Applications are now available for the 4th cohort of the Charting the LifeCourse Ambassador Training Series! The Office for Exceptional Children is accepting applications from Parent Mentors, State Support Team consultants, and Ohio educators to participate in a training series and community of practice on Charting the LifeCourse (known as CtLC). The Charting the LifeCourse framework was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live. The application Charting the LifeCourse Ambassador Training course contains information about the specifics of this training series, requirements to apply, and expectations for participation. Applications are due by August 1, 2025. Any questions may be directed to Catherine.Lewis@education.ohio.gov.
The Charting the LifeCourse framework was developed by families to help individuals with disabilities and families at any age or stage of life develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live. In Ohio, families and agencies began using Charting the LifeCourse in 2017 and began creating a vision for supported families. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Office for Exceptional Children has joined as a partner in this work by training and supporting 140 Charting the LifeCourse ambassadors across the state, building internal capacity within the Department and intentionally making connections across agencies, organizations, and spaces to support families in utilizing this framework and tools to create their good life.
If you are interested in learning more about Charting the LifeCourse, the Family Resource Network of Ohio offers more information and many different types of training for individuals, families and professionals. You can also directly request training through the Family Resource Network of Ohio.