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FNRC Art Exhibits Periodically, FNRC (in cooperation with other agencies) presents art
exhibitions featuring the work of our consumers. Exhibits usually feature an
opening reception with the artists. Photos from the opening events are posted on
our website and you can view them at: Art Exhibits.
Ready, Willing, & Able - Disaster Preparedness and Response
Course on Meeting the Needs of Persons with Disabilities
The Public Health Foundation is offering a free
Internet course for health professionals who may work with people with
disabilities in times of disaster. The course has twelve objectives focusing on
the needs of, and communicating with, individuals with disabilities. The course
also has a component requiring creative problem solving in responding to
possible scenarios a person may face when assisting people with disabilities
during an emergency.
This is a two hour course sponsored by the
University of Kansas Research and Training Center on Independent Living and the
Kansas Department of Health Education. The course is available at:
Public Heath Foundation, Ready Willing and Able Online Training (#1010882),
My Voice Counts Too! The Cedars Sinai Hospital, Department of Psychiatric and Behavioral
Neurosciences will be hosting an informational conference on self-advocacy,
titled "My Voice Counts Too", at the end of June this year. The mission of this
conference is to empower people with developmental disabilities to advocate for
themselves and make their voice heard. We are looking for twenty-five motivated
and talented individuals between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one, looking to
grow and improve their self-advocacy skills to attend the conference, all
expenses paid.
Eligibility for the conference will include the following:
Exhibits leadership while working well with others
Interested in developing a broader knowledge of community and government
issues
Available for telephone conferences
Ability to travel and availability to attend the conference in
Sacramento June 21 through June 25, 2008
All prospective participants should complete the
application form and submit it to
Norma Delgado by email at
normad@westsiderc.orgor fax (310) 338-0834. Applications will be
reviewed and interviews scheduled by May 15, 2008. If you have any questions or
concerns please contact Dr. Roxy Szeftel at (310) 423-3566 or Roxy.Szeftel@chs.org.
A New Day is coming…
The Association of Regional Center Agencies Proudly
presents: A New Day 2009 - Living and
Working in California
February 5 – 6, 2009
San Francisco Marriott 55 Fourth Street San Francisco, California
Join us for our third conference on transforming services and supports to
meet the goals and needs of people with developmental disabilities. This
conference will be focused on employment and housing.
Breakout sessions will include
Transition from school into adult life
Understanding non-profit housing corporations
Best practices and corporate culture for companies employing people with
disabilities
Establishing Special Needs Trusts
Updates on Senate Bill 1270
Update on Agnews housing models
Role of post-secondary education for consumer job training and workforce
development
... and more!
Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in this exciting event in
beautiful San Francisco!
To get on the mailing list for a registration packet, contact ARCA at (916)
446-7961 or arca@arcanet.org.
