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Wisconsin FACETS Telephone and Webinar Trainings
All webinars 12:00—1:00 PM
https://wifacets.org/events Sandra: 877-374-0511
7/30-31 It’s My Life: Taking the Lead! A Virtual Youth Conference
8/11 Special Education & COVID-19 Update - school closures & virtual learning RE: implementation of special ed. Sign up and pre-submit your questions!
8/12 Early Childhood Special Education Inclusive Practices & Related Services
A FREE summit about self-determination, employability skills, disability disclosure and postsecondary educational resources. Meet other teens and learn how to plan for your future.
For high school students with disabilities who are interested in becoming leaders and advocates for themselves and others with disabilities.
This event is a collaboration of: WI FACETS, TIG, CESA 1, Elmbrook Schools and WSPEI.
10am-4pm (tentative) Register by July 1, 2020
For more information, email Matthew Zellmer or call: 414-374-4645.
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Northern Region for Children and Youth with Specials Healthcare Needs is hosting: Connect and Share:
Open conversation via Zoom to connect our families1 Drop-in, ask a question, or just take a quick break to say hi.!
Check our website for helpful information on YouTube.
Spring 2020 Virtual Options Wednesdays 1-2 PM
Saturdays 9:30-10:30 AM
Sundays 2-3 PM
To join via Video: https://zoom.us/j/204762094
Meeting ID: 204 762 094
Password: 027314
No RSVP needed.
Or by phone: 1-646-876-9923 or 1-669-900-6833 US
Enter the Meeting ID when prompted- 754 909 1421 and #(pound), then # again when prompted for passcode
To join by phone, dial one of these numbers: 1-312-626-6799, 1-646-876-9923 or 1-669-900-6833 (With many organizations using Zoom one of these numbers may be busy).Enter the Meeting ID when prompted: 204 762 094 and then hit pound (#), enter password and pound again.
Contact us for more information:
Northern Regional Center- Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Phone: 715-261-1906 or Toll Free 1-66-640-4106
Email: specialneedsinfo@co.marathon.wi.us
Or go to the Contact Us page on our Website: www.northernregionalcenter.org
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The Northern Regional Center for CYSHCN is offering two virtual opportunities to connect with our partners at Family Voices.
Did You Know, Now You Know Training
This training explains resources and services for children with disabilities and special health care needs. Learn about health insurance and how to best use your benefits, Medicaid, and long-term supports. Registration information and resources are at: http://northernregionalcenter.org/projects/didyouknow/
“Saner at Home this Summer” Summer is almost here!
Are you wondering what to do with your children with disabilities or special health care needs, especially if camps are cancelled and playgrounds are still closed? Is social distancing keeping you and your kids from seeing friends and family face-to-face? Are you curious as to how you can take care of yourself during this unusual time?
Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs Northern Regional Center
Email: allison.lourash@co.marathon.wi.us
Website: www.northernregionalcenter.org
Please visit our Facebook page and "Like" us to stay up to date!
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Family Voices of Wisconsin, Training sessions are FREE via internet
Trainings are for family members, self-advocates, educators and professionals.
For registration information go to familyvoiceswi.org/learn.
What's After High School? This training is an overview of the transition to adult life for young adults with disabilities and/or special health care needs. It’s perfect for families with children ages 14-21 and the providers and school staff who work with them. Of course, youth are welcome! We’ll cover: Planning for the future; Your school’s role; Long-term supports; Vocational resources; Moving to adult health care; Supported decision making and guardianship; and, Self-Determination basics.
Medicaid Made Easy will give you a solid understanding of Medicaid programs for children and how they’re funded. Most importantly, it’s focused on how these programs work for Wisconsin families. We’ll cover: Doorways to Medicaid; Medicaid funded programs; Uses for the ForwardHealth card; and, Next steps with resources.
Did You Know? Now You Know! Learn about all the resources and services for children with disabilities and special health care needs from birth through young adulthood. Topics include private health insurance, Medicaid, long-term supports, how to coordinate services and so much more.
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Survivors of Suicide Support Group will begin meeting again in person on Mondays
Ascension Behavioral Health, 209 Prentice Street North in Stevens Point.
Contact Michelle Nelson at Michelle.Nelson@ ascension.org to confirm
--------------------------------7/29 Online Forum for Electronic Visit VerificationThe Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) invites you to attend the next Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) public forum on 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Due to COVID–19 health and safety concerns, this forum will be online only.
During this forum, DHS will provide an update on the implementation of EVV in Wisconsin, including new information about the November 2, 2020, soft launch, policy, and training.
To attend, you can join the Zoom meeting, or call 646-558-8656 and use meeting ID 920 4248 9659 when prompted. The online format was changed from a Livestream event to a Zoom meeting.
Questions and comments may be emailed to DHS EVV before, during, and after the forum.
Note: Capacity may be limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. A recording of the presentation will be available afterward for those unable to join.
Language AssistanceClosed-captioning and American Sign Language interpretation will be provided during the forum. Please email DHS EVV to request other language assistance.
Materials will be available on the EVV Forums webpage in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Laotian one week after the forum. DHS will send an email notification when the webpage is updated.---------------------------------
7/29-31 Wisconsin’s 26th Annual State Wide Institute on Best Practices in Inclusive Education
This Institute offers an exciting variety of topics, including:
CoTeaching; Universal Design for Learning;
Leadership for What Success Looks Like in Action; Assistive & Inclusive Technologies;
Equity in Literacy Instruction; Strategies for Developing and Implementing Inclusive Practices;
Supporting Students with Mental Health Needs in Inclusive Classrooms;
Paraprofessionals as Partners; High Quality Inclusion for Young Children;
Teaching & Supporting Social & Emotional Competence & more.
The Pre-Conference on July 29th offers a variety of presentations that focus on teaching students with significant supports needs.
Westwood Conference Center, Wausau, WI
https://beloinandbrandl.com/
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7/31 Wisconsin Medicaid Telehealth Expansion Stakeholder Input Session for MembersThe Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) would like to remind you about a Medicaid Telehealth Expansion interactive webinar on Friday, July 31, 2020, at 2 p.m.
AgendaThis webinar will seek your response to DHS’s proposed launch of Wisconsin Act 56: Telehealth Expansion, which will significantly expand Wisconsin Medicaid’s permanent telehealth policy. The presentation will include the following items:
- General overview of telehealth expansion
- General policy information
- Wave 1 priority acute and primary service areas:
- Proposed services included from telehealth
- Proposed services excluded from telehealth
- Input from attendees
How to joinTo join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device, please click this URL to join from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. on July 31, 2020. The password is 07312020. https://dhswi.zoom.us/j/99099570817?pwd=NkhxSTRMQVEvbkkyWWd0WW8xdnNqQT09#success
To join by phone, dial (646) 558-8656 and enter the webinar ID (999 9957 0817) when prompted.
QuestionsYou can email questions to DHS telehealth mailbox before, during, and after the webinar. During the webinar, DHS will monitor this email box and bring the questions to the discussion. You may also use the chat function in Zoom during the webinar.
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8/3 Supporting Youth Peers During COVID-19 11:30am – 12:30pm PT / 2:30pm – 3:30pm ETCOVID-19 has changed the way mental health professionals and youth peers serve their populations. This can cause stress for providers in addition to struggles they may already be experiencing due to the impact of COVID in their personal lives. In this webinar, we will cover how your organization can support youth peer staff, supervision strategies for supporting youth peers, and recommendations on how youth peer support specialists can support their youth while maintaining boundaries. The webinar is hosted by Maria Hermsen-Kritz and Caitlin Baird, two experienced youth peer support specialists and supervisors.
Register for the webinar »
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-NJtFja9SOmGwpdGXtnUgQ
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8/6 &7 Endless Possibilities Conference: A Closer Look at Invisible Disabilities
https://wifacets.org/training/endless-possibilities
8/6 Pre-conference options - Youth Mental Health First Aid,
Serving on Groups Training of Trainers
Registration Fee $20. Lunch on your own.
8/7 A Virtual Conference hosted by UW-Whitewater,
Keynote: Navigating Unfamiliar Spaces with an Invisible Disability.
Presenter Christina Irene, author of “Talking Splat: Communicating About Our Hidden Disabilities.
” Sessions include:
• Communicating About Hidden Disabilities: Tips and Tools
• NAMI Mental Health & Verbal Deescalation Training
• Compassion Resilience
Breaking the Phonics Code for Struggling Readers
• Textbook IEP’s - Bridging the Cultural Barriers (Bilingual)
• Basics of Autism within Special Education
• Section 504
• Supporting Neurodiversity
• Success Stories Panel • Invisible Disabilities and Bullying
Register WI Facets Website: https://wifacets.org/training/endless-possibilities
$20 Fee
Parent Scholarships available
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8/10-12 WI RtI Center Annual Leadership Conference- Online
https://dpi.wi.gov/news/dpi-connected/wi-rti-center-annual-leadership-conference-moves-online-august Registration is now open for the 2020 PBIS Leadership Conference- a virtual experience. From August 10-12, the Wisconsin RtI Center is taking the PBIS Leadership Conference online, allowing for a safe learning experience from anywhere with a good internet connection.
This conference is intended for school or district leadership team members who have been trained at the universal/tier 1 level. Conference attendees will learn how to enhance their implementation of an equitable, multi-level system of supports.
The center's innovative virtual experience includes:
keynote speakers--Rhonda Nese, Ph.D. (Monday) | Ami Flammini (Tuesday)
choose your own adventure ahead of time! Select from 28 live sessions over 3 days
a team of expert staff each day from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
sessions on day two built around supporting staff's mental well-being
we also have some surprises in store—don't miss out
National and local leaders at all levels will share tools, strategies, and next steps to effectively and efficiently implement your school and/or district's equitable, multi-level system of supports so every day, every child gets what they need for success.
Find up-to-the-minute details on the Wisconsin RtI Center's #pbislc20 page and register today!
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Please take this 2 minute survey on the top 5 things our families with individuals with disabilities need!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/StatePlan2020
Board for People with Developmental disabilities is putting together their 5 yr. plan.
Your input is needed! Do the follow survey or be a part of a virtual meeting.
Date: August 10, 2020 - Spanish Conversation
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/StatePlanAug10
Date: August 18, 2020
Time: 3:00-4:30pm
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/StatePlanAug18
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8/11 Succeed at Work: Tools that Support Executive Function and Focus on the Job
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
This workshop will showcase technology to support executive function at work. Topics will include managing time, staying organized, completing tasks, and maintaining focus. Demonstrations will include timers, task managers, and smart pens.
Location: Online Web Streaming
https://www.pacer.org/forms/workshops.asp?wksp=C437FB84-A22C-44AC-B500-694DB584F618
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8/11 Living Well with Medicare
2:00 pm
Join us for a free virtual education event to learn how to maximize your Medicare Preventive Services & utilize local Healthy Living Programs available to you!
Presented by:
Aging & Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin
Jenae Belmas, Elder Benefit Specialist and
Peggy Kurth, Community Health Educator
To Register: Call the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin at (715)261-6070 or by email at adrc.wausau@adrc-cw.org.
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8/13 Play Make Learn Conference Goes Virtual During the conference, attendees will engage with cutting-edge learning science experiences and state-of-the-art design, education, and research. Whether they are an educator, researcher, developer, designer, foundation leader, policymaker, museum and library professional, or a school leader, Play Make Learn will promote high-quality learning opportunities for all. 12-1:00 pm
The virtual conference will include live sessions and content on-demand:
- a keynote from Erica Halverson
- a panel on the future of schools in fall (and beyond)
- breakout sessions broadly focused on making, personalized learning, the arts, and gaming
Register by July 31 for $50. After that, cost of the conference is $150.
For more information, visit the Play Make Learn 2020 website.
https://web.cvent.com/event/3276d12f-7d6c-4c7e-aaf5-824016b4fa9d/summary
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8/19 Wisconsin Promising Practices and Resources
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8503209917131671043
The presenters will highlight resources for teenagers, young adults and family members (https://beforeage18.org/) and practitioners (https://promising-practices.com/). These resources were developed with youth, family and practitioner input as part of the PROMISE grant, a youth and family centered federal grant that assisted youth and family members meet their school, work, and financial goals.
PRESENTERS: Theresa Kulow and Elizabeth Gaertner
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8/13&14 Wisconsin Peer Recovery Conference Virtual event:
Registration fee is $50.
Scholarships are available.
Workshops on how to provide effective peer support within community services for mental health and substance use concerns and innovative applications of peer support.
https://www.uwsp.edu/conted/Pages/Wisconsin-Peer-Recovery-Conference.aspx
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8/5 Working with Culturally Diverse Students with Mental Health Needs
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMThis webinar is designed to provide information to educators to increase their effectiveness in working with culturally diverse students with mental health and behavioral needs. Certificates of attendance will be available.
Location: Online Web Streaming
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2142154722908062475
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9/8 Prevent Suicide Wisconsin Conference , Reframing the Narrative Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells https://www.preventsuicidewi.org/psw-annual-conference-registration
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Caregiver Summit which will take the form of a series of webinars this year.
Three topics will be addressed on three separate Wednesdays in September:
September 9 - Caregiving during COVID-19
September 16 - Governor's Task Force on Caregiving overview
September 23 - Employer Perspectives and Changes during COVID-19
The webinars will occur from 1:00-2:30 pm and will include time for questions.
All family and professional caregivers are invited to attend.
T Phone # 608.422.4250 arcwi.org
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9/12 Families Like Mine is a statewide conference for relative caregivers who are caring for children both through child welfare and informally. The all-day conference will feature keynote speakers and workshop presentations, as well as a resource room. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with other relative caregivers and collect resources for ongoing support.
414-475-1246 Coalition for Children, Youth and Families
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9/29th & 30th Growing Stronger Together -Nami Wisconsin Conference
Breakouts:
- Ask the Expert: Alcohol Use Disorder: Updates on Treatment, Public Health and Stigma
- From Police Crisis to Recovery: Navigating Wisconsin’s Mental Health Labyrinth
- Understanding the Complexities of Eating Disorders and the Importance of a Multidisciplinary Team
- Rethinking Coercion: Legal and Scientific Perspectives on Alternatives to Involuntary Commitment
- Supporting and Enhancing the Role of Family in Mental Illness Recovery: what providers, consumers, and family members need to know
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/namiwisconsin/event/806788/
nami@namiwisconsin.org https://namiwisconsin.org/nami-wisconsin-events/annual-conference/
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10/13-17 Peer Support Conference-Virtualhttps://www.inaops.org/conference
The theme of the conference is "We Count! Uniting the Peer Support Workforce."
Early bird registration is open until September 15, 2020.
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10/19-20 Wisconsin Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Conference http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=w7fcerwab&oeidk=a07eh5fyau15c616677
This year’s conference will follow a flexible online format.
You will receive a link to a password protected WI-AIMH webpage in your registration confirmation. The email will also contain the password to access the webpage with session webinar links.
We’d love to have you join us for live workshops each day of the conference. If you aren’t able to attend the live sessions, you’ll be able to access recorded sessions anytime through the end of the year. We are working hard to arrange high quality webinars led by top leaders in our field. Special attention will be paid to issues related to racial justice and trauma. More information is available on our website at www.wiaimh.org/conference.
And….Announcing WI-AIMH’s Covid-19 Relief Package!
WI-AIMH is committed to helping Infant Mental Health professionals as we negotiate this complicated, challenging, important time in history. We are proud to be able to offer these benefits:
- This year’s entire conference content will be available for a special COVID price of just $19 per person! WI-AIMH will subsidize the additional cost.
- As an additional benefit to help our members, 2020 WI-AIMH membership fees will be waived for anyone who requests it! Information about about how to access this membership promo will be available on our website within the next week. If you have already paid for 2020 membership, just let us know, and we’ll happily extend your membership through 2021.
10/27 Turning Vision into Reality
Help people with disabilities lead more Self-Determined lives.
Now seeking proposals and sponsors:
Download the Application: https://wi-bpdd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SDC-Presenter-Form-2020.pdf
All proposals are due by 12 p.m. on April 2, 2020.
Please submit your completed proposal form to:
Fil Clissa at Fil.Clissa@wisconsin.gov or mail to BPDD's office located at 101 E. Wilson St., Room 219, Madison, WI 53703
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10/28 CoP ASD/DD virtual gathering
Get ready to learn, share, and join together to make a difference.
https://cyshcn.waisman.wisc.edu/
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11/9&10 "What the World Needs Now" 31st Annual Children Come First Conference - Virtual opportunity!
www.ccfconference.org
Keynote Speaker: Hector R. Matascastillo
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Wisconsin Alliance for Mental Health programs:
- 11/17 Parents Interacting with Infants (PIWI):
- 11/18 Positive Solutions for Families:
thogle@wiaimh.org https://wiaimh.org/ ((608) 442-0360
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6/22-25 2021 International Respite (Short Break) Conference in Madison, Wisconsin,
International Short Break Association (ISBA)
This international conference is intended for everyone who provides, uses, or needs respite/short break services. It is also for policy makers and program administrators who want to understand or better support the respite/short break needs of family caregivers, and individuals who receive respite care across all ages.
The theme for the conference Moving Respite Forward is inspired by Wisconsin’s motto “Forward” which reflects the State’s continuous drive to be a national leader. This conference will provide a space to advance knowledge and understanding of respite by learning from and with international leaders in the field of respite. The conference will also challenge attendees to utilize evidence-based practices and discover innovative strategies to improve respite care to meet the growing needs of the 43 million U.S. family caregivers and millions more carers[1] around the world. Together, we are Moving Respite Forward!
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7/16 Addressing Suicide Prevention in African American Youth: Risk and Protective Factors10am – 11am PT / 1pm – 2pm ET
There has been a significant jump in the rate of suicide among African American youth. These latest findings reinforce the need for more extensive research into the contributing factors along with greater investment in suicide prevention and intervention strategies that are tailored to the needs of Black children and teens.
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