Social Role Valorization 4-Day Workshop (Brandon, MB)

The Introduction to Social Role Valorization (SRV) workshop is a full, four-day intensive workshop. We will examine the common life experiences of people with disabilities, as well as others who are seen as socially devalued in our society. SRV Theory provides a way to understand and address social devaluation. Through its ten themes, SRV Theory offers a coherent way to counteract these negative life experiences by helping individuals get and keep valid and valued social roles. This workshop will be relevant for those who provide support (both family members and practitioners).

Meet The Facilitators!

Jane Barken's early experiences included working with Dr. Wolf Wolfensberger, which contributed to her lifelong commitment to promoting better lives for people with intellectual and other disabilities. Jane taught in the Developmental Services Worker Program in Belleville, and in the Rehabilitation Practitioners program at the former Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton, and in the Early Childhood Education Program at St. Lawrence College in Kingston.

She has taught SRV in the college setting and also in many workshops in Canada, the US, and Australia. She has been a team leader at many PASSING workshops.

Jane has worked as a manager in residences for children and adults, in day care centres, and has also been a childbirth educator and doula. She has been a Citizen Advocate.

She sits in several boards relating to supports for people who are devalued..

Zana Lutfiyya leads research initiatives within this theme that examine the influence of the social (de)valuation of vulnerable populations through the construction of perceptions and biases on end of life care. Zana Lutfiyya completed her graduate training and post-doctoral work at the Center on Human Policy, Syracuse University. She joined the University of Manitoba in 1992. Her longstanding research interest has been identifying and examining the factors that help or hinder the valued social participation of individuals with intellectual disabilities in community life. In recent years, this has included facilitating the participation of individuals with intellectual disabilities in the research process, as participants and in helping determine research goals and questions.

E vent Details:

Food/Drink: Lunch, coffee and light refreshments will be provided each day. Participants are asked to bring a reusable water bottle and reusable coffee mug.

Attendance: Participants must attend each of the four days from 8:30am to 4:30pm to receive a certificate of completion. The certificate is necessary to attend future SRV events, such as PASSING.

Handouts: All session handouts will be provided to participants at the first session.

SRV Manuals: Participants and organizations have the OPTION of purchasing one or more paperback manuals for $30 each directly from the publisher at https://presse.valorsolutions.ca/en/a-brief-introduction-to-social-role-valorization .

Questions/Accommodation Requests: Feel free to contact Abilities Manitoba with your questions and requests for accommodation. Requests for accommodation can be submitted to Abilities Manitoba by October 1st, 2025 via bGVhbm5lIHwgYWJpbGl0aWVzbWFuaXRvYmEgISBvcmc=

F or more information about Social Role Valorization, go to https://socialrolevalorization.com/srv-theory-about-srv/

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