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Southern Tier Challenger Little League for Kids with Disabilities.
If you would like more information, call Linda Safford@754-7593 or Paula Bollen @772-8871.
Trainings Available
The NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities offers a multitude of trainings to families. For a listing of those training opportunities visit their website at www.omr.state.ny.us
Looking for Summer Camps? Try these Links:
We also keep a growing file of camps on hand in our office. If you're interested in looking through it, please give Gerry a call at 607-432-0001 or 1-800-305-8814 to set up a time to stop by.
Advocate
The Broome DDSO Family Support Services Consumer Councils need you.
Parents of children with a developmental disability are need to participate on the Family Support Consumer Council to develop and monitor Family Support Services for the six counties region of Broome DDSO.
The Family Support Consumer Councils work in partnership with the Developmental; Disabilities Services offices to develop and monitor policies, services, and supports to enhance a family's ability to provide in-home care to their family member with a developmental disability. Services range from counseling and training, respite, recreation to family reimbursement for the purchases of goods and services. For further information, contact Jeff Envid at 607-771-7784, ext. 152.
Family Resource Network Picnic
Wednesday, July 9th
Wilber Park in Oneonta
Large Pavilion
5:30—7:30 p.m.
FRN Staff and Board welcome families raising children with disabilities to join us in celebrating summer!
FRN will provide Drinks, Hot Dogs and Rolls, Chips, Watermelon and Ice Cream Bars. Families are welcome to bring a dish to pass if they’d like but this is optional.
We’ll have a few activities available to entertain the kids and lots of opportunities to socialize for the adults in the group!
Please RSVP—607-432-0001 or 1-800-305-8814.
Parent to Parent Support Parent Training
When: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Where: The Family Resource Network, 46 Oneida Street, Oneonta
To Register: (607) 432-0001 or 1-800-305-8814 You may also register via e-mail at familyrn@gmail.com.
Pizza will be provided, and Childcare is available- you must register and request childcare.
Support Parents are a key support to families of individuals with special needs.
· A Support Parent is a parent or primary caregiver of an individual with special needs who resides in New York State and wants to help other families in situations similar to those they have faced.
· A Support Parent is a person who wants to reduce feelings of isolation for other families of individuals with special needs and allow others to benefit from their experiences.
· A Support Parent provides a safe listening environment and a wealth of information to other families.
Our parent-to-parent matching program offers parents and caregivers the opportunity to connect one-to-one with a parent or caregiver of an individual with the same or similar disability or special health care need -- someone who has “been there.”
The Support Parent Training is interactive group training led by Parent to Parent staff. The two hour session introduces the volunteer parent to the Parent to Parent program. The session also offers training on active listening and information on grief and grieving, caring for the caregiver Medicaid Service Coordination, and offers resources that Support Parents can share.
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