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What's Happening with Our Salisbury Chapter Kinera Connect for parents ?
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Kinera Connect provides an opportunity for parents of children with special needs to come together in a supportive setting to:
- gain information for assisting their children and families
- further educate themselves on aspects of special needs areas
- gain a support network
- and share ideas from family to family
Upcoming Meeting Topics for 2017-2018:
2017
July 2017 - Summer Break, No Meeting
August 9 - IEP Binder Prep
September - No Meeting - Please see above for one-on-one meetings with Barb Obst on Sept 26
October 11 - "Puberty & Sexuality Workshop for Youth with Special Needs" workshop by Barb Obst, RNMS, SHNIC -Kennedy Krieger Institute
November 8 - Update: Maryland Community of Practice for Supporting Families
December - Winter Break, No Meeting
2018
January 10 - Kick-off New Year: Family Meeting & Dinner - Hosted & Co-sponsored by BACIL (Bay Area Center for Independent Living) - CANCELED due to low response/to be rescheduled
February 14 - No Meeting - Valentine's Day & Ash Wednesday
March 14 - Speaker - Ivy McIntyre, Wicomico Health Dept, Coordination of Community Services Dev Disabilities
April 11 - No Meeting
May 16 - Speaker - Anita Disbrow, United Needs & Abilities, LISS Grant Funding
Group breaks for summer. Stay tuned for new, upcoming meeting dates and topics!
June & July - Summer break/No meetings
August - Stay tuned for meeting info
Kinera Connect Salisbury meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm at the Emmanuel Wesleyan Church, 217 Beaglin Park Drive. For more information contact: Sarah Edwards, Sarah@Kinera.org or Julie Vallecillo
Julie@Kinera.org 443-249-3126.