Keystone Human Services International

Information
Domain: 
Map of Family/Children Support International Organizations/Agencies (on skills standards)
City: 
Harrisburg
Country: 
USA
Sector: 
Nonprofit
Level of Organization: 
International
Organization's Role: 
Research, Education /training, Methodological coordination & Supervision, Public policy maker
Link: 
https://www.keystonehumanservices.org/keystone-human-services-international/main…
Skills (if listed on the website): 

Skills PARTIALLY/ INDIRECTLY MENTIONED on the website.

-To address the discrimination of people living in difficult social situations and people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, Keystone supports individuals and families to become self-advocates and advocates and helps them become involved in local and national advocacy activities.

-Keystone encourages the participation of persons with disabilities in promoting their rights and in developing inclusive social policies and practices at national and local level.

Target beneficiaries: 

Families/support persons of people with disabilities, Children with special education needs, Central and local public authorities, Teachers, Social workers, Support family workers, Psychologists and Volunteers.

Comments: 

Keystone mission is to create opportunities for growth and meaningful life choices so that all people can be valued, contributing members of their community.

Keystone organizes trainings for journalists from different media to develop their communication skills with and about people with disabilities. Strengthening  the capacities of multidisciplinary teams, support teachers and classroom  teachers in the following areas: assessing the educational needs of pupils with  special educational needs (SEN), developing and implementing Individual  Educational Plans (IEPs), involvement of parents of children with SEN in the  implementation and monitoring of IEPs, development of curricula according to  IEPs, evaluation of level of knowledge of students with SEN, etc.