Y they can participate in a number of health-related fun activities. Access also has an agency membership card that can be checked out for use by our clients for one-time or occasional trips to the YMCA.
• Vacation Plans for Adult Clients: Do you want your adult family member to have a special vacation experience? Our case managers can organize vacation plans - from transportation to hotel reservations, whatever fits your loved one's needs. An Access staff member can also be available to accompany clients on their trip, if requested.
• Access Angels: Our female adult clients soar as Access Angels!  Access Angels is a social group for the women, run by the women. They choose the activities they wish to be involved with as a group. Some of the activities have included pizza and bingo, bowling, and attending concerts.

Access also has agency passes available to checkout to visit the Red River Zoo, and Children's Museum at Yunker Farm. In addition Access utilizes community resources to obtain tickets for community events such as FM Community Theatre productions, concerts, RedHawks games, and the Shrine Circus.