This 5-month cohort experience empowers participants to continue to strengthen their skills in supporting and advocating for self-determination regarding sexual health, development, and healthy relationships through mentorship, education, and skill-building activities.
With support of the facilitators, participants of Tier 2 will each create a unique tool and a personalized advocacy plan for supporting individuals with ID/DD regarding sexual health and development. Graduating participants will have access to using all the tools created by their cohort group as well as all former and future cohort groups.
Please Note: The time commitment for Tier 2 is approximately 4-6 hours per month (depending on the complexity of your advocacy plan and tool).
This training is approved for continuing education credits in multiple states. And we can work with you to get it approved if your state is not yet on our list! For more details, contact mel@among-friends.org.
What Participants Say About Tier 2: ADVOCACY
From Participants
“I drew strength and confidence for my tool, advocacy plan, and my work from all of these lovely people who really validated the thoughts and points that I was trying to advocate for.”
“I had to challenge a lot of my assumptions. It was not so much content as values that I worked on. I thought I was very progressive about sexuality and my clients, but I started to see that I had to challenge some of my own assumptions about abilities and disabilities and sexuality.”
Requirements to Participate
Requirements to Participate in Tier 2
Please Note: The time commitment for Tier 2 is approximately 4-6 hours per month (depending on the complexity of your advocacy plan and tool).
Prerequisites: Attendance at Tier 1 and a passing score of 80% of the Tier 1 assessment.
Requirements: Attendance and active participation in the monthly cohort calls and two mentorship calls, viewing the pre-recorded materials and giving feedback, and successful completion of an advocacy plan and a tool for supporting sexual health and relationships. Participants must also have a gmail account to access files and activities, a stable internet connection, familiarity with the zoom meeting platform, and participate in zoom meetings with their camera.
Outcomes: Participants who fulfill the requirements will receive a certificate of completion and are eligible for Tier 3. They will also have on-going access to the library of resources and tools created by their cohort, as well as all prior and future cohorts.
Tier 2 Training Dates and Registration Information
Tier 2 Training Dates and Registration Information
Registration Fees $395 for Standard Registration; $295 for Early Bird Registration; scholarships are available for those with financial barriers; email us for more information.
To Register: If you have successfully completed Tier 1 and wish to register for Tier 2, contact mel@among-friends.org
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