AFINS has reserved, for workshops, the conference room at the Sumter County Villages Annex, 8033 E County Rd 466, Lady Lake, FL 32162, the second Friday of each month from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Get personalized step-by-step guidance through the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) application process. We’ll show you how to submit your APD application and write a compelling personal story that will make your case even stronger.
You do not need a Villages ID to attend.
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Agenda:
🗓️ Tuesday, August 26, 2025
🕑 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
🧑🏻💻 Webinar
Safety planning is an important tool for survivors of domestic violence, used to ensure that the survivor has a plan in place under a variety of circumstances when an abuser may become dangerous. Survivors with disabilities experience a number of unique factors that advocates must take into consideration while safety planning to be effective. For instance, abusers use unique tactics that are often not accounted for when planning for safety within the relationship. Additionally, survivors with disabilities who escape the relationship experience limited community resources – such as transportation options and accessible shelter – which need to be accounted for in their safety plan.
In this webinar, we will explore the unique dynamics experienced by survivors with disabilities and how they factor into their safety plan. We will review strategies for supporting survivors with disabilities to create safety plans that respond to these dynamics.
The webinar will be presented by Sandra Harrell, Senior Managing Director of Survivor Advocacy Initiatives at Activating Change.
