2023
Enhancing Choices, Relationships, Citizenship & Community Inclusion with Individualized Funding
Community Living Ontario Conference – Sept, 28, 2023
Power Point Presentation by the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario and Collaborative Partners
Guess what? . . Individualized funding has been here all along! This PowerPoint presentation helps the audience take a look at our rich past in Ontario. It encourages participants and readers to build on what we know in Ontario, expand opportunities and create additional capacity together. Now is the time to reach out to those with experience and knowledge in our own Province!
Presentation and bonus slides: IFCO PPT CLO Conference Sept. 2023
Have Your Say Gathering – June 13, 2023
Power Point Presentation by the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario
A similar presentation to the one shared at the March gathering. It contains some updates regarding actions. Like the other presentations provided in 2023, there are bonus slides not shared at the event, and extra links for those who are interested in taking a deeper dive on the topic of individualized funding and the supports needed to make that successful.
To see the presentation click here: Have Your Say, PPT June 13, 2023 FINAL
OASIS Pre-Conference Day Presentation- April 26, 2023
Power Point Presentation by the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario
This short ‘Now is the Time’ presentation was shared at the OASIS conference held in Toronto as part of a panel presentation with questions and answers. The quote on the front page captures the essence of the messaging as follows: “Now more than ever, it is time to look at how, together with local people, communities and services, we can build the conditions for people to stay strong, safe, connected and valued as active, contributing citizens and to rebalance our limited resources towards a greater focus on individual, family and community, capacity building and mutual support.” Eddie Bartnik and Ralph Broad.
Click here to see: Now is the Time PPT April 26 2023 OASIS
Now is the Time Gathering – March 23, 2023
Power Point Presentation by the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario
A starting point and a reminder for all of us! This presentation contains highlights from Now is the Time paper that were shared at the March 23, 2023 Now is the Time event. More than 70 participants attended this event together: people, families, independent facilitators, provincial groups, allies and supportive agencies Look for the common message and actions that are doable! We were pleased to see partners & allies come together in support of fellow citizens – people and families living with disabilities – to have the right support for a self-directed tailor-made everyday life!
Click here for a pdf of the presentation: PPT Now is the Time Mar 23, 2023 Event.
2021
From Visions to Actions – December 2, 2021
Power Point Presentation by the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario
This short 2 slide presentation opened up the Coffee and Conversations gathering December 2, 2021 as we talked about the importance for individuals having a vision for their life in order to take steps to move forward. We also talked about the importance of family, friends and/or significant others taking on the valuable role of supporting individuals with their personal vision and direction. Appreciation to Windsor-Essex Family Network for sharing their Visions to Actions slide with IFCO for this purpose, and for allowing IFCO to adapt the What is a Vision document also included here. Links to the documents:
From Visions to Actions – Dec. 2, 2021 and What is a Vision, IFCO, 2021.
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About Individualized Funding – Fall 2021
Power Point Presentation by the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario
What is Individualized Funding? Check out this Power Point presentation for a better understanding. See the concept of individualized funding defined through the lens of the ‘Coalition’, and see the criteria used in to be part of international research. There is a great deal of common ground. Values, principles and how funding might be used is also shared in the presentation. Milestones and turning points with individualized funding and innovation over 4 decades are chronologically listed. Relevant links are provided.
Click here to download ‘About Individualized Funding-Fall 2021’.pdf
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A Walk Through Some History – May 5, 2021
Power Point Presentation by the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario
This is Part One of two presentations made at the May 5, 2021, Ontario Independent Facilitation Network (OIFN) Reflective Practice Conversation. This presentation provides an overview of our historical work, and the evolutionary learning and understanding about the importance of planning and support mechanisms for people using individualized funding, and what is now commonly called independent facilitation. The presentation begins with some early milestones in Ontario. It continues with the establishment of the ‘coalition’, sharing about initial and later activities, and references the connection between individualized funding and planning and facilitation with people and families living with disabilities over the years.
Click here to download ‘A Walk Through Some History’.
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What 24 Years of Experience from Around the World is Telling Us
Power Point Presentation by the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario
This is Part Two of two presentations made at the May 5, 2021, Ontario Independent Facilitation Network (OIFN) Reflective Practice Conversation. This presentation provides highlights from international research — a systematic review — that was done on individualized funding interventions/studies from around the world that met certain criteria and occurred between the years 1992 and 2016. We believe that the information from the ‘review’ offers affirmation for 2 decades of work done by the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario and what we believe.
Note: The review published in 2019 is called: “Individualized funding interventions to improve health and social care outcomes for people with a disability: A mixed‐methods systematic review”. Researchers were: Pádraic Fleming, Sinead McGilloway, Marian Hernon, Mairead Furlong, Siobhain O’Doherty, Fiona Keogh and Tim Stainton.
Click here to download ‘What 24 Years of Experience. . .’
2013
Impact of a Full-time Independent Facilitator
Infographic – Presentation to the Ministry of Community and Social Services by the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario, September 2013
The graphic on page one of this document visually demonstrates the impact that happens when a full-time independent facilitator works with people, their families and networks over a period of time. Facilitators have impact with the person, those who are in their lives, and those they connect with in their neighbourhoods and communities. This would include community development work that is done to support and connect people in valued roles. The visual diagram illustrates the building of: capacity, connections, relationships and involvement in community.
Click here for the ‘Impact of a Full-time Independent Facilitator Infographic – IFCO’.
2012
Walking Out, Walking On
Power Point Presentation by John O’Brien
Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario event held January 23, 2012
John O’Brian shared stories, listened and inspired participants to think about walking out of beliefs and challenges that would hold them back: to know when to stay and possibly make a difference, and when to move on and create something new. We learned it may be time to walk out and walk on when the chances of good things coming from our efforts in any system start to decline. There are times when our active engagement has a good chance of making a difference; and there are times when we may hit the limit of our ability to influence. We may choose to maintain contact when there is still a small possibility of systems change, but also be careful about not investing too much energy and hope. We are reminded to keep in mind: What is the source of the vision and practical knowledge necessary to encourage and guide action that supports good lives for people.
Click here to download ‘Walking Out, Walking On.’
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