The Salvation Army Lawson Ministries Hamilton is a network of people that strives to provide support and social inclusion to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
We accomplish this by establishing and maintaining residential and day program services in supportive, caring environments that address individual needs.
Let's Learn!
Lawson Ministries is pleased to announce the winter semester session of Lets Learn! This year will contain exciting opportunities including valuable life skills, physical activities and engaging in discussions regarding holistic health!
Registration has closed for this session, but watch this space for future class info.
S.A.F.E. Hub
The S.A.F.E. hub was developed by The Salvation Army Lawson Ministries in 2020 after it was identified there was a gap in services focused on sexuality, abuse prevention, parenting and education for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). It was developed in collaboration with community partners, they have assisted in program development in order to meet the needs of individuals with IDD. In 2021 the S.A.F.E. hub was a successful recipient of the Salvation Army Innovations Grant, this grant was used to focus on providing educational opportunities. In 2023 the SAFE hub received a second innovations grant to support the continuation and growth of the S.A.F.E hub program with an emphasis on service users developing social connections.
Upcoming programming plans for 2025 will focus on human trafficking, parenting and sexual health.
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Update from our Chaplain, Dora
I know I start with this every time, but seriously where does the time go?
We are into the fall season, the colors are changing and the furnaces are getting switched on. However, I want to look back over the past few months and remember some awesome moments.
Early in June I was able to go camping with the SIL group. We got rained on for the first hour, but a trip to Tim’s kept us dry, it dried up and we had a great two nights at Rock point. Everyone had a blast, we went fishing, had camp fires, hiked and ate way too much food.
Then in July it was the time of year when so many of our clients LOVE to go to Jackson point camp. What a blast that was. Camp never disappoints. The bible theme was “come follow me and I will make you fishers of men”. We learned new songs, more about following Jesus, did some awesome crafts, and had a great time during our bible time. The overall camp was awesome. We did camp fires, archery, swimming in the pool and the lake, canoeing, wagon rides, canteen was hit of course. We did wall climbing and basketball and so much more. I count it a privilege each year that I get to see our clients grow in their faith and have so much fun away from the city having an absolute blast.
The rest of the summer was busy with tea social, spiritual programs, (we’ve added a few people to these groups so that’s awesome) home visits, some unfortunately at the hospital, bike rides, meeting staff for coffee. Again it is my pleasure to minister to such an awesome group of people.
In the next weeks we are starting a fellowship group where clients can talk about life issues especially the grief process. Watch for more info.
As we look ahead a few months I pray that as the busy Christmas season comes upon us, we will focus more on the reason for the season than the commercial parts of it. Take time to balance what is coming so that you can enjoy it without all the rush and busyness.
Please reach out to me with pray concerns, if you need to chat, I’d love to meet you one on one.
God bless
Chaplain Dora
We are 40!
The salvation Army Lawson Ministries in Hamilton is turning 40 this year! In June, we held a small gathering to acknowledge this milestone and here is a pic of many of the members of the Lawson family! We are so proud of the work all of our staff have done over the years to provide support to individuals in the Hamilton community with disabilities. Stay tuned for more pictures from the event and dont forget to follow us on instagram for all the latest Lawson news!
We’re in Hamilton
We are proud to offer services to adults with developmental disabilities in the Hamilton area, including CPS Adult Day Services, Residential Supports and Supported Independent Living, DARE and other educational services, art programming, spiritual care, and programs such as Let’s Ride, Commuting Confidently, and the SAFE Hub.
For more details on these and other programs, check out the What We Offer link below.