This intensive workshop presents the idea of assisting people with disabilities and other devalued conditions to have positive social roles, which serves as a productive and helpful response to wounding life experiences. People wishing to understand the life experiences of people they support and the implications of those life experiences, and those who are committed …

The concept of model coherency is one of the themes of and for Social Role Valorization (SRV) theory. Yet another fabulous "gem" of SRV, this concept is so helpful when both designing and evaluating a service. How well a service "hangs together" in every way is the big idea behind Model Coherency. This workshop is …

PASSING workshops are designed to enabled participants who have previously attended a four-day Social Role Valorization (SRV) workshop to gain a deeper understanding of devaluation and of how the promotion of valued social roles may enable people who are disabled and/or devalued to experience "the good thing of life".  The workshop is directed at anyone …

Buffet: how a variety of roles can help attain the good things of life with Bill Forman TableTalks! Is the lunchtime presentation and discussion series hosted by SRVIP over zoom. Topics have something to do with implementing the ideas embodied in Social Role Valorization. We meet the third Friday of every month except for July, …

2026 Wolf Wolfensberger Summer Institute on Moral Issues -  a 2-day Workshop on Threats to the Lives of Devalued People, and an Invitation to Take a Coherent Stance in Opposition to It  This two day workshop presents:  The reasons behind the deathmaking of devalued people, along with the personal and societal dynamics that fuel it. …

We often pronounce service practices overwhelmingly “good” or “bad,” yet the reality is more complex as any practice may offer both advantages and pitfalls for vulnerable people. SRV gives us a unique way to assess impact: spotting what helps people access the good things of life, while revealing risks and shortcomings that could cause harm. …

About this Workshop: Learn a framework that helps give meaning and depth and helps to make the most of contemporary opportunities! This workshop explores how getting valued roles can lead to changed societal perceptions and strengthen the likelihood that people with a devalued status will get a better life. The core themes and principles of SRV will be …

Trauma informed care has been one of those frequently discussed idea sets that has been widely adopted by entire service systems as being important and worthy of investment. It has been seen as concordant with Social Role Valorization, antagonistic to it, and even equated with it. For this study session, let's learn together a bit …

The Introduction to Social Role Valorization is an intensive workshop which presents the idea of assisting people with disabilities and other devalued conditions to have positive social roles as a productive and helpful response to wounding life experiences. Social Role Valorization is a comprehensive theory which provides insights as to why certain groups of people …

This workshop will explore a way of understanding the lives of marginalized people. Social devaluation is presented as a crucial problem that can lead to many negative life experiences for devalued people. Participants will learn about the impact of such experiences and some ways to address social devaluation, namely assisting marginalized people to gain socially …

Let's talk about leadership and SRV- Join us for a presentation on the history of Community Living Welland Pelham's journey with Social Role Valorization (SRV) with a focus on the Board of Director's critical role in nurturing and sustaining its principles. A recent strategic planning process will also be reviewed, demonstrating the agency's resolve to …

This workshop provides an introduction to Social Role Valorization (SRV) using the 10 core themes, developed by Dr. W. Wolfensberger. Dr. Wolfensberger's work helped lay the foundation for many current human service trends, including integration, safeguarding of rights, and the deinstitutionalization movement. SRV is a systematic and universally applicable concept for structuring human services is anchored …