PROGRAMS
Buddies in Motion
Join us for Buddies in Motion, a super fun and inclusive dance program that's one Sunday a month! 🎉 Our dynamic dance sessions are designed for kids with special needs to shine, build confidence, and make new friends. 🤩
With the help of our amazing teen volunteer buddies, we'll dance, laugh, and learn together in a supportive environment. Plus, our peer-based model promotes empathy, understanding, and celebration of abilities. 🌟
And, get ready for a grand finale! 🎭 Our Buddies get to perform on stage at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts as part of MHLV Dance School's annual recital!
Individuals with disabilities enjoy weekly visits in their homes from pairs of volunteers, giving parents respite while the child enjoys homemade fun with his/her friends. This program has created lifelong friendships between the volunteers, the participants and their families.
Friends at Home
Sunday mornings come to life at an innovative program filled with Jewish educational, social-recreational fun, & community Integration. Peers and participants of all abilities pair up to enjoy the experience together!
Torah Circle
Held monthly, on the first or second Sunday of the month at Palace Social. Bowling Buddies gives the opportunity for participants, both volunteers and families alike, to socialize and create everlasting bonds in a relaxed setting.
Bowling Buddies
Sponsored in Honor of the Bnot Mitzvah Josephine Kasner & Danielle Ogren 25-26 Program Year
Join us at Legends Boxing Meyerland for a 1-hour "Boxing with Buddies" once a month . This special event is sensory-friendly and exclusively open to members of Friendship Circle. With a trained instructor on hand, you can feel confident learning the basics of boxing in a supportive and understanding environment. Don't miss this opportunity to have fun and get active with your friends. We can't wait to see you there!
Boxing with Buddies
Tennis camp is a drop off program for children with disabilities. It is held monthly from September through May at the indoor JCC tennis courts and has become a very popular program.
Tennis with Friends
A traditional Friday night Shabbat meal for the whole family. Five times a year, we get together for a short service, Shabbat traditions, homemade food and enjoyable atmosphere. The relaxed setting is a wonderful chance for families, volunteers and visitors to shmooze and get to know each other.
Shabbat Dinners
The Friendship Circle Holiday Programs allow the entire family to celebrate together in a comfortable setting. Volunteers are on hand to ensure that the events meet the particular needs of each participant. Innovative activities bring the warm and joyous feelings of the holidays to the participants and their families.
Holiday Programs
Come walk with us 3x a month on Sunday mornings, for a 45 minute / 2.5 mile walk along the Braes Bayou Greenway Trail
Walking with Friends
Friendship Circle’s 4-Day Winter Camp in Houston is a fun, sensory-friendly experience for children with special needs. With arts and crafts, music, outdoor games, and engaging Jewish learning, campers enjoy meaningful activities in a warm, inclusive setting. Supported by dedicated volunteers, each child builds friendships, confidence, and lasting memories.
Winter Camp
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure! Our summer camp is designed for kids aged 3-16 and runs for two exciting weeks.
Your child will dive into a world of Science & STEM learning, splash into outdoor water activities, whip up tasty treats in our Cooking Circle, groove to Music & Movement sessions, and enjoy therapeutic activities to nurture their emotional well-being. Plus, we'll take them on trips that'll create lifelong memories!
Summer Camp
The Annual Mom's Night Out is a special night out for Friendship Circle moms to relax and rejuvenate, a night to call their own.
Mom's Night Out
The Annual Dad's Night Out is a special night out for Friendship Circle dads to relax private box to watch live sports and games, enjoy delicious food refreshments , and a night to call their own
Dad’s Night Out
Friendship Circle's Moms' group gathers together once or twice a month, providing a calm and rejuvenating experience through Pilates sessions. For a nominal fee of $5 per session.
Mom’s Pilates
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Is a special night just for brothers and sisters of children with special needs. It’s a fun and welcoming space where siblings can come together, make friends who “get it,” and simply be themselves. Through games, activities, trips and laughter, Sibling Circle creates a chance to connect, share, and enjoy a night out in a supportive and understanding environment.
Sibling Circle
Adults eighteen and older with special needs have the opportunity to learn important skills and gain work experience through The Friendship Bakery. From mixing ingredients and baking, food safety, decorating desserts, to packaging finished products and delivering the delicious treats and challah to your door, our students are involved in it all.
Friendship Bakery
The Friendship Circle Young Adult (FCYA) Division is a program for young adults with disabilities. Judaic and social programs are arranged every other month, and participants are paired up with young adults from YJP (Young Jewish Professionals) Houston and other young adults from around Houston. The main goal is to help young adults with disabilities to participate in mainstream activities in the Jewish community and form friendships that will last a lifetime.
Friendship Circle Young Adults
Extending a helping hand to individuals with disabilities and involving them in a full range of social and Judaic experiences through the Richmond and Brenham State School as well as at The Center in Houston and the Menniger Clinic.
