This video comes from the Belonging Matters Talks that Matter series. It shares the story of Michael Bush, and how pursuing valued roles has become a story of belonging.
Family Leadership
This presentation was delivered by Darcy Elks at Family Advocacy’s 2007 Odyssey Conference. Key points: Most citizens enjoy a variety of valued social roles such as family member, friend, neighbour, employee, student, etc. Indeed, it is very natural for people to explore, enter and grow into many different valued roles […]
Darcy Elks: Valued Social Roles – Video by Family Advocacy
A vital focus of CLP is supporting families to develop their leadership skills and to increase their understanding of how to bring about positive change in the life of their family member with disability. Leadership often arises because a person with disability, family, their allies or ordinary citizens see a […]
Families leading change
Community Living Project supports people with disability and their families to develop leadership skills to build a good life. A key way to do this is supporting them to make decisions about who works with them, and building their capacity to self-direct their day to day support.
Self-directed support – video by CLP
CLP helps each person with disability work towards their dream for home, bringing a sense of security, independence and pride.
“Home” video by CLP
In this timeless article from 1996, first published by the Community Resource Unit, Michael Kendrick briefly describes some of the strengths that give authority to families when they are acting in the interests of their family member. The Natural Authority of Families, Michael Kendrick, 1996 With great regularity, consumers of services and […]