The role of the Building Relationships and Natural Supports Workgroup is to provide regional leadership and implement best practices to grow communities where people with disabilities can authentically engage in economic, civic, and social spaces.

This workgroup acknowledges the urgency of need for community connectedness as a result of the workforce shortage and the pandemic.

The Building Relationships and Natural Supports Workgroup includes members of the Region 10 Quality Council, representatives of stakeholder groups, and Region 10 Quality Council staff.

The Building Relationships and Natural Supports Work Group will:

  • Use findings and trends from individual quality reviews to improve community connectedness.
  • Gather and use information from multiple sources relating to Building Relationships and Natural supports within the community, including collaborating with various stakeholders through listening sessions, community conversations, focus groups and informational interviews.
  • Create a slate of best practices that promotes community connectedness.
  • Develop a plan to communicate and encourage best practices.
  • Develop a public awareness campaign to promote understanding of the impact that community connectedness has on individuals and society as a whole.
  • Determine and address training needs for all stakeholders.
  • Provide summary information and feedback to the Region 10 Quality Council.

The Building Relationships and Natural Supports Workgroup facilitated a second series of conversations around the importance of community connectedness. Please click here to read about what we heard from people in our conversations: Community Conversation Findings and Recommendations Report