RI Facilitator Forum

How can we expand the number of people who are competent in facilitating conversations that support better lives for individuals, more competent organizations, and richer community life?”

“What will it take for these facilitators to reflect and learn together, over time, in a way that nurtures a community of learning about the art and practice of facilitation?”

These were questions that Rhode Islanders asked in response to finding themselves in an all too familiar situation. In spite of investment over the years in person centered planning, families and agency staff expressed the desire to have “more people to turn to in confidence” to facilitate planning conversations. Thus, the birth of the Facilitator’s Forum. It is an informal group of people who get together at least quarterly to share learning opportunities and struggles around creating better lives for individuals with disabilities and their families.