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Parent Leadership Hub Weekly E-Newsletter for April 08, 2010

This week's update is provided by WSPEI and WI FACETS to share statewide information regarding parent leadership and family involvement. Please visit the Parent Leadership Hub web page of the SPDG website at http://www.wispdg.org/pl.html for the current and archived weekly updates and to find information on these topics:

The Parent Leadership Hub supports parents/family members, educators and other community partners to build capacity regarding meaningful family involvement. The Hub serves three primary purposes:
(1) To support parents of children with disabilities between birth and 26 years of age to participate as partners in the professional development activities of each of the other Statewide Initiatives as they design, deliver and support professional development experiences; and
(2) To facilitate opportunities for parents/family members to build leadership skills; and
(3) To provide Content Focused technical assistance concerning family involvement.

Please, direct any questions to the PL Hub Co-Facilitators:
Mary Skadahl, WSPEI Statewide Project Director at 715-829-8932 or marys@cesa12.k12.wi.us
Dawn Wians, WI FACETS SPDG Coordinator at 608-827-5234 or dwians@wifacets.org

Deadline for submitting contributions to each week's issue is Tuesday noon. For time sensitive training advertisements, the information should be sent a minimum of two weeks prior to the event date; ideally a month ahead of time. Material appropriate for the weekly newsletter include web links to sources of family involvement/parent leadership resources and advertisements for statewide trainings for parents, youth or parent/educator audiences (we don’t post research articles, reports or news opinion articles). Your submittal may not be in the final copy if it was in a previous weekly email, the event date has passed or the web link doesn’t work. Please, send submittals to phyllis@banbury.com

NOTE: Note: If you would like to receive this weekly update or if you would like to have your name removed from the distribution list, please contact Mary Skadahl or Dawn Wians.

'Just in Time Information' Now Available  

A new online repository of information is available for parents, youth and professionals who are searching for articles previously posted to the PL Hub Weekly E-Newsletters since October 2008. This repository of information will help the reader locate valuable information by topic, 'just in time'. Currently, there are web pages for 'Transition to Adult Life' and 'Family Involvement'. Future web pages will include 'Early Childhood' and 'School-Age Years'.

For our reader's convenience, all archived issues of the E-Newsletter will eventually be re-posted on the 'Just in Time Information' page of the PL Hub website. We hope this format will help our readers quickly access the resources they need, when they need them, and that it will be visited frequently. Additions are always welcome! To submit suggested resources and training products, simply follow the instructions and criteria provided in the introduction to each of the PL Hub Weekly Updates.

To visit the new 'Just in Time Information' web page go to: http://www.wispdg.org/pl/resources.html

 

Parent/Personnel Development Opportunities

  1. Transition Expo 2010 in Stevens Point
    April 19, 2010 from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM at Lincoln Center in Stevens Point. Featured speaker is Ken Hess from Social Security. Agencies attending include CCCW, ADRC, DVR, employment providers, human services providers, benefit specialist, information and referral resources. Questions, call Stephanie Hubbard (715) 345-5588
  2. NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference in Green Bay
    Taking the Journey Together: The Art of Living with Serious Mental Illness
    April 30-May 1, 2010 at Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Green Bay. Consumer scholarships are available for the conference. Please call NAMI WI at 1-800-236-2988 for scholarships or for more information.
  3. Wisconsin Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Conference in Lake Geneva
    June 14 - 16, 2010, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
    This conference will provide a forum for sharing new information on promoting social and emotional development in our everyday activities with infants and young children. Professionals and families can learn about programs, policies, resources and community activities supporting healthy social-emotional development within the context of care giving relationships, community and culture. Early intervention and treatment strategies will also be presented. Course Credit / CEUs are available.
    Pre-conference: Monday, June 14, 2010. Full-day sessions.
    Conference: Tuesday and Wednesday, June 15-16, 2010. Keynote addresses and breakout sessions.
    Meet and Greet Social Tuesday, June 15, 5:30-7:00 pm. Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar at poolside. For more information, go to http://www.wiimh.org/education/conference_2010.htm.
  4. WI Integrated Employment Network in Wisconsin Dells
    Join us June 16 and September 15, 2010 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Explore the benefits of integrated employment and discover principles and practices that work in Wisconsin. The Integrated Employment Network is designed to connect us statewide, regionally and locally. For more information contact Ann Sievert at Ann.Sievert@dhs.wisconsin.gov or 608-261-7806
  5. 2nd Annual Youth Transition Conference in Eau Claire
    Save the Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010
    The Plaza Hotel & Suites, Eau Claire, WI
    Questions? Call the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eau Claire County at (715) 839-4735 or 1-888-388-4636, TTY Use Relay 7-1-1

Family Involvement Resources

  1. Tips, Tools & Resources for LEAs and Early Intervention Providers to Improve Agreement Rates in Resolution Sessions
    http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/TIPStoImprove
    ResolutionMeetings.cfm
    Developed in conjunction with the Dispute Resolution Workgroup of the OSEP General Supervision Priority Team, this resource provides local education agency personnel and early intervention providers with ideas and strategies on how to improve their resolution meeting agreement rate.
  2. Learning Websites for Children
    http://www.wordcentral.com/
    http://www.mathisfun.com/
    http://www.ilike2learn.com/

DISCLAIMER
Inclusion of information in this e-mail does not constitute an endorsement by the Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative, Wisconsin FACETS, the Department of Public Instruction, the U.S. Department of Education, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.