Rope

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Ropen and Riden on the Employment Trail

• Staking Your Claim

What is Self-Sufficiency?
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Ropen and Riden on the Employment Trail

• Staking Your Claim

What is Success? According to Buck Rogers, To be
successful, you have to believe you can change
the conditions in your life. You have to get out
of the back seat of someone elses car and get
behind your own steering wheel. You cant wish
away the things in your life that make you
unhappy and you cant daydream your hopes into
reality. You have to consider options, reach
decisions, take steps, and make moves. Make
things happen.
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Ropen and Riden on the Employment Trail

• Staking Your Claim

What is Success? According to Danny Thomas All
of us are born for a reason, but all of us dont
discover why. Success in life has nothing to do
with what you gain in life or accomplish for
yourself. Its what you do for others.
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Ropen and Riden on the Employment Trail

• Staking Your Claim

• Success comes from EMPOWERMENT
• This requires us to become better at
• Teaching
• Counseling
• Working toward Self-Sufficiency

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Ropen and Riden on the Employment Trail

• Staking Your Claim

To reach Self-Sufficiency we have to
remember The three Es Education Exposure Ex
perience On-going assessment training are vital
in reaching self-sufficiency Identifying
teachable moments Daily contacts Daily choices
and personal outcomes
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Ropen and Riden on the Employment Trail

• Staking Your Claim

• To reach Self-Sufficiency we need to assist in
• Getting/staying connected
• In the office/workplace rituals/activities
• In the community service clubs/organizations
• Staying in touch with supports/family and
  friends
• Accessing services Banks, groceries, SSA
  benefits
• Employer support communication
• Identifying and Utilizing Natural Supports