Effective Self-Advocacy
Recorded August 23, 2022
Presented by STEPS Family Resource Centre. Explore ways to become a stronger advocate. Learn how to navigate complex governmental systems with the goal of working towards inclusion for our loved ones.
The STEPS Family Resource Centre provides support for families in the Central Alberta Region in the areas of training, community connections, and navigating services.
About your presenters:
Darryl Wilkie has worked as a Mental Health and Addictions Therapist; Child and Family Therapist, and Employment Specialist combined for more than 30 years. Wilkie has advanced degrees in education, counseling and theology and has gone on to write several books in his field. He is currently a Life Skills Facilitator and Family Resource Specialist and has developed and implemented numerous psycho-educational training programs along with other specialized employment training. Wilkie’s vision in teaching, writing, and counseling is to move the mental health/unemployed and disenfranchised population to a condition of empowerment and self-determination, by enabling them to employ innovative strategies to produce desirable actions that lead to healthy results.
Amber Bott has worked in the human resource field for 17 years in various supervisory roles navigating supports for FSCD/PDD funded individuals of all ages. Amber is experienced in a variety of systems including; Early Learning, Alberta Education, Alberta Health Services, Financial Supports and Supports acquired for family and individual based daily living. Amber’s passion for individual’s and their families is reflective through connections that are made within their community related to businesses, organizations and local groups. Amber’s vision is to empower individuals and their families to obtain the supports and services required to lead a meaningful life at their highest potential.
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