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PIER CALENDARS
Please move your curser to the right of the PIER Calendar Tab for: PIER Original calendar PIER Interactive Monthly Calendar (Local and statewide conferences, events) Activities Calendar (Mostly local to Wood County and Central WI) For Mental Health, NA and Clubhouse opportunities: Please see the NAMI calendar at: http://namiportagewoodcounties.org/Events/Calendar.html United Way of Inner Wisconsin also has a calendar: http://uwiw.org/calendar.html Transition Parents in Partnership (TPIP)- Virtual via Zoom beginning this fall. For training dates visit: https://www.wspei.org This training will prepare families for the transition process for their youth with disabilities ages 14-21 in the areas of: - employment - education - living - health Why should I attend a Transition PIP? • Begin your planning for life after high school • Learn about valuable resources and adult services • Become part of a network of parents who have youth with disabilities • Explore ways to share the information you have learned • Strengthen partnerships between the many professionals you interact with on behalf of your child Choose 1 of 4 options: 1. Statewide Tuesday Evening Training (13 sessions) 2. Statewide Saturday Training (8 sessions) 3. Milwaukee Area Saturday Morning Training (8 sessions) 4. Green Bay Area Thursday Evening Training (13 sessions) Attendance at all virtual PIP sessions per location you register for is required. Register online at https://www.wspeidatasystem.com/pip/register/student/tpip Si habla español llame a…Fatima Becerra 414-399-0236, fatimaabecerra@gmail.com For more information, contact: Martha DeYoung, PIP & YiPPE Training Coordinator 608-745-5435, deyoungm@cesa5.org or visit: https://wspei.org/families/pip.php Parents in Partnership is funded by a DPI IDEA Discretionary Grant through the Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI) which covers all cost associated with the trainings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advance Your Advocacy: Apply for Partners in Policymaking - Self-advocates and family members of a person with a developmental disability (DD) who want to improve their leadership skills are encouraged to apply for Wisconsin Partners in Policymaking. Partners is a six-session advocacy and systems change training program designed to develop future leaders who will work with legislators and communities on policies and initiatives that support the full participation and inclusion of people with DD. Nationwide, close to 15,000 graduates are part of a growing network of community leaders and decision makers serving on policymaking committees, commissions, and boards at local, state, and national levels. The program is designed for (A) adults with DD, (B) parents, grandparents, or primary caregivers of children under the age of 21 with DD, and (C) siblings of individuals with DD. Applicants should be highly motivated to create more inclusive communities. The six sessions will be held in Madison between November and May . Each session begins at 1 p.m. on Friday and concludes at 4 p.m. on Saturday. This program is an initiative of the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD). BPDD covers all costs associated with the program, including the training, lodging, meals, and materials. More information about the program is available. http://www.wi-bpdd.org/ Those interested in participating must submit an application packet If you have questions about Wisconsin Partners in Policymaking, contact John Shaw at (608) 266-7707. john1.shaw@wisconsin.gov |
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