COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP

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BUILDING COMMUNITY: A Pilot Project for Western MA Family Support Centers supported by Al Condeluci

Our goal for this 12 month pilot project, was to increase the capacity and reach of our current community integration projects, and implement new community based programming for the families that we serve. We did this with a focus on community inclusion, and building social capital. Download document here.

Building Community through our Family Support Centers

featuring Dr. Al Condeluci Berkshire County Arc, Multicultural Community Services, Pathlight, and DDS Central/West Region Download this presentation here

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Exploring Community Engagement: A MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER PROJECT

Sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, Central/West Region Ingrid Flory, Regional Director of Family Support, DDS Al Condeluci, Consultant
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Family Support Centers in Massachusetts, as in most states, provide critical services to people with disabilities and their families. They help families navigate systems and solve problems, connect to one another and to their community, and secure the goods and services they need for day-to-day living. These centers know that the more families can be integrated into their communities, the better off everyone will be. Families with disability experiences will not feel so all alone, and other families and organizations in the community become more inclusive.

Pathlight Presentation

Project Overview • Our Goal: Each participant will get to explore their interests and begin to make connections in the community. These connections would lead to more development of interests and even more connections in the community. • We hoped to shift people from being ‘of the community’ to ‘in the community’. Read the full report here

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