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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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As you think of back to school, Virtual Schooling is  an option that works for some of our families!  Make sure you understand accommodations  and supports for our children and youth who have  needs for learning support! 
Check out learning supports here in Wisconsin. 
                                        WI FACETS learning opportunity calendar   https://wifacets.org/events . 
Check out FACETS September  Family Engagement Newsletter WI FACETS Assistive Technology and Virtual Learning 
                          https://servingongroups.org/sites/default/files/newsletters/2020%20Aug%20FE%20Newsletter.pdf
                                          or       https://servingongroups.org/resources  click on current newsletter
                                        Searches within your local CESA 's  https://dpi.wi.gov/cesa
                                        Search the 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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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.

         Trainings and Workshops
               Local and Statewide
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​Wisconsin FACETS Webinars
Most webinars 12:00—1:00 PM
             https://wifacets.org/events 
             Sandra: 877-374-0511
9/2  Dual Exceptionality – Gifted and
        Disabled
9/10  Lo que Necesito Saber sobre la
        Educación Especial To register
        contact Nelsinia Ramos (414) 374-
         4645, nramos@wifacets.org
9/15 Section 504- What Parents Need to
        Know
9/16  Celebrating Differences: Teaching
         Children About Special Needs and
          Disabilities
9/23  Navigation Special Education
         Resources
9/24 Serving on Groups (Section 1 & 2)
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9/3 What are my options?
What can I do if I disagree with my school IEP team? 
12:00-12:45 Tim Markle, Director of the Southern Regional Center for CYSHCN will be talking with guests from Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System to talk about what parents and schools can do when they disagree.
Register at https://go.wisc.edu/786y37. Flyer.
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9/3 Autism support group
6:30 pm. Brockmeyer Park
4200 Stettin Drive
Wausau, WI 54401

AGENDA We will be having a regular support group meeting in a little different style than what we are used to. We will be meeting at Brockmeyer Park. There are picnic tables, but we encourage you to bring a chair so we can safely meet while staying socially distant. No sitter? No problem! The kids could tag along to play at the new all-inclusive JoJo's Jungle playground if you so choose. (ASCW cannot provide chaperones at this time).
 920.558.4602
 autismsocietycw@gmail.com
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Department of Health and Human Services Shares these: Upcoming virtual conferences Questions? Email: 
​dhswebmaildcts@dhs.wisconsin.gov
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Family Voices of Wisconsin, Training sessions are FREE and online!
 
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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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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9/17 & 18 Collaborative & Proactive Solutions with Dr. Ross Greene
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/collaborative-proactive-solutions-2-day-virtual-training-registration-108761990040?fbclid=IwAR0T1DUlfPfYrhcG6ORlaSMLz-TYT558nxm9Ows8rHHXQNgMOtnyk_sDsG4
2 Day Virtual Training    You don't have to participate in both days. 
About this Event
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: 2-Day Virtual Training with Dr. Ross Greene, PhD
This is the empirically supported model Dr. Ross Greene describes in his influential books The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Lost & Found, and Raising Human Beings. The CPS model has transformed thinking and practices in countless families, schools, inpatient psychiatry units, and residential and juvenile detention facilities throughout the world, and has been associated with dramatic reductions in adult-child conflict, challenging behaviors, disciplinary referrals, detentions, suspensions, restraints, and seclusions.
 
Focus on solving problems rather than on modifying behavior
Emphasizes collaborative rather than unilateral solutions
Encourages proactive rather than reactive intervention
De-emphasizes diagnostic categories
Provide practical, research-based tools for assessment and intervention.
Overview of the CPS model
Advanced coverage of the nuances of assessment and engaging kids in solving the problems that affect their lives. 
 
9:40 am to 5:15 pm ET
Continuing education credit?
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9/29th & 30th Growing Stronger Together -Nami  Wisconsin Conference   Osthoff Resort          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
Scholarships are Available! Family members and peers who otherwise would be unable to attend the conference.
 https://secure.qgiv.com/for/namiwisconsin/event/806788/
nami@namiwisconsin.org   https://namiwisconsin.org/nami-wisconsin-events/annual-conference/
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The Arc Wisconsin Academy
https://arcwi.org/the-arc-wisconsin-academy/?utm_source=cc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=academy
Self-Advocacy Leadership in Action
This series will help you learn how to make good choices, stand up for yourself, and be more independent.
  • Lesson 1: Understanding Disability History and Learning Self-Advocacy Skills
  • Lesson 2: Knowing What You Want For Your Future
  • Lesson 3: Learning to Take Safe Risks
  • Lesson 4: Accepting Help From Other People
  • Lesson 5: Speaking Up For Yourself
  • Lesson 6: Being Proud of Who You Are and Teaching Others
  • Lesson 7: Knowing Your Policymakers
Tuition: $240
Tuition payment is due by October 1, 2020
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Do you want to become a Certified Peer Specialist? Certified Peer Specialists are paid professionals who utilize their personal lived experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges to provide support to others and demonstrate that recovery is possible.
The Peer Specialist training that was cancelled this spring is now rescheduled virtually for October. If you were selected this spring, you will have the first opportunity to participate.  
The virtual training will be held for 16 evenings and you must  be a resident of Clark or Wood County. Participants must have access to a computer with a camera and microphone and the internet.
            Dates: Friday, October 2
                        Monday, October 5
                        Friday, October 9
                        Monday, October 12
                        Friday, October 16
                        Monday, October 19                                      Friday, October 23
            Time:   5:00 – 8:00pm (daily)
           
You must live in one of the above-mentioned counties, complete an application, and pass an interview to be selected for this training. To request an application to be considered for the training, contact Chris Richardson, richardsonc@cilww.com or (715) 233-1070 ext. 401.
Applications will be accepted starting now and must be received by September 4, 2020.

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10/13-17 Peer Support Conference-Virtual
https://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
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10/26-28 Turning Vision into Reality
Help people with disabilities lead more Self-Determined lives.
https://wi-bpdd.org/index.php/wisconsin-self-determination-conference/
 608.266.5395​
fil.clissa@wisconsin.gov
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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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The Arc Wisconsin Academy
​https://arcwi.org/the-arc-wisconsin-academy/?utm_source=cc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=academy
Classes starting in April 2021HealthMatters™
Adults with disabilities are three times more likely than people without disabilities to experience heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and cancer. HealthMatters™ is an evidence-based class for people with disabilities that will help you increase get control over your health and learn to make healthier choices.
  • Lesson 1: What Does It Mean to Be Healthy?
  • Lesson 2: Step Into Exercise
  • Lesson 3: The Fab Five
  • Lesson 4: How Much Food Is Too Much?
  • Lesson 5: Benefits Healthy Eating Has on Our Bodies
  • Lesson 6: Healthy Lifestyle Review
Tuition: $240
Tuition payment is due by April 1, 2021
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6/22-25 2021 International Respite (Short Break) Conference in Madison, Wisconsin 
​http://www.isba.me/registration/

             Activities
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Foster or Adoption networking
​                 & support
Down Syndrome Opportunities  
Grandparent~ Relative caregivers
Caregiving

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                      Vote!  
11/3  General election vote

If you want to vote absentee, make sure your registration is up to date, and request an absentee ballot as soon as possible.
  • The easiest way to start, check or update your voter registration status, register to vote, and request an absentee ballot is to visit: myvote.wi.gov/.
  • For detailed information about voting absentee for the April 7th election, check out our directions on the Disability Vote Coalition website.
  • If you miss the deadline, you can still register in your municipal clerk’s office or at your polling place.
 
In- Person Absentee or  (Early) Voting at your Municipal Clerk’s Office’s also an option
 
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From Children's Museum
Follow on FB! https://www.facebook.com/Central-Wisconsin-Childrens-Museum-CWCM-17911389555

Remember to  connect6 with your local liabrary to see how they are providing activities and resources.
 
Wisconsin Rapids McMillan Library –  Monday-Friday 9am to 6pm,
  curbside pickup also available;             
   computer use is allowed with a time
​   limit of one hour. 

    * Children’s programming continues 
      virtually:
     *Story Time through Facebook live, 
     *Activity kits available for pickup
      will resume in fall,
     *Tuesday evenings will include
        family night at home concept, a     
     *Saturday cooking program.
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             Catholic Charities Adoption Opportunities for foster and adoptive families!
        ***Registration required |833.WIS.APSP | info@wisapsp.org |    
​                 https://wisapsp.org
Virtual Groups:
 Online Movie Reviews
 Parents of  Older Youth
 Group for Relative Caregivers
 Connected Parenting
Adult Adoptees
Virtual Group: BYO Book Club
 Educational Support Group for 
          Adoptive and Guardianship
            Parents: Raising a Child with
​            ADHD
Waiting to Adopt
Birth Parent Support

Check out their online webinars. the latest is: 
        The Power of Play,
       Beyond Picky Eating
       Here Be Dragons: Helping children
                   with traumatic backgrounds
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Questions? Contact ~
Eau Claire - Anne Rozeboom - anne@wisapsp.org - 608-519-8065
Green Bay - Heather Hansen - heather@wisapsp.org - 920-272-8240
La Crosse - Susan McParker - susan@wisapsp.org - 608-519-8023
Madison - Jessica Wright - jessica@wisapsp.org - 608-692-2910 
Milwaukee - Pattie Godsell - pattie@wisapsp.org - 414-369-7489
Wausau - Chelsey Zommers - chelsey@wisapsp.org - 608-519-8068
 
You may also continue to reach us via phone or text with our 24/7 warm-line at 1-833-WIS-APSP.
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     Down Syndrome

DSAW Connects: Virtually
See, link, register to more opportunities!
All classes take place over Zoom. Zoom will work on computers, tablets, and phones.
Check out: 
https://www.dsaw.org/dsawconnectsfall
For the below opportunities and more! 
Please note: For paid classes, we will be accepting IRIS or DSAW's "Pay-What-You-Can" options as payment for our courses.

Move & Groove
Get your sweat on while having fun! We will learn new moves and dance to your favorite music

Body Blast
A modified and inclusive fitness class for all abilities! Fun workout music and socialization with friends will enhance your experience and keep fitness fun!

Let's Get Connected 
Learn how to make new friendships while strengthening current relationships!

Navigating Our World
In today's ever changing and challenging times navigating our world can be difficult. Explore ways to communicate and cope with problematic changes and emotions through mindful and creative outlets. 
Course Objective: Emotional health, communication skills, encouraging self-expression and creativity, exploring individuality

Boost your Brain                      
School may be out, but learning is always in! From mindful meditation to crossing the midline, learn a variety of activities that will teach you brand new ways to boost your brain! 

Media Madness                        
Explore challenges and benefits associated with technology and our expanding social network all while enjoying popular media.
 
Young Leaders Academy
              (18+ session ONLY)
Young Leaders Academy Westside: Second and Fourth Thursday from 6pm-7pm
Young Leaders Academy East Side and Beyond: First and Third Thursday from 6pm-7pm
We're taking our Young Leaders Academy online! This will be a continuation of the in-person classes we were offering at DSAW's office (west side) and on the east side, but we are welcoming new registrants as well!

Back To Work
**Option to supplement with a 1:1 session
This class will explore safe and appropriate ways to prepare for the workplace.
Course Objective: Safe work habits, attitude, communication, interpersonal/social skills, professionalism, teamwork



Life Skills and Laughter
Join DSAW for a class that combines Life Skills and Stream Team classes. The first hour is designed to develop life skills while the second hour offers a variety of fun games, online exploration, trivia, relationship building, and lots of laughter! 
Course Objective: Life skill development, strengthening communication, relationship building, positivity 

​Statewide calendar of events! 
Register or for more info go to: https://www.dsaw.org/statewide-events  

7/15  Advocacy in Wisconsin ~DSAW Webinar Series:
Do you want to get involved in advocating for people with Down syndrome and other special needs in Wisconsin and the national stage, but you don't know where to start?       Join us for a presentation from Nicole Patton, Manager of Grassroots Advocacy at the National Down Syndrome Society, to help you learn how to get started!
12pm
https://www.dsaw.org/events/advocacywebinar2020

Downs Syndrome Awareness Walks Around the State
MADSS  (9/20) 
Central WI  (9/26)
Green Bay  (9/26)
Chippewa Valley  (9/27)
 24th Annual Statewide  (9/27)
La Crosse  (10/3)
Fox Cities  (10/3)
Sheboygan (10/24)

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      Grandparent~
  Relative caregivers
Also see: Grandparenting Tab 
​Grandparents & Other Relatives as Parents (GORP) – outreach: quarterly newsletter, warmline (not crisis line but more about finding resources) and community presentations on topics that resonate with relative caregivers.

For more information, contact Serena at referrals@therainbowproject.net or (608) 255-7356.

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      Caregiving 
Caregivers with adult children with I/DD  
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/caring-for-an-adult-child-with-disabilities-in-retirem

Caregiving versus parenting:
https://centerforfamilyinvolvementblog.org/2019/11/22/caregiving-and-parenting-are-not-the-same/
Print and share with your school or circle of family and friends!
  Family Caregivers/Providers 
       *Funding for Respite!  
         *Find a Provider
         * Be a Provider
Respite Care Association of Wisconsin    Please go to:  https://respitecarewi.org/live/our-programs/   for their most current forms and application process. 
   
Respite Care of Wisconsin also has 
resource for:
           Caregivers of Elderly
           Caregivers of Adults
           Caregivers of Children 
                        and 
           Respite Care Worker
           https://respitecarewi.org/
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Please support PIER by:
     *  Shopping Amazon Smiles  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/39-2004868
          
     * Purchasing Kwik Trip Gas cards  
                       Contact  Pam
               ironkids@hotmail.com

       * Purchasing a bag of Coffee from
                       Blu Play
          
        * Sending donation to: 
                PIER, c/o Pam Ironside,
               6211 North Park Road,
               Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

        * Join our PIER board

        *Help update and edit website          

​Disclaimer: These activities and information in this document are not sponsored nor endorsed by the agency, organization or school district sharing forward this information. Neither do they assume responsibility for the conduct during or safety of the activities. The above (or forwarding party) shall be held harmless from any cause of action, claim, or petition filed in any court of administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of these materials including attorney’s fees and judgments or awards. ​      ​


​        Featured  Opportunities
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     See below sections on: 
            Reminders
           Autism group/networking
           Sibling opportunities
           Mental Health
           Resources you need to know
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 Resources for Talking to            Students About Race   
https://dpi.wi.gov/news/dpi-connected/resources-talking-students-about-race
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       Reminders

Office of Children's Mental Health
https://children.wi.gov/Pages/ResearchData/FactSheets.aspx
FYI sheets on: 

​​​​​Building Social & Emotional Skills

Prioritizing Children's Mental Health; Spanish Version​

Preventing Underage Drinking

Bullying Prevention​​

Healthy Use of Screen Time
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Child Maltreatment and Out-of-Home Care 

Children’s Demographics and Well-Being

Children’s Medicaid Funded Mental Health Services

Crisis Intervention Services for Children on Medicaid

Mental Health Services in Schools

Opioid and Methamphetamine Use

​Outpatient Mental Health Service Data for Children on Medicaid

Psychotropic Medication Prescribing for Children on Medicaid

Resilience

School Outcomes Services for Children with Delays or Disabilities

Youth Justice

Youth Psychiatric Hospitalizations, Readmissions, and Emergency Detentions

Youth Suicide and Self Harm

​https://children.wi.gov/Pages/ResearchData/FactSheets.aspx
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Accommodating Patients with Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic Today, in response to the first federal complaint challenging discriminatory hospital “no-visitor” policies, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced a resolution making clear that federal law requires hospitals and the state agencies overseeing them to modify policies to ensure patients with disabilities can safely access the in-person supports needed to benefit from medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/06/09/ocr-resolves-complaints-after-state-connecticut-private-hospital-safeguard-rights-persons.html
 
Strict no-visitor policies put in place at hospitals have prevented patients with disabilities from safely receiving support from family members or staff necessary for them to effectively communicate with medical personnel or otherwise receive equal access to medical treatment. No-visitor policies have disproportionately impacted Black people with disabilities, who have higher rates of infection and hospitalization. Accommodations to these policies are required by federal civil rights laws.  
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6918e1.htm?s_cid=mm6918e1_w
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​Wisconsin of Public Instruction Website (DPI) Extended School Closure for Students with IEPs due to COVID19Special Education Question and Answer Document
https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sspw/pdf/Extended_School_Closure_due_to_COVID_Revised_3-20-2020.pdf
 
U.S. Department of Education Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children With Disabilities During The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/qa-covid-19-03-12-2020.pdf
 
Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities (March 21, 2020)
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/frontpage/faq/rr/policyguidance/Supple%20Fact%20Sheet%203.21.20%20FINAL.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
 
 
Office of Civil Rights (OCR) webinar https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=&v=DCMLk4cES6A
 Ensuring web accessibility for students with disabilities for schools utilizing online learning during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
 
Fact sheet for education leaders on how to protect students' civil rights as school leaders take steps to keep students safe and secure.
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/ocr-coronavirus-fact-sheet.pdf
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Home Alone –Preparing Children For Self Care
These videos are for parents and their children who are getting ready to stay home alone. Parents and children should watch the videos together and use the short activities after each video to discuss your plans to stay safe.  https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/homealone/
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Looking for child care?
Watch this video to learn about how Child Care Resource & Referral agencies and local Referral Specialist staff are just a phone call away to support you in your child care search. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0zBScoPt2E&feature=youtu.be

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Autism Opportunities           (ASCW) 
    ​On line opportunities! 
 
NEW- Transition to Adulthood           Discussion Series
Third Wednesday of every month                    6:00 – 7:00 pm
https://www.autismgreaterwi.org/transition-to-adulthood-discussion-series/

9/16  Autism & Sex
10/21 Preparing for College & 
         Post-Secondary Education
11/18 Entering the Workforce-
         Vocational Rehabilitation 
         Services
12/16 Autism & Driving
1/20 Navigating Social Security –
         tentative topic
2/17 Long Term Care – tentative
         topic
3/18 Autism & Housing -
         tentative topic
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Support Group Meetings -6:30 pm   FREE   autismsocietycw@gmail.com

AUsome Tweeners Social Group
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Suggested ages 8-17.
autismsocietycw@gmail.com

Adults with Autism Support Group Meeting -  10:00 am – 11:30 am  A peer support group for adults on the autism spectrum.  autismsocietycw@gmail.com


Autism Society of Wisconsin!​               https://www.asw4autism.org/resource-guide/getting-started/

 Autism Societies
Autism Society of South Central Wisconsin    1-608-630-9147
                     
Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin   414.988.1260

Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin  920-558-4602
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Community of Practice on Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities,
The recordings of the March 10th CoP ASD/DD are available on the WI CoP ASD/DD YouTube Channel.
The handouts are now available on the Connections website on the past meetings page:  https://connections.waisman.wisc.edu/past-meetings/
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     Wisconsin Sibs  
          Activities
        www.wisconsibs.org
                         or call    
                    920-968-1742
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          Mental Health 
Telehealth for Transition Age Youth and Young Adults Privacy, Emotional Safety and Welfare
https://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/pdf/telehealth-tip-sheet.pdf


Contact your local CAP services - they have Mental Health Navigators!
https://capservices.org/who-we-are/

Rogers Behavioral Health - trainings            https://rogersbh.org/resources

Accessing Telehealth - 
​ForwardHealth allows coverage for behavioral health services delivered via telehealth, including over the phone, during this public health emergency.   https://www.forwardhealth.wi.gov/kw/pdf/2020-12.pdf      


Crisis Card - Please access the  PDF you can download:
https://children.wi.gov/Pages/Integrate/Youth-Mental-Health-Crisis-Plan-Card.aspx

​Develop a card for your community - school - agency or work place!

 Wisconsin Addiction Recovery 
​ Helpline: https://211wisconsin.communityos.org/addiction-helpline
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This website also has a list of other helplines, hotlines, and virtual meetings for people with substance use concerns. There are also self-care tips on our website for consumers and professionals.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health Online Database: 
www.mch-hotlines.org/wisconsin-first-step


2-1-1 Your local United Way Website!

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   Learn more about       these resources!!!! 
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WI FACETS
​            – www.wifacets.org
Family Engagement Newsletter –
     Education support and resources 
          June: ADD/ADHD

​         Family Voices -
http://www.familyvoicesofwisconsin.com 
FACT sheets on everything you need to understand regarding your child, youth or adult with special needs!   Factsheets also in Spanish!!!!

             Each family has a voice ~
      Together, our voices will be heard

 * Your link to statewide resources https://familyvoiceswi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Wisconsin-Resource-Orgs-2020-compress-1.pdf

Preparing for emergencies:
 https://mailchi.mp/fvofwi/family-voices-of-wisconsin-spring-newsletter?e=52afc598d7

Fact sheet on Preparing for emergencies:
    https://familyvoiceswi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Preparing-for-Emergencies-compress.pdf         ​

This newsletter is compiled through a variety of list serves including but not  limited to:

Waismen Center Healthy Ready to Work
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
Family Voices of Wisconsin
DPI Connection
Family Assistance Center for Education Training and Support 
             (FACETS)  http://www.wifacets.org
 Public Access to Court  Electronic Records (PACER)
Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA)
Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative  (WSTI) 
             http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/parent.html
Parents
Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
DAWN - Disability Awareness Wisconsin Network
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
             http://www.ncset.org/enews/.
Wisconsin Children and Families - WisKids Journal -       
             http://capwiz.com/wccf/mim/signup/.
The Catalyst Center http://hdwg.org/catalyst/.
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition  
                http://www.ncset.org/enews/.

WSPEI and WI FACETS to share statewide information
regarding parent leadership and family involvement.

Parent Leadership Hub:http://wispdg.org/pl/e-news.html
 Just in Time Information (JITI):
                                          http://wispdg.org/pl/res_jit.html
Resources: http://www.wispdg.org/pl/resources.html*
Calendar of Events:  http://wispdg.org/int/pl-cal.html
Multi-Media Workshops, Video and Webcasts: 
                                    http://wispdg.org/pl-multi.html
Product Order Form:  http://wispdg.org/pl/Revised_Parent_Leadership_Hub_Order_Form-9-08.pdf
 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
(2) To facilitate opportunities for parents/family members to build leadership skills
(3) To provide Content  Focused technical assistance concerning family  involvement
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