[Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 4

Ericka Short dotwriter1 at gmail.com
Mon Apr 13 00:31:50 UTC 2015 

Why not reopen it is a great question. I had a fight with my previous DVR counselor and close my case. That was last April and now that I'm wanting to go to blind Inc. in Minnesota I just re-opened my case and it didn't take that long. I reapplied in February and am meeting with my new counselor this Thursday. I don't know which state you are in nor do I know the rules for how to reopen your case, but in Wisconsin you can self refer to vocational rehab services. This is what I did and as I stated did not take long to reinitiate my case. All I did was call the office and my community, tell them I wanted to reopen my case and then they sent me the proper forms to fill out. I just got them filled out, dropped them back at the office, and things moved quickly from there. Just because I got my case reopened quickly does not ensure me anything else of course, but I am very excited and feel I might have a good chance with this new person. That doesn't mean I won't have a lot of work to do to convince her or the supervisors above her this is a great idea and will save the money in the long run but at least I have a positive attitude rather than an adversarial one. I know the previous counselor would not support my endeavor to take training outside the state.

Be brave, take a deep breath, and reopen your case if this is really important to you. You're not alone in this battle and this is not the only one you will have in your life. Remember the old adage: what doesn't kill us makes us stronger. The more you could advocate for yourself now the easier everything else in life will be. Best of luck to you.

Ericka
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> On Apr 12, 2015, at 1:20 AM, Darian via Community-service <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Then why not reopen it?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 11, 2015, at 10:36 PM, Jordan Mirander via Community-service <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> dor  closed my case. you have to be a dor client to be a part of the
>> program at Louisianna.
>> 
>> On 4/6/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
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>>>  1. Re: Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 1 (Denise Shaible)
>>>  2. 75 Days of Service -- First Call Information (Hindley Williams)
>>>  3. Partnerships Committee meeting this Thursday (Jonathan Franks)
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2015 16:12:11 -0700
>>> From: "Denise Shaible" <denise.shaible at att.net>
>>> To: "'Jordan Mirander'" <jordanmirander at gmail.com>,    "'Community
>>>   Service Discussion List'" <community-service at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62,
>>>   Issue 1
>>> Message-ID: <002701d06ff5$f346f9d0$d9d4ed70$@att.net>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
>>> 
>>> Jordan,
>>> 
>>> I was just reading some of my old e-mails and came across your post.  I can
>>> certainly understand your frustration and negative feelings but, I also
>>> echo
>>> others who have written to you when they say that you are probably good at
>>> something that even you're not aware of.
>>> 
>>> I read Darian's' post about the training centers and I can say that I
>>> attended the center in Ruston, Louisiana and it helped me very much.  One
>>> thing, I never understood the NFB's old branding about vision being reduced
>>> to a nuisance but, after training, I realized that it meant that it becomes
>>> a nuisance to us, something we can handle.  I know that if you're slower in
>>> something or feel your skills  needs upgrading, the center staff can
>>> certainly help with that.  I was very slow in cooking but, my instructors
>>> encouraged me to keep going and not to get too emotional with myself.  The
>>> best thing I can say is to keep going and if you can, try to find at least
>>> one positive thing in what you're doing.  This was the most difficult thing
>>> in   mobility class for me.  I had been told so many times by less trained
>>> or sighted trainers that I couldn't learn mobility.  So, when my instructor
>>> at the center in Louisiana challenged me to do things, I had difficulty
>>> finding positive things to say.  He always encouraged me to say something
>>> positive before he would listen to anything negative.  This really helped
>>> me.
>>> 
>>> Okay, I've gone on long enough.  I just wanted to write and throw in my two
>>> cents.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Denise Shaible
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Jordan Mirander via Community-service
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 3:48 PM
>>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 62, Issue 1
>>> 
>>> I have a question.  Next Sunday is the beginning of our 75 days of service.
>>> What time does our first conference call start on Sunday April 12?  How can
>>> I overcome my own negative attitudes? Today,it took me 24 minutes just to
>>> tie 1 pair of shoe laces which is something that I know a kindergardner
>>> could do in less than a minute.  Which volunteer, or nonprofit would want
>>> somebody who takes longer than a normal sighted person to do simple tasks?
>>> 
>>> On 3/31/15, community-service-request at nfbnet.org
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>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> 
>>>>  1. Fwd: MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA Position Open -    Garrett College
>>>>     (Darian Smith)
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>> Message: 1
>>>> Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:14:10 -0700
>>>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: [Community-service] Fwd: MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA Position Open
>>>>   -    Garrett College
>>>> Message-ID: <ACA7E885-8B70-4254-B61F-28068D9354F6 at gmail.com>
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>>>> For  Your Information.
>>>> 
>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Date: March 31, 2015 at 11:42:17 AM PDT
>>>>> From: Kym Newmann <kym.newmann at garrettcollege.edu>
>>>>> To: cbo-sl-listserv at nylc.org
>>>>> Subject: MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA Position Open - Garrett College
>>>>> 
>>>>> Good afternoon,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Please forward the attached recruitment flyer to anyone who might be
>>>>> interested in a service opportunity located in the beautiful
>>>>> mountains of Western Maryland and Deep Creek Lake.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The Garrett College MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA member will develop,
>>>>> implement and assess the Food Pantry program, as well as build and
>>>>> strengthen partnerships with community agencies.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Please contact me for more information.  Link to application can be
>>>>> found on flyer.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Kym Newmann
>>>>> Garrett College
>>>>> kym.newmann at garrettcollege.edu
>>>>> <mailto:kym.newmann at garrettcollege.edu>
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>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2015 23:22:18 -0400
>>> From: Hindley Williams <hbwilliams16 at gmail.com>
>>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Community-service] 75 Days of Service -- First Call
>>>   Information
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>>> Hello All,
>>> With the first day of the 75 Days of Service approaching a week from
>>> today, we wanted to provide you all with the call-in information for
>>> our first campaign call.  These calls will serve as an opportunity for
>>> us to come together and not only support  the search for the right
>>> service opportunity, and the challenges of serving,  but also to
>>> celebrate the milestones and  successes in our service.     The First
>>> call, set to kick off our project,  will be taking place on Sunday,
>>> April 12 at 7 pm eastern. To participate, dial (712) 432-0140, access
>>> code 808277.
>>> You can also participate in this effort by tweeting about your
>>> experiences using the hashtag #nfb75serve, submitting entries to our
>>> blog, posting on our facebook group, or by using this list serve.
>>> We are all looking forward to hearing your experiences as we support
>>> and encourage each other, aiming to better our communities.
>>> All Best Wishes,
>>> The 75 Days of Service Team
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ------------------------------
>>> 
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2015 22:31:02 -0500
>>> From: Jonathan Franks <jfranks at nfbtx.org>
>>> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Community-service] Partnerships Committee meeting this
>>>   Thursday
>>> Message-ID:
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>>> Greetings all,
>>> I would like to send out a reminder that the Partnerships Committee
>>> will be having our monthly conference call meeting this Thursday at 8
>>> pm ET
>>> 
>>> I would like to encourage you all to join us and see what awesome
>>> ideas we have for the near future!
>>> 
>>> call- in information is (712)432-0140
>>> code is 808277.
>>> 
>>> We hope to see y'all there!
>>> 
>>> Jonathan Franks
>>> Board Member
>>> National Federation of the Blind of Texas
>>> 
>>> 
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