Meghan’s Place, founded in 2017, is a non-profit, private club serving young adults with disabilities in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
Our goal is to support and advocate for members as they grow into adulthood- empowering them to remain productive, active and integrated within the community.
Members of Meghan’s Place can participate in a wide variety of activities, socialize with friends, and receive advocacy services.
Meghan’s Place staff includes individuals who are highly trained and experienced, as well as caring volunteers
Meghan’s Place is currently serving individuals in and around the Hutchinson community by:
- offering memberships for young adults (ages 21-30) in need of daily living support and
- providing inclusive social opportunities for non-members (including youth and young adults)
Current activities include:
- Friday morning “Coffee Shop” (a social opportunity to visit with and open to all community members)
- practicing daily living skills (cooking, cleaning, money management, shopping within the community, etc.)
- membership in and supported weekly visits to local health club
- volunteering at a variety of sites
- weekly library visits
- monthly visits from Therapy Dogs, International (TDI)
- participation on Meghan’s Place Special Olympics team (bowling, basketball, track and field)
- monthly, inclusive activity nights (dances, movie nights, game nights open to all youth and young adults ages 15-25)
- holiday social events
- equestrian therapy (summer, 2018)
- inclusive summer sports camps (tennis, football, volleyball, softball)
Employment Support
All members either currently have or hope to secure and maintain employment within the community; number of hours varies per member, based on individual skill level and needs at the job site. Staff will either support transportation to and from job sites, or support family arrangements for local public transportation.
