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We believe that relationships and friendships are key to a full rich life. We all have people that we need, people who help us get through life. All of us can identify people we need for love, for friendship, for inspiration, for support, for work, for money. We all rely on other people, and if we are truly fortunate, they rely on us. We are really inter-dependent. If we think about it, some of those people are very close to us, family, lovers, best friends, and some are not as close, acquaintances, co-workers, members of clubs we belong to, etc.. There are even people that we pay to support us. The point of it all is --- none of us do life alone! Most of us have an informal "support circle".Many of the people in our support circles may never even meet each other. They come from different parts of our lives --- family, work, school ... But people with disabilities have historically faced challenges than many of us have not. By design, people have been left out or excluded from opportunities to be part of community life. Their rights of citizenship have not always been upheld. Circles are groups of people who intentionally come together around a person they know, like and care about. Their common thread is a commitment to the person and his or her right to live a full life. Support Circles are groups of people who know, like, and care about someone, and come together as a group to make sure that the person they care about is supported to be a part of community life. Support Circles intentionally come together to overcome the barriers that they face. Advisors help to make it possible for support circles to come together. They facilitate meetings so that circle members can have conversations about:
...and much more. The Circle generates a lot of the content for the Person Centered Plans that are created. A meaningful and effective circle is a key component of self-directed supports. |
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| To find out more about what we are doing in New Jersey, contact: | ||
Sandi
Cooper Email: sandi.cooper@earthlink.net |
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