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Supporting Families Community of Practice Workshop: Back to Basics January 26th

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Location:

2730 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20032

Building:

R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center

Details:

a Good Life for our Families

It is easy to get caught up in the alphabet soup, requirements, and limitations of the service systems we find ourselves in. At our upcoming workshop, we will go back to basics to provide an introduction of the DC Supporting Families Community of Practice and use person centered thinking tools to answer these questions:

What is a good life? For me? For my family?
How can I get the support I need to have a good life?
How can my family members get the support they need to have a good life?

We will provide lunch and stipends in accordance with the DDS Stipend Policy. We hope you will join us!

Please RSVP to Jestina Heroe at [email protected] or 202-730-1586J

Agency:

Department on Disability Services

Contact:

Jestina Heroe

Email: [email protected]

Phone:

202-730-1586

Attachment(s):

SF CoP Flyer Meeting 1 26 16

Person-Centered Thinking

Person-centered thinking is a philosophy behind service provision that supports positive control and self-direction of people’s own lives. DDS is working to implement this through training sessions and other agency wide initiatives.

Employment First Initiative

Two people clasping hand, one in wheelchair

Under the Employment First philosophy, competitive, integrated employment is the first and overwhelmingly preferred option for working-age youth and adults with disabilities.