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| Welcome to the Western Region Webpage! | ||
| CEREMONY OF REMEMBRANCE | ||
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October 24, 2006, a monument was unveiled at a ceremony at Jollys
Cemetery in Perrysburg, NY. The monument is dedicated to the past
residents of the JN Adam Developmental Center, Gowanda State Hospital,
and the West Seneca Developmental Center. About 400 individuals were
honored in this ceremony, which was sponsored by People Inc. Please see below for photos and comments from the ceremony. |
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| “Standing in a remote cemetery on a cold day, seeing the unmarked field where so many lie interned virtually unnoticed, and then to hear the stories and the names…it became very clear that what you accomplished at that cemetery was the right thing and a very good thing. The sun came out for a reason during the reading of those names. I congratulate everyone involved.” | ||
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| WESTERN REGIONAL MEETINGS | ||
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| Third Thursday of every month 6pm to 7:30 pm 101 Oak St Buffalo NY For group leaders and advisors, but others can attend as well. |
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| CHANGE YOUR LIFE, CHANGE THE SYSTEM |
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Are
you a person with a developmental disability who is interested in
training to effectively participate in meetings or to become a member
of an agency’s board of directors?
ORAre you someone with committee or board experience who is interested in serving as a mentor to someone in training?
For more information, contact: Darren Jackson at the Western New York DDSO 1200 East and West Rd., West Seneca, NY 14224 716-517-3528 |
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| WOULD YOU PARTICIPATE IN A GRASSROOTS RETREAT TRAINING? | ||
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one-day training and discussion session for SA group leaders and
advisors would allow everyone to get together and learn about building
a successful self-advocacy group. If you are interested please contact
us at (716) 674-6300 x3170#. If enough people request this training, we will make plans for one in the near future. |
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| THINKING ABOUT JOINING A SELF-ADVOCACY GROUP? GREAT IDEA! | ||
Self-advocacy is speaking and acting on behalf of your own rights. It’s the best kind of advocacy because no one knows better than you what your needs are. To be a good self-advocate you need to know about your rights and responsibilities. You will learn these by joining a local self-advocacy group. The group provides a supportive environment where individuals can develop confidence and independence. HOW TO JOIN A GROUP Click on the link below to go to the Group Directory. If you do not find a group in the city or town you live in (see Meeting Location"), try to find one nearby or call the Self-Advocacy Assn. at (716) 674-6300, extension 3170# (Buffalo) or (716) 461-8776 (Rochester) for help. Call the phone number and dial the extension, if there is one. Ask for the contact person and let that person know you are calling about the self-advocacy group and that you would like to get more information to join up. THAT’S IT! Join a group near you today! TROUBLE FINDING A GROUP? CALL US AT (716) 674-6300 x3170# (Buffalo) OR (716) 461-8776 (Rochester) AND WE CAN HELP! |
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