 Individualized
Supports in Community Living
Strand
Sponsor: Total
Living Concepts
Strand
Coordinators: Patti Scott and
Joe Wykowski
How do
you embrace choice and control on a daily basis? Join this strand to hear
from individuals and support agencies taking part in the journey of
individualized supports. Presentations include person-controlled housing,
circles of support, individual supports, capacity building, and advocacy.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
8:30 am - 10:45 am
Exploring the Fabric of Person-Centered, Individualized Services
Person-Centered
Planning becomes another hollow promise when it is not embedded in
courageous commitments to organizational change that lead to values
driven, individualized supports. Beth
Mount, one of the original creators of Person Centered Planning will
discuss with Pat Fratangelo, the visionary leader of Onondaga Community
Living, a model program of values driven individualized supports, the
complex challenges, and subsequent conversations that are common to
agencies that aspire to "One Person at a Time" vision and
implementation. These
conversations are remarkably different from the dialogue within
traditional services. Join us
to explore these different conversations, and leave with some fresh ideas
for exploration.
Speakers: Patricia Fratangelo, Beth Mount, Gail D. Jacob
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Chat with Judith Snow - Inclusion and Citizenship
Roundtable Luncheon
As we move toward full inclusion of people of all different abilities our
conceptions of community and participation are growing. Join us for a chat
about what the future of Citizenship could be.
Speakers: Judith Snow
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Increasing ContributionTo Community Life
Expanding
ways for individuals to contribute their unique gifts to community members
is an avenue to richer relationships.
Different strategies to do so will be presented, as well as
approaches to expanding community members' roles and accountabilities for
fully inclusive communities.
Speakers: Angela Novak Amado, Judith Snow
3:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Supported Community Living: One
Person at a Time
This
session addresses some of the factors that provide opportunities for
people with severe disabilities to establish their won homes in local
communities without relying on congregation as a means to save dollars.
This session discusses the strategies employed by one agency to
accomplish supports without congregation and within the average costs for
supported living in one state. The
session is primarily directed
to people with disabilities, their families and other supported living
agencies.
Speakers: Lyle Romer, Mary Romer, Monique Hernandez
Friday, November 11, 2005
8:30 am - 10:45 am
Sharing Community: Strategies,
Tips and Lessons Learned from Experiences of Community Building at Options
Options
in Community Living, provides supported living services, with strong
emphasis on assisting people to experience community life. We will present
our new publication, Sharing Community:
Strategies, Tips and Lessons Learned from Experiences of Community
Building at Options will be discussed.
Speakers: Julie Nichols-Younes, Lisa Mills, Gary Messinger, P.C.
Cunningham, Dorothy Reynolds, Emma Czarapata
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Community Integration - Transition from Institutions to Independent
Living
This
workshop details the process individuals of all ages and disabilities take
as they transition from nursing homes and institutions into the community.
It contains short presentations, followed by a time for hands-on
participation and input from the audience.
Speakers: Julie Alexander, Sharon Hron, Jennifer Boyle, Jimmie Thomas,
Gayla Seymour
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Community-Centered Strategies for Supporting and Including People with
Disabilities: The Next
Generation of Natural Supports
Supports
for individuals with disabilities, although increasingly community-based,
operate within a formal human service system outside of community
decision-making structures. Research
suggests that this current system has had limited effectiveness in
advancing the social inclusion of individuals with disabilities.
This presentation will draw from current work in the fields of
community development and planning to outline a new approach that actively
engages communities in planning supports and encouraging the full
participation for citizens with disabilities.
This model, field-tested in a small rural community in
Northern New Hampshire
, resulted in increased municipal-level activities targeted at
accessibility, employment, housing, transportation, recreation, and
community supports.
Speakers: Jan Nisbet
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Health & Wellness within Community Living
Presenters
will share how they have personal involvement with their healthcare
services and offer details on: 1) coordination of health information; 2)
best practices for communication with their support team & medical
providers; and 3) community-based resources that people use to assist them
to stay healthy. Handouts will be provided.
Speakers: Sharon Fallis, Karen Parsons, William Bever, Paul Wurst
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lisa's House: The Story of 233 Hillside St.
Home
ownership in my family has been a rite of passage representing
independence and security. Like my seven brothers and sisters I too now
own my own home. Come hear my story of my home on
Hillside Street
.
Speakers: Ann P. Monroe-Baillargeon, Lisa Monroe, Patricia Fratangelo
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