Here’s a way that you can work on a plan with your support staff to keep from choking.

During this nationwide health crisis, services and supports for individuals have changed dramatically. We’re interested in understanding more about those changes. We’ll use the information to help guide our October 2020 gathering and, hopefully, write an article about what we learn. We’ll definitely share what we learn with you, if you’re interested.  If you’d like to … Read moreNorCal Gathering Committee Service and Supports Change Survey

Resources to help DSPs take care of themselves during the crisis from the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals.

Good morning, we felt the need to put out an special edition to address the current pandemic. We enlisted the help of two incredible service providers to build the content. We hope it’s helpful. If you would like to receive it, please send us an email (allenbill@mac.com) and write JOIN in the subject line. Stay safe!

Attached find our second edition. We thought we’d provide some thoughts and resources that focus on building community connections. When we get to the new normal, friends, relationships, and community associations and activities will be more important than ever. We’ll all be starved for them!Note: If you received this newsletter and want to be unsubscribed, please return … Read moreNorCal Gathering Newsletter #2

While we had to cancel our 2020 NorCal Gathering for now, we are working on a plan to reschedule. In the meantime, we would like to send out a newsletter to keep in touch. It will contain links to resources, articles and tools that we hope will keep you interested. Attached is the pilot edition. If you have ideas … Read moreNorCal Gathering Committee Newsletter