A WISCONSIN FAMILY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
A WISCONSIN FAMILY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
NOW accepting applications for 2016!
WiFLI is a new opportunity for Wisconsin families to participate in an intensive leadership development experience. Upon completion families will be able to:
ü engage with partners
ü participate in quality improvement activities
ü serve on advisory committees
ü organize local groups
ü improve their communities for children with disabilities or special health care needs and their families.
If you previously participated in a family learning opportunity such as PIP, YiPPE, Partners in Policymaking, or have served on an advisory or community committee, you will find WiFLI a great next step in your journey. WiFLI provides an in depth leadership development experience for families supporting a family member with disabilities or special health care needs. The Institute has a strong focus on building skills for participatory leadership, values of community inclusion and principles of individual and family centered practices.
WHO: Parents and other family members supporting a child or young adult 0-26 who has a disability or special health care need
WHEN: Summer/Fall weekends 2016
WHERE: Lake Lawn Resort, Delavan, WI
WHAT: Five, 1 ½ day face-to-face learning sessions starting Friday at 4:00pm, ending Saturday at4:00pm. Participants commit to all five sessions and participate in a community project.
COST: 25 participants will receive a full scholarship covering hotel and meals
Applications available at http://go.wisc.edu/hut55a. If you have questions, please call or email Sonja Oetzel at (608)265-8955, soetzel@wisc.edu or Liz Hecht at (608)263-7148. Visit the WiFLI website at http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/cedd/wifli.htm
Applications are due by May 15th
This program is sponsored by the University of WI-Madison, Waisman Center UCEDD (University Center for Excellence in Development Disabilities) in collaboration with Family Voices of WI with funding from the Department of Health Services to the CYSHCN network of Regional Centers and Parent-to-Parent organizations.
