Program: Start of 2016 -2017 Calendar Year **********Please Registration ********* Time 6:30 pm to start MEETING ROOMS A & B DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN) Thursday, September 29th, 2016 Open Meeting Lisle Library Lisle, IL 60532 6:30pm to 8:45pm DFDN is pleased bring an opportunity to DuPage County for members of DFDN, consumers, family members and care- givers to interact with DHS-DDD's new capacity building subject matter expert. Jennifer Elders. Our guest: Jennifer Elders, DHS-DDD "Jennifer, currently a Social Program Planner III in the Bureau of Community and Clinical Services, has agreed to serve as the Division's capacity building subject matter expert. For some time, the Division has been exploring ways of expanding capacity in our service models to meet current and future needs. The terms "capacity building" and "community capacity building" are concepts that many organizations utilize in the development and enhancement of systems to address the desires of their respective consumers. Importantly, an overarching goal for DDD this year is building capacity to increase independence. DDD's capacity building efforts are intended to promote person centered planning and to develop strategies to address individuals' habilitative and health service needs, create more employment opportunities, and eliminate barriers to community inclusion, to name a few. We have determined that our capacity building objectives can best be accomplished through the assignment of staff dedicated to this effort. Jennifer joined the Division in 2013 and has assisted in compliance with the Ligas Consent Decree. Her prior experience includes working for community developmental disability providers and Memorial Medical Center in Springfield." **********Registration by e-mailing address below: dfdn@dfdn.org 1. Name: 2. Number Attending: 3. Parent or Organization: Look forward to seeing everyone, Board Members of DFDN 2016 Facilities provided by: Lisle Library 777 Front St. Lisle IL 60532 Capacity:90 (630) 971-1675