Sangha Unity Network Inc

THE MISSION OF SANGHA UNITY NETWORK IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) TO EMPOWER AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE MARGINALIZED.

SANGHA UNITY NETWORK, INC. (SUN) WAS AWARDED THE EXPANDING SELF-ADVOCACY GRANT AGAIN IN 2021 FROM GEORGIA COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (GCDD). SUN HAS BEEN WORKING WITH SELF-ADVOCATES THROUGHOUT GEORGIA TO DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH A VIABLE, GRASSROOTS, ACTIVE SELF-ADVOCACY NETWORK. SELF-ADVOCACY IS NOT A PROGRAM; IT IS A MOVEMENT RUN BY PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO SPEAK UP ABOUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT, MAKE CHOICES THAT MATTER AND GO AFTER DREAMS. SELF-ADVOCATES ARE SUPPORTED BY ALLIES (PEOPLE WITHOUT DISABILITIES) WHO BELIEVE IN, ADVOCATE WITH, AND SUPPORT THE SELF-ADVOCACY MOVEMENT. SELF-ADVOCACY HAS BEEN GROWING ACROSS THE US AND IN GEORGIA SINCE THE 1970S. THE EXPANDING SELF-ADVOCACY GRANT FROM GCDD PROVIDES FOR FORMAL STRUCTURE AND FORMAL SUPPORTS TO GROW THE ADVOCACY MOVEMENT OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS IN GEORGIA.

POWER OF PEOPLE/POWER OF COMMUNICATION DBHDD: SANGHA UNITY NETWORK, INC. (SUN) PROVIDED A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS ACROSS GEORGIA FUNDED THROUGH DHBDD OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE AND LEARNING. POWER OF PEOPLE AND POWER OF COMMUNICATION WAS OFFERED AT VARYING TIMES AND LOCATIONS TO REACH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND SUPERVISORS, BEHAVIOR SUPPORT CONSULTANTS, NURSES, SUPPORT COORDINATORS AND FIELD OFFICE/CLINICAL/DBHDD STAFF. BOTH WORKSHOPS PROVIDED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST IN SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL/INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES WITH THE FOCUS OF "SHIFTING" THEIR PRACTICES TOWARD CONSISTENT PERSON-CENTERED SERVICE DELIVERY.

DBHDD 168533 LEARNING JOURNEY SERIES: SANGHA UNITY NETWORK, INC. (SUN) PROVIDED A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS ACROSS GEORGIA FUNDED THROUGH DHBDD OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE AND LEARNING. WHILE BUILDING ON THE POWER OF PEOPLE AND POWER OF COMMUNICATION MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED, SUN WILL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A LEARNING JOURNEY SERIES TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR 54 PARTICIPANTS FROM 6 COMMUNITY PROVIDER AGENCIES, INCLUDING 18 SELF-ADVOCATES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION TEAMS. THESE WORKSHOPS WILL PROMOTE AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION IN DELIVERING MEANINGFUL INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORTS DESIGNED BY SELF-ADVOCATES.