The Ohio Public Images 2016 March DD Awareness Month campaign is:

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1 February 2016 This month s feature: Sydney & Aubrey s story (See next page.) Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday African American History Month National Heart Month Groundhog Day Super Bowl SAW, Inc. Board Valentine's Day All sites closed Presidents' Day Lincoln's Birthday Chinese New Year Washington's Birthday ECAAC - PTCU Meeting 10am BAAC - PTCU Meeting 10am EAAC - PTCU Meeting 6pm CCBDD Eagles vs LEAP GRSC, 6pm Mardi Gras SOUP Advocacy Group Meeting, 10:30am - 1:30pm Special Olympics State Winter Games, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, thru 2/4 MHAAC - Food Pantry Ash Wednesday SIL Abilities-R-Us Discussion Group, Communication is Key, Euclid Ave. Suite 801, RSVP or questions, call (216) Meeting, RRAAC 7:30am MHAAC - Worker Council SIL Parma Support Group 11am - noon, Pine Tree Vistas, 6905 Ridge Rd. Parma, For info., call (216) MDA - CCBDD Board Meeting, 5:30pm Tim Tebow Foun dation Night to Shine Prom, Cuyahoga Valley Church, 5055 E. Wallings Rd., 6-9pm, ages 16+ cvconline.org/night- ToShine CCBDD Eagles at Medina Achievement Center 11am CCBDD Rockets vs. Summit County, GRSC, 10am CCBDD Eagles at Geauga County, 10am & 11:30am CCBDD Eagles Niles Basketball Tournament 18 th Annual Summer & Beyond Fair, Educational Service Center, Essex Bldg., 6393 Oak Tree Blvd.,10am - 1pm *All dates and times are subject to change. Please contact your site for updates. For additional information, go to or find us on Facebook.

2 Education, recreation and independence year round: Exploring camps, activities and much more at the 18th Annual Summer and Beyond Fair For Children and Youth with Disabilities The Ohio Public Images 2016 March DD Awareness Month campaign is: February 2016 Saturday, February 27, 2016 ESC of Cuyahoga County 6393 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence, Ohio 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Visit and talk to representatives from camps and organizations from around Ohio FREE fingerprint ID cards will be available Browse the information tables Pick up your free copy of the 2016 Summer and Beyond Directory For further information contact Theresa Richardson at or This activity is funded in whole or part by IDEA, Title VI B, and Grants to States through Ohio Department of Education grants to Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County, Fiscal Agent for State Support ABILITIES-R-US: A DISCUSSION GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SPONSORED BY SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, INC. Winter 2016 Meetings Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Topic: Getting over the Holidays & Getting Back into the Swing of Things Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Topic: Communication is Key Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Topic: Diffusing Conflicts Special Thanks to our Collaborative Partners for this event: Everyone has a story and they are all worth telling. Ohio Public Images 2016 awareness theme, What s Your Story, is designed to capture the interests, abilities and personalities of those we support. Through each story, we can educate the community on how we are all connected. In March, CCBDD will be using this theme to help further this message. For information or PR materials, contact Marie Barni at Barni.Marie@ CuyahogaBDD.org or (216) Parma Support Group Sponsored by Services for Independent Living, Inc. Thursday, January 28th, 2016 from 1:00-2:00 Thursday, February 18th, 2016 from 11:00-12:00 Thursday, March 17th, 2016 from 11:00-12:00 Please come help us start a support group that will meet your needs and enhance your independence. Meetings will be held in the conference room of Pine Tree Vistas apartments 6905 Ridge Rd, Parma, Ohio For more information, please call Lisa at (216) (V/TTY) or contact her by at lmarn@sil-oh.org. Sydney and Aubrey s Story Happy, Healthy & Thriving Arriving five weeks early, twin sisters Sydney and Aubrey weighed just four pounds at birth. This early arrival brought many complications for the girls, and their first-time parents felt both frightened and overwhelmed. They wondered how they would overcome the challenges that lie ahead and who could help them. Before Sydney and Aubrey even left the hospital, their parents were offered early intervention services through the Cuyahoga County Board of DD (CCBDD) and Help Me Grow partnership. They eagerly accepted these services not knowing what to expect. We had no idea that an angel was about to be sent to our door, shared mom. Weekly visits from their primary service provider (occupational therapist) provided much welcomed support. Helping Audrey and Sydney to suck and feed properly, aiding them to exercise, and sharing an abundance of tools and resources were just some of the supports provided to their parents. They were now equipped to be able to apply the education learned to help their daughters overcome their challenges. Our twins were once considered special needs, and now they are exceeding developmental expectations for their age, shared Audrey and Sydney s proud mom. By working together with parents in their home, CCBDD is able to best tailor services to others needs and provide valuable education that empowers parents to help their children meet developmental milestones and thrive. All meetings are held from 1:00pm to 3:00pm in SIL s Training Room Euclid Ave., Suite 801 Euclid, OH If you need assistance with personal care during this time, please bring someone with you. SIL staff cannot assist in personal care (toileting, feeding, etc). RSVP one week in advance be entered into a drawing for a special gift. Bring a friend and be entered twice! Drawing will be in March. To RSVP and request accommodations (sign language, large print), or if you have any questions or suggestions, please contact April Holmes (aholmes@sil-oh.org) at (V/TTY). Services for Independent Living, Inc. * Euclid Ave #801, Euclid, OH * (216) (V/TTY) * (216) (fax) New for 2016 FootGolf too We encourage you to stay informed. Listening Line (216) Lakeside Avenue E. Cleveland, OH (216)

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4 Education, recreation and independence year round: Exploring camps, activities and much more at the 18th Annual Summer and Beyond Fair For Children and Youth with Disabilities Saturday, February 27, 2016 ESC of Cuyahoga County 6393 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence, Ohio 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Visit and talk to representatives from camps and organizations from around Ohio FREE fingerprint ID cards will be available Browse the information tables Pick up your free copy of the 2016 Summer and Beyond Directory For further information contact Theresa Richardson at or Special Thanks to our Collaborative Partners for this event: This activity is funded in whole or part by IDEA, Title VI B, and Grants to States through Ohio Department of Education grants to Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County, Fiscal Agent for State Support

5 Parma Support Group Sponsored by Services for Independent Living, Inc. Thursday, January 28th, 2016 from 1:00-2:00 Thursday, February 18th, 2016 from 11:00-12:00 Thursday, March 17th, 2016 from 11:00-12:00 Please come help us start a support group that will meet your needs and enhance your independence. Meetings will be held in the conference room of Pine Tree Vistas apartments 6905 Ridge Rd, Parma, Ohio For more information, please call Lisa at (216) (V/TTY) or contact her by at lmarn@sil-oh.org. Services for Independent Living, Inc. * Euclid Ave #801, Euclid, OH * (216) (V/TTY) * (216) (fax)

6 ABILITIES-R-US: A DISCUSSION GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SPONSORED BY SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, INC. Winter 2016 Meetings Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Topic: Getting over the Holidays & Getting Back into the Swing of Things Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Topic: Communication is Key Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Topic: Diffusing Conflicts All meetings are held from 1:00pm to 3:00pm in SIL s Training Room Euclid Ave., Suite 801 Euclid, OH If you need assistance with personal care during this time, please bring someone with you. SIL staff cannot assist in personal care (toileting, feeding, etc). RSVP one week in advance be entered into a drawing for a special gift. Bring a friend and be entered twice! Drawing will be in March. To RSVP and request accommodations (sign language, large print), or if you have any questions or suggestions, please contact April Holmes (aholmes@sil-oh.org) at (V/TTY).

7 Services for Independent Living, Inc. s Peer Support and Independent Living Skills (ILST) Calendar January 2016 to March 2016 Services for Independent, Inc. (SIL) welcomes Winter with its Peer Support and Independent Living Skills Training (ILST) Programs calendar. You will find the schedule packed full of events to keep you busy this Winter. You will find a variety of ILST topics which are designed to empower you with skills to be more independent. If you are not sure which topics are best for you, an evaluation may be done to determine which topics would benefit you the most. Also, if the times and/or days scheduled are not good for your schedule, SIL staff will try to accommodate your schedule. If you have a monthly Medicaid spend down and you want help meeting it, please call Lisa to discuss how SIL s ILST sessions can help. The Abilities-R-Us discussion/support group meets at SIL monthly on Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00. Please call one week before to RSVP and to be entered into a drawing. SIL is pleased to announce a Parma support group held in Pine Tree Vista s meeting room. Please see calendar for meeting dates and call Lisa for more information. Peer consultants are trained volunteers who are matched with a consumer with a disability for the purpose of emotional support and encouragement. SIL trains new consultants once a quarter and the next training is Thursday, March 10, Please call by March 3 to RSVP. SIL s Big Peer/Little Peer Program is a program that matches youth with disabilities between 12 and 19 years of age with trained adults with disabilities. SIL has created an online Big Peer Training. Anyone interested in becoming a Big Peer should contact Lisa. All of the events (except the Parma Support Group) are held in SIL s mock apartment and training room, Euclid Ave Suite 801, Euclid, OH For more information on these events, please call April or Lisa at (216) (V/TTY). If you plan to attend any of these events, please RSVP one week before and inform April or Lisa if any accommodations (large print, sign language) are needed. **In case of extreme weather, please call SIL the day of the event to ensure that the office is open.** Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri 1 New Year s Day - CLOSED MLK DAY - CLOSED 19 Assertiveness How to be a Self- Advocate Abilities-R- Us Parma Support Group Self- Awareness 29 Intro to Computers Key: means the session is facilitated by April Holmes aholmes@sil-oh.org means the session is facilitated by Lisa Marn lmarn@sil-oh.org Sat

8 Services for Independent Living, Inc. s Peer Support and Independent Living Skills (ILST) Calendar January 2016 to March 2016 Page 2 Sun Mon 1 Tues 2 Sexuality & Relationships Wed 3 Thurs 4 Fri 5 Coping with Bullying Sat 6 Sun Mon Tues 1 Laundry Wed 2 Thurs 3 Fri 4 Checking Accounts Sat Using the Internet Social Media: What is Appropriate Budgeting Peer Consultant Training 11 Shopping on a Budget PRESIDENTS DAY CLOSED 16 Kitchen Safety Abilities-R- Us Parma Support Group 19 Housekeeping Transortation Abilities-R- Us Parma Support Group 18 Emergency Preparedness Meal Planning & Prep Using a Microwave Personal Assistance Services Mngmt Intro to the ADA Accessing Community Resources GOOD FRIDAY - CLOSED 26 **In case of extreme weather, please call SIL the day of the event to ensure that the office is open.** Key: means the session is facilitated by April Holmes aholmes@sil-oh.org means the session is facilitated by Lisa Marn lmarn@sil-oh.org

9 Other features of the Peer Support Program Big Peer/ Little Peer Program Staff delivered Peer Support Support Groups Trained Peer Consultants Outreach to hospitals, Mission of Services for Independent Living, Inc. Provide consumer-driven services and advocacy which empower individuals with disabilities to lead selfdirected and inclusive lives in the community. A program of rehabilitation centers, activity centers, and county boards of developmental disabilities Ohio Benefit Bank site..a feature of SIL s Peer Support Program

10 About the Program One of Services for Independent Living, Inc. s (SIL) core services is Peer Support. SIL is excited to be expanding its Peer Support Program to include a Big Peer/ Little Peer Program. What is it? SIL s Big Peer/Little Peer Program is designed to give youth with disabilities between the ages of 12 and 19 an opportunity to be mentored by an adult with a disability. It also encourages independence. Who are Littles? Any youth with a disability in Cuyahoga, Lake, or Geauga Counties who desire to share experiences and feelings in a mentoring relationship can be assessed for the program.. A parent or guardian must accompany the Little for the assessment. During this assessment, the needs, desires, and goals of the youth will be established. If determined appropriate for the program, the parent or guardian must sign a consent form for his/her child to participate. SIL staff will then match him/her with an appropriate Big. Who are Bigs? Bigs are adults with disabilities who have a desire to volunteer to be a mentor for a youth with disabilities. Bigs will be interviewed, asked to participate in a background check, and participate in a training. The training covers the Independent Living philosophy and techniques and ideas for working with youth with disabilities. Bigs will initiate phone calls and meetings when possible with Littles. Bigs will be asked to complete a form after each conversation, , or meeting with their Littles and submit it to SIL. What else is involved? SIL will offer monthly group meetings for Bigs and Littles to share and learn about Independent Living. The meetings will be at SIL s office. Some topics discussed may include: Social media etiquette Managing bullying Basic home maintenance Community resources Basic money management Coping with peer pressure Kitchen safety Clothing maintenance Managing personal assistance services Relationships Recreation And much more! How to get involved If you or your child would like to participate in SIL s Big Peer/Little Peer Program, please contact Lisa Marn at (216) or contact her via at lmarn@sil-oh.org. Contact Us Services for Independent Living, Inc Euclid Ave #801 Euclid, OH (216) (V/TTY) (216) (FAX) sil-oh.org