Register now for the Together We Can Conference 2023 on Saturday, May 6th from 8am-4pm at the Varied Industries Conference Center (3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines)! Join in this statewide conference made for people with disabilities, their families, and those who work to support them! Registration closes April 24, 2023. This conference is free for families or $50 for professionals. Register at: Register here: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejl6x47kaf81baaf&oseq=&c=&ch=
Are you pregnant or have a child under the age of 1 year? This FREE event is for you! Baby Bloom is a resource event for new and expecting families on Saturday, June 25th from 12-4pm at Martin Luther King Jr Park (1650 Garfield Ave, Des Moines 50316). You can find out how to get free baby supplies, get access to resources like WIC, Hawki, transportation, and other support. Learn how to stay healthy before, during, and after your pregnancy and navigate your health and baby’s health and visit with a nurse! There will be free lunch for the first 200 people, swag bags for new and expecting families, and win prizes!
Seminar held on Thursday, March 23rd from 9am-4:30pm in Council Bluffs, IA. It will discuss the effects of prenatal substance exposure and demonstrate the changes and impacts on learning and behavior of these children. The seminar will be featuring Dr. Ira Chasnoff. Registration and details: tinyurl.com/swiowadec .
Families Helping Families is hosting their Foster/Adoptive Family Resource Fair again this year! This year will be focusing on resources tied into mental health and diagnosis support for physical/behavioral diagnoses. The Resource Fair is free to attend and will have a special guest speaker, Amber Jewell! The event will be held on Saturday, April 22nd from 1-3:30pm at Grant Wood AEA in Cedar Rapids, IA (4401 6th Street SW). Childcare will be provided for ages 4 and up. For more information contact, 319-294-9706 or email office@fhfia.org
Fi and Friends is hosting an Autism Resource Fair on April 15th from 10am-4pm at the Horizon Events Center (2100 NW 100th Street, Clive). The Resource Fair will focus on bringing organizations together that can help answer questions about how they can support and benefit your kiddo before, during, and after and ASD diagnosis. You will be able to learn from a variety of therapists, developmental specialists, education professionals, family support services, and more!
Join in on the Autism Basics Webinar Series hosted by Kelly Pelzel, PHD. This is a free webinar series for parents or primary caregivers of children with a new autism diagnosis. This is Week 4: Educational Programming. Everyone is welcome to attend, but some content will be Iowa specific. To register visit: https://uiowa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q40l_pdESsehc6t3Doauvw. The sessions will be recorded for later viewing and this webinar is approved for foster parent training credit. For more information on this webinar series email Erika Hertel, erika-hertel@uiowa.edu
Join in on the Autism Basics Webinar Series hosted by Kelly Pelzel, PHD. This is a free webinar series for parents or primary caregivers of children with a new autism diagnosis. This is Week 3: Challenging Behavior. Everyone is welcome to attend, but some content will be Iowa specific. To register visit: https://uiowa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q40l_pdESsehc6t3Doauvw. The sessions will be recorded for later viewing and this webinar is approved for foster parent training credit. For more information on this webinar series email Erika Hertel, erika-hertel@uiowa.edu
Join in on the Autism Basics Webinar Series hosted by Kelly Pelzel, PHD. This is a free webinar series for parents or primary caregivers of children with a new autism diagnosis. This is Week 2: Autism Interventions. Everyone is welcome to attend, but some content will be Iowa specific. To register visit: https://uiowa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q40l_pdESsehc6t3Doauvw. The sessions will be recorded for later viewing and this webinar is approved for foster parent training credit. For more information on this webinar series email Erika Hertel, erika-hertel@uiowa.edu
Join in on the Autism Basics Webinar Series hosted by Kelly Pelzel, PHD. This is a free webinar series for parents or primary caregivers of children with a new autism diagnosis. This is Week 1: What is Autism?. Everyone is welcome to attend, but some content will be Iowa specific. To register visit: https://uiowa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q40l_pdESsehc6t3Doauvw. The sessions will be recorded for later viewing and this webinar is approved for foster parent training credit. For more information on this webinar series email Erika Hertel, erika-hertel@uiowa.edu
