Resource: Vision for Equality

 

Logo: Vision for Equality

Hello to fellow Caregivers, this information came to me from Donna, the "Special Mom" featured in the Mother's Day post May 8. Please feel free to share with anyone you feel would be interested or benefit from this support. Here is the information from Visions for Equality: 

Hi! My name is Sarah.  I am a Family Support Specialist for the Birth-Five project, part of Vision for Equality’s Philadelphia Family Support Projects. The projects provide one to one peer support to assist families navigate supports and services for their children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), including autism.  In addition to peer support, the program provides support groups and trainings for caregivers. We can also provide training to community organizations who support people with I/DD and autism.

 

The Philadelphia Family Support Projects would like to provide support to faith communities through a workshop. The workshop is How to Support Individuals with I/DD and Autism in Faith Communities, with the goal to assist faith leaders and faith communities by providing them the knowledge and skills needed to welcome and support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (including autism) and their families who live in their community.

This workshop will cover the following:

• How to move existing barriers to allow for full participation in spiritual and religious activities.
• How to foster, build, and maintain relationships, in other words create a sense of belonging.
• How to use affirming language, participating in respectful interactions, and assuming competence.

 

I have attached the flyer to the workshop.

 

Please pass this information to your employees, colleagues, or other faith leaders.

We want to reach as many faith leaders as possible and would appreciate your support and assistance.

 

Thanks for your time and consideration,

Sarah

Sarah Leaman

Family Support Specialist

Philadelphia Family Support Projects

   

         The Cast Iron Building

          718 Arch Street, 6N

          Philadelphia, PA  19106

          (215) 923-3349 ext. 207

          www.visionforequality.org