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National AgrAbility Project
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National AgrAbility Project
Education & Volunteer
Services
byDouglas B. CarmonEaster Seals National AgrAbility Project Manager
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Educational Services
OT/PT Training Curriculum Bridge gap between rehab and healthcare professionals
not routinely exposed to farmers with disabilities
OT/PTs first, then other rehab/healthcare professionals, and finally pre-service university level students
Partnership (National, State, Healthcare Organizations)
Classroom face-to-face learning, online continuing education modules
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Educational Services
OT/PT Training Curriculum OK training program
Stillwater, Oct 8-9 2004
Academic / geographic expansion of program
Program access
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Volunteer Services
• General Volunteer Services– Collection of resources
• Illinois AgrAbility Unlimited Program
– Compilation of volunteer management guidelines
• Recruiting, training, liability, reporting
– Resource access
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Volunteer Services
• Peer Support Training Program– Goals
• Better selection process• More effective support skills• Increased number of volunteers• Increased farmer’s usage of AgrAbility services • Decrease liability of volunteers
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Volunteer Services
• CO Peer Support Training Program– AgrAbility Neighbor-to-Neighbor Peer Support
Training (AANNPST)• Robert J. Fetsch• Reserved space at CO program• Seminar at your state with Robert Fetsch as lead• Designated instructors should have
educational/behavioral/psychology background
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Information Sharing
Teamwork is the key Networking Input We’re here to assist you!
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Contact Information
Douglas B. CarmonNational AgrAbility Project Manager
Easter Seals, Inc.Office of Public Affairs700 Thirteenth Street, NWSuite 200Washington, DC 20005 202-347-3066 [email protected]
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Enjoy Your Workshop!