Events

Foundations of Inclusive Practice: A Glimpse of SRV (Bengali)

Zoom Online Platform

Across India, change leaders committed to better lives for people with developmental and psychosocial disability are talking about and learning about Social Role Valorization, a powerful set of ideas about how to assist people to have full, rich, meaningful lives. SRV provides a high order framework for understanding the society in which we live, and the place people with disabilities tend to hold within it. As well, SRV thinking is accompanied by very practical implementation strategies to help people with disabilities have access to the good things of life.

Disability in America: Movements that Made Us

Online

Those of us who live in the United States have grown up learning about the various eras, movements, and events that have shaped this nation. More and more we are discovering that many people have been removed from our collective studies. While history classrooms all over the country are learning about events like the European settlement all the way to the Great Depression, few turn their attention to how the major change points of U.S. history have impacted people living with various impairments and even shaped the way we define disability in our culture.

The Power of Roles

Online

This workshop gives participants a practical introduction to the principles of Social Role Valorization. Through a combination of multimedia presentation and small group discussion, participants will learn about the phenomenon of social devaluation. This event includes discussion of how people with disabilities and other devalued groups have been systematically hurt and harmed by society, and what the impact of that devaluation has been. Participants will also learn about ways to help people have better lives by supporting them to achieve positive valued social roles. We will discuss practical strategies to make this a reality for the people you support.

Employment Works: Making Good Employment a Reality for People with Disabilities

Online

Employment Works: Making Good Employment a Reality for People with Disabilities Recognizing that meaningful work is one of the good things of life, the workshop begins with an examination of historical strategies and ideas about work. We will examine the important role of the employment expert in effectively supporting people on the job in depth. […]

Greater Harrisburg Community Job Fair

The Farm Show Complex PA Preferred Banquet Hall (3rd level) 2300 N. Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA

Come talk with us about a career with Keystone Human Services! We’ll be at the Greater Harrisburg Community Job Fair at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA on April 1, 2022. Find out how you can make a difference and change the world!

Tools for Change: Elements of a Person-Centered Planning Process

Online

Tools for Change: Elements of a Person-Centered Planning Process Person-Centered Supports are designed to overcome inertia, and identify ways to enhance and expand a person’s emerging capacities. This workshop introduces participants to the principles and techniques of Person-Centered Planning. We will explore and practice a variety of tools that aid in getting to know a […]