Dungarvin California is expanding its range of services with the addition of the new Resource Center in Fairfield, California.
Dungarvin California is expanding its range of services with the addition of the new Resource Center in Fairfield, California. This program has been developed in partnership with the North Bay Regional Center, and is a new program design for Northern California in which services will be provided primarily within the local community, using a resource center for planning and preparation. This program is highly anticipated as it is designed to support an under served population, including but not limited to people who have developmental disabilities as well as co-occurring mental health needs, complex behavioral challenges, and/or legal involvement.
Dungarvin California’s new Resource Center in Fairfield, California.
The Resource Center services will be provided by specially trained staff working in a 1:2 ratio, which will promote integration into the local community and flexible supports that allow for more creative planning. The program will support the persons served to build upon their skills and interests, setting and achieving goals, including gainful and meaningful employment. Many of the people who will be served here have been unable or unwilling to receive services at more traditional programs in the past as their interests were not well-aligned with the purposes of those programs. This program, however, is designed to meet their needs through a wide array of community learning opportunities, job skill development, and community connections.
The Resource Center will be a hub of support and information regarding volunteer opportunities, public transportation, career development courses, pre-vocational development, and ongoing education regarding community living. A key feature of the program will be the travel training program where individuals will partner with staff to learn how to use public transportation in their daily lives in order to access the center and other community destinations. As individuals grow in this skill area, they will move on to using this transportation to access potential employers, public services, and community events with a goal of reduced reliance on paid staff to assure typical community involvement.
The Dungarvin Resource Center in Fairfield will serve up to 30 people. As of May 2016, the program is accepting referrals, and anticipates services to begin in June 2016.
Contributing author: Travis Goldman
This past May, at the 2016 ANCOR Annual Conference in Chicago, IL, Karin Stockwell was inducted into the ANCOR Foundation Legacy Leaders Circle.
Karin, one of Dungarvin Minnesota’s senior directors, has been a devoted employee of Dungarvin’s for over two decades. Knowing her passion for “respect, response, choice” for people in need of supports, it is no surprise, then, that she additionally makes the time to be actively involved in several associations with common goals outside of Dungarvin. The ANCOR Foundation Legacy Leaders Circle celebrates the accomplishments of the men and women who have paved the way to life in the community for people with disabilities.
From the ANCOR Foundation’s website:
“Karin Stockwell has been an active ANCOR volunteer and leader throughout most of her 23 years of service to Dungarvin. Karin has been Minnesota’s representative on the ANCOR Board of Representatives for the past 13 years – and counting. She has been a strong liaison between ANCOR and its affiliated Minnesota provider association, ARRM. Karin has tirelessly encouraged Minnesota providers to be active ANCOR members and to participate in conferences and ARRM’s advocacy work.
Karin has been an active member of the ANCOR Government Relations Committee for many years, including a stint as co-chair of its Medicaid Subcommittee. She also co-chaired the National Advocacy Campaign, and previously served a three-year term on the ANCOR Board of Directors, serving as the liaison between the Board of Directors and the Board of Representatives. Through her government relations service, Karin significantly helped to shape ANCOR’s positions and advocacy in the areas of Medicaid payment rates, self-directed services and supports, and ANCOR’s input into CMS’ development of revisions to the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) rule.”
Karin is a valued leader for Dungarvin Minnesota. It is fabulous to see that others appreciate her dedication as much as we do. We are so proud of all her hard work and appreciate all of Karin’s advocacy for the people we support. What we don’t know is where she finds the time!
Thank you, Karin, for all you do.