In partnership with Family Support Organization of Essex County

Person Centered Thinking

We invite you and
your family to join
us...

Person Centered Thinking is a way to support people with developmental disabilities to

dream outside the box of standard social services options with the guidance of astute, creative
professionals, family, and community. This approach empowers individuals to have a voice in
the planning process and to actively shape their futures. It focuses on the unique values,
strengths, preferences, capacities, needs, and desired outcomes or goals of the individual.

Where:
Bloomfield High School
160 Broad St.
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Library

Date:
Thursday, October 22, 2015

Time:
6:00pm -8:00pm

RSVP:
info@fsoec.org
973-395-1441 ext. 18

Please join us for

An Evening of Information Sharing
With

Michael Steinbruck, MA
Michael Steinbruck, MA is the Program Coordinator at The Boggs Center on Developmental
Disabilities. Mr. Steinbrucks programmatic focus is on developing the Person Centered
Approaches in Schools and Transition (PCAST) project. He leads the projects training and
technical assistance activities related to the development and delivery of person centered
thinking and planning, and works with schools on implementation of person centered
approaches and related organizational improvement efforts.
Mr. Steinbruck has more than 20 years experience in facilitation and training various person
centered thinking and planning approaches and is a Mentor Trainer in person centered thinking
and planning as certified by The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices, Inc.
Regional Family Support Planning Council 4 (Essex County) is a group of volunteer family
members of inividuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities who host public forums to
obtain input to improve family support services provided by the Department of Human
Services (Division of Developmental Disabilities) and Department of Children and Families.
For additional information call: (973)-803-7597.
Family Support Organization of Essex County is funded by the Department of Children and
Families to provide peer support, education and advocacy for families of children and youth
with emotional, behavioral, mental health, and Intellectual/Developmental challenges.
For additional information call: (973) 395-1441
.