SNAP Programs/ LDS/ Special Needs Mutual/ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Here are the SNAP Programs I know of.  SNAP stands for Special Needs Activity Programs.  These are the Young Women and Young Men/Scout programs for youth with disabilities in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. As specified in the church handbook, SNAP Programs do not substitute for ward Young Women and Young Men programs, they supplement them.

Often SNAP programs allow individuals to continue attending even after they would normally age out of typical Young Men and Young Women Programs.  (ie: in my local SNAP Program there are lots of 60 + year olds that attend weekly).

Also at the bottom there are listings for special needs institute classes.  (Please let me know if you know of additional offerings).

Here is the disability section in the Church handbook (section 26).

To see the description of SNAP programs in the handbook, please scroll down in the handbook to 26.1.26.5 I will copy and paste the section at the bottom of this post.

Arizona, Maricopa County
Location:  Chandler, AZ
Name:  Chandler Snap
Day:  Thursdays
Time:  7 PM-8:30 PM
Location:  Please email to find location
Contact:  (email) chandlersnap@gmail.com
Website/FB page: (instagram) chandler_snap
Additional Information:  They follow the Chandler School District School Schedule.  So when school is out, there is no SNAP.

Location:  Gilbert
Name:
Day:  Thursdays
Time:  7 PM-8:30 PM
Location:  Building on t he grounds of the Gilbert Temple (3307 S. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert AZ 85297)
Contact:
Host Stake:  Williams Field Stake
Website/FB page:
Additional Information:  They follow the Higley School District School Schedule.  So when school is out, there is no SNAP.


Idaho, Bonneville County
Location:  Idaho Falls
Name:
Day:  Mondays
Time:  4 PM-5 PM
Location:  2025 Jennie Lee Dr.   Idaho Falls, ID
Contact:
Website/FB page:
Additional Services:  ASL Interpreter provided

Location:  Ammon
Name:
Day:  Mondays
Time:  4 PM-5:30 PM
Location:  4363 E.  17th St.    Ammon, ID
Contact:
Website/FB page:
Additional Services:  ASL Interpreter provided

Utah, Davis County
Location:  Bountiful UT
Name:  South Davis Special Needs Mutual
Day:
Time:
Location:  1300 S. Main St.  Bountiful UT 84010
Contact: 801-298-4691
Website/FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/SouthDavisSpecialNeedsMutual/

Location:  Clearfield UT
Name:
Day: Thursdays
Time:  7:30 PM
Location:  Church by the Library
Contact:
Website:
Updated: 9/24/19

Location:  Layton, UT
Name:
Day:  Mondays
Time:  4:30 PM
Location:  625 S. 750 E.  Layton, UT
Contact:
Website:
Updated: 9/24/19

Location:  Layton, UT  (I do not know if there are 2 Layton groups or 1?!?!?!)
Name:
Day:
Time:
Location:
Contact:  Jan Best 801-725-1034 janbest23@gmail.com
Website:
Updated: 02/19/2020

Location:  Farmington, UT
Name:
Day:  Mondays
Time:  4:30 PM-5:45 PM
Location:  1282 W. 1875 N., Farmington, UT
Contact:  801-725-5012
Website:
Updated: 9/24/19

Utah, Iron County
Location:  Cedar City, UT
Name:  SNAP, Iron County
Day:  Thursdays
Time: 7 PM
Location: 550 S. 1100 W.  Cedar City UT
Contact: Laurie Vincent 435-590-3042 snapcedarcity@gmail.com
Website/FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/SNAP-Iron-County-LDS-1615421081858878/
Info updated: 9/23/19

Utah, Salt Lake County
Location:  Draper
Name:
Day: Thursdays
Time:
Location: 11400 South 1300 East, Draper UT
Contact:
Website/FB Page:
Info updated: 02/19/2020

Location:  Sandy?
Name: Sandy SNAP
Day: Thursdays
Time:
Location:
Contact:  801-652-1290
Website/FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/SpecialNeedsMutual.SouthSandy/
Info updated: 9/23/19

Location:  Cottonwood Heights
Name:
Day:  Thursdays
Time: 7 PM
Location:  Dover Hills Chapel (3625 Dover Hills Dr., Cottonwood Heights UT)
Contact:
Website/FB Page:
Info updated:  9/24/19

Location:  West Valley, UT
Name: Special Needs Mutual
Day:
Time:
Location:
Contact:
Website/FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Special-Needs-Mutual/689738714527273
Info updated: 9/23/19

Location:  Riverton, UT
Name:  Riverton Special Needs Mutual
Day:  Thursdays
Time: 7 PM-8:20 PM
Location: 12173 S. 4000 W, Riverton UT
Contact: Racquel Augat 801-209-6251  rockyaugat@gmail.com, Mike West 801-349-8080  michael.west@cerner.com, Ryan Perry 801-541-0539 ryperry@yahoo.com
Website/FB Page:  https://rivertonspecialneedsmutual.blogspot.com/
Info updated: 9/23/19

Location:  Midvale, UT
Name:  Midvale SNAP
Day:  Thursdays
Time:  7 PM
Location: 700 E. 7500 S., Midvale UT
Contact:
Website/FB Page:
Info updated: 09/24/19

Utah, Utah County
Location:  Highland, UT
Name: North Utah County Special Needs Mutual
Day:  Thursdays
Time: 7 PM-8:30 PM
Location: Strasburg Bldg, 10380 N. 6000 W. Highland, UT
Contact: 801-556-7233 cowboydehart@gmail.com
or 801-822-8760 prov1golfer@hotmail.com
or northspecialneedsmutual@gmail.com
Website/FB Page:  http://www.specialneedsmutual.info/
Info updated: 9/23/19

Location:  Orem, UT
Name: SNAP Orem South
Day:  Thursdays
Time:
Location: 1810 W. Springwater Park Dr. Orem UT 84058
Contact:  801-592-4655
Website/FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/SNAPOremSouth/
Info updated: 9/23/19

Location:  North Orem, UT
Name:  North Orem SNAP
Day:  Thursdays, when the Alpine School District is in session
Time:
Location:
Contact:  oremnorthsnap@gmail.com
Website/FB Page:
Info updated: 11/13/19

Location:  Lehi, UT
Name:  Lake Mountain SNAP
Serving: Lehi, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Fort, Saratoga Springs
Day:  Thursdays
Time: 7 PM-8:30 PM
Location:  1364 W. 1870 N. Lehi UT 84043
Contact:  Brother and Sister Brown 801-995-0767
Website/FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/LakeMountainSNAPgroup/
Info updated: 9/23/19

Location:  Provo, UT
Name:  Provo SNAP
Day:  Thursdays
Time:  7 PM-8:30 PM
Location:  965 N. Locus Lane, Provo UT 84604
Contact:
Website/FB Page: http://provosnap.blogspot.com/
Info updated:  9/24/19

Location:  American Fork
Name:  American Fork-Lehi East SNAP
Day:  Thursdays
Time: 7-8:30 PM
Location: 949 N. 540 W., American Fork UT
Contact:
FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/American-Fork-SNAP-2269765719756147/?hc_location=ufi
Website:  https://afsnap.blogspot.com/
Info updated: 9/24/19

Utah, Washington County
Location:  St. George
Name:  Bloomington Hills Special Needs Mutual
Serving:
Day:  Thursdays
Time: 7 PM-8:30 PM
Location:  Fort Pierce Chapel.  750 E. Fort Pierce Dr. St. George UT
Contact:  Judy Corry 435-705-9572  judyluv2travel@yahoo.com
Website/FB Page:
Info Updated: 9/23/19

Utah, Weber County

Location:  South Ogden UT
Name: Special Needs Mutual
Day: Thursdays
Time: 6 PM-8 PM
Location:  4380 Orchard, South Ogden UT 84403
Contact: Stephanie Stephens 801-510-5131
Website/FB Page: NA
Info updated: 9/23/19

Location:  Ogden
Name:
Day:  Thursdays
Time: 7 PM
Location:  113 Childs Ave, Ogden UT
Contact:
Website:
Info updated: 9/24/19

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Special Needs Institute Classes (ages 18-30)

https://saltlakevalleyinstitute.weebly.com/

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Here is the copied and pasted section that talks about SNAP in the church handbook.

Organizing Special Classes, Programs, or Units

Members who have disabilities and special needs are encouraged to attend Sunday meetings in their home wards unless they live in a care facility where Church programs are organized.

When members who have similar disabilities live in a ward, group of wards, stake, or group of stakes, leaders may organize special activity programs or Primary classes for them. Leaders may also organize special Sunday School classes or other classes. These classes or programs supplement a person’s home ward program.

To organize a special class or program on a multistake level, approval is required from the Area Presidency. These leaders appoint an agent stake president to oversee the initial organization and the continuing operation of a class or program for a specified time.

To organize a special class or program on a multiward level, the stake presidency’s approval is required. The stake president assigns an agent bishop to oversee the initial organization and the continuing operation of a class or program for a specified time.

The agent stake president or bishop consults with other participating stake presidents or bishops to establish a policy for financial support for these classes or programs. Parents or caregivers are responsible for transportation.

If a multistake class or program is organized, the president of each participating stake may appoint a high councilor to help coordinate efforts to enroll members who want to participate, provide leaders and teachers, and administer the financial policy established by the agent stake president.

Members who serve in a special class or program are called and set apart by or under the direction of the agent stake president or bishop. These leaders follow normal Church procedures for extending callings and releases. Leaders and teachers of a special class or program share information about members’ activities and accomplishments with leaders of home wards, where permanent records are kept and recognition can be given.

As invited by the agent stake president or bishop, leaders of a special class or program may attend stake or ward leadership meetings. They may also conduct their own meetings to plan the activities of the class or program.

Leaders may contact Seminaries and Institutes of Religion administrators to learn about classes for members with disabilities that can be established within the Church Educational System.

Wards or branches may be created for members who are deaf or hearing impaired. Or a ward may be asked to host a group for those who are deaf or hearing impaired within a specified geographic area. Such wards, branches, or groups help these members participate fully in service and gospel learning. Instructions for organizing these units are provided in Handbook 1, 9.1.4 and 9.1.10.

Members who use sign language, and their families, may choose to have their Church membership records in one of the following places: (1) their home ward, (2) a ward that is designated to host a group for members who are deaf or hearing impaired, or (3) a ward or branch that is organized for members who are deaf or hearing impaired.

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