Membership

DDA & Private Pay Options Available

What’s Included

  • Use of facilities - “member meet-up”

  • Clubs and Classes

  • Community Engagement outings

  • Social hang-out and Open-Rec hours

  • Member Advisory Board

  • Volunteer Opportunities

  • Mentorship & Leadership Opportunities

  • Educational/information nights

  • Special Events

About our members.

Activities, clubs, classes, and events at the SCC are designed for people who:

  • Have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities

  • Are between the ages of 18-35+

  • Want to socialize, have fun, build skills and be a part of a supportive and vibrant community

  • Are in a high school transition program, post-secondary education, or have exited school

  • Are working or have a desire to work

  • Need support engaging socially and building community

Activities, clubs, classes, and events at the SCC are not designed for people who:

  • Have serious disruptive behaviors (extreme physical aggression toward self or others)

  • Have verbal aggressions with intent to threaten or harm others

  • Destroy property with the intent to hurt another person or self

  • Have symptoms related to psychosis

  • Have recently experienced or are currently experiencing a mental health crisis

The intake process helps us decide if Summit Community Center’s offerings are able to support your goals and needs.

Staffing Ratios and Support

  • Summit Community Center operates on a 1:4 staff ratio (1 staff per 4 members). This is our standard of operations and staff are assigned throughout the center based on member needs for true activity engagement and participation.

  • “Bring Your Own Independence” - The SCC is not able to provide 1:1 support to it’s members. This includes individual support for self-care, medical, safety, or behavioral reasons.

Membership Types

  • Private Pay

    The Summit Community Center is dedicated to keeping its programming as accessible and low-cost as possible. As we work to build our scholarship opportunities, if you need financial assistance please contact us.

    $5/hour - Center Hangout in our community, gaming, and outdoors spaces

    $21.80/hour - Recreational, Social, Community outings

    $40/hour (individualized small group) - Specialty Classes/Independence U Courses

    *For billing and accessibility purposes, private pay rates are set to match state reimbursement rates.

  • DDA

    The Summit Community Center accepts both DDA Respite and Specialized Habilitation hours for participation in recreational, leisure, social, community and educational activities.

    Respite - Recreational, Social, Community outings, Events

    Specialized Habilitation ( small group) - Specialty Classes/Independence U Courses

    *If a member runs out of DDA hours and would like to participate in activities at the SCC they can participate at Private Pay rates.

    *If you do not have DDA funding and you would like to explore this option, SCC staff can support you through the eligibility process.

Additional Fees/Costs

Community Outings/Events:

  • Members may be asked to cover the cost of entrance fees, ticket fees, etc. as well as flat fee to cover staffing.

  • Larger events may come with an additional fee to cover production costs.

Flat Rate Rentals:

  • Flat rate table or room rentals for gaming or social meet-ups are available to SCC members. Please contact us directly for cost and availability.