Living Well with a Disability
What is it?
Living Well with a Disability is an 8-week program for people with disabilities who want to know how to live healthy lives with their disability.
The program helps people by sharing information and resources, providing peer support and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Participants get help in reaching personal goals.
Who?
People with disabilities (especially those with a mobility disability who use a scooter, wheelchair, walker, cane, crutches, or prosthesis), family members, personal assistants, and staff -- anyone with any disability is welcome.
Where?
At the BHCIL office.
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Classes begin again in Fall 2006. Registrations are being accepted now. |
Bonus classes are held monthly.
What Will I Learn About?
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Setting goals |
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Solving Problems |
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Healthy Reactions |
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Beating the Blues |
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Healthy Communications |
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Seeking info |
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Physical Activity |
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Eating Well to Live Well |
Bonus Topics
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Improving Quality of Life |
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Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle |
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Being Safe |
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Self-Esteem & Disability Pride |
What's the Research All About?
It's optional you don't have to participate in order to take the class
It's only for people with a mobility disability who use a scooter, wheelchair, walker, cane, crutches, or prosthesis.
It's to find out if the training helps improve your health or quality of life.
What's it Cost?
Nothing! -- It's Free!
You get a Free workbook and refreshments
help with transportation and PAS.
How Do I Sign up?
Call the BHCIL @ 319 291-7755
Fax us a sign up form at (319) 291-7781
Email the BHCIL at bhcil@blackhawkcenter.org or bhcilspecialist@blackhawkcenter.org
Funding and Curriculum Provided by : The Rural Institute for Disabilities at the University of Montana. Our program facilitators at the BHCIL have been trained and certified to teach the course by The Rural Institute for Disabilities at the University of Montana.
The Research Project Brought to you by : CDC in cooperation with The Center for Disability and Development at the U of I , the Prevention of Disabilities Policy Council, Iowa Dept. for Public Health, and the BHCIL.
Want More Info?
Call the BHCIL
312 Jefferson Street
Waterloo, IA 50701-1322
Telephone: (319) 291-7755
(888) 291-7754
TTY:
We use RELAY IOWA (1-800-735-2943)
Fax: (319) 291-7781
e-mail:
bhcil@blackhawkcenter.org
Website: http://www.blackhawkcenter.org
