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Circles of Friends or Circles of Support have been in every society since the dawn of time. It is about how we take care of each other in families and communities. It is the 'structure' of our relationships. In Western societies, as wealth and mobility have increased, we are increasingly isolated from one another. We need to remember old wisdom, and learn new habits about how to take care of one another. Circles of Friends is about this kind of life long dynamic.
Circles of Friends is not a program. It is a way of living. It has an underlying philosophy of interdependence. Most of us are not good at admitting this truth, so we need a hand. Noticing who is in your life from time to time, and then being more intentional about trying to connect and reconnect with the people we need to be with to have healthy lives. These books and videos explore the incredible simplicity and paradoxically the enormous complexity of building and sustaining a circle of support so we can all live full lives.
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RECOMMENDED BOOKS
 | All My Life's a Circle
New Expanded Edition
Using the Tools: Circles, MAPS and PATH
by by M. Falvey, M. Forest, J. Pearpoint and R. Rosenberg
>All Means All Pack |
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Celebrating the Ordinary
The emergence of options in community
living as a thoughtful organization
by John O'Brien, Connie Lyle O'Brien & Gail Jacob
>Community Living Pack |
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Circles of Friends
True stories and issues to ponder, concerning Circles of Friends
by Robert Perske |
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Creating Circles of
Friends
A Peer Support and Inclusion Workbook
by Colin Newton & Derek Wilson |
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Dream Catchers and Dolphins
Reaching out in a time of crisis
by Marsha Forest and Jack Pearpoint |
 | From
Behind the Piano
Building Judith Snow's unique Circle of Friends
by Jack Pearpoint
What's
Really Worth Doing And How to Do It
A book for people who love someone labeled disabled.
by Judith Snow
>Friendship Pack
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Hints
for Graphic Facilitators
Starting out or want a graphics refresher. Try this simple 'how to' book. A Person Centered tool.
by Jack Pearpoint |
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One Candle Power
Circles of Support - a classic seven volume series from Communitas edited and updated.
Edited by Cathy Ludlum |
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Petroglyphs: The Writing on the Wall
Inclusion in high school. An
elegant, perceptive
and powerful photo essay
>Petroglyphs Pack |
 | Still Determined After All These Tears
A Story of Tragedies, Tumors and Triumphs
Regina Louise DeMarassé
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 | Waddie Welcome and the Beloved Community
by Tom Kohler & Susan Earle
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RECOMMENDED DVDs
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Dream Catchers
Circle of Friends, MAPS and PATH |
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Kids Belong Together
24 minute celebration of friendship
and joy
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With a Little Help from My Friends
Creating schools where all kids belong and learn together
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