Application for Team Living PODs

When:
Year round ongoing open enrollment.

Where:
Orinda, CA 94563  Tel: (925) 262-3135

Three Tiers 
In our desire to provide clients with support and guidance, Aspen Network currently offers three tiers of programming.  Clients can move through the tiers based on how well they develop and progress with their independent living skills and social integration. Room rates vary based on single or double occupancy.

All tiers include:

  • Daily mentoring and support based on a client’s individual needs.
  • Support with social opportunities, peer interactions, and outings to promote integration into the community.
  • Social living program with recreational activities scheduled through out the week:
    –Monday: Movie Night.
    –Tuesday: peer-prepared social community dinner.
    –Wednesday: afternoon table games, social outing, art.
    –Thursday: Social Process Group Meeting.
    –Friday: House Meeting in the Great Room, and Shared evening meal in house or at a restaurant in the community.
    –Saturday: Small group Activity/Outing depending on interest.
    –Sunday: D&D game lead by outside consultant Dungeon Master.
  • Case Management meetings with parent(s) and/ or guardian(s)
  • Roommate meetings
  • One on one interactions and outings with staff.
  • Life skills coaching with daily check-in and over site, to build confidence toward independence.
  • Assistance in gaining cooking skills.
  • Study Time.
  • Access to BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) and other public transportation.
  • Rides are available for grocery shopping, appointments, and social outings.

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Each potential client undergoes a thorough and low-stress screening with Aspen Network’s Directors and the entire support team to determine the appropriate tier placement.  Rental fees are determined on a case-by-case basis.

Tier 1:
Based on clinical assessment, residents will stay at Tier 1 until specific goals have been met.

Tier 1 residents need support with: personal hygiene, daily grooming, laundry, daily scheduling, preparing meals, housekeeping, group behavior, social interactions, academic or vocational capacities, developing a greater level of independence, and accomplishing academic or vocational goals.

Tier 2:
Based on clinical assessment, residents will stay at Tier 2 until specific goals have been met.

Tier 2 residents are expected to handle hygiene, laundry, cooking, and most aspects of a daily schedule with minimal support. Tier 2 residents have:
– the capacity to progress more independently toward academic or vocational goals.
– are developing the skills to live as part of a community and enjoy peers.
– are learning to use and accept the accommodations necessary for success in the present and future.
– are beginning to work on social anxieties and difficulties to learn how to value, create, and maintain relationships.

Tier 3:
Based on clinical assessment, residents will stay at Tier 3 until specific goals have been met.

Tier 3 residents are:
– “almost independent” in all areas of self-care, shopping, planning meals, cooking, maintaining a daily schedule, financial literacy, and transportation.
– continuing on a path towards vocational or academic goals.
– able to participate in leadership activities at Aspen.
– developing an understanding of the value of service to peers, family, and the community through fully participating in and enjoying the Aspen the community and the communities of work and or school.
– discovering their place in the world beyond personal needs and concerns.
– understanding and developing strong self-advocacy skills and the ability to access support systems needed for “accommodated” independence in the community.

Fees for additional services
Although we are primarily a social living model supporting the development of true friendships we also recognize the importance of academic and vocational development. We have established relationships with educational and vocational consultants who provide an array of support at an additional cost.

The following additional services can be provided at a mutually agreed upon hourly wage based on current market rates:

  • Academic Consultants to facilitate: Obtaining transcripts, Choosing courses, Meeting with counselors on campus, Applying for and maintaining on-campus Disabilities Services.
  • Tutors, one on one.
  • Neurodevelopmental Educators and Training.
  • Executive Functioning Coach.
  • Direct Support for volunteer, pre-employment, employment, and college/trade school
    Coach and or Line Staff (accompanies the client).
  • Physical Trainer/Health and Wellness.
  • Gym Membership.
  • Transportation for outside support and activities is billed at IRS mileage rate
    (or ride sharing fee for service).
  • Aspen Network does not cover:
    academic costs, registration, books, transcripts, transportation to college, etc.

The Aspen Network is independent of college programs.
Please note that college acceptance and enrollment are independent of the Aspen Network Program and are to be managed by the applicant, family, or Academic Consultants. Please visit individual college/vocational websites for information.

• Diablo Valley College: www.dvc.edu/
• Las Positas College: www.laspositascollege.edu
• Laney College: www.laney.edu
• San Francisco State University: www.sfsu.edu
• University of San Francisco: www.usfaca.edu
• University of California Berkeley: www.berkeley.edu

Applicants to the Aspen Network can be considered throughout the year regardless of college enrollment dates.

Might Aspen be what you’re looking for?
Take time to explore this site and our one-of-a-kind programs. If you see that our approach might benefit your young adult, please call or email us to set up a convenient time for a phone call. If our program is not the right fit for you, we will do our best to direct you to other options that are. No single program can be right for everyone, of course, and we want you and your loved ones to have the best possible outcomes.

Online Application Submission — PLUS a printed and signed copy
Please fill out all sections of the following application and supply all the requested information and materials. If you can’t complete this application entirely in one sitting, simply click “Save & Continue Later,” at the bottom of the form, to temporarily save what you have entered.

VERY IMPORTANT: After you have fully completed the form — but before you click the “Submit Application” button — you must first print out a complete copy of the form and physically sign all forms. Please mail the original signed copy and requested documents to Aspen Network:

Aspen Network
Attn: Meg Fields, RN, Psy.D.
15 Vallecito Lane,
Orinda, CA 94563

AFTER you have printed the application, click “Submit Application” to send the application electronically.  Note that Aspen Network must receive BOTH the electronically submitted online application and the physically signed hard copy, along with the $275.00 application fee.

Residential Program

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  • Emergency Contact

  • Family

  • Parent Questionnaire

  • Educational Information

  • School Transcripts

    Aspen Network will need the applicant’s official high school and/or college transcripts. Please snail-mail those to us per the directions at the bottom of this application.

    List of Schools
    In the following section please list all schools attended from 9th to 12th grade, as well as colleges and other relevant educational programs. (If there are additional schools please snail-mail that information to us with your other materials, per directions at the bottom of this application.)

  • Medical Information

  • Participant Questionnare

  • For each job list: Type of Work, Employer, Dates, and Hours/Week.

  • Verification, Permission and Statement of Authenticity

  • Application Approval Signatures

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  • Very Important: BEFORE clicking the Submit button below you must FIRST click the PRINT THIS APPLICATION button just below it to print out a copy of your completely filled-out application

  • Submit Completed Application

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IMPORTANT: BEFORE clicking the Submit button above, you must FIRST click the
Print This Application button to print and sign your completed application.
Signed applications to be mailed to the address above.











APPLICATION CHECKLIST


In addition to the electronic version of the application (sent when you clicked the Submit Application ) you must also mail all of the following items to Aspen Network:


1. A printed copy of the fully completed application — with all required hand-written signatures. (Please also keep a copy of this document for your own records.).


2. A nonrefundable application-processing fee of $275.00 — in check or money order payable to Aspen Network.


3. Official transcript from high school and college.


4. Latest IEP (if applicable).


Please mail all of the above to Aspen Network at this address:


Aspen Network

Attn: Meg Fields, RN, Psy.D.

15 Vallecito Lane

Orinda, CA 94563