Virtual – “Charting My Course: My Life, My Voice, Building an Interdependent Life” Self-Advocacy Series
A free monthly self-advocacy series empowering youth and young adults ages 14 to 22 to build confidence, make informed choices, communicate their needs and plan for life after high school
Join Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center for its virtual series “Charting My Course: My Life, My Voice, Building an interdependent Life” from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday on Zoom from November 2026 through June 2027.
This monthly self-advocacy series is for transition-age youth and young adults with disabilities. The series will help participants build the skills and confidence to have a stronger voice in decisions about their lives while recognizing that adulthood does not mean having to do everything alone.
The Nov. 24 meeting will focus on “Charting My Course: My Team: What is Interdependence?”
Participants will enjoy meeting with peers and exploring:
- Interdependence and communicating their wants and needs
- Learning how to make choices
- Identifying strengths
- Solving problems
- Accessing community resources
- Building a network of people and supports that can help them reach their goals
Each session will highlight a Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) tool or concept and include:
- Interactive activities
- Real-life scenarios
- Opportunities to practice self-advocacy
The series will also feature adult self-advocates and community partners as guest speakers.
The group is free and open to all Illinois transition-age youth and young adults with disabilities. All meetings will take place on Zoom.
See the “Charting My Course: My Life, My Voice, Building an Interdependent Life” event page for more details.
Register on Zoom for “Charting My Course: My Life, My Voice, Building an Interdependent Life.” Spots are limited. You must register to participate.
If you have questions, please contact Abbi Mars at amars@fmptic.org or (217) 318-3519.
Future meetings will take place:
- Dec. 22 – “Charting My Course: My Education, My Future”
- Jan. 26 – “Charting My Course: My Health, My Voice”
- Feb. 23 – “Charting My Course: My Relationships, My Choices”
- March 23- “Charting My Course: My Job, My Voice”
- April 27 – “Charting My Course: My Money, My Choices”
- May 25 – “Charting My Course: My Community, My Connections”
- June 22 – “Charting My Course: My Life, My Plan: Putting It All Together”