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A meeting for anyone interested in a one-to-one program for assisting mentally retarded persons in the community will be held at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at Culpeper Presbyterian Church on Main St. The Citizen Advocacy Program is sponsored by the division of Mental Retardation Services of the Rappahannock-Rapid an Community Services Board.
The community services board is supported by the five counties of Fauquier, Culpeper, Madison, Rappahannock and Orange.
“Citizen Advocacy is basically a one-to-one relationship between a capable volunteer and a mentally retarded person,” said Richard A. Shaw, social worker in mental retardation services.
While interviewing potential advocates, said Shaw, we are looking for “emotional stability” and the person’s “integration” into the community.
Mentally retarded persons scheduled for the Citizen Advocacy Program range in age from three to 60 but most are young people between the ages of 10 and 25. Some live at home with their families,
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