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FAMILY CARE COUNCIL – AREA 12
Family Support Plan
2010
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
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Maintain our FCC12 web site
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Work with the County
libraries to establish and support a DD resource center.
2.
Influence legislation and funding
pertinent to persons with developmental disabilities
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Understand issues important to the
developmentally disabled
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Understand our government
structure (local and state) and publish it on the FCC12 website
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Write letters and emails to our Governor,
Congressmen and Senators
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Meet and Greet our representatives
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Testify before the legislature
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Look for money to fund a lobbyist
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Grants
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fundraiser
3.
Understand and influence APD
policies and procedures regarding persons with developmental disabilities
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Understand the appropriate laws
governing APD
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Become educated on how APD works
and sets their policies
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Write position papers on how the
developmentally disabled and their families should be treated
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Work with APD to develop a
caregiver “end of life” plan.
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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
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by collecting and supplying
pertinent information, important contacts, editorials, answers to common
questions, etc. and putting them in an easy and accessible form.
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Maintaining our FCC12 website
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Develop training for families
5.
Be effective representatives to
the FCCF
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Attend periodic meeting
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Read and give feedback on info
sent out by FCCF
6.
Provide financial help to
families that have members that are developmentally disabled.
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Raise money
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Fund raisers
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Grants
7.
Increase our membership
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Actually do something
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Place an Ad in the newspaper
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