Building Bridges: Working with Faith Communities to Support People with I/DD

Clergy and other faith leaders often play an important role in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families.Faith communities can support people with I/DD to build community connections and to provide spiritual support just as they do with other members.

In this webinar, Bill Gaventa and Michelle Reynolds share tools and resources that faith leaders can use to support families as they plan for the future. Speakers will also discuss how staff at chapters of The Arc, family members, and other members of the disability community can work with faith communities to reach out to families that may be connected to congregations but not to other supports in the disability service system.