widening the circle supporting people with disabilities in relationships
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Widening the Circle Supporting people with disabilities in relationships. Call 1 of 3 in a 90-Minute Discussion Series Tuesday, September 13, 2011 North Carolina Relationships Initiative. The North Carolina Relationships Initiative. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Widening the CircleSupporting people with disabilities in relationships
Call 1 of 3 in a 90-Minute Discussion Series
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
North Carolina Relationships Initiative
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The North Carolina Relationships Initiative
This project is funded by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities and implemented by the Human Services Research Institute.
For more information, visit the NCRI webpage:www.hsri.org/project/north-carolina-relationships-initiative/overview
www.hsri.orgwww.ncddc.org
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90-Minute Discussion SeriesTuesday, September 13, 6:00-7:30pm
Self-advocates talk about issues they experience regarding relationships and what they are doing individually and together to address them
Tuesday, September 27th, 6:00-7:30pmParents, self-advocates, and an expert on guardianship discuss the natural struggle between people with concerns for health and safety and individuals wanting control of their own lives
Tuesday, October 11th, 3:30-5:00pmStaff from a provider agency in Charlotte, a family receiving services, and others discuss promising practices related to supporting people to develop a range of relationships in the community
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Series facilitators• Monica J Foster
Project Coordinator/Self-Advocate [email protected], 704-490-2063
• Jaime DaignaultProject [email protected], 503-924-3783 x 14
• Katherine McLaughlinRelationships [email protected], 603-499-1735
• Paula Traverse-CharltonPositive support facilitator and [email protected], 757-567-4819
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Today’s panelists
• Monica Foster, NCRI Coordinator and Self-Advocate Leader
• Eric Chavis, Council Member, NC Council on Developmental Disabilities
• Tina Bragg, Self-Advocate• Mary Willis, Self-Advocate
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What gets in your way when you try to have relationships?
Panel discussion
Photo: nechiparenko.ru
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What comments about sexuality do you get from family, staff, or others?
Panel discussion
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How do you deal with family or staff who do not give you freedom to choose friendships or relationships?
Panel discussion
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What do you want and need from your family or staff to have friendships and relationships?
Panel discussion
Photo: [email protected]
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What does self-advocacy in relationships mean to you?
Panel discussion
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Want to ask a question?
• Press *1 on your telephone key pad now
• Or, type your question into the chat box on the left side of your webinar screen
• Questions will be answered in the order they are received. We will do our best to answer all of your questions in the time we have.
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Resources• Materials on supporting people with disabilities in relationships
are available here: www.hsri.org/project/north-carolina-relationships-initiative/overview/ncri-materials
• If you have a Facebook account, join an online discussion group just for you. Search for the North Carolina Relationships Initiative page on Facebook, or follow one of the links below.
• Link to discussion group for People with Disabilities: www.facebook.com/groups/160631030673714
• Link to discussion group for Parents/Providers/Professionals: www.facebook.com/groups/242994709045005
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Our next call
Tuesday, September 27th from 6:00 to 7:30• If you still need to register, download a
printable registration form from our webpage: www.hsri.org/project/north-carolina-relationships-initiative/overview/ncri-events
• Or, contact Jennifer Negus at 503-924-3783 x 10 or [email protected]
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Questions about the North Carolina Relationships Initiative?
Contact Jaime Daignault503-924-3783 x [email protected]