Fall Series: Life Threatening Public Policy
A Fall Series on
Life-Threatening
Public Policy
Three Fridays
September 19, October 24 and November 14, 2008
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Lunch Included
Institute of Technology and Business Development
Central Connecticut State University
185 Main Street
New Britain, CT
sponsored by:
Council on Developmental Disabilities
460 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 418-6160 (voice); 418-6172 (TTY)
1-800-653-1134
http://www.ct.gov/ctcdd
http://www.ctcdd.org
Life Threatening Public Policy
Public policy that threatens the lives of people with disabilities is not new, or even a modern, concept. However, the legitimization of policies and methods that end up killing people in today’s world is unprecedented. We hope that our series will generate a nucleus of people in Connecticut who will be able to recognize public policy which threatens the lives of people with disabilities and who will be prepared to challenge such policy.
The Life-Threatening Public Policy series is scheduled for three Friday mornings, from September 19 through November 14, at the Institute of Technology and Business Development, New Britain. Sessions are from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each session, with lunch and parking provided.
The program of speakers will be organized by the Social Role Valorization (SRV) Implementation Project of Massachusetts, with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities providing funding and handling arrangements for registration, meals and meeting site.
The workshops are FREE but registration is required so that we can plan lunch.
Program
September 19, 2008: Culture Of Death
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Institute of Technology and Business Development, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain.
And
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Farmington Public Library, Farmington, CT
Wesley Smith is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute, an attorney for the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, and a special consultant for the Center for Bioethics and Culture. Wesley will address the dangers of the modern bioethics movement. He is a prolific author. His articles have appeared nationally and internationally in many newspapers and other publications. He wrote frequently on the case of Terri Schiavo in 2005. He is actively involved in the struggle against assisted suicide and euthanasia and is also a prominent critic of mainstream views on bioethics.
The morning workshop is particularly directed at members of hospital ethics committees but self-advocates, parents, providers and the public are invited to participate. Participation is limited to 35. Parking and lunch provided.
The afternoon session at the Farmington Public Library is a lecture and book signing. This session is also open to the public.
October 24, 2008: Protecting The Lives Of Hospital Patients
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Institute of Technology and Business Development, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain.
Jo Massarelli and Joe Osburn will present an all-day workshop on protecting the lives of hospital patients. Joe Osburn has worked in human services since 1964 in a variety of direct service, administrative and consultative positions. Currently, he directs the Safeguards Initiative, a not-for-profit project based on social role valorization principles. Joe is a member of the North American SRV Development, Training and Safeguarding Council. He regularly provides support to a few small communal organizations that practice hospitality, life-sharing or other forms of solidarity with socially vulnerable families and individuals. This workshop is particularly directed at members of hospital ethics committees but self-advocates, parents, providers and the public are invited to participate. Participation is limited to 35. Parking and lunch provided.
November 14, 2008: Understanding Vital Organ Donation
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Institute of Technology and Business Development, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain.
Jo Massarelli, Jack Yates and associates will address the potential dangers to people with disabilities in the vital organ donation process. This workshop is particularly directed at members of hospital ethics committees but self-advocates, parents, providers and the public are invited to participate. Participation is limited to 35. Parking and lunch provided.
Participants will be encouraged to keep a private journal on the series. Each
session will conclude with lunch discussion period and offering some points
for writing and reflection.
Life Threatening Public Policy: Registration Form
Please mail or fax your registration form to:
Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 418-6003 (FAX)
Deadlines
For an individual session: We must receive your registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on the Friday before the program you plan to attend.
Name: _______________________________________________________
Organization (If Applicable): _____________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________ E-mail: ________________________
Please check here _____ if a personal assistant will attend the program with you.
Please check below to indicate which dates you plan attend:
___ September 19, 10:00 a.m., New Britain
___ September 19, 2:00 p.m., Farmington
___ October 24
___ November 14
Meals
Except for the September 19th 2:00 p.m. session at the Farmington Public Library, each session will end with lunch to be served at 1:00 p.m. Examples of the
types of sandwiches are: assorted 6” hard roll and wraps; turkey, ham, roast
beef, veggie and tuna; American cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo and mustard
packets; bag of chips and cookies; assorted cans of cold soda and bottled
water. If you need to request an alternate menu, please indicate your dietary
request below:
Accommodations
Please check here _____ to request a American Sign Language (ASL)
Interpreter, or contact the Council’s office by phone, TTY or e-mail. Please
make your request two weeks before the session you plan to attend.
Please use the space below to request additional accommodations to make
the series accessible to you.
For additional information, please contact:
Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 418-6160 (voice), 418-6172 (TTY)
1-800-653-1134 (toll-free in CT)
e-mail: Ed.Preneta@ct.gov
Directions
Institute of Technology and Business Development
Central Connecticut State University
185 Main Street
New Britain, CT 06051
From Hartford:
I-84 heading West ( toward Waterbury)
Exit 35 (left lane exit) onto Route 72 East. Take third exit, marked Main Street. At the end of the exit take a right and travel one block to Chestnut Street. Turn right onto Chestnut Street (Municipal Parking Garage will be on your right) and travel one block to Main Street. Turn right onto Main Street and ITBD is one block on the right, but park in the Municipal Garage.
From Waterbury:
I-84 heading East (toward Hartford)
Exit 39A onto Route 9 South. Take Exit 27 – Chestnut Street (left lane exit). At the end of the exit, take a right onto Chestnut Street (Municipal Parking Garage will be on your right) and proceed through the second light to Main Street. Turn right onto Main Street and ITBD is one block on the right, but park in the Municipal Garage.
From New Haven:
I-91, Route 15 or Route 9 North (toward Hartford)
Travel North on Route 9 to Exit 26 (Downtown New Britain exit). Go straight at the end of the exit and left at the second traffic light onto Chestnut Street (Municipal Parking Garage will be on your right). Go through one traffic light to Main Street. Turn right onto Main Street and ITBD is one block on the right, but park in the Municipal Garage.
FREE PARKING: Bring your parking ticket to the meeting where it will be stamped for FREE PARKING.
From the Municipal Parking Garage back to the highways:
At the exit of the garage, left onto Chestnut Street.
To I-91 North and South and Route 9 South:
At 1st light go left onto the overpass.
At next light, at top of overpass, turn right to enter Route 9 South. There are exits for I-91 North and South from Route 9 South.
To I-84 East and Route 9 North:
Go through 2 traffic lights on Chestnut Street.
Route 9 North is a left turn past the shopping plaza. There is an exit for I-84 East from Route 9 North.
To I-84 East and West:
At 2nd light at bottom of overpass, turn left onto East Main Street.
At next light, go left onto Route 72. There are exits for I-84 East and West from Route 72.
Directions:
Farmington Public Library
6 Monteith Drive
Farmington, CT
(860) 673-6791
Monteith Drive is off Route 4 (Farmington Avenue) in Farmington, between the intersection of Route 4 with Route10/202 in Farmington center and the intersection of Route 4 with Route 167 near Unionville center.