Future is Now! - helping adult siblings and their families prepare for the future
and the Arc Fox Cities
Where
211 E Franklin Activity Room211 E Franklin St
(east of Appleton Public Library)
Appleton, WI 54911
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Workshop Part 1 - You'll learn how to get started and how to involve your sibling and other family members in getting prepared for the future. You'll also sense the support and care of other adult siblings sharing similar concerns and joys. A sibling panel and panel of professionals, plus Q & A time and lunch provided. Information presented includes legal, financial, housing and employment.
You'll leave this workshop with the tools to complete a Letter of Intent. Your sibling will leave with a start on a useful scrapbook, "It's All About Me" and eager to
come back.
Workshop Part 2 - A date and time will be determined when the participants can meet again. Bring your Letter of Intent (need not be completed) and you will have the opportunity to meet with one or more experts to discuss your specific questions to move forward with your future plans.
For more information, click here or call 920-968-1742.
Future is Now! Future Planning for Adults Concerned about their Siblings with Disabilities
Are you a sibling of a person with disabilities who thought, even as a child, that when the day came and your parents no longer could care for your brother or sister, that you'd take over?
Or perhaps you've never been sure about the future plans for your sibling and need some answers?
Without adequate plans for the future, vulnerable siblings can face disruptive transitions, endure emergency placements in inappropriate settings, and suffer through inadequate financial and legal safeguards, all of which place a strain on siblings and other family members.
Yet the majority of adults who have siblings with disabilities feel woefully unprepared financially and emotionally.
Future is Now! has one main goal -
to help you be prepared.
When you are finished with the 2 Future is Now! workshops, you will have a living, written document which describes your sibling's desired future living arrangement, community role, and lifestyle preferences. You will have a plan that includes practical directions and information for maintaining continuity in your sibling's daily life and needed support to achieve these outcomes. Some call it peace of mind.
Workshop Part 1-Saturday, January 18, 2014 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Enrollment includes lunch and all materials.
No charge to enroll.
Donations always appreciated.
Part 2 will be scheduled with participants at a date and time that works into your schedule.
The Future is Now! Don't put it off any longer.