supporting families caring for children and adults with intellectual disabilities
Next Meeting: Wed February 22nd, 2012 ; 7-9:00pm
Location: 460 Oak St , Newmarket, Ontario
TOPIC: Try Another Way - Semi Independent Living pilot project
Speaker - Debbie Lewis
Three year project funded by Trillium to assist youth 18-30 who have graduated or will be graduating, build network of support, based on social inclusion, employment and volunteerism and skills needed to live independently in their community. For more information click on the link below.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TNP8AVVZiZgoO9_E18ELmgzQ8CSrNZFyufQaCvKOM08/edit?hl=en_US
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IS YOUR FAMILY MEMBER ON WAIT LIST FOR FUNDING? ARE YOU INTERESTED IN FEE FOR SERVICE DAY ACTIVITIES?
Click on the link below & fill out the survey for day activities - The result will be used towards planning day support by
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFB4clo1NUF0RWtVR3hGUkRXZmJDV1E6MQ
If you and your adult relative need help with planning refer to the following link:
CREATING A GOOD LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY. Plain language guide to Person Directed Planning
http://www.individualizedfunding.ca/Plain%20Language%20Guide%20on%20Person-Directed%20Planing.pdf
November 5th, 2011 Conference review
The Family Support Network 's Families Supporting Families- "Planning for the Future" Conference was held on Saturday, November 5th, 2011. This was the first conference our support network initiated in York region. About 80 people attended the conference. The conference was opened by Sal Amenta,co-chair of FSN and Andrew Walker (DSO), Surjit Sachdev, a parent who gave an overview of the purpose and plan for the conference. Speakers in the morning were Gillian Churnet- discussing *Circles of Support, followed by MCSS, Central East branch representative, Kelly Forester giving an update on the *Transformation and changes in the developmental service sector, the formation of DSO (Developmental Services Ontario) taking up the task of serving new applicants through the Application Entity. Katherine Pickard and Norma McClinton spoke on behalf of DSO as assessors/Navigators and explained the process for the assessment of new applicants to the developmental services through the new application process (www.dsontario.ca). Afternoon section had two parallel sessions; One on housing alternatives and the other on Dealing with Financial Issues, estate planning and Henson Trust. Bonnie Heath from Scarborough Residential Alternatives and Debbie Lewis from the new pilot project- *Try Another Way, matching individuals for sharing their own home.
All the info, rerences from the conference can be found below.
Our survey of the conference shows the financial info receiving the best result as well as the housing.
We appreciate the comments re your desire to attend both talks. Unfortunately there are so many important topics that families need information about that one day conference cannot cover all.
The feedback receiving the highest marks from the second survey re what info the registrants need for their child, showed residential alternative with highest score,followed by day support and social activities, volunteer and employment and circles of support.
FSN will inform you in 2012 re further information and activities on these topics.
We thank our sponsor agencies for their support in organizing this conference.
sponsoring agencies: York Support Services Network, Developmental Services Ontario (DSO), Community Living, Newmarket/Aurora District, Community Living, York South & Community Living Georgina.
*(Please Note all highlighted topics are documents your can click and view)
Our monthly meetings and Location
Please join our meetings
the second Wednesday of each month
from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
460 Oak Street
Destinations Building
Newmarket, On L3Y 3X6
Respite care is available,
please call in advance.
email : info@familysupportnetwork.ca