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Futures
Planning: Helping Communities
to Welcome People with Disabilities
Overview
By providing training in person-centered approaches to support, this initiative
promotes practices that give individuals and families greater choice and
control in their lives. The initiative encourages communities to support
individuals by building a community network of leaders and supporters.
The initiative is grounded in the principles of self-determination and
strives to increase opportunities for freedom and autonomy. (Funded
by Administration
on Developmental Disabilities, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.)
Major Activities
- Provide facilitation in person-centered approaches to individuals, their families, and friends
- Introduce person-centered approaches to individuals, families, and professionals in several communities in Virginia
- Offer training in person-centered planning tools to teams that include individuals, family members, agency providers, paraprofessionals, direct service providers, and administrators
- Support family members from local communities as project staff
- Link with other initiatives that support self-determination and consumer-directed supports
Project
Staff
Charlie Fox
Mac McArthur-Fox
Bradford Hulcher
Connie Kvarfordt
Kate McCoy
Betty Thompson
Tera Yoder
Contact
Tera Yoder at 804-828-3879, tyoder@titan.vcu.edu