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Building Personal Support Networks, Nov 5, 2011

Our workshop on Saturday generated many good ideas and places to go for information and support.  Monique Nelson and Carol Stinson have put together a list of links that include the resources mentioned at the workshop:

 

Reading list:  Susan and Aaron recommend these books for people who are supporting folks with disabilities:

http://www.squidoo.com/SpectrumReads

Spectrum Society:  Personal Support Networks website and Blog:

http://www.101friends.ca/

Spectrum Society on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spectrum-Society-for-Community-Living/138831984489

 

BACI:  Family Support Blogsite with newsletters, events calendar and resources.

http://family.gobaci.com/

 

posAbilities:  Newsletters, events & resources.

http://www.posabilities.ca/

posAbilities on facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/PosAbilities/133802850015766

 

Vela Microboard Association:  Vela’s mandate is to develop Microboards and provide on-going support to Microboards for people with disabilities:

http://www.microboard.org/

 

Inclusion Press:  person-centred planning and resource material

http://www.inclusion.com/

 

You’ve Gotta Have Friends:  Breaking down barriers that keep people from experiencing a rich and rewarding life in the community in Langley.

http://www.youvegottahavefriends.ca/

 

BC211:  The Red Book Online has over 5,600 listings of community, social and government services in the Lower Mainland. The phone service is free, confidential, multilingual and available 24/7.

http://www.bc211.ca/

 

John Lord:  John Lord is a master facilitator, parent and researcher on social issues around folks with disabilities and their supports:

http://www.johnlord.net/

 

Peace for Inclusion Tour:  Judith Snow and Gabor Podor are working towards world peace through inclusive transformation.

http://peaceforinclusion.blogspot.com/

 

PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship:  PLAN works to reduce the isolation of people at the margins of society, and to enable the contributions of all members of our community.

http://institute.plan.ca/

 

David Pitonyak:  Helping people with challenging behaviours to find meaningful relationships, a sense of safety and well-being, power, things to look forward to and a sense of value and self-worth

http://www.dimagine.com/

 

BC Association for Community Living:  Advocacy and resources for families, individuals and Community Living agencies in BC.

http://www.bcacl.org/

 

Family Support Institute:  FSI strives to strengthen and support families faced with the extraordinary circumstances that come with having a family member who has a disability

http://www.familysupportbc.com/

 

Support Worker Central:  Support Worker Central is an online database designed to match individuals, families and agencies with support workers in their communities

http://www.supportworkercentral.com/

 

Margaret Wheatley:  Progressive thinking about living systems and community.

http://margaretwheatley.com/

 

TASH:  Equity, Opportunity and Inclusion for People with Disabilities

http://tash.org/

 

Steps Forward:   Inclusive Post-Secondary Education.

http://www.steps-forward.org/

 

The Centre on Human Policy:  A strong voice for the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the community.

http://thechp.syr.edu/  and  http://disabilitystudies.syr.edu/default.aspx

 

A Social Life:  This youth and parent Social Group meets the second and fourth Sunday every month in New Westminster.

http://www.asociallife.net/

 

Parents of Youth with Disabilities Transition Group:  This parent group alternates their meetings between the east side and west side of Vancouver.

http://vptg.wordpress.com/

 

The Power of Knowing Each Other:  Stories about informal safeguards as told by BC families.

http://www.communitylivingbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/ThePowerofKnowingEachOther%28web%29.pdf

 

Asperger’s Awareness Page on facebook:  huge community, lively discussions

http://www.facebook.com/pages/PosAbilities/133802850015766