GREEN MOUNTAIN SELF ADVOCATES INC
2 PROSPECT STREET NO 6, MONTPELIER, VT 05602 www.gmsavt.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE PURPOSE OF GREEN MOUNTAIN SELF-ADVOCATES (GMSA) IS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO EDUCATE THEIR PEERS TO TAKE CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN LIVES, MAKE DECISIONS, SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. ANOTHER PURPOSE OF GMSA IS TO EDUCATE AND MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE STRENGTHS, RIGHTS, WANTS AND NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. WE ARE BUILDING A MOVEMENT FOR SELF-ADVOCACY IN VERMONT THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, PEER MENTORING AND ADVOCACY.

SELF-ADVOCACY PROJECTTHE SELF-ADVOCACY PROJECT ENABLES GMSA TO STAFF A STATEWIDE OFFICE TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GROUPS, AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO MASTER SELF-DETERMINATION SKILLS. HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - PROVIDED 42 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS, PEER MENTORING AND SUPPORT FOR HUNDREDS OF SELF-ADVOCATES WHO BELONG TO 23 LOCAL SELF-ADVOCACY GROUPS. - TRAINING FOR BOARD MEMBERS ON BOARD MONEY MANAGEMENT (FINANCIAL LITERACY). - DISABILITY AWARENESS TRAINING: 46 PEOPLE WITH IDD WERE SUPPORTED TO PRESENT. 784 PEOPLE TRAINED OR EDUCATED BY PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN OUR VERMONT COMMUNITIES. - SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE ON 19 ADVISORY BOARDS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PEER LEADERS TO TRAIN DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.- GMSA SUCCESSFULLY WORKED WITH FAMILY ORGANIZATIONS TO PRESENT THE 7TH VT LEADERSHIP SERIES.

SELF-ADVOCACY RESOURCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (SARTAC) GMSA CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH SELF ADVOCATES BECOMING EMPOWERED (SABE) TO OPERATE THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR SELF-ADVOCACY. THIS RESOURCE CENTER IS FUNDED AS A PROJECT OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE BY THE US ADMINISTRATION ON INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. GMSA ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING PROJECT ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTER: - MANAGED THE WEBSITE FEATURING RESOURCES, PRACTICES, SUCCESS STORIES, AND TRAINING MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. - PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 33 STATE SELF-ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. - DISSEMINATED TOOLS, SUCCESS STORIES AND BEST PRACTICES IN PROMOTING SELF-ADVOCACY AND SELF-DETERMINATION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA LIKE FACEBOOK HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SARTAC1/. - SHARED BEST PRACTICE TOOLS CREATED BY SELF-ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIES FROM ACROSS THE NATION THROUGH A CLEARINGHOUSE HOUSED ON THE SARTAC WEBSITE. - SHARED SUCCESS STORIES IN SELF-ADVOCACY THROUGH WEBINARS AND VIDEO BLOGS.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION PROJECTGMSA PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO VT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STAFF IN ADAPTING PROGRAM MATERIALS AND LANGUAGE FOR GREATER ACCESSIBILITY OF INFORMATION. GMSA DELIVERED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING IN-PERSON MEETINGS, ONE-ON-ONE PHONE CALLS, TELECONFERENCE, AND EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE. GMSA REVIEWED AND EDITED ADVISORY BOARD AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, AND MATERIALS TO ENSURE ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. WE PROVIDED TRAINING TO THE PROGRAM MANAGER IN PLAIN LANGUAGE AND OTHERPRINCIPLES THAT SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES. GMSA SUPPORTED TWO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE ON THE PROJECT'S ADVISORY BOARD. GMSA ADVISED THE STATE ON DEVELOPING A SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL TO DETERMINE THE CAPACITY AND/OR READINESS OF ADVISORY BOARD PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO INTEGRATE CHRONIC DISEASE-RELATED WORK INTO THEIR PROGRAMMING.

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