General Trip & Safety Information
General Trip Information
The following general information pertains to all overnight trips.
Eligibility
Participants must be able to meet general trip expectations for
all overnight trips. Specific trip eligibility is listed in the program
guide information. For all trips lasting longer than three days and
two nights, participants must attend an NSSRA overnight trip prior
to the registration deadline for the desired trip in order for NSSRA
staff to assess the individual’s readiness for the trip. Assessments
will be completed at the end of all trips to determine eligibility for
future trips.
(i.e. toileting, showering, brushing teeth, dressing and feeding).
Specific expectations for carrying out activities of daily living on
trips are listed in the program guide information.
Housing
Participants may be expected to share rooms, and possibly beds,
with peers of the same gender. Specific housing details are listed
in the program guide information. To arrange for a single room or
bed, if available, please call the trip contact listed in the program
General Trip Expectations
guide by the designated registration deadline. An additional fee
To meet the essential requirements for all NSSRA overnight trips, may apply for these arrangements.
participants must be able to:
NSSRA staff may not be present in all rooms during downtime,
1) Meet all expectations outlined in the Code of Conduct on
personal care/hygiene time or overnight. Room assignments will
page 9.
be made at the staff’s discretion. Participants are expected to stay
2) Participate in a group setting and follow all scheduled
in their rooms and be respectful of their roommates. To arrange
activities.
for a staff member to be present in the room overnight, please call
3) Demonstrate appropriate social skills with peers, staff and
the trip contact as listed in the program guide by the designated
members of the public.
registration deadline.
4) Carry out activities of daily living, with or without staff
assistance.
Refunds
5) Respectfully share living space with other participants and
Full refunds will be made up to the registration deadline. Refunds
staff.
of no more than 50% of the fee will be made up to four weeks prior
to the trip pending pre-paid expenses. In the event that NSSRA
Activities of Daily Living
cancels a trip, a full refund will be made.
All participants are required to adhere to NSSRA participant
expectations on page 9 for the duration of the trip. Depending
on the trip, NSSRA staff are available to provide different levels of
reminders, prompting and assistance for activities of daily living
Safety/Insurance Information
NSSRA is committed to conducting its recreation programs and activities in the safest manner possible and holds the safety of participants
in the highest possible regard. Participants and parents registering for recreation programs must recognize, however, that there is an
inherent risk of injury when choosing to participate in recreation activities. NSSRA continually strives to reduce such risks and insists
that participants follow all safety rules and instructions which have been designed to protect the participant’s safety.
Please recognize that NSSRA does not carry medical accident insurance for injuries sustained in its programs. The cost of such would
make program fees prohibitive. Therefore, each person registering themselves or a family member for a recreation program/activity
should review their own insurance coverage. It must be noted that the absence of health insurance coverage does not make NSSRA
automatically responsible for the payment of medical expenses.
Due to the difficulty and exorbitant cost of obtaining liability insurance, the agency providing liability coverage for NSSRA requires the
execution of a Waiver and Release. Certain high risk activities may require an additional waiver prior to participation. This waiver must
be signed before participation in a program. See NSSRA’s High Risk Waiver Policy on page 61 for more information.
Please contact NSSRA Safety Coordinator Meggan Davies at (847) 509-9400 x6828 or [email protected] with any questions.
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