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July 24, 2017

Cochlear Coffee Chat 2 MB (PDF) Cochlear Coffee Chat, Wednesday, July 27, 2017 9:00 am - 11:00 am Courtyard Newport Middletown, 9 Commerece Drive, Middletown, RI 2:00 am - 4:00 pm Cranston Corner Bakery 140 Hillside Road, Cranston, RI

July 18, 2017

2017 Access for All Abilities (AAA) Mini-Grant Deadline is July 21st! 2017 marks the Sherlock Center's ninth year of the Access for All Abilities Mini-Grant initiative. To date, 35 businesses and organizations have received more than $78,000 to increase access to social, leisure, recreational and cultural activities for individuals with disabilities. The Sherlock Center, Rhode Island's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), receives funding for this initiative through the United States Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Developmental Disabilities. Submissions are due by Friday, July 21, 2017.

July 7, 2017

Family Forums Planned for July – Help Design a System for Person-Centered Thinking in Rhode Island 350 kb (PDF) The system of services and supports for Rhode Island adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities is in transformation. The new system needs to be built on the concept that the person is the beginning and the end of every conversation and must be the primary focus of every conversation and every form. This is called person-centered thinking. Many of you have been involved with this idea for a long time. Some of you have participated in meetings about person-centeredness during the past few years. It is now time for Rhode Island to take the next steps towards implementing a truly person-centered system. Implementing a true person-centered system is a step towards the conflict-free case management system. Click the link above to download complete details. Location/Date/Time: These will be family-to-family discussions and will be facilitated by family members. No registration is required. If you need any accommodations, please make your request at least one week in advance of the scheduled forum. Contact Elaine Sollecito at esollecito@ric.edu or call 401-456-2764. Peace Dale Library - July 10 - 5:30-7:30 pm - 1057 Kingstown Road, Peace Dale, RI 02879 Middletown Library - July 10 - 5:30-7:30 pm - 700 W. Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842 Kingston Free Library - July 12 - 5:30-7:30 pm - 2605 Kingstown Road, Kingston, RI 02881 Mohr Library in Johnston - July 18 - 5:30-7:30 pm - 1 Memorial Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919 Middletown Library - July 19 - 5:30-7:30 pm - 700 W. Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842 Harris Library in Woonsocket - July 19 - 5:30-7:30 pm - 303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895