(Goal 2, continued) Hampshire’s rural communities. The NH Council on Developmental Disabilities will collaborate and support Objective 3. local and statewide initiatives that offer choice for the education and support of individuals and their families regarding relationship building and retention of those relationships. Including but not limited to friendships, relationships and family dynamics. Activities: Develop and support systems to educate individuals and families on social opportunities and relationships Collaborate with key partners on creating opportunities for inclusive social events that promote acceptance and awareness. The Council will assure that at least 1000 self-advocates, families, guardians and caregivers can access information, training, and resources through a user-friendly web site, personal education and training opportunities and materials disseminated through multiple forms of media. Goal What does the Council want to Objectives How will the Council achieve its goals? – – accomplish for people with developmental disabilities over the next Objective 1. The Council will collaborate with key partners to promote and strengthen independent advocacy by individuals with developmental disabilities through: five years? supporting the formation and strengthening of self-advocacy organizations and activities Goal 3. Personal Choice: Promote and led by people with disabilities, including cross-disability advocacy initiatives. improve self-determination activities for providing opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities considered people with developmental disabilities to leaders to provide training to other individuals with developmental disabilities who may lead meaningful lives through an increased become leaders. level of personal choice and greater control assure that at least 100 self-advocates can access information, training, and resources over their lives including access to: through a user-friendly web site, personal education and training opportunities and medical, dental and behavioral materials disseminated through multiple forms of media. support and services in home and community service Activities: delivery Continued support of self-advocacy groups in New Hampshire local, statewide, and regional In collaboration with key partners to educate and support individuals with developmental disabilities in advocacy and support leaders in self-advocacy to train other potential leaders experiencing developmental disabilities.
(Goal 2, continued) Hampshire’s rural communities. Objective 3. The NH Council on Developmental Disabilities will collaborate and support local and statewide initiatives that offer choice for the education and support of individuals and their families regarding relationship building and retention of those relationships. Including but not limited to friendships, relationships and family dynamics. Activities: Develop and support systems to educate individuals and families on social opportunities and relationships Collaborate with key partners on creating opportunities for inclusive social events that promote acceptance and awareness. The Council will assure that at least 1000 self-advocates, families, guardians and caregivers can access information, training, and resources through a user-friendly web site, personal education and training opportunities and materials disseminated through multiple forms of media. Goal – What does the Council want to accomplish for people with developmental disabilities over the next five years? Goal 3. Personal Choice: Promote and improve self-determination activities for people with developmental disabilities to lead meaningful lives through an increased level of personal choice and greater control over their lives including access to: medical, dental and behavioral support and services in home and community service delivery Objectives – How will the Council achieve its goals? Objective 1. The Council will collaborate with key partners to promote and strengthen independent advocacy by individuals with developmental disabilities through: supporting the formation and strengthening of self-advocacy organizations and activities led by people with disabilities, including cross-disability advocacy initiatives. providing opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities considered leaders to provide training to other individuals with developmental disabilities who may become leaders. assure that at least 100 self-advocates can access information, training, and resources through a user-friendly web site, personal education and training opportunities and materials disseminated through multiple forms of media. Activities: Continued support of self-advocacy groups in New Hampshire local, statewide, and regional In collaboration with key partners to educate and support individuals with developmental disabilities in advocacy and support leaders in self-advocacy to train other potential leaders experiencing developmental disabilities.
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