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MoCAN

Missouri Community Advocacy Network

What is MoCAN ?

Would you like to volunteer to change lives? Do you want to contribute your personal gifts of time and energy to enhance public awareness? Want to promote positive aspects of freedom in individuals with developmental disabilities? Want to exercise your skills to

teach and train others in your community to make a real difference ? Want to see the ripple effect of networking for the good of the whole community ?

MoCAN may be for you !

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More about MoCAN... Who should apply ?

MoCAN stands for "Missouri Community Advocates Network". MoCAN creates teams of dedicated, trained volunteers to go out into all avenues of the community, from schools to businesses to churches to state departments to service providers. Why?

To inform and educate the community of the potential of individuals with developmental disabilities
To encourage connections of individuals with developmental disabilities with individuals in the community
To foster understanding, regard, and active aid to improve the quality of life of individuals with developmental disabilities
To build esteem and respect of all individuals
To instill responsibility and contribution of all individuals to the community
To extend freedom, hope and choice to all individuals
To nurture dignity, equality and autonomy for all individuals
To create an atmosphere that allows all individuals the right to imagine and aspire to their dreams.

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The Missouri Community Advocates Network is seeking a diverse group of highly motivated and enthusiastic men and women to volunteer to be a team of trained trainers to take information and understanding into your entire community for the benefit of all. A limited number of volunteers will be selected. Preference will be given, but not limited to:

Adults with developmental disabilities
Family members of individuals with developmental disabilities

Additional Requirements:

Must be able to devote full time service for one year
Must not have other commitments such as part-time employment or enrollment in any school classes for duration of service
Must have transportation
Must be able to handle primary functions of the job
Must be able to attend all relevant meetings
Must be able to attend all training sessions
Must have sufficient reading, writing, and speaking skills

As an AmeriCorps*VISTA Volunteer with MoCAN, you will learn and in turn train others how to make a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities.

Contact Jerry Carpenter

(816) 889-3419

mncarpj@mail.dmh.state.mo.us

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