City of Plantation Proclamation at HDS Foundation – We R.I.S.E. for Autism Day!
We would like to thank the @cityofplantation Florida Council Member and @plantationlouis for supporting the Autism Community and presenting us with the City of Plantation Proclamation designating April 26, 2024 as HDS Foundation – We R.I.S.E. for Autism Day!
Broward County Proclamation for HDS Foundation R.I.S.E. for Autism Golf Classic Day!
We would like to thank the @browardcountylife and Mayor Nan Rich for supporting the Autism Community and presenting us with the Broward County Proclamation designating April 26, 2024 as HDS Foundation R.I.S.E. for Autism Golf Classic Day!
We R.I.S.E. for Autism Golf Classic was a great success!
The @hdsfoundation We R.I.S.E. for Autism Golf Classic, presented by the HDS Companies was a great success! Our mission is to help teens and young adults with Autism bridge the gap from high school to their post-secondary journey. Special thanks to our amazing sponsors, dedicated volunteers and participants for supporting our mission!
Autism Acceptance Day!
Today, we’re lighting it up blue for Autism Acceptance Day! Let’s celebrate the unique strengths and talents of individuals on the spectrum. Together, let’s promote understanding, acceptance, and inclusion for all.
Autism Acceptance Month
World Kindness Day!
Kindness - a universal language that binds people together regardless of race, religion, gender, political affiliation, and location. November 13th is World Kindness Day! World Kindness Day is an international holiday which was founded in 1998 and is celebrated around...
Veterans Day 2020
If You Don’t Know the Sender, It Might Be a Pretender!
Today the B.R.I.D.G.E.S. class participated in a workshop hosted by Luke Wilson with Family Network on Disabilities. Since the pandemic, teens have spent an extraordinaire amount of time on their phones, computers, and tablets, either doing virtual school or...
B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Has a Fang-tastic Halloween!
The B.R.I.D.G.E.S students let the ghoul times roll this past Friday evening celebrating Halloween as they dressed up in costumes and decorated their parent’s car with spiders, ghosts, and goblins. To add to the spooky fun, we also had balloons, candy, and music!...
Where There’s a Whisk, There’s a Way!
The HDS Foundation B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Program is always keeping things fun and exciting when it comes to our Community Based Instruction (CBI) activities. Now that we have been virtual, it’s important to keep our mission alive guiding the students to independent living...
Homestead Parent Meeting Was a SUCCESS!
Last night, the HDS Foundation hosted a successful Parent Meeting with our Homestead Senior High School BRIDGES (Self-Determination Class). We were happy to have the opportunity to meet the parents and share the programs and resources the foundation has to offer. The...
We Look Forward to Tonight’s Homestead Senior High School B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Parent Meeting!
The HDS Foundation is very excited to host our Homestead Senior High School B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Parent Meeting, this evening at 7:30 PM. Parents will have an opportunity to learn about the programs and services that the foundation promotes for teens and young adults who...
University of North Florida THRIVE Program Director Receives Prestigious Award
A very special congratulations to Dr. Tara Rowe, Director of the UNF THRIVE Program, for being presented with the Marc Gold Innovative Practices in Transition Award. Dr. Rowe, the Director of THRIVE at the University of North Florida, received this honor at the...
HDS Companies Come Together On National Unity Day 2020
HDS Companies recently came together for National Unity Day 2020 and wore orange to promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion in our world. By doing this, employees took a stand that no child should ever experience bullying. PACER’s National Bullying Prevention...
Say No To Cyberbullying
In a digital age, teens have constant access to their electronics whether it is a cell phone, tablet, or computer to communicate and socialize with their friends. This makes them an easy target to be cyberbullied. Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass,...