My Home My Way: a workshop to assist people with disability to create and thrive in a home of their own

About the workshop:

Home is a vital part of our lives.

It not only provides us with security, privacy, comfort and control but it reflects our identity, our adulthood and our deep sense of who we are and how we connect and belong in our neighborhood.
Yet for many people with intellectual disability and autism, home is designed by others with little control over the decisions that most people take for granted.

This workshop will explore individualised and innovative ways that people with a disability have created their own home, while getting the support they need.

Topics covered will include:

What does it really mean to have your own home and is it possible?
Creating and holding a personalised vision for home
First steps to consider when creating a home of your own that’s unique to you
Living in your own home and settling in
A range of home options and creative supports
Addressing barriers, challenges and fears
Home as a part of community and neighbourhood
Setting up for long term safety and success, and
Stories about people living in their own home with a range of supports.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop will be relevant to people with developmental disabilities, their families and supporters as they think through how they might move into and thrive in a home they can call their own.

There will be a limited number of tickets available for workers.

Download the pdf Flyer here (pdf)

Download the Accessible flyer here (word doc)

About CRU:

Community Resource Unit has a 30- year track-record of working across Queensland to help people with disability take control of their lives and take their place in their community.

Coming to a State near you!

One day face to face workshop
Sydney: 1st September 2021 with Family Advocacy
Canberra: 15th September 2021 with Imagine More
Adelaide: Date TBC with Julia Farr, Purple Orange

Two-part webinar series
Victorian and Tasmanian residents: 22nd & 29th June, 2021 with Belonging Matters
Western Australian & Northern Territory residents: 13th and 20th of October, 2021 with Valued Lives

Learning Objectives and Main Messages

Participants will:

Know what a home is and is not and be able to clearly articulate the difference between alternate models
Be inspired and believe that having a home of their own is possible
Explore some of the essential elements that makes one’s home their own
Understand that having a home is part of having a good life in neighbourhood and community
Explore a range of formal and informal supports
Consider what it will take for a person to settle into their own home
Work collaboratively to begin addressing the fears that were expressed earlier
Explore ways to renew and safeguard the person’s living arrangement

Enquiries:

For more information, please call CRU on 07 3844 2211 or visit the CRU website

Venue and Parking:

Information about the venue location can be here. Onsite parking is available.

Fees & Cancellation:

If price is a barrier then please contact us to discuss your options further. To see our Cancellation Policy please visit the CRU website.