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Good Morning Self Advocates and Allies

EXCITING NEWS!


NEXT WEEK WE ARE GOING TO KICK OFF OUR ANNUAL FALL AND WINTER

VIRTUAL EVENTS SERIES


EACH WEEK WE WILL HAVE AN DIFFERENT TOPIC

WITH 3 OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN


Self advocacy means being able to speak up for myself and for others and also help people reach certain goals Oscar Drummond Lead Power Coach Founding Member

Let's Speak UP!!

Virtual Events


  • Do you know your rights?
  • Are you getting what you want and need?
  • Do you want to change your community?
  • Did you know we can change things when people speak up?


JOIN US TO LEARN ALL ABOUT SPEAKING UP


📅 Date: Tuesday, November 10th, 2026

🕙 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm


OR


📅 Date: Wednesday, November 11th, 2026

🕙 Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm


OR


📅 Date: Thursday, November 12th, 2026

🕙 Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm


Pick The Day and Time That Works Best For YOU then let us know which one you are attending. Click the link below



Choose Your Day and Time to Get Your Power to Speak Up! – Fill out form


(Registration is not required to attend)


UPCOMING EVENTS FROM OTHER PA AGENCIES

Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation is hosting a free webinar on benefits counseling


November 12, 2026

1:00 to 2:00 P.M. EST.


This webinar, It Pays to Work, will explore how people with disabilities can pursue employment while learning how to navigate their benefits and make informed financial decisions.

Join Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) and Community Integrated Services (CIS) for an informative webinar on benefits counseling.


We’ll discuss how benefits counseling can help people understand their financial options and make informed decisions about working while receiving benefits.


Participants will learn about SSI and SSDI, ABLE accounts, and special needs trusts, including how these resources can work together to support their financial goals.


We’ll also cover who can benefit from benefits counseling and how to access these services.



There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion at the end of the webinar.

Captioning, ASL interpretation, and Spanish interpretation will be provided.

Registration is required. The webinar will not be recorded.


CoP Meeting November 18th 1:00 – 2:00pm

Everyone is Welcome!


Use This Link To Join:

https://app.zoom.us/wc/5890598931/join?pwd=sIE0mXF9Mof14LVvDa1oUziWDNAssr.1


Agenda


  • Welcome and Introductions
  • Theme: 

From a Siloed Approach to a Cross Systems Solution

  • Open Discussion / Announcements
  • Project Updates
  • Post-Meeting: Stay to give us your thoughts on how to improve our CoP as well as our training workgroup



PENNSYLVANIA NEWS

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