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Teen and Young Adult April 2023 Program News

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A new sprout of a plant growing upwards encased with a two toned color sphere with words below reading Connect: GROW Get Ready for Opportunities to Work. A training for teens and young adults.

Come GROW with us!

A Training Program for Teens and Young Adults with Disabilities



What is Connect: GROW?

Connect: GROW is a new program that helps students

Get Ready for Opportunities to Work. This program has six areas of focus for students including:

Session 1: Goal Setting (7 weeks )

Session 2: The Job Hunt (3 weeks)

Session 3: First Impressions (3 weeks)

Session 4: Professionalism at Work (5 weeks)

Session 5: Managing Work & Personal Life (4 weeks)

Session 6: Confidence on the Job (4 weeks)

Students may register to participate in each training session 1x and may complete some or all of the sessions based on their preference and registration availability.

Questions about this new program? Email Jessica Leone jleone@imagemd.org

Session 1: Goal Setting IN SESSION NOW! STILL TIME TO JOIN!

Where:

The IMAGE Center

300 E. Joppa Road STE 312

Towson, MD

When:

Wednesday’s

from 6-7:30pm

April 5th- May 17th

Who:

Teens and Young Adults with Disabilities

Ages 14-25

Program Cost:

The cost for this 7 week training session is $20 per session

PreETS Self-Awareness and Self-Advocacy Training Program

A background of colored blocks fitting together with three sets of different hands holding up three different signs that collectively say :Be Your Own Biggest Advocate".

Self Awareness and Self Advocacy Training is a collaborative partnership program between The IMAGE Center and The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS).

What benefit does this training provide? 

● Empowerment for teens and young adults to explore skills of self awareness and self advocacy as they relate to either college preparation or vocational exploration. 

● Information on disability disclosure, rights and accommodations related to college bound and career bound students. 

● Personalized goal setting and skill building in relation to increased independent living. 

● Student and family resources for all future outcomes. 

Who is eligible for this FREE training? 

Students enrolled in a secondary school (including home school or other alternative secondary education program)post-secondary education program, or other recognized educational program and has not exited, graduated, or withdrawn.

Students at least 14 years old but less than age 22 

Students with a disability documented with an IEP, 504 plan, medical records, or a doctor’s note. 

To learn more about SASA training please contact:

Jessica Leone, Director for Teen and Young Adult Services

at The IMAGE Center

443-275-9396 or jleone@imagemd.org

All registrants will need a direct referral from DORS to get started: 

Already connected with a DORS counselor?

Message Jleone@imagemd.org and contact your counselor directly and ask for a referral for the PreETS Training provided by The IMAGE Center. 

Not yet connected with DORS?

Message Jleone@imagemd.org and follow the link to request a referral. A case file for referral will be created for you and you should be contacted by DORS within 10 days. 

https://dors.maryland.gov/consumers/Pages/referral.aspx       

    
*Schools may seek permission from families to refer students directly*

Independent Living Skills Training

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Designed to teach individuals with disabilities the skills necessary for acquiring, maintaining, or increasing their independence. Individual training is provided in areas such as personal assistant management, building self-esteem, money management, navigating one’s environment, and self-advocacy. All of our skills training is directed by the consumer and what aligns with his, her, or their goals. Please know that this is a popular service, so at this time there is a waiting list for skills training.

If you have questions about independent living skills training or would like to sign up for our waiting list, please email ilskills@imagemd.org or call 443-320-4008.

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February Newsletter

The word The Image Center are typed across orange spokes of a wheel each leading to pictures representing disability including the silohette of a person in a wheelchair, a person walking with a cane, braille lettering, closed captioning, a ear with the use of a hearing aid and two hands engaged in sign language.

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A new sprout of a plant growing upwards encased with a two toned color sphere with words below reading Connect: GROW Get Ready for Opportunities to Work. A training for teens and young adults.

Our first session of Connect: GROW kicks off the week of April 3rd with

Session 1: Goal Setting

This will be a seven week session taking place once a week beginning in Baltimore County. Day and time TBD. Stay tuned for more details and registration information!

PreETS Self-Awareness and Self-Advocacy Training Program

A background of colored blocks fitting together with three sets of different hands holding up three different signs that collectively say :Be Your Own Biggest Advocate".

Self Awareness and Self Advocacy Training is a collaborative partnership program between The IMAGE Center and The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS).

What benefit does this training provide? 

● Empowerment for teens and young adults to explore skills of self awareness and self advocacy as they relate to either college preparation or vocational exploration. 

● Information on disability disclosure, rights and accommodations related to college bound and career bound students. 

● Personalized goal setting and skill building in relation to increased independent living. 

● Student and family resources for all future outcomes. 

Who is eligible for this FREE training? 

Students enrolled in a secondary school (including home school or other alternative secondary education program)post-secondary education program, or other recognized educational program and has not exited, graduated, or withdrawn.

Students at least 14 years old but less than age 22 

Students with a disability documented with an IEP, 504 plan, medical records, or a doctor’s note. 

To learn more about SASA training please contact:

Jessica Leone, Director for Teen and Young Adult Services

at The IMAGE Center

443-275-9396 or jleone@imagemd.org

All registrants will need a direct referral from DORS to get started: 

Already connected with a DORS counselor?

Message Jleone@imagemd.org and contact your counselor directly and ask for a referral for the PreETS Training provided by The IMAGE Center. 

Not yet connected with DORS?

Message Jleone@imagemd.org and follow the link to request a referral. A case file for referral will be created for you and you should be contacted by DORS within 10 days. 

https://dors.maryland.gov/consumers/Pages/referral.aspx       

    
*Schools may seek permission from families to refer students directly*

Independent Living Skills Training

12 sets of arms all of different colors and races each holding up a different letter to spell the word Independence.

Designed to teach individuals with disabilities the skills necessary for acquiring, maintaining, or increasing their independence. Individual training is provided in areas such as personal assistant management, building self-esteem, money management, navigating one’s environment, and self-advocacy. All of our skills training is directed by the consumer and what aligns with his, her, or their goals. Please know that this is a popular service, so at this time there is a waiting list for skills training.

If you have questions about independent living skills training or would like to sign up for our waiting list, please email ilskills@imagemd.org or call 443-320-4008.

Community Connection

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“YLF taught me how to speak up for myself.” – Ashley G., Maryland Youth Leadership Forum Alum, 2022

If you’re a high school junior or senior with ANY type of disability, you’re eligible to attend the 2023 Maryland Youth Leadership Forum!

During an immersive, three-day experience, Maryland Youth Leadership Forum Delegates will participate in a variety of activities to prepare for future employment, higher education, and independence.

Taking place from Monday, June 26 thru Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Towson University, this exciting and educational training program includes the opportunity to meet with Maryland leaders with or without disabilities, participate in a legislative activity, build new skills for the future, and make new friends.

Learn more, share, and apply here: https://www.innow.org/mdylf/

Or for more information, contact Danielle Bustos, YLF Coordinator, at dbustos@innow.org or 240-898-2189.

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Solutions 2022

Join us for our annual gathering of SOLUTIONS 2022, in-person or live stream, as we celebrate 40 years of excellence and empowerment in service to people with disabilities.

Friday, April 29, 2022 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm
at The Vollmer Center at Cylburn Arboretum
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR MAKE A DONATION

For additional information email atyler@image.org or call 443-320-4007.

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Photo collage of Solutions 2022 awardees.

Support our Solutions 2022 Awardees (pictured above)
 
(L- R – top row)
  • VME Founder & Retired Mechanical Engineer – John Staehlin
  • “Image Peer Mentor of the Year” – Ciara Gentry
  • “Image VME – Alumnus of the Year” – Alex Levanduski (UMBC – Unique’s Trike pictured)
  • “Image VME – Project of the Year”-Jacob’s Therapeutic Swing – University of MD Team & VME Alums: Jacob Hogan*; Sabrina Johnson*, Seungbin Kim, Danielle Lawthorn, Ellenor Smethurst*, Mike Zimmerman; Professor: Dr. Vincent Nguyen; Volunteer Engineer: Steve Bailey
(L – R – bottom row)
  • “Image Community Partner of the Year” – The League for People with Disabilities, Inc.
  • “Image VME Volunteer of the Year” – Dr. Neil Rothman, Ph.D (Stevenson University)
Also, special recognition to Northrop Grumman – where VME was started in 1982!
 
(For Northrop Volunteers & employees: A Special Exhibit will be on display in Showcase Corner on April 18th & 19th – thanks to Volunteers Chuck Michaels & Patrick Burns) (*pictured above)

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Hearing Loss Resources

Hearing loss affects nearly two-thirds of adults 70 years and older in the United States. Once thought to be a benign part of the aging process, research within the last decade has demonstrated that age-related hearing loss is strongly and independently associated with various negative outcomes like increased risk of social isolation, depression, and accelerated cognitive decline. Join us for this webinar to learn how to age well with hearing loss and get access to the hearing healthcare services you or your loved ones need in Baltimore City!”

On the Independence Amplified Maryland call on Monday, March 29, 2021, we discussed resources for hearing loss with speakers from Hearing & Speech-Language Services (HASA), MD Technology Assistance Program (MDTAP), and the Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT) program!

Presentations from the speakers: