(MOVED TO VIRTUAL EVENT) YOUR CHILD, YOUR VOICE: PARENT CONFERENCE ON DISABILITY PROGRAMS & SERVICES

UPDATED CONFERENCE INFORMATION – MOVED TO ALL ONLINE SESSONS DUE TO LOW IN-PERSON REGISTRATION

YOUR CHILD, YOUR VOICE: PARENT CONFERENCE ON DISABILITY PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Friday, November 7th, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Online Virtual Trainings

Attend via Zoom

REGISTRATION: https://us06web.zoom.us/…/register/XwJaJN-VTS2_mZhClSydgQ

Parents and caregivers – this day is for YOU!

Come learn about resources, supports, and services that can help your child with a disability thrive. Whether you’re traveling on the IEP journey or navigating adulthood transitions, you’ll walk away empowered and informed!

***Morning Sessions (9 AM – 12 PM, Zoom)

-Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers

-Adult Day Center Services

-Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services

***Afternoon Sessions (1 PM – 4 PM, Zoom)

-IEPs & Transition Planning

-Behavior Plans & SSI

-Decision-Making Options (Guardianship, POA, Supported Decision-Making)

Special Bilingual Session (1 – 3 PM, Zoom):

-Join PTI Nebraska’s Spanish Information Specialist for a Zoom training on Transition Planning and Adult Services/Waivers.

We’d love to have you for ANY amount of time you can give – spend the whole day with us or join us online for a session or two!

Sponsored by: Families 1st Partnership, Bethel Church, Hands of Heartland & PTI Nebraska!

Check out this fabulous Friday morning lineup of expert speakers!

—-9am we have Amy Taft, a DD Service Coordination Supervisor from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), talking about the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Waivers! Yay! And the crowd is going wild!!!

—-10am we have Jennifer Meints, Community Outreach Director from Hands of Heartland, talking about what Adult Day Center Services are! Yaaassss! And the crowd is on their feet!!!

—-11am we have Bobbi Belka and Katie Cain, Employment Specialists from Nebraska VR, Nebraska Department of Education, talking about what Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services are for your young adults in school! Woo!!! The crowd is now screaming and yelling with excitement!!!

Then join speakers from PTI Nebraska for various afternoon sessions from 1pm – 4pm about IEPs, Transition Planning, Behavior Plans, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Decision-Making Options!!! YES!!!!! The crowd just can’t stop smiling!!!

We also have an afternoon session available for Spanish-speaking families from 1-3pm on Transition Planning and Waivers/Adult Services! Yeah!!! The crowd can’t stop cheering!

Please come learn with us anytime tomorrow! This is a day full of wonderful information!

We can’t wait to see you!!

Things are better when we work together!