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- EIN 48-1167462
- (785) 232-0315
- 2915 Sw 8TH Ave Topeka KS 66606 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community Recreational Centers, Sports
Mission: A consumer-operated organization, the sunshine connection is dedicated to serving consumers with severe and persistent mental illness who are in their recovery journey. The organization's goal is to empower consumers with the resources, skills and training necessary to achieve a productive role within the community. The sunshine connection is strengths-based in that it provides a safe environment for consumers to socialize, receive skill-focused training and participate in opportunities to develop leadership, education, training and reserach skills that are designed to impact program development.
Programs: Provide and enhance leadership, educational and training opportunitites for sunshine connection member/consumers through their participation in a variety of committees and activities, including educational sessions stressing topics such as nutrition, health and wellness, physical fitness, gardening, decorating, personal budgeting, and photography; hands-on training for consumers through their weekly preparation of a healthy meal and production of a quarterly newsletter; and consumer skill development through their participation in fundraising and grant writing activities.