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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
October 31, 2008
| 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 |
June 2, 2008
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
March 19, 2008
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,
February 12, 2008
April 11, 2007
Lisle Public Library
777 Front Street
Lisle, IL 60532
7:00 – 9:00 pm
www.dfdn.org
dfdn@dfdn.org
This past January DFDN invited one of the states benefit specialists to speek with our group. Our April meeting is a follow up to that discusion to answer some of items to a greater extent.
We have invited Alan Goldstein, PABSS Project Manager, IL ADA Project Manager & Senior Attorney Equip for Equality, Inc.
Please join the members of the DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN) for a discussion on Protection and Advocacy (P&A) for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Project.
Topics:
- The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) in Everyday Life
- Put Your Rights to Work: The Americans With Disabilities Act and Employment
- Ticket to Work: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Benefits
There will be time for questions to be entertained from the audience.
Please register at dfdn@dfdn.org if you are planning on attending the meeting.
Walk-ins are always welcome, but it helps our room set-up if we have
an idea of how many people to anticipate.
March 28, 2007
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