Category: Opportunities
Circles of Life Conference - CALL FOR PRESENTERS!!
The Call for Presenter application and instructions are now available on the COL website! The conference will be held May 4-5, 2017 at the Holiday Inn, Stevens Point and draws 400 - 500 families who have children with special needs from around the state. The deadline is October 7th.
The Circles of Life Conference Planning Committee encourages you to submit an application!
http://www.circlesoflifeconference.com/call-for-presenters/
Family-Led Network Coordinator
Are you interested in building strong family-led networks in Wisconsin?
A Family- led group is a network of families with children transitioning from high school or young adults with I /DD that are committed to work together to educate themselves on various aspects of adult life for their children with disabilities in their community.
A Family-Led Network Coordinator will assist 3 new family-led groups around the state of Wisconsin. A coordinator will provide technical support, facilitation and training to these groups to support their education on various aspects of developing an integrated life for their sons and daughters with I/DD (ages 14- to 24) in their communities.
Apply to the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (W BPDD) Family-led Network Coordinator Grant. Family-led Network Coordinator Grant will provide funding up to $36,000 (Total for coordinator and 3 family-led groups). Coordinator will provide technical assistance, and tools/resources to support Family-led activities.
Previous Family-led coordinators have: assisted family groups to secure training on various topics including: self-determination, self-direction, person-centered planning, and supported decision-making. A coordinator will arrange speakers, visits to other communities, facilitate meetings and communication among members.
If you are interested you need to complete a brief application http://www.wi-bpdd.org/docs/2016/Family-Led-Network-Coordinator-Application.docx
Send completed application to:
Family-Led Network Coordinator Grant
c/o WI-BPDD
101 East Wilson Street
Room 219
Madison, WI 53703
Calling all Wisconsin service organizations and micro-enterprise owners! Are you providing quality self-direction services in WI? Do you have a microenterprise? Apply to be an exhibitor at the 2016 Self-Determination Conference: Count Me In! Nov. 8-10 at the Kalahari Conference Center in the Wisconsin Dells. Exhibits will be open on Nov. 9 and 10. Space will fill up fast: http://www.wi-bpdd.org/sdc/
If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Neugart at Jennifer.neugart@wisconsin.gov.
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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.
The Wisconsin Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is a week-long leadership training and career awareness program for high school students with disabilities held June 26- July 1, 2016 at Edgewood College in Madison, WI.
Costs of the program are covered by BPDD.
YLF is for high school students with a disability who are active in their school and/or community and would like to develop leadership and advocacy skills, explore career options, and start making valuable connections with others.
Please forward the application form and other information available at: http://www.wi-bpdd.org/projects/YouthLeadershipForum.cfm to high school students that may be interested.
Application Deadline: Monday, May 1, 2016
Please direct questions to John Shaw at – john1.shaw@wisconsin.gov or (608) 266-7707.