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It Is Natural to Belong. Total Living Concept www.totallivingconcept.org. Exercise. Use the map provided or draw a map of your neighborhood or area you call your community.
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It Is Natural to Belong • Total Living Concept • www.totallivingconcept.org
Exercise • Use the map provided or draw a map of your neighborhood or area you call your community. • Place the “you are here” sticker on your maps “center” or where to leave from if you draw your own or start from the labeled place on the existing map. • Interview one of your table mates and determine 3 points of interest for that person, e.g. nice place to sit, great food, favorite activity, etc. • Use stickers to identify where the person might find those 3 places on your map. (Feel free to ask others if you aren’t certain.)
It is Natural to Belong • Why? • Strategies • Pam’s Story • Brandon’s Story
Why Do The Work? • People belong in their communities • People have contributions to offer • Positive recognition by fellow citizens • Reach high, dig deep
Strategies ~ Interests • Who is this person? • What are the person’s interests? • Who shares this interest? • What opportunities exist to join with others? • What support might be necessary and how might it be provided? • Is there anyone in person’s network to help?
Strategies ~ Exploring • Who do you know, who knows who, who knows...??? • Internet, library, community boards, local papers & periodicals • Spend time, hang out in person’s neighborhood and community
Strategies ~Focus on Meaningful Activity • Person seen as a contributing citizen • Expands personal knowledge & skills • Opportunity to sample range of interests & activities • Creates new opportunities & open new doors • Interactions with others who share same interest • Builds upon personal story • Something of one’s OWN
Strategies ~ Modeling interactions • Modeling guidance and educating others, helps to inform and clarify • Come as a Team rather than caregiver, client • Highlight a person’s interests and skills rather than their challenges or needs • Facilitate social interactions and conversation • Don’t answer for or do for a person what they can do for themselves • Educate by example, even with humor