About Natural Consequences

Local initiatives in Perry County, where some leaders of Ohio Safeguards lived and worked, provided many practical lessons in making values real. Residential, Inc a small agency, pioneered re-purposing group home resources as individualized supports. Sunday Creek Associates supported a variety of local community development efforts. John Winnenberg tells thestory of nearly 50 years of […]
Read morePASS workshops were the foundation for Ohio Safeguards efforts to raise consciousness and mobilize action. Over five days these workshops combined a lectures on the principle of normalization with intensive small group work to create a detailed de-scription of the quality of a cooperating service program. (Learn more about PASS and the principle of normalization.)
Read moreFor nearly five decades, Jack Pealer and the late Sandy Landis co-edited a collection of ‘letters’ that were intended to mobilize and support Ohio citizens committed to creating full lives for citizens with mental disabilities in the community. The Collected Letters follow – but this is the back story.
Read morePromoting Life in Community for Ohio’s Citizens A remarkable policy proposal developedby Safeguards in 1992. They advocated for a “Life in the Community” for persons with developmental disabilities. Their Vision is even more relevant today.
Read moreBeginning in 1986 – Jack Pealer, Sandy Landis and colleagues created a newsletter to support their network to create better futures for Ohio citizens with developmental disabilities. These letters have been scanned and made available below. They are a treasure chest of the journey towards inclusion and community.
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