DC Peers

“The president and the board of directors reviews the 990 prior to filing”

“Conflicts of interest for board members are monitored by the board of directors periodically.”

“PART III, LINE 4a: OVERVIEW: DC PEERS CONTINUES TO BE THE ONE OF THE ONLY COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DC METRO AREA THAT PROVIDES NEURODIVERGENT TEENS AND ADULTS WITH SOCIAL GROWTH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT RESPECT, AND CONTINUALLY LEARN AND TEACH EACHOTHER ABOUT, NEURODIVERSITY. WE RUN SOCIAL MEETUPS, NEURODIVERSITY WORKSHOPS, SOCIAL STRATEGIES WORKSHOPS, AND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR TEENS AND ADULTS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DC PEERS CONTINUED TO GROW THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, AND CURRENTLY SEEMS TO BE ONE OF THE FEW PLACES NEURODIVERGENT TEENS AND ADULTS CAN GO FOR SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY. WITHOUT ADVERTISING, DEMAND CONTINUES TO OUTSTRIP CAPACITY. WE ARE CONSIDERED NEURODIVERSITY EXPERTS IN THE AREA AND WERE HIRED TO CONSULT WITH WALTER REED'S ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH ON MAKING THEIR SUMMER STEM PROGRAM MORE NEURODIVERSITY-FRIENDLY. MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL MEETUPS -- WEEKLY MEETUPS FOR 12 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR STRUCTURED GAMES, CRAFTS, CONVERSATIONS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARD PARTICIPANTS' INTERESTS. SOCIAL SCAFFOLDING AND COACHING AS NEEDED. HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL MEETUPS -- BIWEEKLY MEETUPS FOR 20 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR STRUCTURED GAMES, CRAFTS, CONVERSATIONS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARD PARTICIPANTS' INTERESTS. SOCIAL SCAFFOLDING AND COACHING AS NEEDED. HIGH SCHOOL NEURODIVERSITY WORKSHOPS -- BIWEEKLY MEETUPS FOR 20 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS -- BOTH NEURODIVERGENT AND NEUROTYPICAL -- TO DISCUSS HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL LIFE FROM DIFFERENT (AND NEURODIVERSE) PERSPECTIVES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FOR PARTICIPATING, ROLE-PLAYING, SHARING EXPERIENCES, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND LEARNING TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR EACH OTHER. PARTICIPANTS ARE MOSTLY STUDENTS LEARNING AT OR NEAR GRADE LEVEL, WHO ARE ABLE TO CONVERSE, SHARE THEIR PERSPECTIVES, AND EMBRACE INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND UNIQUENESS IN BOTH THEMSELVES AND THEIR PEERS. ADULT SOCIAL MEETUPS: WE RAN A BIWEEKLY VIRTUAL NOT SO TYPICAL HAPPY HOUR" FOR A GROUP OF 20-30 ADULTS OF VARIOUS AGES (MOSTLY IN THE YOUNG ADULT RANGE OF 18-30), WITH NEW FOLKS JOINING US REGULARLY. THE GROUP IS FREE -- WE REQUEST DONATIONS FROM PARTICIPANTS WHO CAN AFFORD THEM. SOCIAL STRATEGIES WORKSHOPS: WE OFFER SOCIAL STRATEGIES WORKSHOPS THAT GUIDE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE INITIATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF FRIENDSHIPS, AND THE SELF-UNDERSTANDING IT TAKES TO DEVELOP ONE'S SOCIAL IDENTITY. WE USE SOCIAL CURRICULA FROM UCLA'S PEERS CURRICULUM, CONCEPTS FROM MICHELLE GARCIA WINNER'S SOCIAL THINKING METHODOLOGY, AND INSIGHTS FROM OUR NEURODIVERSITY WORKSHOPS. PARTICIPANTS THEN JOIN OUR SOCIAL CLUBS AND NEURODIVERSITY WORKSHOPS TO CONTINUE LEARNING, PRACTICING, AND DEVELOPING THEIR INTERACTION AND SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS WHILE INTERACTING WITH BOTH AUTISTIC AND NEUROTYPICAL PEERS.”

“Interns 8188. 8188. 0. 0.”

“Contractors 13971. 13971. 0. 0.”

“Volunteers 100. 100. 0. 0.”

“Consultants 2047. 2047. 0. 0.”