November 2020 Innovation: Engaging Families
The 2020 Virtual Showcase wrapped up with highlights of how self-advocates and families have used the framework and tools in their own lives and for supporting families. Hear examples of how LifeCourse was integrated into practices for providing information, peer support, referral and navigation, as well as for outreach and engagement.
This month’s content sponsored by Sonderbloom.
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November 2020 Showcase LIVE Event
November 19, 2020
The November Showcase LIVE event celebrated National Family Caregiver’s month, featuring a panel discussing how they have used the Charting the LifeCourse framework and tools for supporting and engaging families. Panelists shared how they used LifeCourse for connecting with family organizations in underserved areas, accessing respite supports, educating the community about supporting families, planning for the future and more. Find out who received the Innovation Award for this month, and don’t forget to check out our fabulous Showcase 2020 sponsors, including this month’s featured sponsor, Sonderbloom.
Showcase Spotlights
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Injecting CTLC into the Community
Presented By: Colette Conchola-Cox, Family Navigation Manager
November 6, 2020
Progressive Community Services created partnerships within the Buchanan County area to help families and the community understand the CTLC framework. This spotlight will highlight their podcast Building Buchanan one of their projects to help promote CTLC, planning for the future, inclusion and inspiring action in their area.
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Using Charting the LifeCourse Tools for Respite
Presented By: Rachel Svejkosky, Program Director and Karen Cooper, Training Specialist
November 13, 2020
Families lost a way to access Respite services through their person-centered plan when Missouri stopped providing service coordination in 2017 for persons who did not have Medicaid. St. Charles County’s DD Resource Board worked with county service providers to develop a process so families could still access Respite Services. Instead of a person-centered plan, the process includes using the CtLC tools to provide Respite service providers the individual’s and family’s vision for how Respite can help them realize their good life.
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Using CtLC To Connect with Family Organizations
Presented By: Celia Schloemer, Senior Community Engagement Specialist at the University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disability
November 20, 2020
In this Friday Feature, Celia Schloemer shares her story of how she used the Charting the LifeCourse Framework in her role as a Charting the LifeCourse Ambassador to better connect with family organizations, especially in underserved communities.
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Our November 2020 Innovation Award Winner
Heather Pike
Administrative Director
Oklahoma Family Network, Family to Family Health Information Center
Heather Pike is the November awardee for Innovation in Self-Advocacy and Family Support Networks. Heather is the Administrative Director of the Oklahoma Family Network, Family to Family Health Information Center. She was an early adopter of the Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) framework, recognizing the potential for enhancing efforts in supporting families. Heather was instrumental in infusing the Charting the LifeCourse framework into their annual conference, Joining Forces: Supporting Family and Professional Partnerships. She has also worked with systems and providers in Oklahoma to introduce and educate them on using CtLC in supporting families. We are excited to recognize Heather’s dedication and leadership in supporting families and implementation of the Charting the LifeCourse framework.
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