The Purpose of the Workshop:
This event will provide participants with an introduction to Social Role Valorisation (SRV), a theory about social devaluation which helped lay the foundation for many current community service trends including community integration, safeguarding of rights and the deinstitutionalisation movement.
The content will include:
  • The 10 Core Themes of SRV.
  • The impact of social devaluation and the power of socially valued roles.
  • The life experiences of people who are marginalised and devalued in our society.
  • Strategies for pursuing socially valued roles as a way to address some of these experiences in order to support people to become valued members of the community.
  • Discussion of some of the theoretical issues concerning the provision of quality services including public attitudes and community acceptance, physical and social integration and self-determination.
This workshop will help you to:
  • Reflect on devaluation and how it affects the lives of people who are at risk.
  • Learn about the concept of SRV which is an organised way of addressing devaluation (both in one's personal and work life).
  • Examine and renew personal values and commitments to people who are devalued.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Those who seriously desire to gain a deeper understanding of the common life experiences of persons who are devalued as well as desire to make life better for such persons, e.g. disability service workers, people with disabilities, advocates and family members, educators, funders and policy makers. Participants must be available to attend the 3 days.
WORKSHOP LEADER
The workshop will bring together national and international leaders in the disability sector. The workshop will be lead by Darcy Elks. Darcy has been a community service provider, educator, consultant, evaluator and advocate on behalf of people who are societally devalued for over 26 years. She has travelled extensively and worked with many different people including persons who have themselves been marginalised by society, advocates, family members, and disability service providers. She is also a mother of three children, one of whom has Down Syndrome.
Darcy will be assisted in the workshop by Elizabeth Neuville who is the Executive Director of the Keystone Institute in Pennsylvania which specialises in providing educational experiences for people interested in making life fuller and richer for vulnerable people. She has over 21 years experience as a disability service worker, administrator, evaluator and advocate.
Group Facilitators:
Mary KealyisDirector of Services, Brothers of Charity, Clare. Mary is committed to the development of community based services and is involved in supporting people to have a choice over where and how they live their lives. Mary has been involved in breaking new ground associated with individualised funding models.
Dr Bob McCormackis Director of Research and Service Development at St Michael’s House. He has promoted a Personal Outcomes approach to supporting people and has been involved in research on individual rights, protection and supported employment. He currently chairs the Delivering Outcomes to People Project.
Dr Patricia O’Brien is Director of the National Institute for Intellectual Disability, Trinity College Dublin.Patricia has a background in professional development for community service staff through the teaching of courses that are grounded in SRV. Patricia’s research interests include deinstitutionalisation, community participation and inclusive education.
Aoife O’Tooleis Service Quality Manager, CheshireIreland. Aoife’e role includes evaluating, monitoring and improving the standard and quality of services provided and working to evolve services to individualised options that lead to valued and ordinary lives for people in the community.
Karina Wallis is currently employed as Head of Evaluation and Person Centred Training in Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary Services (SCJMS). A significant aspect of this role involves the delivery of person centred training. Karinaalso has experience of developing leadership training and an individualised service option (Micro boards) in partnership with families, service users, community groups and statutory organisations.

Venue

The workshop will be held in the Emmaus Retreat & Conference Centre, Lissenhall, Swords, Co Dublin. Accommodation is available at the venue for participants for this residential workshop.

Cost - 3 Day Residential Workshop - €500

This cost includes the workshop fee, your accommodation for 21 & 22 March, all meals and refreshments, workshop pack and pre reading material.Some grants will be available for people with disabilities and family members who are unwaged. If you wish to apply for this, see grant application form. Note closing date for grant application is Wednesday 2ndMarch.
Refund Policy: Written cancellations 2 weeks prior to the workshop are eligible for a 75% refund of fees paid. Refunds will not be available after this. No shows are responsible for the entire registration fee.

RSVP with application form fee before Wednesday 2nd March 2007 to:

Ailish Kennedy, Executive Officer, NIID, Trinity College Dublin, 4th floor, 3 College Green, Dublin 2
Ph: +353 (0)1 896 3885 Fax: +353 (0)1 677 9131 Email:
NOTE: Places limited to 60 and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis

Sponsorship for this event is acknowledged from:

NIID / / / /
National Institute for Intellectual Disability
TCD / Brothers of Charity
Services Clare / Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary Services / CheshireIreland / St Michaels House
BOOKING FORM
Introduction to Social Role Valorisation
Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 March 2007
9 am to 6.30 pm
3 Day Residential Workshop
Fee:€500.00
Venue: Emmaus Retreat & Conference Centre, Lissenhall, Swords
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APPLICATION FORM FOR
GRANT TO ATTEND WORKSHOP
This is open to people with disability and family members who are unwaged
Introduction to Social Role Valorisation
Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 March 2007
9 am to 6.30 pm
Venue: Emmaus Retreat & Conference Centre, Lissenhall, Swords
Name
Address
Contact phone number
Email
Organisation/Affiliation
Statement on why your application for a grant should be given priority
Please complete this form by Friday 2nd March 2007 and forward to:
NIID, 4th Floor, 3 College Green, TrinityCollegeDublin, Dublin 2
For any queries contact Executive Officer: Ailish Kennedy
Phone: 01 896 3885 Fax: 01 677 9131