SUFU History: Self-Advocates Take To Augusta

SUFU History: Self-Advocates Take To Augusta

SUFU will be sharing letters, posts and other documents to preserve the history of SUFU and what Self-Advocates have done in Maine. This was originally shared in March of 2005 as Self-Advocates participated in Self-Advocacy Day at the Statehouse. This was written by...

Guest Post: Jon McGovern – Growing through LEND

Hi, this is Jon McGovern I started taking Lend back on August 29th 2025. Lend is about Child development to provide interdisciplinary Graduate and non-Graduate levels to learn about what child development is. It develops leadership skills in the trainees. It then...

2025 Conference Award Winners

Each year at the SUFU Conference Awards are given to well deserving self-advocates from around the state of Maine. We are proud of the work that they do and want to recognize their accomplishments: This years Paige Barton Award Winner is Jon McGovern of Bangor. Jon...

The SUFU Conference from Jon McGovern

I will be attending the SUFU Conference event facilitated by SUFU. It’s going to be on September 23-24, at the Bangor Grande.  This is the yearly conference.  You will meet Self-Advocates at the SUFU Conference.  You get to talk about the workshops you...

Guest Post – Advocacy Day

Hi, This is Jon McGovern. I’m going to the Statehouse on May 6, 2025, for the Disability Advocacy Day. I’m going to contact my Legislators about me coming to the Statehouse on May 6th and that I would like to speak with them.  I will be telling them what bills are...
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