Widening the Circle Widening the Circle Supporting people with disabilities in relationships Call 3 of 3 in a 90-Minute Discussion Series Tuesday, October 11, 2011 North Carolina Relationships Initiative

The North Carolina Relationships Initiative This project is funded by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities and implemented by the Human Services Research Institute. For more information, visit the NCRI webpage:

90-Minute Discussion Series Tuesday, September 13, 6:00-7:30pm Self-advocates talk about issues they experience regarding relationships and what they are doing individually and together to address them Tuesday, September 27 th, 6:00-7:30pm Parents, self-advocates, and an expert on guardianship discuss the natural struggle between people with concerns for health and safety and individuals wanting control of their own lives Tuesday, October 11 th, 3:30-5:00pm Staff from a provider agency in Charlotte, a family receiving services, and others discuss promising practices related to supporting people to develop a range of relationships in the community 3

Series facilitators Monica J Foster Project Coordinator/Self-Advocate Leader Jaime Daignault Project Director x 14 Katherine McLaughlin Relationships educator Paula Traverse-Charlton Positive support facilitator and educator

Today’s panelists Curtis Overcash, Lead Broker/Community Guide at InReach in Charlotte Monique Moreno, Human Intimacy Liaison at InReach Elizabeth Harpootlian, individual receiving services from InReach Penny Harpootlian, Elizabeth’s mom Paula Traverse-Charlton, Positive support facilitator and educator 5

Tell us about InReach’s approach to supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities Panel discussion 6

Elizabeth what goals or dreams did you have for yourself when you began receiving services from InReach? What were you worried about, if anything? Panel discussion 7

What were parent or staff concerns, if any, for Elizabeth when she began services with InReach? Panel discussion 8

What supports does Elizabeth receive to reach her goals? What are each of your roles in the process? Panel discussion 9

What has been the greatest challenge and how have you made things work? Panel discussion 10

What has been the greatest success? Panel discussion 11

What tips or advice would you give to other people with disabilities who want to be in charge of their own lives? Panel discussion 12

What tips or advice would you give to parents or staff? Panel discussion 13

Want to ask a question? Press *1 on your telephone key pad now Or, type your question into the chat box on the left side of your webinar screen Questions will be answered in the order they are received. We will do our best to answer all of your questions in the time we have. 14

Resources Materials on supporting people with disabilities in relationships are available here: carolina-relationships-initiative/overview/ncri-materials carolina-relationships-initiative/overview/ncri-materials If you have a Facebook account, join an online discussion group just for you. Search for the North Carolina Relationships Initiative page on Facebook, or follow one of the links below. Link to discussion group for People with Disabilities: Link to discussion group for Parents/Providers/Professionals:

Questions about the North Carolina Relationships Initiative? Contact Jaime Daignault x 14 16