Washington state informational and networking events for families with children with special health needs

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Jun
7
Wed
Voices of Recovery Summit @ online
Jun 7 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Voices of Recovery Summit @ online

We’re bringing back the Voices of Recovery Summit! Our goal again is to create connections between people in recovery and behavioral health providers within broader policy systems to encourage meaningful dialogue and gather community feedback about how to ensure recovery is accessible for everyone in Washington state.

EVENT LAYOUT: The Washington Recovery Alliance (WRA) is once again hosting the Voices of Recovery Summit, funded by the Washington State Health Care Authority. This summit is designed to convene the recovery community, its allies, and advocates across the state to hear from tried and true leaders, provide feedback, and review the latest, most pertinent updates surrounding the status of the recovery movement in Washington.

Held virtually again for the fourth year, the 2023 Voices of Recovery Summit will consist of the following components:

  • Morning and afternoon speaker sessions
  • Recovery Champion Award
  • Regional breakout rooms
  • Closing session and reflection
  • Scavenger hunt with a gift for completion

Registration is required for attendance so please reserve your spot as soon as possible. Please note, we will send you updates to the email you provide during the registration process.

Funding for the Voices of Recovery Summit is provided by the Washington State Health Care Authority. If you’d like to learn more about our funder, sign up for the Office of Recovery Partnerships mailing list here.

QUESTIONS? Please contact our Program & Events Manager, Tristan, at tristan@washingtonrecoveryalliance.org

ESD 114 Series of Workshops and IEP Clinics @ ESD 112
Jun 7 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
ESD 114 Series of Workshops and IEP Clinics @ ESD 112

These trainings are opportunities for parents, caregivers, and professionals to learn how students receive their special education services. The initial plan is to be meeting in person; however, information will be sent a couple of days prior to meeting.

From 2pm – 3pm will be the training topic.

The IEP clinic will go from 3pm – 4pm that will allow individuals to bring your students IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and asked questions/answers.

Jun
8
Thu
Awesome Autism Support Group @ online
Jun 8 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Awesome Autism Support Group @ online

Join other parents and caregivers who get it! talk about what works for them and what resources are available. Join us!

Second Thursday of the month!

Jun
9
Fri
Sharing Down Syndrome in Pierce County: Parents Night In @ online
Jun 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Sharing Down Syndrome in Pierce County: Parents Night In @ online

Monthly on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7 PM.
A group for parents and caregivers of individuals with Down Syndrome.

Grab your dinner, a tasty beverage, and your phone, tablet, or computer – and join us online for social time together!
This group is about social connection, building community, emotional support, laughter, sharing resources, and just having a safe place to talk with other people who get it.
What to Expect:

  • Good conversation
  • Building community
  • Connecting to other parents
  • Sharing community resources

Questions:
Doreen VanderVort : (253)565-2266 ext 107
PAVE Pierce County Programs: P2P@wapave.org
Sharing Down Syndrome in Pierce County – SDSPC@wapave.org

Jun
10
Sat
Supporting Individuals with IDD to Build a Positive Identity @ online
Jun 10 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Supporting Individuals with IDD to Build a Positive Identity @ online

This free online training is designed for all Alaskans providing direct support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). It will show a view of trauma from the perspective of the lives of people with IDD. We will begin by exploring the sources of trauma and then the effects of that trauma on both a biological and psychological level. Finally, we will focus on the key ingredients to help individuals heal and build a positive sense of self. Throughout, case studies will be examined to show how this knowledge can help support people in real-life scenarios.

Jun
11
Sun
Calling Autistic Parents @ The Arc of King County
Jun 11 @ 7:29 pm – 8:29 pm
Calling Autistic Parents @ The Arc of King County

Square Pegs has a new group just for autistic and neurodivergent parents. They meet the 2nd Sunday of each month here at The Arc from 10am-12pm. If you have questions they can contact Jen.St.Cyr@gmail.com or Gina@bunster.org

Jun
13
Tue
DSHS Community Summit
Jun 13 – Jun 15 all-day
DSHS Community Summit
DSHS Developmental Disabilities Administration is proud to announce Community Summit 2023. The Community Summit continues a long tradition of conferences that have focused on expanding access to supported employment, supported living, and assistive technology. Launched in 2013, the Community Summit was conceived of to continue the work of transforming systems and building inclusive communities where people can live the life they want for themselves. Standing on the shoulders of the work that has gone before, the Community Summit looks forward to another decade of hosting these vital conversations.
Please join us as we return to an in-person & hybrid conference!Wenatchee Convention CenterWenatchee, Washington June 13– 15, 2023
Building Protective Communities for Black Children and Families @ online
Jun 13 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Building Protective Communities for Black Children and Families @ online

Please join Child Trends for a webinar on building and sustaining protective communities for Black children and their families. Communities play a critical role in children’s development and well-being, across all ages and developmental stages. Child Trends aims to contribute to national and local conversations about ways to ensure that Black children and families have access to communities that are protective and nurturing. Panelists will include a diverse range of perspectives—including research, policy, direct service, and advocacy voices in the fields of education, housing, health, and safety—and discuss strategies to dismantle racial inequities and build the conditions and contexts that Black children and families (and all children and families) need to thrive. Panelists will further reflect on their own visions for protective communities for Black children and families and what is required to achieve those visions.

Jun
14
Wed
Webinar on Addressing Sexual Assault Against People with Disabilities @ online
Jun 14 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Webinar on Addressing Sexual Assault Against People with Disabilities @ online

People with disabilities, especially those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD), experience sexual assault at much higher rates than people without disabilities. They also encounter challenges receiving care and support services due to pervasive accessibility barriers. It is important to hear directly from individuals with disabilities who are survivors of sexual assault and learn their recommendations for how to improve the support system.

To raise awareness of these issues, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary (OASH) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) will host an equity-focused webinar on sexual violence against persons with ID/DD. The webinar is a collaborative effort with Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and Activating Change, a non-profit dedicated to increasing the visibility of the justice issues people with disabilities face.

The webinar will highlight the prevalence of sexual assault in the disability community. It will center the perspectives of sexual assault survivors with ID/DD, who will discuss their experiences, the barriers they encountered when seeking support, and the recommendations to improve access to care and justice. The target audience is broad and includes organizations serving people with ID/DD, organizations serving survivors of sexual violence, and victim advocates and prevention specialists, plus partners and grantees from HHS and other government agencies.

Continuing Education Hours: Approved for 1.5 National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP) and DoD Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program (D-SAACP) continuing education hours.

Jun
15
Thu
National Paralysis Resource Center Peer & Family Support Program: An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals @ online
Jun 15 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
National Paralysis Resource Center Peer & Family Support Program: An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals @ online

The National Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) — operated by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation — is hosting a webinar about the Peer & Family Support Program, which provides free peer mentoring to individuals living with paralysis and their family members and caregivers through a nationwide network of trained and certified mentors.

Peer support can provide vital benefits to patients with paralysis during an inpatient stay, the return home, and outpatient treatment. This webinar will introduce health care professionals to the program and explain how they can access peer support for their patients with paralysis. Topics to be covered include an overview of the program, who its mentors are, how to refer a patient to be mentored, and the patient-mentor matching process. There will be time at the end of the webinar for audience questions.

The webinar will be recorded and shared via email to all registrants and available on the Reeve Foundation’s YouTube channel.

This webinar is free and live captioning will be available. Contact Rebecca Sultzbaugh with questions.