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SUMMARY:FMS Learning Series: Positive Approaches
DESCRIPTION:Inclusion Alberta Family Resource Centre – Grande Prairie and Region and the Darrell Cook Family Managed Supports Resource Centre present the FMS Learning Series: \nPositive Approaches\nDate: Saturday February 12\, 2022 \nTime: 9am to 12pm \nVirtual – REGISTER HERE \nWorkshop Presenter: Arne Fulton\, Complex Needs Coordinator \nAll behaviour is a means of communication. When we start to uncover what the behaviour is trying to tell us\, we become much better at meeting the needs of people with developmental disabilities who have been labelled as having ‘challenging behaviours.’ \nToo often\, people with developmental disabilities’ efforts to communicate their needs result in behaviour that is identified as challenging or in the individual being identified as having complex needs. Targeting and addressing behaviour in this way puts people at risk of having their needs ignored\, being isolated or openly punished for trying to meet their needs. As a result\, individuals with developmental disabilities\, sometimes compounded by mental health and other challenges\, are often identified with complex behaviour and find themselves living very restricted and chaotic lives. \nArne Fulton\, Provincial Coordinator of the Complex Need Initiative will share how Inclusion Alberta works with families\, individuals\, and service providers to develop meaningful and thoughtful positive approaches. These approaches have brought stability\, home\, and more meaningful community engagement to support the lives of people with developmental disabilities identified with having complex needs. This session will explore concepts and approaches that focus on the importance of really getting to know people by listening fully with your body\, heart\, and mind to support changes that enable more meaningful and inclusive lives. \nThe session will cover: \n\nUnderstanding loneliness and its relationship to unmet needs and challenging behaviours\nTrauma Informed Care\nNormalizing behaviour as a means of communication to help understand what someone might be expressing\nReframing the description of behaviour by changing the lens in which we view communication\n\nFamilies and FMS staff are encouraged to attend. \nIf you require assistance registering\, contact Pat Winter at 403-539-8192 or dc-fms@inclusionalberta.org
URL:https://inclusionalberta.org/event/fms-learning-series-positive-approaches/
CATEGORIES:FMS Learning Series (Grande Prairie),FMS Learning Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220122T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220122T120000
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SUMMARY:FMS Learning Series: Exploring Opportunities for Creating Employment
DESCRIPTION:The Darrell Cook Family Managed Supports Resource Centre and the Inclusion Alberta Family Resource Centre – Grande Prairie present the FMS Learning Series 2021/2022: \nExploring Opportunities for Creating Employment\nSaturday\, January 22\, 2022 \n9am – 12pm \nPresenter: Wendy McDonald \nRegister here for a Zoom link \nEmployment has a central role in most people’s lives\, offering purpose and meaning to one’s life\, in addition to an income. The vast majority of individuals with developmental disabilities can be successfully employed at least part-time and many full-time. The resources available through FMS can be effectively utilized to both create employment possibilities and to provide on-the-job supports to ensure success\, when and where needed. More and more employers are demonstrating a willingness and recognizing the benefits of hiring individuals with developmental disabilities. \nThe session will cover: \n\nEngaging employers\nCreating employment possibilities based on the interests of the individual\nFacilitating natural supports in an employment setting\n\nFamilies and FMS staff are encouraged to attend. \nIf you require assistance registering\, contact Pat Winter at 403-539-8192 or dc-fms@inclusionalberta.org
URL:https://inclusionalberta.org/event/exploring-opportunities-for-creating-employment-2/
CATEGORIES:FMS Learning Series (Grande Prairie),FMS Learning Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211106T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211106T120000
DTSTAMP:20260531T072951
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SUMMARY:FMS Learning Series: Creating & Facilitating Relationships Through Community Engagement
DESCRIPTION:The Darrell Cook Family Managed Supports Resource Centre and the Inclusion Alberta Family Resource Centre – Grande Prairie present the FMS Learning Series 2021/2022: \nCreating & Facilitating Relationships Through Community Engagement\nSaturday\, November 6\, 2021 \n9am – 12pm \nPresenter: TBA \nRegister here for a Zoom link \nRelationships are an essential and intimate part of everyone’s daily life\, including individuals with developmental disabilities. Relationships and friendships not only encourage individual expression\, dreams and passions but also provide important natural supports necessary to have a good life in community. Individuals with developmental disabilities will never secure a safe and meaningful life if the only people in their lives providing support are staff paid to be there. A principle role of staff hired by families through FMS must be to facilitate community engagement\, membership and belonging to allow for the emergence of freely given relationships and friendships. \nThis session will explore: \n\nThe meaning and power of natural pathways\nStrategies for community engagement and inclusion through which relationships can emerge\nHow families and FMS staff can facilitate and encourage connections within the community\nHow to identify individual interests\n\nFamilies and FMS Staff are welcome to attend. \nIf you require assistance registering\, contact Pat Winter at 403-539-8192 or dc-fms@inclusionalberta.org
URL:https://inclusionalberta.org/event/fms-learning-series-creating-facilitating-relationships-through-community-engagement/
CATEGORIES:FMS Learning Series (Grande Prairie),FMS Learning Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211002T090000
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SUMMARY:FMS Learning Series #1: Visioning & Planning
DESCRIPTION:The Darrell Cook Family Managed Supports Resource Centre\, and the Inclusion Alberta Family Resource Centre – Grande Prairie present: \nVisioning & Planning \nThe first of the FMS Learning Series 2021/2022. \n\nSaturday\, October 2nd\, 2021\n9am-12pm\nPresenter: Wendy McDonald\n\nRegister here for a Zoom link. \nWhere do I begin? is a question often asked by families when thinking about how to create a meaningful life for their family member with developmental disabilities. Developing a life-enhancing vision\, and refining this over time\, is one of the most powerful and helpful means of ensuring a full and inclusive life. The actions and plans needed to achieve a good life flow directly from the vision created by families with their family member with developmental disabilities. No matter someone’s age or stage of life\, crafting or refining a future vision of a promising life is a necessity. \nThis session will provide an overview of the process for developing a life-enhancing vision and the initial plans and actions needed to move forward when using FMS. In particular\, how the flexibility and creativity allowed for by FMS\, can be utilized to the advantage of families and their family member with developmental disabilities. \nIf you require assistance registering\, contact Pat Winter at 403-539-8192 or dc-fms@inclusionalberta.org.
URL:https://inclusionalberta.org/event/fms-learning-series-1-visioning-planning/
CATEGORIES:FMS Learning Series
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SUMMARY:Exploring Opportunities for Creating Employment
DESCRIPTION:The Darrell Cook Family Managed Resource Centre and Inclusion Alberta present the third event in the FMS Learning Series: Exploring Opportunities for Creating Employment \nDate: Saturday March 13th\, 2021 \nTime: 9am to 12pm \n**Registration for this workshop is full. If you would like to go on a wait list\, please e-mail Pat at pwinter@inclusionalberta.org**\nEmployment has a central role in most people’s lives\, offering purpose and meaning to one’s life\, in addition to an income. The vast majority of individuals with developmental disabilities can be successfully employed at least part-time and many full-time. The resources available through FMS can be effectively utilized to both create employment possibilities and to provide on-the-job supports to ensure success\, when and where needed. More and more employers are demonstrating a willingness and recognizing the benefits of hiring individuals with developmental disabilities. \nThe session will cover: \n\nEngaging Employers\nCreating employment possibilities based on the interests of the individual\nFacilitating natural supports in an employment setting\n\nFamilies and FMS staff are encouraged to attend. \nWorkshop Presenter: Wendy McDonald  \nThe first 100 people to sign in will be able to join. \nTrouble registering? Call Pat at 403-539-8192 or e-mail pwinter@inclusionalberta.org
URL:https://inclusionalberta.org/event/exploring-opportunities-for-creating-employment/
CATEGORIES:FMS Learning Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Inclusion Alberta":MAILTO:sashymova@inclusionalberta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201128T120000
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SUMMARY:Creating and Facilitating Relationships Through Community Engagement
DESCRIPTION:The Darrell Cook Family Managed Resource Centre and Inclusion Alberta present the second of three in the FMS Learning Series: Creating and Facilitating Relationships Through Community Engagement \nDate: Saturday\, November 28th\, 2020 \nTime: 9am to 12pm \n*REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED* \nRelationships are an essential and intimate part of everyone’s daily life\, including individuals with developmental disabilities. Relationships and friendships not only encourage individual expression\, dreams and passions but also provide important natural supports necessary to have a good life in community. Individuals with developmental disabilities will never secure a safe and meaningful life if the only people in their lives providing support are staff paid to be there. A principle role of staff hired by families through FMS must be to facilitate community engagement\, membership and belonging to allow for the emergence of freely given relationships and friendships. \nThis session will explore: \n\nThe meaning and power of natural pathways\nStrategies for community engagement and inclusion through which\nrelationships can emerge\nHow families and FMS staff can facilitate and encourage connections\nwithin the community\nHow to identify individual interests\n\nFamilies and FMS Staff are welcome to attend. \nWorkshop Presenters:  Billie Jack & Charmaine McIntrye \nDate: Saturday November 28th\, 2020 \nTime: 9am to 12pm \nPlace: Zoom \n*REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED*
URL:https://inclusionalberta.org/event/creating-and-facilitating-relationships-through-community-engagement/
CATEGORIES:FMS Learning Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Inclusion Alberta":MAILTO:sashymova@inclusionalberta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200919T090000
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SUMMARY:Visioning and Planning
DESCRIPTION:**CLICK HERE to see the PowerPoint presentation of this session**\nFor additional information on visioning and planning please visit our Online FMS Guide here  \nThe Darrell Cook Family Managed Supports Resource Centre and Inclusion Alberta present the first of three workshops in the FMS Learning Series: Visioning and Planning \nAbout: Where do I begin? is a question often asked by families when thinking about how to create a meaningful life for their family member with developmental disabilities. Developing a life-enhancing vision\, and refining this over time\, is one of the most powerful and helpful means of ensuring a full and inclusive life. The actions and plans needed to achieve a good life flow directly from the vision created by families with their family member with developmental disabilities. No matter someone’s age or stage of life\, crafting or refining a future vision of a promising life is a necessity. \nThis session will provide an overview of the process for developing a life-enhancing vision and the initial plans and actions needed to move forward when using FMS. In particular\, how the flexibility and creativity allowed for by FMS\, can be utilized to the advantage of families and their family member with developmental disabilities. \nPresenter: Bruce Uditsky \nDate: Saturday September 19\, 2020 \nTime: 9am to 12pm \nWhere: Zoom Meeting (You will require a Zoom account to register. Download zoom at https://zoom.us/download) \nRegister at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUud-murz0tHNyA3cuwBf4etCGMd9B2QemL \nTrouble registering: Call Saltanat Ashymova at 403-717-0361
URL:https://inclusionalberta.org/event/visioning-and-planning/
CATEGORIES:FMS Learning Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Inclusion Alberta":MAILTO:sashymova@inclusionalberta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200208T150000
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SUMMARY:FMS Series: Creating and Facilitating Relationships through Community Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Relationships are an essential and intimate part of everyone’s daily life\, including individuals with developmental disabilities. Relationships and friendships not only encourage individual expression\, dreams and passions but also provide important natural supports necessary to have a good life in community. \nIndividuals with developmental disabilities will never secure a safe and meaningful life if the only people in their lives providing support are staff paid to be there. A principle role of staff hired by families through FMS must be to facilitate community engagement\, membership and belonging to allow for the emergence of freely-given relationships and friendships. \nThis session will explore: \n\nThe meaning and power of natural pathways\nStrategies for community engagement and inclusion through which relationships can emerge\nHow to identify individual interests\nHow families and FMS staff can facilitate and encourage connections within the community\n\nWorkshop presenters:\nBillie Jack and Charmaine McIntyre \nBillie Jack is Provincial Director of Advocacy and Community Development\, Inclusion Alberta. Billie has worked with families and individuals with developmental disabilities for more than 18 years\, in varying roles. For the past three years\, Billie has been the Provincial Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement and previously was Inclusion Alberta’s Director of Inclusive Education for 12 years. Billie has a deep and abiding commitment to serve families and people with intellectual disabilities and believes her own life experience drives her passion for advocating for the inclusion of people with disabilities. \nCharmaine McIntyre\, Provincial Director of Inclusive Post-Secondary Education\, Inclusion Alberta. Supporting staff at a multitude of post-secondary initiatives\, Charmaine is part of the leadership group that cultivates the growth and learning of team members committed to the inclusion of students with developmental disabilities in post-secondary education. As an employee of more than 10 years with Inclusion Alberta\, she has had an opportunity to coordinate NorQuest College and MacEwan University initiatives\, as well as advocate for families and newcomers to Canada. \nTo register: Contact Saltanat Ashymova by email\, mail.calgary@inclusionalberta.org\, or by phone\, 403.717.0361. \nLunch will be provided. Please advise if there are any dietary restrictions.\nFamilies are welcome to bring their FMS staff! \nDownload the poster for this event by clicking the image below.
URL:https://inclusionalberta.org/event/fms-series-creating-and-facilitating-relationships-through-community-engagement/
LOCATION:Inglewood Community Centre\, 1740 24 Ave SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:FMS Learning Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Saltanat Ashymova":MAILTO:mail.calgary@inclusionalberta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200111T150000
DTSTAMP:20260531T072951
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SUMMARY:FMS Series: Exploring Opportunities for Creating Employment
DESCRIPTION:Employment has a central role in most people’s lives\, offering purpose and meaning\, in addition to an income. The vast majority of individuals with developmental disabilities can be successfully employed at least part-time\, and many full-time. \nThe resources available through Family Managed Supports (FMS) can be effectively utilized to both create employment possibilities and to provide on-the-job supports to ensure success\, when and where needed. More and more employers are demonstrating a willingness and recognizing the benefits of hiring individuals with developmental disabilities. \nThis session will cover: \n\nEngaging employers\nCreating employment possibilities based on the interests of the individual\nFacilitating natural supports in an employment setting\n\nWorkshop presenters: \nWendy McDonald\, District 5370 Rotary Employment Partnership Committee Chair\, Inclusion Alberta Chief Operating Officer\nTrina Steed\, Inclusion Alberta Provincial Director\, Employment Partnerships \nSave the date for the upcoming workshop on Creating and Facilitating Relationships Through Community Engagement on February 8\, 2020. \nDownload the poster for this event by clicking the image below.
URL:https://inclusionalberta.org/event/fms-series-2019-2020-exploring-opportunities-for-creating-employment/
LOCATION:Inglewood Community Centre\, 1740 24 Ave SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:FMS Learning Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Saltanat Ashymova":MAILTO:mail.calgary@inclusionalberta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20191018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20191018T210000
DTSTAMP:20260531T072951
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SUMMARY:FMS Series 2019-2020: Visioning and Planning
DESCRIPTION:Where do I begin? is a question often asked by families when thinking about how to create a meaningful life for their family member with developmental disabilities. Developing a life-enhancing vision\, and refining this over time\, is one of the most powerful and helpful means of ensuring a full and inclusive life. The actions and plans needed to achieve a good life flow directly from the vision created by families with their family member with developmental disabilities. No matter someone’s age or stage of life\, crafting or refining a future vision of a promising life is a necessity. \nThis session will provide an overview of the process for developing a life-enhancing vision and the initial plans and actions needed to move forward when using FMS. In particular\, how the flexibility and creativity allowed for by FMS can be utilized to the advantage of families and their family member with developmental disabilities.
URL:https://inclusionalberta.org/event/fms-series-2019-2020-visioning-and-planning/
LOCATION:Inglewood Community Centre\, 1740 24 Ave SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:FMS Learning Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Saltanat Ashymova":MAILTO:mail.calgary@inclusionalberta.org
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