A Two-Day Workshop Understanding Social Devaluation and the Service Worker’s Role This two-day training session consists of presentations, reflective writing, discussion and exercises to accomplish the goals of assisting staff to: deepen their understanding of and identification with the people they serve reflect on some of the major issues facing people with impairments in contemporary society gain some insights into their own role as human service worker clarify their purposes and goals as a person in service to another appreciate the importance of valued social roles for living a typical life as a valued member of society develop a shared understanding with coworkers so as to establish a base for collaboration PRESENTER: Jo Massarelli, Director of the SRV Implementation Project The Social Role Valorization (SRV) Implementation Project is a human service training, evaluation and consultation effort aimed at addressing the social devaluation of impaired and other vulnerable people in contemporary society. WHEN: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 and Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Begins at 9:00 AM Ends at 4:00 PM (both days) INTENDED AUDIENCE: Human service support personnel and other representatives of support providing services, including residential service staff and administrators, day service staff and administrators, visiting nurses, hospice workers, home health aides, respite workers, personal care assistants, as well as family members and other voluntary care-givers. The cost for this training is $60 per person, which includes meals To register, please call Amy Cornell (The Nemasket Group) 508-999-4436 WHERE: Century House 107 South Main Street, Acushnet, MA Sponsored by the Department of Developmental Services-Regional Training Council and The Nemasket Group
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 18:00:00 +0000
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