First Place® AZ aspires to be an international residential model that supports individuals with autism and other special abilities to live more independently.
Phoenix, AZ
Joined April 2015
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First Place AZ is proud to announce that Founder & CEO Denise D. Resnik has been named one of eight 2023 Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame inductees! She is also one of this year’s four Living Legacy inductees. More info: buff.ly/3oSu9qt
Happy #NationalBestFriendsDay! Seeing besties around the First Place–Phoenix community always brightens our day. Many residents and Transition Academy students have established meaningful friendships—and we enjoy watching new ones blossoming!
HUGE thanks to our friends at Bashas’ for supporting First Place AZ during April’s #AutismAcceptanceMonth! With loyal customers making donations at checkout, Bashas’ raised over $76,000! #FeelGoodFriday
Catch up on all of the fun things happening at First Place–Phoenix, including deets about the Transition Academy’s Class of 2023 graduation!
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#TacoTuesday dinner topped of the evening as officers and residents learned more about their shared and respective interests. We’re grateful for our collaboration and look forward to future trainings!
The @Goodyearpolice visited First Place–Phoenix this week for an on-site autism training event. They broke into groups with residents to educate them about police vehicles and their gear and practice role-playing exercises for police interactions with neurodiverse individuals.
Congratulations to The Precisionists, Inc. (TPI) on the celebration of its newest Innovation & Technology Center (ITC) in Philadelphia’s Center City District. The goal of the center is to provide training & employment opportunities to adults with neurodiversities.
Congrats Transition Academy Class of 2023! You’ve worked hard to get through your classes & apply what you’ve learned. We’re proud of your growth & progress over the past two years–and excited about where your journeys take you with greater confidence, skill & independence.🎓
In her latest blog, Denise D. Resnik, First Place AZ founder & president/CEO, offers an apt childhood diving metaphor for addressing housing & community solutions for neurodiverse populations.
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There’s still time to make a difference this month for #AutismAcceptance by shopping at your local Bashas’ and making a donation at checkout! #AutismAcceptanceMonth
