March 11th Open Meeting

 Wednesday, March 11th information meeting!

              DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN) 
                         Open Board Meeting
                                Lisle Library
                              Lisle, IL  60532
                                 7pm to 9pm

We are pleased to present information on two Sperate topics:

   1)             DonKa Inc.
 A non-profit organization who is Dedicated to a mission of improving the quality of life
for people with disabilities through computer training.

   2)  Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities (HBWD)

To help people with disabilities return to work Illinois offers a program called Health
Benefits for Workers with Disabilities. The goal of this program is to help people with
disabilities return to work with full Medicaid health care benefits.

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November 12th 2008 Open Board Meeting

November information meeting of 2008!

          DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
           Wed. November 12, 2008  Open Board Meeting
                            Lisle Library
                          Lisle, IL  60532
                             7pm to 9pm

We are pleased to present information on Seguin and its
Adult Foster Care Model/Shared Living CILA:

One of three tailor made opptions for residental settings
within the community.

The presenters will be:
Tina Golos from Seguin, Oak Park, Illinois

Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA)

CILA is a residential program designed towards meeting the unique needs of persons
served.   The focus of the CILA program is to offer individuals smaller residential
settings within the community and provide for integration opportunities.  Participants
are encouraged to develop knowledge of local social and recreational outlets and to
develop relationships with members of the community.

Participants can become integrated through access to the following community-based
services:

?        vocational training
?        legal and educational services
?        leisure, recreational, religious and social outlets
?        medical services

    Please register by e-mailing info below to:

    dfdn@dfdn.org
                               Name:
                               Number Attending:
                               Parent/Organization:

    Look forward to seeing
    everyone,
    Ruth Ann Sikora

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June 18th Open Meeting: DFDN

Welcome to our June information meeting of 2008!   

           DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
            Wed. June 18, 2008  Open Board Meeting
                             Lisle Library
                           Lisle, IL  60532
                              7pm to 9pm

We are pleased to present information from three of Dupage County’s community providors in the areas of:

Supported Emploment
Community integration

The presenters will be:

Parents Alliance
The Parents Alliance Employment Project has existed since 1982 to assist individuals with disabilities to obtain and maintain community based employment.

Range of Motion, Inc
Community integration & accessible transportation.

S.E.A. ( Supported Emploment Association)
Provides an innovative and flexible approach to employment services.
Their mission is to provide comprehensive supported employment services from job serch plans, to ongoing job coaching & follow-up training in standard work inviornmnt.

We hope you will join us
As it is part of DFDN’s mission to get information out to community about services and supports in DuPage County.

     Please register by e-mailing info below to:

     dfdn@dfdn.org
                                Name:
                                Number Attending:
                                Parent/Organization:

     Look forward to seeing
     everyone,
     R. Sikora, Officer DFDN

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April 7 Open Meeting

DuPage Family Disability Network, DFDN
Monday, April 7, 2008
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Lisle Library
777 Front Street
Lisle, IL  60532

DuPage Family Disability Network, DFDN is hosting a forum with the following presenters:

Lilia Teninty, Director
Division of Developmental Disabilities, DHS

Ed McManus, Facilitator
North Suburban Network, DHS

Joe Straka, Director
PACT, Inc.

DuPage Family Disability Network invites interested individuals, families, county
officials and supporting professionals to a dialogue with Lilia Teninty, Joe Straka and
Ed McManus regarding the direction of DD services in Illinois.

Seating is limited.   Please register by e-mail to dfdn@dfdn.org:

                                   Name:
                      Number Registering:
                       Parent/Organization:

Thank you,
Barbara Petersen, President
DuPage Family Disability Network, DFDN

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Subject: DFDN Wed. Feb. 20th Meeting 7to9pm

      Welcome to our second information meeting of 2008!

           DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
                        Wed. February 20, 2008  Open Board Meeting
                                           Lisle Police Station
                                               Route 53
                                            Lisle, IL  60532
                                              7pm to 9pm

     Please register by e-mailing info below to:            

  PERSONAL ASSISTANTS OR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL STAFF TOOLS

Katie Keiling;
Community Support Coordinator
Insitute on Disability and Human Development: UIC

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) play a critical role in the lives of
people with developmental disabilities and their families.

The DSP Workforce Initiative, a project supported by the Illinois Council on
Developmental Disabilities, has developed a plan to make significant
changes in Illinois to improve the recruitment and retention of DSPs.
Through this initiative, an exciting resource has been developed for
individuals with disabilities and their families to assist in finding,
choosing, and keeping great DSPs.

    Email Address: dfdn@dfdn.org
                                Name:
                                Number Attending:
                                Parent/Organization:

     Look forward to seeing
     everyone,
     R. Sikora,

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