Building a Rural Support Community
Join the Rural Conversation Community to discuss peer support for centers serving rural areas. Share insights on resource development, peer support programs, and more. Engage with fellow members in a collaborative and supportive environment. Stay connected for upcoming calls and discussions.
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Rural Conversation Community Let s try and build a community of support around Rural Issues. This Conversation Community is a service of the IL-NET National Training and Technical Assistance Center, a project of Independent Living Research Utilization, and is facilitated by APRIL (Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living)
Joining the Zoom Meeting Feel free to turn on your web cam so we can see you and hear you! If you are using Captioning, you should be able to push the CC button to toggle that on your screen. If you are using the computer only, you can control your microphone and your web cam with the icons either on the top or bottom of your screen. If you can mute and unmute to voice your own comments or questions, please try to do so, if not, feel free to pop it in the chat and I will voice it for you. If you are using the phone, you should be able to press *6 to mute or unmute your phone. If you are having issues, feel free to put a question in the chat or you can email Molson.april@gmail.com . If you would like to trouble shoot using Zoom before our next call, you can also email me to schedule a time for us to work on it together to participate to the fullest in the future.
Why are we here today? Building a Community of Peer Support for Centers serving Rural Areas. What does this mean? There will be no designated presenters and listeners for these calls. Everyone on this call is the presenter of information, we are here to learn from one another! To begin, we will meet quarterly, so the next call will be: June 11, 2020 September 10, 2020 12:00 Pacific, 1:00 Mountain, 2:00 Central, 3:00 Eastern
Rural Conversation Community Group Guidelines Please stay muted if you are not the person speaking to keep distracting noises down. While we are building our community and getting to know one another, please say your name and the CIL, City, and State you are from before you make your comment or ask your question. Have Fun, Give each other Kudos for your hard work, and remember that even an old idea or thought to you might be a groundbreaking new idea for someone else, so if in doubt, please share it!
Todays Rural Conversation Community Agenda 1. Resource Development Rural Style: What are the creative ways you are funding programs beyond IL Dollars? Such as Small grants, Foundations, In Kind Donations, Collaborations with Community Partners, Fee for service 2. Today s Questions from Registrations: How do you get people to a yes when they only see what they cannot do? What does peer support or a peer support program look like in rural areas? 3. Open Floor Peer Support Time Are there any issues or questions that anyone would like to ask the group to brainstorm solutions with them around?
Thank you! Thank you for taking this journey with us on a new adventure. We can t wait for the next chapter of the story. Molson.april@gmail.com
