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Introducing our Re-imagined Disability Concerns Canada Newsletter! Spring 2021
Meet the Disability Concerns regional advocates for each classis in Canada in our re-imagined Canadian content newsletter.
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May 5, 2021
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Book Review: ‘Noticed, Known and Missed’ by Cara Milne
Cara Milne's book, Noticed, Known, and Missed, focuses on building community for people with disabilities.
May 5, 2021
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Getting to Know Our Advocates… Introducing Cara Milne
Meet Cara Milne, our Disability Concerns Regional Advocate for Classis Alberta South and Saskatchewan.
May 5, 2021
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Save the Date! Everybody Belongs, Serving Together: Launching the Newest Resource for Supporting People with Disabilities in Faith Communities
Join Disability Concerns Canada every week in October for our 2021 annual training event. Residents of Canada and the U.S. are welcome to attend.
April 30, 2021
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Conscience Rights for Physicians
Here are some resources that Canadians can use in advocating to protect the conscience of healthcare workers when there are requests for assisted death (MAID).
December 23, 2020
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Roadmap for Church Disability Advocates: From the First Step To Success!
This article outlines the role of the church advocate and provides the steps from considering being a church advocate to working within the role.
December 21, 2020
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Roadmap for Regional Disability Advocates: From the First Step To Success!
Regional Advocates are invaluable to our work in Disability Concerns. Interested in learning more about the role? This roadmap should provide you with the answers!
November 16, 2020
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'Zoom Into Friendship' Fridays at 1:00 PM
'Zoom Into Friendship!' meets every Friday at 1:00 pm Eastern. We invite everyone to join us for a time of faith, fun, and friendship!
October 22, 2020
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October Caregiver Series: Walking Alongside Caregivers (Recap)
Over the course of October, we invited five speakers to come together to discuss caregiving. Each one brought a unique perspective to the conversation!
June 23, 2020
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Resources for Disability Week and Disability Sunday 2020
People with disabilities tend to be highly agile because they must navigate physical and social structures that are created by and for people who do not have disabilities.
May 12, 2020
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Understanding Advocacy and Access for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
Every church should be a place where everyone belongs and everyone serves, but often people with disabilities are inadvertently overlooked and not able to participate fully in the life of the church.
April 6, 2020
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Advance Directives and 5 Wishes: Now Is the Time to Make Your Wishes Known
A living will (also called an advance directive) identifies the kind of medical care you want or don't want in times of serious illness. If you haven't had those conversations yet, now is the time.
April 6, 2020
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Disability Concerns Resources for COVID-19
Disability Concerns has assembled a list of support services and resources in the wake of COVID-19. We hope this will be helpful if you are caring for people with disabilities in your community.
July 24, 2019
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Resources for Disability Week 2019
Disability Concerns shares resources to help your congregation mark Disability Awareness Sunday (October 20, 2019 or whenever works best for your church).
June 18, 2019
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Disability Concerns Canada Newsletter - June 2019
There is one article specific to the Canadian context, but the remainder of the pieces are must-reads all over North America.
June 5, 2019
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Videos and Discussion Questions: Let's Talk About Disability
Often we are changed in and by our relationships with people with disabilities and their families. Consider these videos a glimpse into their lives and an invitation to deepen relationships in your congregation and community.
May 21, 2019
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Contacting Churches Part 1: Thinking About the Relationship
In this video Dori Dykstra reflects on how she feels called to be in relationship with others in the Body of Christ and how that both encourages and prepares her to pick up the phone or send an email.
May 16, 2019
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Contacting Churches Part 3: Follow Up
For Regional Disability Advocates, following up with churches is an important part of building and maintaining relationships as you continue supporting churches in being places where everybody belongs and everybody serves!
May 16, 2019
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Contacting Churches Part 2: Making the Call
In this blog Dori Dykstra shares her experience of phoning congregations to speak about the ministry of Disability Concerns. This is a helpful tool especially for Regional Disability Advocates.
April 25, 2019
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No-Cost Options for Welcoming People With Disabilities
At a recent RCA Classis Minnesota meeting there was a discussion about no-cost options for welcoming people with disabilities. Here are some of the strategies they wanted to share.
April 3, 2019
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New Bulletin Insert: Disability Awareness Sunday 2019
Be sure to order printed copies of this insert for Disability Awareness Sunday on October 20, 2019!
February 20, 2019
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Why I Am a Disability Advocate - Daysi Simbana (Spanish or English)
“Since we do not have sufficient funds to change the building, we want to find other ways to help and support families so that they feel loved and appreciated.” Listen to Daysi share in her language of Spanish (English captions available).
February 20, 2019
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Why I Am a Disability Advocate - Kyle Crist
Because he couldn’t get in the door, safely use the restroom, or access the pulpit, Kyle Crist “decided to become a disability advocate out of necessity.” Listen to Kyle share more of his experience as a disability advocate.
February 14, 2019
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Why I Am a Disability Advocate - Cara Milne
While Cara had worked with people with disabilities, disability advocacy wasn’t connected back to her faith until this opportunity came.
February 7, 2019
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Why I Am a Disability Advocate - Beth Odor
Beth shares her experience with Friendship Bible Studies that affirms “when you learn you teach and when you teach you learn.” Listen to more of her story below!