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Parent &
Professional Training Opportunities
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Special Notice: Affordable Care Act
Forums taking place
across Michigan. Click here for more
information.
Nine training series are
being offered:
Register Online
for a training
Download
the 2011/2012 training brochure (All training dates have passed
for this fiscal year)
SBCEUs and
SWCEs Being Offered:
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Accessing Health Care Coverage and
Services for My Child: SBCEU .6, Social Work CE Hours 6
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What Are My Rights and
Responsibilities and Who Can Help Me Navigate the System?: SBCEU
.5, Social Work CE Hours 5
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Everything My Child Needs to Know
About Sexuality But, I Was Afraid to Tell!: SBCEU .5, Social
Work CE Hours 5
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Transition Planning? What's That? I
Just Want to Help Young Adults Reach Their Hopes and Dreams:
Part I: SBCEU .5, Social Work CE Hours 5
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Transition Planning? What's That? I
Just Want to Help Young Adults Reach Their Hopes and Dreams:
Part II: SBCEU .5, Social Work CE Hours 5
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What Every Family and Provider
Should Know about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): SBCEU .2, Social
Work CE Hours 2
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Tools I Can Use to Help Young
Adults Reach Their Hopes and Dreams: SBCEU .5, Social Work CE
Hours 5
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Accessing Health Care Coverage and Services for My Child
Provides family
members and anyone who serves as a support person to parents of
children with special needs with information and resources necessary
to assist parents in:
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Understanding Their Insurance Policy
- Identifying
Types of Public Health Care Coverage Available to Children and
Families: MI Child, Healthy Kids, Children's Special Health Care
Services
- Applying for
Benefits On-line
- Gaining
Information and Access Coverage for Mental Health Services
- Being
Familiar with Social Security Programs for Young People
Including Medicare and Medicaid
Workshop Fee:
$10 (Includes Meal)
SBCEUs or SWCEs: $15
Scholarships:
A limited number of scholarships are available for families. Please contact
Lisa Cook-Gordon at (800) 359-3722.
Training
Dates/Times/Locations
- All training
dates have passed.
To register for this session visit
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEvents?ID=1862 or call
(800) 359-3722. |
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Essential Communication Skills for IEP Team
Meetings This
workshop will help you identify what makes a quality IEP and help
you better partner as a team always keeping in mind the best
interest of the student. We will focus on moving from filling out a
form to a student centered process. The workshop includes
discussion, activities and an opportunity to practice good
communication skills.
***Training
Sessions will be announced after September 1, 2011. For More
Information About This Training, Families May Call (517) 485-2274
after September 1, 2011.
Workshop Fee:
$10 (Includes Meal)
SBCEUs or SWCEs: $15
Scholarships:
A limited number of scholarships are available for families. Please contact
Lisa Cook-Gordon at (800) 359-3722.
Training
Dates/Times/Locations
- All training
dates have passed.
To register for this session visit
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEvents?ID=1862 or call
(517) 485-2274. |
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What Are My
Rights and Responsibilities and Who Can Help Me Navigate the System?
Is for anyone who wants a better
understanding of rights, responsibilities and complaint processes
including timelines, complaint procedures and what someone could
expect during the processes under:
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Children’s Special Health Care
Services
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Community Mental Health
Services/Hospital Mental Health
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Medicaid
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Special Education Services
Participants will receive resource
information for groups and organizations available to assist in
navigating systems and protecting a client’s rights. Basic
information will be provided on how to gain access to and what makes
someone eligible under each system.
Workshop Fee:
$10 (Includes Meal)
SBCEUs or SWCEs: $15
Scholarships:
A limited number of scholarships are available for families. Please contact
Lisa Cook-Gordon at (800) 359-3722.
Training
Dates/Times/Locations
- All training
dates have passed.
To register for this session visit
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEvents?ID=1862 or call
(800) 359-3722. |
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Everything My Child Needs to Know About Sexuality But, I Was
Afraid to Tell!
Is based on sixteen
areas of sexuality, which should be part of every individual’s
learning on this topic. Basic body parts to abuse and exploitation
will be covered. It will be factual, but fun, with many real life
stories that illustrate the perils of having too little, or the
incorrect information in this area.
Examples will be
given that help you get ideas and make a plan to meet the needs of
children and their families. There will be no off limit topics, since this
presentation will be geared toward teaching teens through adulthood.
So come ready with your questions and be prepared for open, and
frank, and fun discussion.
Workshop Fee:
$10 (Includes Meal)
SBCEUs or SWCEs: $15
Scholarships:
A limited number of scholarships are available for families. Please contact
Lisa Cook-Gordon at (800) 359-3722.
Training
Dates/Times/Locations
- All training
dates have passed.
To register for this
session visit
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEvents?ID=1862 or call
(313) 557-8780. |
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Individualized Education Program (IEP) the Basics: What you need
to know!
Will help you get ready for your
child’s next IEP. We will focus on the connection between Present
Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (Present
Level), Goals and Objectives, Accommodations/Modifications and
Supports/ Services. You will be provided with tools and strategies
to help you feel more confident during your child’s next
Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting.
Workshop Fee:
FREE (Includes Meal)
Training
Dates/Times/Locations
- All training
dates have passed.
To register for this session visit
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEvents?ID=1862 or call
(800) 552-4821. |
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Transition Planning? What's That? I Just Want to Help Young
Adults Reach Their Hopes and Dreams: Part I
Families, service coordinators, case
managers, and others who work with young
adults will learn from representatives of state and community
organizations how to help young adults
plan for their future education, health
care, and mental health needs. Tools and
resources from the “Helping Young Adults with
Disabilities Reach Their Hopes and Dreams Toolkit” will be
shared.
Workshop Fee:
$10 (Includes Meal)
SBCEUs or SWCEs: $15
Scholarships:
A limited number of scholarships are available for families. Please contact
Lisa Cook-Gordon at (800) 359-3722.
Training
Dates/Times/Locations
- All training
dates have passed.
To register for this
session visit
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEvents?ID=1862 or call
(800) 552-4821. |
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Transition Planning? What's That? I Just Want to Help Young
Adults Reach Their Hopes and Dreams: Part II
Representatives from
state and community organizations will share information about how
families, service coordinators, case managers and others who work
with young adults can help them to become more independent and
connect with employment, community living and housing resources in
local communities, and learn about Social Security programs
available to young people. Tools from the “Helping Young Adults with
Disabilities Reach Their Hopes and Dreams Toolkit” will be shared.
Workshop Fee:
$10 (Includes Meal)
SBCEUs or SWCEs: $15
Training
Dates/Times/Locations
- All training
dates have passed.
To register for this
session visit
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEvents?ID=1862 or call
(800) 552-4821. |
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What Every Family and Provider Should Know about Traumatic Brain
Injury (TBI)
Traumatic Brain Injury is defined as an
altercation in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology,
caused by an external force. TBI falls under the umbrella of
Acquired Brain Injury which is an injury to the brain, which is not
hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma. An
acquired brain injury is an injury to the brain caused by an”
internal insult” to the brain that has occurred after birth. This
training is for families, child care providers, educators, social
service providers, health care professionals, and anyone who has a
child in their care and/ or coordinates services for children. You
will learn causes, symptoms, and how brain injury affects children
as they mature. Prevention and sports concussion awareness will also
be discussed.
Workshop Fee:
$10 (Includes Meal)
SBCEUs or SWCEs: $15
Training
Dates/Times/Locations
- All training
dates have passed.
To register for this
session visit
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEvents?ID=1862 or call
(800) 444-6443. |
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Tools I Can Use to Help Young Adults Reach Their Hopes and
Dreams
Focuses on the philosophies of Person
Centered Planning (PCP) and Self Determination. Families, service
coordinators, case managers, and others who work with young adults
with disabilities will learn that PCP is not about forms, individual
service systems or short cuts with paperwork; it is a process that
assists a young adult to develop a plan, which will support him to
reach to his hopes and dreams. Participants will engage in skill
building activities using tools from the “Helping Young Adults with
Disabilities Reach Their Hopes and Dreams Toolkit.”
Workshop Fee:
$10 (Includes Meal)
SBCEUs or SWCEs: $15
Training
Dates/Times/Locations
- All training
dates have passed.
To register for this
session visit
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEvents?ID=1862 or call
(800) 552-4821. |
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