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Living On Your Own Independent Living and the Role of Self-Advocacy

Living On Your Own Independent Living and the Role of Self-Advocacy. Bridgette Imperial & Mark Ohrenberg Youth & Family Connection Services for Independent Living. What is Independent Living. Youth define Independent Living Independent Living is . . . Why is independent living important

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Living On Your Own Independent Living and the Role of Self-Advocacy

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  1. Living On Your Own Independent Living and the Role of Self-Advocacy Bridgette Imperial & Mark Ohrenberg Youth & Family Connection Services for Independent Living

  2. What is Independent Living • Youth define Independent Living • Independent Living is . . . • Why is independent living important • Youth examples

  3. What are Your Independent Living Needs? • What you need to live independently • Brainstorm and List • What kinds of assistance would help you meet these needs • Brainstorm and List

  4. What are Supports? • Youth define Support • Supports are . . . • Natural Support • Formal Support • Youth give examples of supporting individuals & places in the community

  5. How SIL Can Help • Information & Referral • Within SIL • To outside community resources • Advocacy • Can be the middle person between you and agencies to speed things along and go smoothly • Opportunities for self-advocacy (e.g. PAVE, LEP, opportunities to serve on panels)

  6. How SIL Can Help (cont.) • Peer Support • Social networking • Mentoring • Independent Living Skills Training • Person Centered Career Planning • Career Exploration/Job Shadowing • Work Readiness • Life skills

  7. Accessing Services • Eligibility • Most services for individuals w/disabilities • Other services are inclusive for those with or w/o disabilities • No income guidelines • Transportation limitations • No documentation for disability required

  8. Accessing Services (cont’d) • Intake • Call in/Walk in • Single Point of Entry - Intake/Community Resources Specialist, Scout Merry • Indentifies goals/needs • Intake paperwork is completed • Referred to appropriate resource within agency or to outside agency/s

  9. Contact Us Bridgette Imperial & Mark Ohrenberg 1401 Hathman Place, Columbia MO 65201 573-874-1646 mohrenberg@silcolumbia.org

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