heartstrings differences
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Heartstrings Vs Traditional services & licensing optionsTRANSCRIPT
- 1. Heartstrings Community Foundation
Yes I Can Work!
Presented to
The International Fragile X Conference
July 2008
2. Heartstrings Community Foundation was established as a
non-profit org. in 1999.
HCF is a unique approach to the traditional Day Service for adults
w/DD
Goal is to provide opportunities for true participation with the
community
3. Everybody works! - Employment in the Community
HCF assists adults w/developmental disabilities to live meaningful,
productive and independent lives through interactions with the
community.
Building successful & enriched business relationships using the
unique expertise & practices of the HCF model to employ adults
w/developmental disabilities
4.
- HCF Principles
5. All people have talents & gifts to share 6. People with
developmental disabilities can be valuable employees with proper
training & support
- Everyone benefits when employees are well trained
& supported
7. Differences between HCF& TraditionalDay Service
HCF
Traditional
Individual Personconsidered first abilities, dreams, goals,
etc.
Limited choices available to participants - workshop or unpaid
valuable activities
8. =
Differences betweenHCF&Traditional Day Service
Traditional
HCF
- Real work in the community
9. Not considered real work