Week of May 8th

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May 8, 2023
May 9, 2023(1 event)

9:00 am: Ordinary Superheroes Retreat at LIFE - In person

9:00 am: Ordinary Superheroes Retreat at LIFE - In person


May 9, 2023

Contact McKenzie Wren at 404-849-0109 to register or to ask questions.

Superheroes are people who show up and make a difference in their communities. Join Susan Berch and McKenzie Wren for an afternoon of conversation and exploration of ways to combine your super powers with other people's to make change. This experiential and participatory workshop is part of GA Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) community engagement training series. The goal of the community engagement training is to teach about Asset-based Community Development, Collective Impact and Theory U - three powerful tools for making change. You will be experiencing the techniques and also learning how to use them yourselves in your own work and lives. The workshop includes practical tools for identifying the gifts, talents and skills in your community and how to work across differences to make change for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Conversations like these identify issues people care about most, how to work across differences from a place of collaboration rather than competition and help stimulate new ideas, projects and strengthen relationships.  Examples of projects that have come out of gatherings using an asset-based approach include developing a community garden, hosting cooking classes to encourage healthy eating, free books for youth, and connecting residents to local volunteer opportunities, among many others. In coming together, you'll explore your community, identify assets and learn how to deepen your impact. We will explore issues that you care about, build and deepen relationships and you'll walk away with new tools to use.

Bring a notebook and pen, your open heart and mind and your superpower! We will provide fun and thoughtful activities and snacks! 

Past participants said "I came out feeling more empowered to continue working" and " I learned new strategies for storytelling." They reported that they will "Speak up for those who can't or won't and encourage others to speak up for themselves" 

Contact McKenzie Wren at 404-849-0109 to register or to ask questions.
May 10, 2023
May 11, 2023(2 events)

10:00 am: Living Well in The Community Workshop

10:00 am: Living Well in The Community Workshop


May 11, 2023

The Living Well in The Community workshop is a FREE ten-week, peer-led, workshop designed for people with disabilities to build skills, share ideas and explore opportunities they can use in their everyday lives to support choices for a healthier, more fulfilling lifestyle.

This workshop is much more than just another “health and wellness” workshop, it’s a comprehensive and whole-person approach to building lasting skills and attitudes for achieving self-identified goals that are unique to each participant. LIFE is honored to be chosen as one of only ten Centers for Independent Living in the United States to facilitate this unique program.

We can enroll up to 12 adults with a mobility disability of any degree (does not have to be a wheelchair user or use any mobility aid), and/or an Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) and if you meet this criteria and would like to enroll, please contact us at 912-920-2414.

The workshop sessions begin April 20th at 10:00AM. The sessions are two hours long, some will be in person, and some will be virtual on Zoom. Cash equivalent gift cards will be awarded to participants at three stages of the workshop’s progress.

The workshop will cover the following areas of growth:

Goal Setting

Building Support

Healthy Reactions

Staying on Course

Healthy Communication

Seeking Information

Eating Well

Physical Activity

Advocacy

Maintenance

1:00 pm: LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat Group TODAY!

1:00 pm: LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat Group TODAY!


May 11, 2023

LIFE's peers support chats are held twice each month and are open exclusively to LIFE consumers as a safe space to talk with other people with disabilities, confidentially. Peer support can improve the sense of well-being for people with disabilities by expanding their support network and empowering them. We hope you'll join us!
Open to persons with disabilities in the following Southeast Georgia counties: Appling - Bacon - Brantley - Bryan - Bulloch - Camden - Candler - Charlton - Chatham - Effingham - Evans - Glynn - Liberty - Long - McIntosh - Pierce - Tattnall - Toombs - Ware & Wayne.
No registration required!
To join go to: https://zoom.us/
enter Meeting ID: 824 1315 2531
and Passcode: 782584
Or Dial in:
(646) 558 8656

May 12, 2023
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