1. Making it Happen From Dreams to Reality Bridgette Imperial & Mark Ohrenberg Youth & Family Connection Services for Independent Living

2. Who we are IntroductionsIntroductions –Mark –Bridgette What is Services for Independent LivingWhat is Services for Independent Living –4 Core Services –Youth & Family Connection

3. Labels What are Labels?What are Labels? Activity: put all the labels you have on your paperActivity: put all the labels you have on your paper –Positive & Negative

4. Disability Youth define Disability in your own wordsYouth define Disability in your own words Disability is...Disability is... Hidden vs. Visible disabilitiesHidden vs. Visible disabilities –Youth share

5. What do you bring to the table Youth - define Self acceptanceYouth - define Self acceptance Self acceptance is...Self acceptance is... Youth - what makes it hard or easy to self accept you?Youth - what makes it hard or easy to self accept you? –Give examples A Credo for SupportA Credo for Support –Discuss

6. To change your circumstances, first start thinking differently. Norman Vincent Peale

7. Moving Forward How do we move forward?How do we move forward?Identify: –Where we are NOW –Where we want to be in the FUTURE Develop a VISIONDevelop a VISION Set GoalsSet Goals

8. Goal Setting Youth define Goal SettingYouth define Goal Setting Goal Setting is...Goal Setting is... How do we set goals?How do we set goals? –Identify: Where it happens?Where it happens? –Make a list Who supports you?Who supports you? –Make a list Develop action stepsDevelop action steps

9. If you can dream it, you can do it. Walt Disney

10. Contact Us Bridgette Imperial & Mark Ohrenberg 1401 Hathman Place, Columbia MO 65201 573-874-1646mohrenberg@silcolumbia.org