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Creative Supports that Work:Values, Principles, and Processes
John Lord
Presentation to:
Guelph Spring ConferenceCreative Supports for
Vulnerable Adults
April 29, 2005
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Stories that Break Your Heart
Traditional supports involve compliance and clienthood
This reflects an OLD STORY
Many stereotypes
Waiting List is a metaphor for the old story – WAITING for professionals and for programs to fix or solve our problems
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Finding a New Story
New Paradigm Provides Foundation for Creative Supports
New Stories emerging everywhere
“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we
were at when we created them” (Albert Einstein)
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Finding a New Story
Foundation of Creative Supports
New Paradigm Values Self-determination Community
Vision of a Good Life Citizenship Inclusion
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The Essence of Support in the New Paradigm
A new metaphor:
LIFE ITSELF
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The Essence of Support in the New Paradigm
Purpose Relationship Process
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Eight Key Principles for Building Creative Supports
Principles are guideposts to implementing
the values & vision
Without principles, there is no grounding
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Eight Key Principles for Building Creative Supports
The power of decision-
making about supports rests primarily with the individual,
& family & friends
Principle # 1
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Eight Key Principles for Building Creative Supports
Community is seen as a first resort in building a good life
Principle # 2
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Eight Key Principles for Building Creative Supports
Dreams (intention)& strengths
(identity) guide what supports
we need
Principle # 3
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Eight Key Principles for Building Creative Supports
Planning support is independent from
service providers,
is transformational, with facilitation built on genuine
dialogue
Principle # 4
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Eight Key Principles for Building Creative Supports
Networks of people aresupportive, connected,
& empowering
Principle # 5
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Eight Key Principles for Building Creative Supports
Funding for support is
individualized and portable
Individual and family decide where, when, and how they want
their support
Principle # 6
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Eight Key Principles for Building Creative Supports
Principle # 7Direct practical support is context oriented & seemingly spontaneous
Principle # 8Autonomous groups for families & individuals expand the possibilities for peer support, collective initiatives, & advocacy
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Eight Key Principles for Building Creative Supports
These principles work most coherently & benefit more people
when all levels practice them – government, community agencies, &
individuals & families
This coherence is rare
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Discerning the “What” of Creative Supports
A Template for Discerning Supports
Planning Supports (facilitation)
Community Connecting
Supports
Direct Practical Supports
Peer Supports
Intentional networks, Community associations
Individualized,Context oriented
Autonomous Family/consumer
groups
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Being Creative with the “How” of SupportsPlanning and Facilitation Support
Know the person well
Know the community well
Listen deeply
Dialogue with respect
Plan with the principles
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Being Creative with the “How” of Supports
Community Connecting Support
Know the person well
Know the community well
Build relationships with community members
Ask, ask, ask – you are a connector!!
Use the principles
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Being Creative with the “How” of Supports
Direct Practical Support
Know the person well
Read the context, trust the process
Honour the directions of individual & family
React with deep respect & mindfulness
Work from principles
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Being Creative with the “How” of Supports
Peer Support & Autonomous Family & Consumer Groups
Deep listening
Story telling
Providing information
Education on New Paradigm
Advocacy
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Policy Implications for Building the New Story
Provincial Policy Needs to Reflect the New Paradigm by:
Basing policy on self-determination, community & citizenship
Ensuring that portability of funding and supports exists for all
Funding planning support that is separate from service provision
Providing individualized funding Funding autonomous family groups &
autonomous consumer groups
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Creative Supports that Work
“There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come”
(Victor Hugo)
“It is within everyone of us to be wise”(Song by Anne Mortifee)
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Creative Supports that Work
Let us build the NEW STORY
by nurturing our creativity & mindfulness
And by connecting with others who can help us
expand & refine the story