Allow passion to become your purpose

What is your passion in life? Do you have a cause that is dear to you or that has an impact on your life?

Terri Hancharick has followed her passion to find a solution to her daughters desire to be a part of community. Check out the short youtube video and audio below to see Terri's tenacity for pushing forward with her passion.

The January Smallsteps online support group meeting for parents/caregivers of special needs children and adults was held Tuesday night January 2nd. The group had the pleasure of a guest speaker from Delaware. Terri Hancharick is a  mother of six children, and an advocate for  intellectually and physically challenged. She is the board president of EPIC.  A mother of five boys and a daughter Brigitte who has a diagnosis of cerebral palsy.

 EPIC is a community-based program “Without Walls” that provides clients with meaningful self-determined, inclusive health and wellness opportunities that initiated programming in January of 2015. EPIC offers services in community venues of choices such as vocational, volunteer, health and wellness, recreation, leisure and higher educations pursuits. All of these services provide productive lifestyles and development of life-long friendships.

http://epicdelaware.org/

Terri is active in many causes that advocate for the special needs community

• Board President- EPIC ( Endless Possibilities in the Community)
• Research Associate- Center for Disabilities Studies, University of Delaware
• Chair of Adult Issues Committee- Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council
• Chair- Governor’s Advisory Council for DDDS
• Vice Chair- Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens
• Volunteer Work- State Council for Persons with Disabilities
• Lending her knowledge advocating for fitness modification at the local
• YMCA (short video below)

Check out the unbelievable strives made by the YMCA in Delaware with adaptive fitness.  With Terri's help the YMCA has found solutions to include people with limited mobility. An awesome short video !!!

https://youtu.be/l3xmKqjNLq0

To listen to Terri’s story follow the link below.

Topic: Sharing experiences with guest speaker Terri Hancharick

Date: Jan 2, 2018 6:19 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Audio Only-1 (24 MB)

https://zoom.us/recording/play/tRHodZRhwMBAVuKF5rEu5a_KlClGHX2x-Jd59uDcl678Jd9F7BUFP
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Thank you Terri for taking the time to share your journey with the online support group.

The next online support group for  parents/caregivers of special needs children and adults

When: The first Tuesday of every month. Upcoming meeting- February 6th   7 p.m. Central,
8 p.m. Eastern

March 6th- Guest Speaker Nicole Tingley,

Regional director Galesburg,

Achievement Unlimited, Inc.

Community Living Options, Inc.

Where: Zoom  https://zoom.us/

1. One time registration

2. Sign in using the ID number  ( 859 589 845) on laptop, Ipad, computer. Use video and audio or only audio.

3. Second option-  Call in free on your phone (646 558 8656)    

4.  Join in on the conversation or choose to just listen. Your choice.

  

Sign on and lend support to one another through sharing similar struggles, experiences and
offering suggestions on solutions.

Feel free to contact me for more information:

Jill

jillianm1963@hotmail.com
Follow the link below to listen to this months online support group meeting

Topic: Sharing experiences 
Start Time : Jan 02, 2018 19:19

Meeting Recording:

https://zoom.us/recording/share/-_yXXkb0_9AFhPdbXG6wgHBSVyssR78qaBpOPZeWUnawIumek
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