In this webinar, we’ll explore the unpleasant and paradoxical reality that patients in medical settings are exposed to dangers which can jeopardize their health and safety. This is a reality for all people, but it is especially ominous for people who are members of a socially disadvantaged class, including those who are elderly and/or impaired. …

Children are among society's most vulnerable people. Abuse, poor access to the good things of life, social stigma and death are just a few of the common life experiences facing children living below the poverty line or who are vulnerable for other reasons. Many service practices and structures have been developed to address the difficult …

THIS WORKSHOP PROVIDES an introduction to Social Role Valorization (SRV), developed by Dr. Wolf Wolfensberger. His work helped lay the foundation for many current human service trends, including the development of community services, integration, self-determination and rights, and person-centered planning. SRV is a systematic, universally applicable framework for structuring human services, applicable to administration, board …

Children are among society's most vulnerable people. Abuse, poor access to the good things of life, social stigma and death are just a few of the common life experiences facing children living below the poverty line or who are vulnerable for other reasons. Many service practices and structures have been developed to address the difficult …

Dr. William Bronston, author ofPublic Hostage Public Ransom: Ending Institutional America will share his story of working at Willowbrook State School in Staten Island, NY, in the 1970’s, where6000 persons with disabilities were incarcerated under abusive conditions. He catalyzed a Federal Class Action Lawsuit against the state of New York to close the death making …

In this webinar, we’ll explore the unpleasant and paradoxical reality that patients in medical settings are exposed to dangers which can jeopardize their health and safety. This is a reality for all people, but it is especially ominous for people who are members of a socially disadvantaged class, including those who are elderly and/or impaired. …

THIS WORKSHOP PROVIDES an introduction to Social Role Valorization (SRV), developed by Dr. Wolf Wolfensberger. His work helped lay the foundation for many current human service trends, including the development of community services, integration, self-determination and rights, and person-centered planning. SRV is a systematic, universally applicable framework for structuring human services, applicable to administration, board …

Come join us, and bring your lunch! These noontime presentation and discussion sessions over Zoom are for those who are familiar with SRV (Social Role Valorization) and who are interested in putting it into practice.