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In this episode, Colette interviewed Jonathan Martinis, legendary legal expert and advocate of supported decision-making. A recent Time Magazine article published on 6/25/21 shared Britney Spear’s testimony about her experience with conservatorship. It was revealed that her rights to manage her own money had been taken away years ago and the pop star is now fighting to have her rights restored. He shared his thoughts and perspective on the  trending news story about popular music star and how it relates to not only people with disabilities, but society as a whole.



For Jonathan's bio and the show links, visit our website at https://progressivecommunityservices.com/listen-now-to-episode-13-free-the-britneys/

In this part II of Episode 12 of the Building Buchanan Podcast, Rachel and Colette rapped about privacy and boundaries, recruiting caregivers for her grandma, her blog, and a whole lot more.

Podcast Links

TakingCareofGrandma.com
TakingCareofGrandma dot COM on Instagram
[COMING SOON] TRANSCRIPT: Building Buchanan Podcast Episode 12 (PDF)

About our Guest
Rachel Hiles is a 30 something aspiring local celebrity do-gooder in Kansas City. She is a proud graduate of the UMKC Bloch school, where she obtained her Masters of Public Administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management. She worked in the developmental disabilities field in a variety of roles for over 13 years. Most recently, she ventured down the path to self-employment as a graphic, web and media designer so she could have flexibility in her role as primary caregiver to her grandma, Barbara. She blogs about her caregiving adventures at TakingCareofGrandma.com.

Episode 12 of #BuildingBuchanan is now available for your listening pleasure.

In this episode, Colette heard from Rachel Hiles, a millennial making her way in the world  while taking care of her grandma, Barbara. Listen in as Colette and Rachel rap about all things caregiving.

For Rachel's bio and our show links, visit https://progressivecommunityservices.com/tune-in-to-episode-12-a-millennial-caregiving-tale/

Our latest episode of #BuildingBuchanan is now available for your listening pleasure.

In this episode, Colette interviewed Cassidi Jobe, co-founder and Executive Director of the Summit Future Foundation. Listen in as Colette and Cassidi explore what it takes to help people get on the right path to meaningful work and their own personal visions for a good life.



For Cassidi's bio and the show links, visit our website at https://progressivecommunityservices.com/now-hear-this-building-buchanan-episode-11/

In this episode, Colette interviewed Jana Campbell, Director of the Employment Program at United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Missouri. Jana shared two programs at UCP NWMO focused on connecting youth with disabilities to employment opportunities. Listen in as Jana shares how she's accepted the challenge of creating employment opportunities in Buchanan County and beyond... and how you can accept the challenge, too! 

To view Jana's bio and episode links, visit our website at 

In this episode, Colette spoke with Kelly Derks, who is a resident here in Buchanan County. Colette and Kelly met through the WITH Grant that PCS participated in and she was struck by his perspective and positive attitude despite the barriers he has faced. Colette caught up with Kelly to find out what he has been up to and to talk about how he has built a life for himself, despite the challenges he's had to overcome.



Podcast Links


WITH Grant
As a brief background on this grant, we were one of four groups awarded the funding from the WITH Foundation and the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry. There were many strong proposals from all over the country, so it really speaks to the importance of this project and the honor it is for our proposal to have been accepted. The partnership of this group, and the key involvement of all stakeholders really sets us apart from the other proposals that were awarded. (You can read the press release here: https://withfoundation.org/informed-supported-decision-making-practices-on-healthcare-decisions-for-people-with-i-dd/)
Partners: UMKC, Progressive Community Services, Mosaic Life Care, UCP, and Easterseals Midwest.

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Publications about Universal Design https://projects.ncsu.edu/ncsu/design/cud/

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