Key Agencies and Programs to Know for Individuals with IDD Navigating services and resources for a loved one with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) can feel overwhelming. Fortunately, there are…
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Friends Gathering: Enjoy relaxing, socializing and table games.
Giving to the Homeless: The Fantastic Friends Social Club has partnered with the Action Club of Lady Lake to provide the less fortunate families with essential items. The foundation supporting these families has compiled a list of items, and they are seeking 50 of each:
🗓️ 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.
