Families thrive at Raphael House because we are an orderly, attractive, working household. Predictability and patterns help young children feel secure, and everything at Raphael House is comfortably predictable - children do homework when they return from school; play on our rooftop garden; dinner is always promptly at six; and children's art activities always precede bedtime. And so it goes, throughout the day. Parents are pleasantly surprised as their children begin to warm to a safe, interesting environment with other children.
- 6:30am - 7:00am
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Families wake up to prepare for school and work. Because breakfast is the most important meal of the day, every morning a delicious and nutritious breakfast is served.
- 8:30am
- Children leave for school.
- 9:00am-5:00pm
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Residents will use this time to work, coordinate appointments, arrange for childcare, meet with their caseworker and conduct housing and job searches.
- 2:30pm - 5:30pm
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AfterSchool Program
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Twenty residential and AfterCare children come to our AfterSchool Program for a hearty snack, tutoring, homework assistance, and supervised physical activity.
- 5:30pm-6:00pm
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Family Time
This is specifically meant as "down time" for children and an opportunity for children and parents to
re-connect before heading into dinner and evening programs. Families are encouraged to use this time to do small family activities. - 5:45pm
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Curfew
Families are required to return home for family dinner and evening activity. Exceptions can be made for parents that must work late. - 6:00pm-6:30pm
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Dinner
Every night a nutritious and warm meal is served to our families. It is a time for families to talk about their day and a time to bond. This is also a great time to celebrate a birthday or a special day with a delicious cake and even gifts!
- 6:30pm-7:15pm
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Dish Team
At Raphael House there is no cleaning crew; there are no maids and no additonal paid staff hired for the sole purpose of cleaning. We believe that this is our home and we care for it accordingly. Soon after dinner, parents and staff alike work together to clean our dining rooms, wash dishes and tidy the kitchen.
Evening Activity -
Children will be divided into age appropriate groups to complete art activities, various plays and engaging experiences with other children. Walk down the halls of Raphael House any day of the year and you will see masterpieces created during this time. One day a week families gather together to complete a group art activity.
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7:15pm-7:45pm
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Story Time
After the children put on their p.j.'s and brush their teeth, they return to the Children's Garden and sit around our storyteller. Every night, a different tale of dragons, princesses, heroes and heroines is told.
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8:00pm
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Bed Time
After story time, the children are led to bed to the sweet sounds of our Angel Song. The storyteller, our own version of the Pied Piper, leads this charming procession carrying the Angel Candle. Each sleepy child is delivered to his or her bedroom. It is one of the many special traditions enacted night after night at Raphael House. - 8:00pm-9:00pm
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Teen Activity
Like the Children's Art Activities, Teen Activity encompasses a variety of age appropriate activities such as painting, drawing, baking, and educational games.
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9:00pm
- Bedtime for teens
- 9:00pm-10:00pm
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Mom and Dad Time
In addition to breakfast and dinner, we provide a "lunch cart" to our residents. During this time, parents prepare their own as well as their children's lunches for the following day. This is also a time to complete daily chores along with staff, prepare for the next day and to relax. - 10:00pm
- Lights out
Residents retire to their individual bedrooms for a night of rest in preparation for the next day.