D’Vine Path Program 2020

Curriculum: February 5, 2020- November 4, 2020

Thursday Club Support Group: November 12- December 31, 2020

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This program is designed to help individuals identify, develop, and achieve their goals while exploring opportunities to advance their education, employment, life skills, health, and well-being. D'VIne Path will actively seek and support work opportunities for its students in the viticulture, agriculture and hospitality industry.

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Curriculum Overview:

There are 3 trimesters in the program: Spring, Summer and Fall with required student attendance of classes on Wednesdays and Fridays.

 

In the Spring and Summer; all students are required to take vocational and life skills classes to learn about health, fitness, nutrition, and general exposure to the hospitality, viticulture and  agriculture industry.

 

In the Fall trimester only, students are required to take Wednesday classes which will focus on general business and life skills. 

For Friday classes students will choose their area of interest in Viticulture or Hospitality; viticulture students will stay on Batali Ranch and learn hands-on intensive training in the vineyard. Hospitality students will learn hands-on training in local commercial kitchens.

 

Application and Cost:

Annual Tuition will cover cost of field trips, transportation during class time, guest speakers, support staff, supplies and art materials.  

Curriculum duration is 32 weeks  + 8 weeks of Thursday Club support group.

 

*Private Pay -

Please call 949-233-6515 to request an application and set up an interview.

Per Trimester $800.00 ($2,400 per year)

 

*SD Regional Center Consumer - PENDING

If your student is a San Diego Regional Center Consumer please contact your student’s case manager about funding process. A D’Vine Path application and interview will also be required for approval. Partial Tuition will be paid by SDRC funding + $500.00 private pay.

 

*Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) Client - PENDING

 If your student is a Department of Rehabilitation client please contact your student’s case manager about funding process. A D’Vine Path application and interview will also be required for approval. Partial Tuition will be paid by DOR funding + $500.00 private pay.

 

Space is limited to only 10 students per class. A small class creates an environment that fosters personal relationships.

There is a $500.00 application fee to hold your student’s place on the wait list. After the required application + interview process has been completed with the D’Vine Path director/staff and your student has been accepted, your application fee will be applied to your tuition cost.

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Daily Class Schedule:

All students are required to meet at 8 am and be picked up no later than 12:15 at Batali Ranch unless otherwise specified. Transportation will be provided to all off-site locations.

 

Wednesdays        8 am - noon    Facilitator: Jennifer Boldt and 2 Support Staff

Fridays            8 am - noon    Facilitator: Chris and Phyllis Miller and Support Staff

 

8 am - 8:30    Student check-in and all student electronic devices in the box. (Self-  advocacy, independent living skills)

8:30 -  9:15    Walk their vines (exercise, vocation development, socialization, leisure skill                 development) And check their vegetable garden (vocational development, socialization, self-advocacy)

9:30 - 10:30    Guest Speaker or Field Trip (Socialization, self advocacy, self-determination, vocational development, access to community resources)

10:45 11:30    Life Skills -health, nutrition, and fitness ( socialization, independent living skills, self-care, self-advocacy, determination)

11:30-    noon    Free time (socialization,  self advocacy, leisure skills) with Support Staff 

Facilitator and Director Staff meeting        

 

 

Thursday Club 

To maintain student support after they graduate from the program, they will have the opportunity to connect to their peers weekly at  “Thursday Club”.

It will include socials, continued vocational skills training (resume building, soft skills, etc.) and participant’s choice of activities to local venues ( mall, beach, etc.)

Trained mentor staff will be facilitating all club activities.

 

Thursday Club days will be Included in annual tuition until December 31 for recent graduates. 

Thursdays 9 - 11 am at Batali Ranch (ongoing unless otherwise announced).

 

Membership dues: $50.00/month starting the January year after their graduation date.

Please make checks payable to D’Vine Path. These minimal dues will offset mentoring Staff, gas expenses and on-site facility costs.

 

 

Job Coach Support

When/If a graduate secures a job, D’Vine Path will provide a Job Coach for support at no charge. Frequency of job site visits will be based on an individual need, with no less than once a month visit.

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