2nd Family Partner call

2^nd Family Partner call Nov. 19^th

Family partners from SOC County Leadership teams are invite to join the discussion.

Strengths:

• Green County is dedicated to engaging family members to join the County Leadership Team.  They’ve been successful in recruiting youth partners through the Independent Living program.
• Chester County is making progress on the System of Care longitudinal study.
• Crawford County had a very successful SOC kickoff. There were 182 people that attended the two day event and Family Partners assisted with the PR and the Youth Partners greeted and signed in the attendees.
• Montgomery County Family Partners are involved in sub-committee groups which include focusing on schools and natural supports.

Challenges:

• Family voice still needs recognition.  Family partners share their ideas but system barriers remain.

Next call Jan. 21st - Contact Crystal to learn more.

Shatter the Stigma Awareness Day - t-shirt winner!

Ashley from Greene County won an Awareness Day t-shirt for being a System of Care champion!

My name is Ashley. I have been volunteering for Greene county human services on and off for about 6 years. Volunteering is something I love to do.

My volunteer work includes. Going to CSP meetings, Working for basketball camp and soccer camp with youth from Greene county. I even just go to help shred paper work. I try to go to all the meetings that I can. It is all volunteer work.

I was involved in a lot of systems as a child. With my volunteer work I want to Shatter the Stigma because I was there.. Faced with people having stigma every day.

I have been working with the county for System of Care (SOC) work. I love it. I want nothing more than to help children in placements and in the system to get help and have support. I was given the opportunity to go speak with youth who are in placement and give them hope and support. I want kids to know that there is hope on the other side.

I have won awards and I still continue to give my time and support for Greene County. I hope to Shatter the Stigma in any way possible that I can.

I love the t-shirts and I would love to be able to were it around Waynesburg.