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Show Me The Way Home
From September 27, 2017 8:00 am until September 27, 2017 4:00 pm
At The Strong | National Museum of Play
events@starbridgeinc.org
585-224-7248
Categories: Series
Tags: self-direction, community, inclusion
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Join us for the third event in our 2017 series — Building A Vibrant Community: A Series on Self-Direction, Inclusion and Belonging

Graphic showing map of town with large pin showing destinationThis full-day conference will focus on a person-centered approach to creating housing for people who have Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities. To be sustainable, a good housing plan must be rooted in the individual’s personal goals, address their needs, and identify and optimize their personal resources and public funding. We will follow the paths of two individuals seeking to live independently.

Morning session - Presented by Christopher Liuzzo

This session will provide an in-depth look at Shared Living, a form of support often overlooked and underutilized. In Shared Living arrangements, persons with and without disabilities live together and share their lives. Christopher will share definitions and examples of Shared Living, its relationship to Person Centered Planning, labor and tax implications, and safeguards that should be considered.

Afternoon session - Presented by John Maltby, with special guest James Traylor

This session will describe how people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities can build their Social Capital, and create and protect Financial Capital—and how these relate to housing options. We will discuss how housing is created, ownership and rental options, and the creation of a housing plan.

Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule

Registration and breakfast—8:00-8:30am

Morning session—8:30-11:30am

Lunch break—11:30am-1:00pm

Afternoon session—1:00-4:00pm

Registration and Fees

Fee: $99/person for full day; $59/person for half-day session

Fee includes continental breakfast and afternoon snacks. Lunch is not included in the registration fee. The Strong offers a food court and restaurant on-site.

Registration is required by September 22, 2017.

Full Day Conference Registration:

  • To register online, please use Register button above.
  • To register and pay by mail, print the event flyer, complete, and mail to Starbridge, attn: Jean Sciacchitano.
Morning Session Only:
  • To register online, please use Register button and choose MORNING SESSION ONLY
  • To register and pay by mail, print the event flyer, complete, and mail to Starbridge, attn: Jean Sciacchitano.
Afternoon Session Only:
  • To register online, please please use Register button and choose AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
  • To register and pay by mail, print the event flyer, complete, and mail to Starbridge, attn: Jean Sciacchitano.

 

A limited number of scholarships are available for people who have disabilities, suspected disabilities, or their family members. Email events@starbridgeinc.org or call (585) 224-7248.

About The Presenters

Christopher Liuzzo has played numerous advocacy and administrative leadership roles since the mid 1970's. Now retired from his role as an Associate Executive Director of the Arc of Rensselaer County, he serves as a consultant to organizations especially interested in moving from congregate services to individualized supports.

John Maltby serves as the Director of Community Supports and Services at Westchester Institute for Human Development in Valhalla, NY. He is the author of the "Housing Resource Guide" and the "Report to the Housing Task Force" both of which are in wide use in NYS, and he is the creator of the Housing Navigator training program. John is co-director of the newly created Housing Resource Center.

James Traylor is a seasoned financial professional who has built a practice dedicated to the special needs community. As a sibling and advocate for his sister with special needs, James understands the struggles families face in planning. James is the Chair for the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council and a member of the Board of Directors for the ARC of Monroe. 

Parking: The Strong is a popular destination year-round. Registrants arriving for the afternoon session or leaving campus at lunchtime should plan to arrive early to find spaces.

Please use the Business/Security entrance to the building. To view a map of the facility, please click here.

For a printable version of the flyer, please click here.

Presented by Starbridge in collaboration with NYSACRA and the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council

 

2017 Building A Vibrant Community Series

Dates, Topics & Speakers

  • April 6 ~ Where I Go Is My Decision to Make  ~  Emily Ladau
  • August 17 ~ Belonging Matters—The Keys to Relationships  ~  Al Condeluci, PhD
  • September 27 ~ Show Me the Way Home  ~  Chris Liuzzo, John Maltby, and James Traylor
  • October 21 ~ Supported Decision-Making  ~  Desiree Loucks-Baer

Thank you to our sponsors for underwriting the 2017 Conference Series –

 Innovation

 

 Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

 Trendsetter

 TouchStream Solutions
 Pacesetter

 

 Burke Group 

 Cardwell Construction Co.

 Medisked, LLC

 Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Co. LLP
Patron
 JFS/Curtze

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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