Youth Empowerment class to be held in March « Living Independently For Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT)

Youth Empowerment class to be held in March

February 9, 2016

Living Independently for Today and Tomorrow will be holding a series of classes designed to introduce youth with disabilities, ages 14-21, to the independent living philosophy. The classes will be held on Tuesday Evenings in March (8,15,22,29) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the LIFTT office, 1201 Grand Avenue in Billings.

The classes will cover topics such as:

Goal setting and attaining goals
Problem solving
Choice making and decision making
Self-advocacy, safety, and risk taking skills
Disability awareness and acceptance
Self-determination and leadership skills
Understanding and access to assistive technology
Self-disclosure of disability and requesting reasonable accommodations
Positive thinking, efficacy, and expectations

Food and beverage will provided. For more information about this class contact Brent Morris @ (406) 294-5189 or brentm@liftt.org

LIFTT is a not-for-profit agency governed by a consumer-controlled Board of Directors whose lives have been personally impacted by a disability. It is funded in part by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended in 1992 (Title VII - Independent Living Services), and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (Disability Services Division).