{"id":250,"date":"2018-08-29T09:56:04","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T09:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/appts.ie\/?page_id=250"},"modified":"2019-10-04T09:47:06","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T09:47:06","slug":"making-connections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/appts.ie\/making-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\tMaking Connections\n\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\tThe Making Connections Programme is a comprehensive programme that helps people and their families with their future plans and is specific to the individual&#8217;s needs and aspirations. The programme provides emotional and practical support for our members, identifying each individual&#8217;s future plans &#8211; whether related to family, career, hobbies or personal development &#8211; and determining the supports and services needed to achieve these.\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<ul> \t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Through our programme, &#8220;Making Connections&#8221;, we provide a one-to-one strictly confidential service for individuals. The aim of our programme is to improve the quality of life of people and empowering them to make decisions and choices that help them to live more meaningful lives in their community. <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li> \t\t<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\t\tProgramme Outcomes\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>By being involved with the Making Connections programme you will meet with one of our APP facilitators. 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