A Letter from A Mom: What the Dad of My Son with Special Needs Means to Our Family
https://themighty.com/2016/05/thank-you-letter-to-the-dad-of-our-son-with-special-needs/
Youth Mental Health First Aid – Bellingham
When: Tuesday, June 25, 2019; 8:30am – 5:00pm Location: Bellingham Public Schools District Office 1306 DuPont St Bellingham WA 98225 Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action [...]
Kadlec Neurological Resource Center presents: Building Resiliency in Families with Eileen Devine
When: Thursday, September 5, 2019; 5:30 – 7:30pm Location: Kadlec Healthplex 1268 Lee Boulevard Richland WA 99352 Building Resiliency in Families: for parents of children with special health care and mental/behavioral health needs. For more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-resiliency-in-families-with-eileen-devine-lcsw-september-5-2019-tickets-62209793166?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Global Fatherhood Charter
The Global Fatherhood Charter was drafted in consultation with 21 leading child development researchers across the world in 2019, to help clarify the issues for all those supporting fatherhood in child development across the world: parents, practitioners and policy makers. It draws on the conclusions of a large body of research. https://www.childandfamilyblog.com/early-childhood-development/global-fatherhood-charter/
NAMI Washington Presents: Brainpower Chronicles: Mental Health Stories
When: Friday, June 21, 2019; 6:00 – 7:30pm Location: Hyatt Regency Seattle 808 Howell St Seattle WA In May 2017, NAMI Washington held our first storytelling event: The Brain Power Chronicles: Mental Health Stories”…an evening that focused on real people sharing their real stories of they or their loved ones living with mental illness. [...]
Comments Wanted: Sub-minimum Wages
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking comment on subminimum wages. DOL's Office of Disability Employment Policy has created an online dialogue on the federal use of subminimum wages under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. DOL is specifically seeking comments from people with disabilities, their families, providers, disability organizations, employers, researchers, and [...]
Housing and Independent Living Strategies for Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Spokane, June 17
Monday, June 17 4 to 6 p.m. The Arc of Spokane 320 E. 2nd Ave., Spokane Stable housing is the foundation for a good life. But do you know what resources are available for people with developmental disabilities and how to access them? Learn from Pam Blanton, founder and consultant with Partners4Housing about what innovative [...]
June Is Men’s Health Month
It's important that we take care of ourselves so that we can be there as best we can for our families. http://www.menshealthmonth.org/?utm_campaign=fyi_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery