CODAs Support Network A Guide for CODAs in partnership with KCC
In partnership with KCC Pressure on Families Today….. Divorce Divorce Single Parents Single Parents Financial hardship- credit crunch Financial hardship- credit crunch Unemployment Unemployment Losing home Losing home Crime Crime Uncertain times Uncertain times
In partnership with KCC For youths… Knife crime Knife crime Bullying/Gangs Bullying/Gangs Teenage sex; Teenage sex; Pregnancy/HIV Aids/STD Drugs Drugs Depression/Suicide Depression/Suicide Pressure at school- exams etc Pressure at school- exams etc
In partnership with KCC What about CODAs? C -Child C -Child O –of O –of D –Deaf D –Deaf A –Adults A –Adults = CODA! = CODA!
CODA’s support Network New support group especially for CODAs. We recognise you have a unique, rich culture that spans both the deaf and hearing worlds, and this makes you special with needs particular to you in partnership with KCC
CODA support network- Aim of Project? Find out how many CODAs there are in Kent (County) and South East London. Find out how many CODAs there are in Kent (County) and South East London. Find out what support CODA’s want. Find out what support CODA’s want. Give Support & Reduce Give Support & Reduce isolation through website, mobile text, and events. mobile text, and events. in partnership with KCC
The future….? Local and Regional events/groups for Deaf families with CODA’s to meet and support each other. Workshops to improve parenting Workshops and FUN for CODAs and their families! Positive life experiences and stronger families! in partnership with KCC
We need YOU! Could you Volunteer with us? Support other CODAs? Support other CODAs? Help with local groups? Help with local groups? Cover the website- updating information? Researching? Answering s? Cover the website- updating information? Researching? Answering s? Fundraising? Fundraising? In partnership with KCC
Funding….? Currently our funding covers Kent County and South East London. If you feel you have CODA’s needing support in your area then please approach us about how we can work together in partnership with KCC
To Contact us;- via ; or Mobile text;