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We serve self advocates or families that have a child with a Developmental Disability or Traumatic Brain Injury. Need a First In Families Application?

A program of Barium Springs - Smoky Mountain First In Families assists individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Traumatic Brain Injuries in becoming self-sufficient involved members of the community according to their self-defined needs. Smoky Mountain First In Families (SMFIF) is a Non-Profit Organization serving Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties in North Carolina. We offer support to families and individuals according to their self-defined needs. Examples of supports include Christmas Gifts, clothing, food, school supplies, iPads, monthly bills, home furnishings or modifications, help paying for childcare or respite care, or repairs to vehicles. Support can also be the connecting of an individual to vocational, social, and educational opportunities in the community; whatever it takes for people to live and participate fully in their community. SMFIF partners with local businesses, citizens, and agencies. We working to get the lowest possible price, or we might barter or exchange something. Other times we simply make a referral to an appropriate agency. As First In Families engages the community, relationships often develop. Through this process, the original need gets met, and the community becomes a richer place. SMFIF can support any family in which one family member has a Developmental Disability or Delay, or is at risk of the same, or has a Traumatic Brain Injury. Families or the individual must live in a county served by the Chapter and they must meet financial eligibility requirements. The residence must be a home, not a licensed facility. Families who have received help from SMFIF often wish to help another family in the future. Examples of this type of 'circle of giving' include foreign language translations, or donations of labor or needed items such as furniture, car seats, computers and toys. ASK ABOUT OUR COUNTY TEAMS and see how you can get involved in your own backyard!

Want to know more about our program? Check out our website! You can download a brochure and application straight from the Internet! http://bit.ly/BariumSpringsFIFApp

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What is a Developmental Disability? A severe, chronic disability of a person of a person that includes: - Onset prior to age 22, except in the event of a traumatic brain injury - Likely to last a lifetime - Resulting in limitations in three or more of the following areas: self care, language (hearing & speaking), learning, mobility, ability to live independently, and/or ability to earn a living or hold a job.

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