Family Leadership Series
Summary: Three two-day sessions designed to give families an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of their own power and ability to create quality lives for themselves and their children.
When: Workshops are offered throughout the year. Dates, locations and workshop details are available on the MFOFC web site.
Where: Workshps are offered in 5 regions covering the state of Massachusetts. See MFOFC site for further details.
Sessions offer training and empowerment in the following areas:
1: Family Initiative and Leadership. Family members will be given information on leadership, advocacy, and the significance of self-advocacy by consumers, how to effectively advocate to create change, and ways to influence funding and delivery systems.
Session 2: Creating a Vision. Presenters will offer their perspectives on a broad range of topics:
- Inclusion in Schools
- Supported Employment
- Positive Practices
- Community Living
- Family Support
Session 3: Policy-making at the Local, State and Federal Levels. Family members will receive information on how to develop networks with families and professionals, how to access and control resources that affect family stress and satisfaction, and how to use legislative change to procure resources.
Sessions are structured so there will be ample opportunity for questions and informal talks with the presenters and other family members.
Respite/child care support, transportation and translation will be arranged on an as-needed basis.
To recieve information about the Family Leadership Series, please visit the MFOFC web site for an application/inquiry form.
If you have already attended a Leadership Series, please send this information to a friend.
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