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After consulting with my staff, I have been given permission to give my program's website, and here it is:

Thresholds | Home. Health. Hope.

Hopefully this will answer some of your questions about me and my program.

Any further questions, PM me.

Mark

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:ty: for sharing that, I was moved reading the different people's stories-
 
dogmom said:
:ty: for sharing that, I was moved reading the different people's stories-
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You're welcome. I only wish I could tell you which part I'm from, but I've been told not to.


Mark

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Hey, you all. There's a little something about me you DON'T know. I'm a part of this group in the second paragraph.

http://www.thresholds.org/members/members-council/

This group does a lot to care for others, myself included.

Also, we handle all kinds of stuff-- not just basic stuff, but complicated stuff, too. We do it all.


Mark

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how long was i asleep?
who are you and what have done with mark?
the mark i know ....wouldnt
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we argued..he said no way, fat chance, never, never...
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(shakes head)

i...

oh never mind..
 
hoichi said:
how long was i asleep?
who are you and what have done with mark?
the mark i know ....wouldnt
....
we argued..he said no way, fat chance, never, never...
..
(shakes head)

i...

oh never mind..
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Same Mark as ever-- albeit some discussion with my people. No worries-- it's all good and legal-- I double-checked. But they DID tell me NOT to release certain information, and I gotta follow what they say. That includes my location.


Mark

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Wow! Sounds like a great program!!! More programs like these are badly needed.
 
shel90 said:
Wow! Sounds like a great program!!! More programs like these are badly needed.
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Thank You. They are the leaders around the US, and prior to my joining in 2005, I visited one other program, but eventually realized this here was a good fit for my needs. Now, my staff allow me to do things on my own without needing their approval, and they also don't pay my bills for me, either-- I do all of that myself-- that's what their goal is.


Mark

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Frisky Feline said:
Nice. Do all of staffs know ASL?
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The majority of our staff do know ASL, yes. There are four hearing staff who know ASL, plus an interpreter. However, the Deaf programs mainly have Deaf/HoH staff working there.


Mark

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I can see why you felt comfortable living in there. The program found you a home where you live now.

Curious how did you find this program?
 
Frisky Feline said:
I can see why you felt comfortable living in there. The program found you a home where you live now.

Curious how did you find this program?
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Well, before my current residence, I USED to live in a 24/7 group home, and before I moved to that one, I lived in another one further up north, and Thresholds was one of the places I visited in 2005-- I also visited there in 2004, as well, but my former school district determined it was too early for me to leave, despite my having turned 21 that year. I moved to the group home in June 2005, and then moved to an independent housing program in July 2010, and have lived here since then.


Mark

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ChicagoBlue2 said:
Well, before my current residence, I USED to live in a 24/7 group home, and before I moved to that one, I lived in another one further up north, and Thresholds was one of the places I visited in 2005-- I also visited there in 2004, as well, but my former school district determined it was too early for me to leave, despite my having turned 21 that year. I moved to the group home in June 2005, and then moved to an independent housing program in July 2010, and have lived here since then.


Mark

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That make sense. How many staffs in your independent house?
 
Frisky Feline said:
That make sense. How many staffs in your independent house?
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There aren't any. That's the whole idea-- to let us make our own decisions based on real-life events and teach us how to react to those situations. They won't be hands on unless there's a serious emergency or a bad situation here, and because I have prior experience with seeing and witnessing bad stuff here, I know exactly what kind of warning signs to look for.


Mark

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ChicagoBlue2 said:
There aren't any. That's the whole idea-- to let us make our own decisions based on real-life events and teach us how to react to those situations. They won't be hands on unless there's a serious emergency or a bad situation here, and because I have prior experience with seeing and witnessing bad stuff here, I know exactly what kind of warning signs to look for.


Mark

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Ok how often do you have to report to that program? every day or every other day or one time a week?

do you have communication logs/daily what to do all day to write then bring them to the Independence housing office?
 
Frisky Feline said:
Ok how often do you have to report to that program? every day or every other day or one time a week?

do you have communication logs/daily what to do all day to write then bring them to the Independence housing office?
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I am required to communicate with them on an as-needed basis, but as for the paperwork stuff, IL law requires that staff meet with us at least once a week, and it must be documented so that they can get the necessary funding from the state. They're really strict with paperwork deadlines-- staff have up to 72 hours to finish it all. There's a computer here for staff use, but if an emergency comes up, I have to use any means necessary to get their attention.


Mark

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ChicagoBlue2 said:
I am required to communicate with them on an as-needed basis, but as for the paperwork stuff, IL law requires that staff meet with us at least once a week, and it must be documented so that they can get the necessary funding from the state. They're really strict with paperwork deadlines-- staff have up to 72 hours to finish it all. There's a computer here for staff use, but if an emergency comes up, I have to use any means necessary to get their attention.


Mark

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Nice. Did they instruct you and others how to call 911 or anything that has happens in the house?

How often do you have workshops or meetings?
 
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