One of the most important aspects of person-centered thinking is revision. What works and doesn't work for someone, their goals, aspirations, and fears change over the course of their lives, and the observations we have made in truth become false. "What's Working/Not Working" is a...
Garrett Deaver has been a part of the Imagine FHA program since 2020. He is currently in the process in moving into his own space and joining the SLS side of things. We would like to give him a big congratulations from all of us here at...
The Governor's "May Revise" updated budget should be out by mid-month. The budget then goes to the legislature, which will hold hearings and make amendments. Then there is a final behind-closed-doors negotiation between the Governor and the legislative leaders, during which nothing is safe.As always,...
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS May 2023 7 of us showed up for a very sweet lunch gathering by the sea today. I always enjoy the comradery of sharing with other Imagine parents about how we and our “kids” are faring. There is always something important to learn and support...
As mentioned above, one of the long-standing quandaries in managing Imagine (Imanaging?) has been how Facilitators can do the bureaucratic work needed to comply with regulations, real and imagined, to maintain our relationship with the regional center, handle the emergencies that arise and still maintain...
Hello all, As Doug has explained above, we are working on a restructuring of roles for the Management team. A huge part of that is to make sure we are offering the right amount of support to everyone in the Imagine family. One of our goals is,...
Dear Imagine friends and family, Our effort to hire a new Director of Services did not pan out. Although we had two excellent finalists, we were not able to hire someone we felt confident was right for the moment we are in. Rather than start the...
The annual Holiday Fundraising Campaign went very well. As of this writing, with a couple of days to go, we have not quite reached the goal of $50,000, but we have passed $49,000. Considering that last year was the first time we raised more than...
Dear Imagine friends and family, Greetings to you all. I want to start by reminding everyone that the Delta variant of the virus which causes COVID-19 is here and spreading quickly. Although vaccinated people remain well protected against serious illness, as with past variants, we are...
Dean is excited to start his new life in Santa Cruz. He loves to bike on his tandem and trike, swim, play with balls of all kinds, and hang out with people! Dean has an older sister, Emma, and a younger brother, Nate, who he...