March 1, 2021
CP State News
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CP State Training Series Continues!
Tuesday, March 2:
Four steps to successful dating with a disability
The second in our series from Kathy O'Connell, Director of Radiant Abilities. Radiant Abilities provides resources and products for people with disabilities in the areas of self-esteem, relationships, and personal empowerment. This session is geared toward people with disabilities, although professionals and family members can learn how to support people in the following areas: increasing "dating confidence," how to write a great dating profile, how to effectively communicate with dates about a disability, and how to take the right action for dating success.
Wednesday, March 3:
Macro Change: The key ingredient for community success
The fifth session in our series from Dr. Al Condeluci! A key role for human service professions is to create opportunities for community participation and success for individuals who are at greater risk. Yet, many vulnerable people remain isolated or off-set from community and struggle with the social ramifications of poverty, unemployment, difficulty with housing and transportation. It is clear that traditional methodologies have not brought many successes. To this end, this interactive session will introduce and explore this macro challenge and examine ways and means to greater community success for the people being supported or served. Clear strategies will be outlined and explored as we examine a more macro perspective on the notion of community building.
CP State is offering these FREE sessions through its DDPC Rural Advocacy Grant. If you would like to participate, please contact Tim Ferguson at TFerguson@cpstate.org or 518-436-0178.
Dance for Disability Awareness Month
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM), a month where we celebrate the coming together of people with and without disabilities to form strong and diverse you to help raise awareness about developmental disabilities by participating in Dance for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Share a short video of yourself dancing alone or with others in your home or outside to a song that you think inspires inclusion and togetherness.
Send your video to communications.office@opwdd.ny.gov so we can share it on social media or you can also share your video on your own social media accounts using the hashtags #DanceforDDAM #DDAM2021 and #NYSOPWDD.