I've talked to lots of people and read lots of articles about the difficulty of getting men to participate in events and activities that are set up specifically for them. Anything from workshops to social events to support groups. So, let me ask, What are the components that make an event or activity more likely [...]
Registration is now open for the “Housing Now! 2018 King County DDD Housing Conference” on March 10, 2018 at Highline College. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/housing-now-2018-king-county-ddd-housing-conference-tickets-42889011187
https://www.ieccwa.org/2018/index.php If you go, drop by the session on Thursday afternoon titled Obtaining Services for Children with Special Needs: A Fathers Perspective
I recently read an online article titled Tips from Tech-Expert Parents to Help Dads Monitor Teens' Social Media Use. It has some good information but it's not written with children who have special heath care needs in mind so I was hoping some of you could share your social media monitoring practices, regardless of your child's [...]
On June 5th and 6th there will be a statewide fatherhood summit held in Seattle. Dads are being sought to be on a panel representing a broad range of perspectives and who have experience dealing with state and community agencies. To apply to be on the panel go to the link below: http://www.wafoi.org/news/now-accepting-applications-fathers-2018-fatherhood-summit
DDA is hosting a Meet and Greet for families and providers…. This is a great opportunity to meet potential care providers and learn more about services that may be available! February 22 from 4:30 to 7:30 at Cascade Mental Health. For information contact Teresa O'Donnell at 360-725-4273 or odonntl@dshs.wa.gov
Advocacy Days are opportunities to make your voice heard on issues that impact the services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. http://arcwa.org/takeaction/washingtonstate/advocacy_day For those attending from King County the Arc of King offers shuttles and carpools. https://mailchi.mp/arcofkingcounty/joinusforadvocacyday-310339?e=e95aa4dddd Those from other areas who are interested may want to check with their local Arc [...]
Deadline for applications is February 15th. The application is at http://lewiscountywa.gov/sites/default/files/users/publichealth/DDC%20Application%20 1-18.pdf Email meja.handlen@lewiscountywa.gove or call 360-740-1418 for more information or with questions.