Website designed by
Phil Pearson
FAMILY CARE COUNCIL – AREA 12
Family Support Plan
2009
I. Mission –
To advocate for & assist all persons with developmental disabilities the best way that we can, utilizing the funds made available to us as productively as possible.
II. Philosophy/Values/Principles
- Every person, disabled or not, has something to contribute to his or her community – from FCC orientation manual
- Every person with a developmental disability should have access to necessary services. – from FCC orientation manual
- Self determination will be implemented wherever possible
- All peoples will be treated with respect and fairness
- Open and honest communications between individuals and organizations is essential
III. 2009 Goals:
1. To increase awareness of Developmental Disabilities to the general population in order to educate and promote a better understanding and genuine acceptance within our community
o Maintain our FCC12 web site
o Work with the County libraries to establish and support a DD resource center.
2. Influence legislation and funding pertinent to persons with developmental disabilities
o Understand issues important to the developmentally disabled
o Understand our government structure (local and state) and publish it on the FCC12 website
o Write letters and emails to our Governor, Congressmen and Senators
o Meet and Greet our representatives
o Testify before the legislature
o Look for money to fund a lobbyist
§ Grants
§ fundraiser
3. Understand and influence APD policies and procedures regarding persons with developmental disabilities
o Understand the appropriate laws governing APD
o Become educated on how APD works and sets their policies
o Write position papers on how the developmentally disabled and their families should be treated
o Work with APD to develop a caregiver “end of life” plan.
o Understand supports needed and resources available for a variety of disabilities including the hearing & visually impaired.
4. To advocate for, educate and help empower individuals with Developmental Disabilities and their Families to the best of their ability
o by collecting and supplying pertinent information, important contacts, editorials, answers to common questions, etc. and putting them in an easy and accessible form.
o Maintaining our FCC12 website
o Develop training for families
5. Be effective representatives to the FCCF
o Attend periodic meeting
o Read and give feedback on info sent out by FCCF
6. Provide financial help to families that have members that are developmentally disabled.
o Raise money
§ Fund raisers
§ Grants
7. Increase our membership
o Actually do something
o Place an Ad in the newspaper
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