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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s 988 calling code, effective July 2022
Latest Edition of Finding Your Way: A Navigation Guide for Wisconsin Families Who Have Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities Available English and Spanish
An English-language version is available at https://ucedd.waisman.wisc.edu/fyw/
pdf version of the guide is available at https://go.wisc.edu/finding-your-way.pdf
A Spanish-language .pdf versions: https://ucedd.waisman.wisc.edu/encuentre-su-camino/
A printed versions are available at minimal cost.
Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities is designed to help families and professionals navigate the system of care in Wisconsin.
Become A Leader in Changing State Policies and Practices! Applications due October 1, 2021 by noon
Individuals and Families | Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (wi-bpdd.org)
7/29 The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health is planning another online Youth Listening Session. Youth Listening Sessions provide a space and opportunity for young people to voice their thoughts and ideas about matters that are important to them! The theme for this session is intersectionality. Specifically, we want to hear from youth whose identities such as race, class, gender, and sexual orientation overlap and interconnect.
Zoom call designed to hear about the experiences and opinions of youth (ages 13 to 26).
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Register at: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/6379538/Youth-Mental-Health-Leadership-Opportunities
Youth and Parents In Partnership An opportunity for youth with disabilities and their parents to learn about the transition process
in a unique way while building real life skills in the areas of employment, education, living, and health!
2021-2022-virtual-transition-pip-trainings.pdf (wspei.org)
2021-2022 Green Bay YiPPE Flyer English 2021-2022 Green Bay YiPPE Flyer Spanish
2021-2022 Milwaukee YiPPE Flyer English 2021-2022 Milwaukee YiPPE Flyer Spanish
Transition Parents in Partnership
2021-2022 Transition Parents in Partnership Virtual Training Flyer
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
For more information visit: https://www.wspei.org or contact Martha DeYoung, PIP & YiPPE Training Coordinator
608-745-5435, deyoungm@cesa5.org
Are you looking for work? Are you looking for providers to help with respite, personal care, special needs childcare?
Online state-approved training for people who would like to be providers of support.
Access a registry of trained providers.
Could you use fiscal assistance to hire a friend, family member, or neighbor to help you with primary caregiving duties?
https://respitecarewi.org/live/ *info@respitecarewi.org * phone: 608.222.2033 * fax: 920.993.3335
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Make sure you understand Educational accommodations and supports for our children and youth who have needs for learning support! WI FACETS learning opportunity calendar https://wifacets.org/events .
Your local CESA 's https://dpi.wi.gov/cesa
Department of Public Instruction website. https://dpi.wi.gov/sped
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The Arc's Center for Future Planning offers free resources to help self-advocates, families, professionals, and others, tackle all aspects of future planning, including housing, finances, employment, support services, and more.
When you're ready to start building a plan, use Arc's Center for Future Planning free tool, which will guide you through each step of the process.
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So many questions, too many options... Guardianship, Supported Decision Making, Power of Attorney.... Check out this great tool!
http://wi-bpdd.org/index.php/supporteddecision-making/
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Finding Your Way (Navigation Guide for WI families who have children and youth with special health care needs and disabilities)-- https://ucedd.waisman.wisc.edu/fyw/
A .pdf version of the guide is available at https://go.wisc.edu/finding-your-way.pdf
A printed version of the guide will be available at low-to-no cost in 2021.
A Spanish-language version is scheduled to be completed early in 2021.
Questions: Tim Markle, tmarkle@wisc.edu
Latest Edition of Finding Your Way: A Navigation Guide for Wisconsin Families Who Have Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities Available English and Spanish
An English-language version is available at https://ucedd.waisman.wisc.edu/fyw/
pdf version of the guide is available at https://go.wisc.edu/finding-your-way.pdf
A Spanish-language .pdf versions: https://ucedd.waisman.wisc.edu/encuentre-su-camino/
A printed versions are available at minimal cost.
Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities is designed to help families and professionals navigate the system of care in Wisconsin.
Become A Leader in Changing State Policies and Practices! Applications due October 1, 2021 by noon
Individuals and Families | Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (wi-bpdd.org)
7/29 The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health is planning another online Youth Listening Session. Youth Listening Sessions provide a space and opportunity for young people to voice their thoughts and ideas about matters that are important to them! The theme for this session is intersectionality. Specifically, we want to hear from youth whose identities such as race, class, gender, and sexual orientation overlap and interconnect.
Zoom call designed to hear about the experiences and opinions of youth (ages 13 to 26).
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Register at: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/6379538/Youth-Mental-Health-Leadership-Opportunities
Youth and Parents In Partnership An opportunity for youth with disabilities and their parents to learn about the transition process
in a unique way while building real life skills in the areas of employment, education, living, and health!
2021-2022-virtual-transition-pip-trainings.pdf (wspei.org)
2021-2022 Green Bay YiPPE Flyer English 2021-2022 Green Bay YiPPE Flyer Spanish
2021-2022 Milwaukee YiPPE Flyer English 2021-2022 Milwaukee YiPPE Flyer Spanish
Transition Parents in Partnership
2021-2022 Transition Parents in Partnership Virtual Training Flyer
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
For more information visit: https://www.wspei.org or contact Martha DeYoung, PIP & YiPPE Training Coordinator
608-745-5435, deyoungm@cesa5.org
Are you looking for work? Are you looking for providers to help with respite, personal care, special needs childcare?
Online state-approved training for people who would like to be providers of support.
Access a registry of trained providers.
Could you use fiscal assistance to hire a friend, family member, or neighbor to help you with primary caregiving duties?
https://respitecarewi.org/live/ *info@respitecarewi.org * phone: 608.222.2033 * fax: 920.993.3335
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Make sure you understand Educational accommodations and supports for our children and youth who have needs for learning support! WI FACETS learning opportunity calendar https://wifacets.org/events .
Your local CESA 's https://dpi.wi.gov/cesa
Department of Public Instruction website. https://dpi.wi.gov/sped
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The Arc's Center for Future Planning offers free resources to help self-advocates, families, professionals, and others, tackle all aspects of future planning, including housing, finances, employment, support services, and more.
- Get tips on how to start planning
- See how others have planned
- Decide where to start
- View archived webinars
When you're ready to start building a plan, use Arc's Center for Future Planning free tool, which will guide you through each step of the process.
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So many questions, too many options... Guardianship, Supported Decision Making, Power of Attorney.... Check out this great tool!
http://wi-bpdd.org/index.php/supporteddecision-making/
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Finding Your Way (Navigation Guide for WI families who have children and youth with special health care needs and disabilities)-- https://ucedd.waisman.wisc.edu/fyw/
A .pdf version of the guide is available at https://go.wisc.edu/finding-your-way.pdf
A printed version of the guide will be available at low-to-no cost in 2021.
A Spanish-language version is scheduled to be completed early in 2021.
Questions: Tim Markle, tmarkle@wisc.edu
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