Journey Forward -
Practical help for siblings of people with disabilities to stop the worry
and start the journey forward.
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Workshop #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, support, and benefits.
You'll leave this workshop with the tools to complete a Letter of Intent. Your sibling with disabilities will leave with a start on a useful scrapbook, "My Journey Forward" and eager to come back.
Workshop # 2 - A date and time will be determined when the participants can meet again. Bring your Letter of Intent from Workshop #1. You will have the opportunity to meet with one or more experts to discuss your specific questions to move forward.
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? Or just need to know where to start.
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.
WisconSibs Journey Forward has one main goal -
to help you be prepared.
When you are finished with the 2 Journey Forward 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 #1-Saturday, March 5, 2016 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Enrollment includes lunch and all materials.
No charge to enroll*.
Donations always appreciated.
Workshop # 2 will be scheduled with participants at a date and time that works into your schedule.
Let's Journey Forward! Don't put it off any longer.
For more information or questions, call 920-968-1742 or click WisconSibs.
*Thanks to financial support from the SAC Fund of the Community Foundation of the Fox Valley Region and the Helen Bader Foundation and participants in previous Journey Forward workshops, enrollment in this 2016 Journey Forward program in the Fox Valley is at no charge for participants.