Community Living Ontario

Facilitating a New Story with People and CommunitiesA New Story is emerging across Canada. Part of this story involves the creation of individualized supports and strengthening communities through the presence and participation of all citizens.

Come and join us to learn and practice how to facilitate the New Story with people who need and want support to participate.

By understanding facilitation and the development of skills, we will learn about:
• Building on strengths
• Creating support networks
• Connecting with community
• Planning for a good life
• Participation and contribution
• Communities of practice.

John Lord and Charlotte Dingwall’s approach to training recognizes that all of us can benefit from the skills of listening, planning, group work, collaboration, and negotiation – the essence of facilitation.

This Facilitation Training, organized with the purpose of building capacity for Independent Facilitation and Planning in Toronto area is open to anyone interested in facilitating everyday lives.

About the Workshop Leaders

John Lord is a researcher, facilitator, author, and family member. For more than 30 years, he has used research, education, and facilitation to create positive change in human services and communities. He has published widely on the New Story.

Charlotte Dingwall is a facilitator, circle member, and author with more that twenty years of experience. She has provided facilitation training to people from many walks of life. She is currently co-ordinator of facile Perth County, an independent facilitation organization.

What participants can expect at the training

• Useful information on facilitating the New Story
• Knowledgeable leaders who will inspire you to learn 
• Meaningful experience, stimulating presentations, and reflective dialogue
• Practical tools, strategies, and techniques.

People who have experienced facilitation

• enjoy a better quality of life
• increase the number of  relationships they have
• create a life of their own choosing
• learn to direct their own lives

Day 1, Feb. 21, 9:30 – 5:00
New Story principles and building our understanding of facilitation

Day 2, Feb. 22, 9:30 – 5:00
Supporting self-determination and building community and relationships

Day 3, Feb 23, 9:30 – 5:00
Asking meaningful questions, noticing possibilities, creating conversation, setting goals

Day 4, April 12, 9:30 – 5:00
Community development, creating capacity, supporting collaboration

Day 5, April 13, 9:30 – 4:30
Focused conversation, building possibility and action, community of practice, mentoring and coaching
  
Workshop Location:   504 Oakwood Ave, Toronto
Cost: Professionals - $500
          Families/Advocates - $100
          Disability Leaders - $50
    
This workshop is limited to 50 participants

Register with:

Paulette Cross
Phone:  416-245-5565
Email: paulette [dot] cross [at] corbrook [dot] com
Registration Deadline: February 3
Cheque payable to:  Corbrook (make note that your cheque is for the “FLG Training”)

Send payment to:          
          Corbrook (Attn: Paulette)
          581 Trethewey Drive
          Toronto, ON   M6M 4B8
 
Payment confirms your registration. A limited number of registration fee bursaries are available upon request. Lunch will be provided.