ETB 48: Empowering Families through Personal Support Networks with Jennifer Vincent

Embrace the Blessing

ETB 48: Have you heard about the positive impact of creating a personal network to support you as you care for your loved one with a disability? Our guest, Jennifer Vincent, brings her experience as a parent and network facilitator to help answer this crucial question. Jennifer shares the importance of personal networks in empowering families and individuals with disabilities. She introduces us to the book, A Good Life for You and Your Relative with a Disability by Al Etmanski, a practical guide to establishing such networks that promote strategic planning, decision-making, and provide vital sustainability resources.
Navigating the journey with Jennifer, you'll learn firsthand the intricate process of inviting members, defining roles, and fostering qualities essential for a thriving network. The lively discussions are peppered with enlightening insights on the significance of guest speakers, educational components, and the creation of a care notebook. She underlines the importance of the individual's comfort and active participation as the team members work together to provide support.
We also get an intimate look into Jennifer's personal journey of crafting a support network for her daughter, Alexandra. The conversation touches on the role of a facilitator, and the importance of varying support types. Jennifer shares creative solutions to building a support network, like including family members, thinking out of the box to include other members and using Zoom for out-of-state connections. This conversation is a goldmine for anyone looking to learn more about support networks for the special needs community, so tune in and join the discussion.
Jennifer is a licensed Vocational Nurse, president of GHFEDS: Galveston-Houston Families Exploring Down Syndrome, State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Council Member, Partner in Policy Making 2018 graduate and a Texas Networks Connection Personal Network Facilitator.
Connect with Jennifer
Email address: Jennifervincent71@com

Texas Parent 2 Parent Website:
https://www.txp2p.org/
Texas Parent 2 Parent Care Notebook:
https://www.txp2p.org/services/family-to-family-health-info/care-notebook
Texas Network Connections:
https://www.txp2p.org/services/texas-network-connections
A Good Life for You and Your Relative with a Disability:
https://www.amazon.com/Good-Life-Your-Relative-Disability/dp/B000W5TBH6
Connect with Sandy:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/sandydeppisch
Embrace the Blessing Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/ETB4ME
Website: http://www.embracetheblessing.com/

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1. ETB 48: Empowering Families through Personal Support Networks with Jennifer Vincent (00:00:00)

2. Personal Networks for Your Loved One With a Disability (00:01:13)

3. Developing Support Systems for People With Disabilities (00:07:09)

4. Bringing Speakers to Your Meetings to Educate Your Network (00:16:46)

5. People Want to Help. This Process Gives Them an Opportunity to Do So. (00:27:10)

6. Emergency Plans (00:37:04)

7. Providing Support for the Siblings as Well as the Entire Family (00:43:48)

8. Transition Action Groups (00:49:46)