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Monthly Chat!Join us on Facebook or Zoom for updates on the first Fridays at 10am. We will not be meeting in June or July. See you in August!
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Keeping In The Loop!
*Feel free to join these great connections and remember to chat with us every first Friday of the month at 10am on Zoom*
*Feel free to join these great connections and remember to chat with us every first Friday of the month at 10am on Zoom*
Join the Sandusky County People First Chapter meeting every other Wednesday at 3:30-4:30 pm on Zoom! Register to get a zoom invite by contacting Ed McClain at emcclain@scbdd.org
Connect with Cuyahoga DD’s Good Life Ambassadors this month, with their web series "Quality Time in Quarantine!" The GLAs' will hold discussions the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 11:00am-11:40am. This is a great opportunity to connect with others on Zoom! Please consider incorporating these calls into your virtual programming and/or forward to anyone who might benefit! All are welcome!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81163639145?pwd=NjBaMTFXUDc0RXlleFVaOUpLNlVXdz09
Meeting ID: 811 6363 9145
Password: 3gDQiE
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81163639145?pwd=NjBaMTFXUDc0RXlleFVaOUpLNlVXdz09
Meeting ID: 811 6363 9145
Password: 3gDQiE
Daily Chat at 3pm: Voice of Hope (Henry County)
This is a recurring meeting Daily with Trivia/Special Guests and Updates
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/99265896996
Meeting ID: 992 6589 6996
This is a recurring meeting Daily with Trivia/Special Guests and Updates
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/99265896996
Meeting ID: 992 6589 6996
Tuesdays at 11am: Chit Chat with Connie & Courtney
Email Courtney Hineman to register: crhineman@butlerdd.org
Thursdays at 4pm: VOICES MATTER
Join Montgomery & Greene County Self-Advocates in their weekly chat!
Email Dave Gleason to register: DGleason@cicloh.com
DGleason@cicloh.com VBeisner@mcbdds.org Tbrooks@mcbdds.org
Join Montgomery & Greene County Self-Advocates in their weekly chat!
Email Dave Gleason to register: DGleason@cicloh.com
DGleason@cicloh.com VBeisner@mcbdds.org Tbrooks@mcbdds.org
Josh Young, from the Ohio Network for Innovation shares info on Supported Decision-Making in the video below. Click on the link to watch on YouTube! For more information, email Josh: jyoung@ohionetworkforinnovation.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE_jAuEdw7U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE_jAuEdw7U
The Self-Directed Safety Planning Guidebook and the Assisted Safety Planning Guidebook provide a step-by-step process for considering someone’s access to privacy, whether they have a reliable way to reach out, and who they could reach out to if they feel unsafe. This problem-solving approach is meant to be directed by the person with disabilities themselves, either on their own or with the help of a trusted advocate.
Although safety planning is best done in an in-person meeting, county boards of developmental disabilities could also offer planning sessions remotely using HIPAA-compliant virtual platforms. This is especially important now that people with disabilities are disconnected from their communities – and from people who might notice signs of abuse and neglect – due to the COVID-19 pandemic. People with disabilities live are often dealing with a shortage of nurses and other staff, and day programs are closed, putting them at greater risk.
“Safety planning is an empowering process for people with disabilities,” says AACs Executive Director Katherine Yoder. “It helps people improve their problem-solving skills, so they know that they can take action if they find themselves in an unsafe situation. We hope DD boards and Service and Support Administrators find the tools helpful.”
Although safety planning is best done in an in-person meeting, county boards of developmental disabilities could also offer planning sessions remotely using HIPAA-compliant virtual platforms. This is especially important now that people with disabilities are disconnected from their communities – and from people who might notice signs of abuse and neglect – due to the COVID-19 pandemic. People with disabilities live are often dealing with a shortage of nurses and other staff, and day programs are closed, putting them at greater risk.
“Safety planning is an empowering process for people with disabilities,” says AACs Executive Director Katherine Yoder. “It helps people improve their problem-solving skills, so they know that they can take action if they find themselves in an unsafe situation. We hope DD boards and Service and Support Administrators find the tools helpful.”
Pattern for mask with clear window panel now available - Adult Advocacy Centers
Early in April, college student Ashley Lawrence made national news when she designed a face mask with a clear panel that makes communication easier for deaf and hard of hearing people. That news coverage led to many front line workers in Ohio’s disability community wondering how they could find something similar. The Adult Advocacy Centers
www.adultadvocacycenters.org
Early in April, college student Ashley Lawrence made national news when she designed a face mask with a clear panel that makes communication easier for deaf and hard of hearing people. That news coverage led to many front line workers in Ohio’s disability community wondering how they could find something similar. The Adult Advocacy Centers
www.adultadvocacycenters.org
Learn in this blog post how People First of Ohio, an elite advocacy organization have provided an outlet for advocates during COVID19. https://sharitalk.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/people-first-of-ohio-an-advocates-outlet/
Tune in next week to learn what else I've been doing to keep myself busy during this pandemic!
Thanks for reading & Have a great day!
Shari Cooper
Tune in next week to learn what else I've been doing to keep myself busy during this pandemic!
Thanks for reading & Have a great day!
Shari Cooper
