CityWide Calendar of Events

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1 CityWide Calendar of Events Updated 2/11/08 The CityWide Special is a partnership of special education advocates and service providers working together to improve the educational services received by students with disabilities in the City Public Schools. The membership meets monthly October through June and varies the monthly meeting locations. Meetings are held the 1 st Monday of the month October through June unless otherwise indicated. February /04 Citywide Special Monthly Meeting 02/13 Workshop Meetings of the IEP Team and Who is a Member education 02/14 Hypnosis Psychologist 02/16 Family Support 02/19 What Will Life be Like After School? A presentation for families with children/adults with developmental disabilities 02/19 Transition from School to Adult Life Teleconference Series for Parents 2/20 Respite, Camp & Vacation Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities 02/20 SECAC 02/20 Parent/Caregiver Support Parents, family members and caregivers. Parents, caregivers, staff, people receiving services. And at 1: 00 pm 7 pm to Lake Clifton Campus Library Classroom Saint Lo Drive Balto, Md York Road Balto, Md Service Building Balto, Md Marble Faun Lane Columbia, Md Ave. Arc of Baltimoe 7215 York Road Sharon Harvey sharvey@arcofbaltimore.org and Pat Halle path@mdlcbalto.org To register contact Joseph Anastasio ext or or Rochelle Howell ext. 109 or. To register contact Carol Kroll or ckroll@jfs.org. Registration cut off date: 02/08/08 Please register by Jessica@pearsall.us or call by February 15 th. When registering please state am or pm workshop and your address for an exercise that will be done during the workshop-thank you 1

2 , Md 02/22 Jewish Ethics 02/23 Workshop Understanding Medication for Your Child 02/26 What Parents and Secondary Educators Need to Know for Transition Planning 9:00 am Center 5700 Park Heights To register contact Carol Kroll at or Registration cut off date: 02/15/08 March /01 Understanding the IEP Process 03/03 Citywide Special 03/04 Life After High School-Division of Rehabilitation (DORS) Services 03/05 Parent/Caregiver Support 03/05 Parent Workshop Applying for SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 03/07 Autism Spectrum Training 03/ Annual Camp Fair 03/10 Job Development 101 Crash Course for Families 03/12 Grandparents as Guardians/Caregiver Parents, family and caregivers. professionals Parents, family and caregivers 9:00 pm, Md Arc of Baltimoe 7215 York Road, Md ESS Building #114, Greenwood Campus 6901 Charles St Balto, Md WTC Auditorium 2301 Argonne Dr. Holiday Inn 2004 Drive Timonium, Md etx Registration required & limited For information or to register call Please let us know in advance of any accommodations you require. To register or more information call or For more information call Teresa Conroy at ext.5337 or Copies of the 2008 Camp Manual will be available February 1,

3 03/12 DORS and Employment, with Rosalyn Thomas of DORS 03/12 Parent Workshop What Will Happen To My Child When I m Gone? 03/12 Early Intervening Services and Response to Intervention (RTI) 03/13 Parent 2 Parent Support Forum Presents- Cultural Diversity & Effective Outreach Strategies 03/13 Reporting Child Abuse 03/17 Reporting Child Abuse 03/15 Family Support 03/19 Parent/Caregiver Support 03/19 SECAC Parents, family members, caregivers, and people with disabilities. Parents, Family and caregivers groups 9:00 pm 12: 00 pm Ave. ESS Building #123, Greenwood Campus 6901 Charles St Balto, Md 21204, Md Maryland School for the Deaf in Columbia, Md, Md Registration required & limited For information or to register call Please let us know in advance of any accommodations you require. To register contact Joseph Anastasio ext or or Rochelle Howell ext. 109 or. Maryland State Dept of Education, Parents Place of Md, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council and the Abilities Network. To register contact Carol Kroll at Registration cut off date: 03/06/08 To register contact Carol Kroll at Registration cut off date: 03/06/08 April /02 Parent Workshop Exploring Guardianship Issues 04/02 Parent/Caregiver Support 04/05 Females in the Juvenile Justice System Parents, family and caregivers. 9:00 pm ESS Building #123, Greenwood Campus 6901 Charles St Balto, Md 21204, Md Registration required & limited For information or to register call Please let us know in advance of any accommodations you require. 3

4 04/05 Advocacy Day A Bright Future for L.D. Learners 04/07 Citywide Special 04/07 DDA New Directions Waiver 04/09 Social Skills for Persons with Severe Disabilities 04/12 Marriage Workshop For Couples Raising their Disabled Child 04/15 The Parents Role in Transition 04/16 Parent/Caregiver Support 04/16 SECAC 04/19 Family Support 04/25 Autism Spectrum Training Date TBD Diversity Issues The Orthodox Community Parents, caregivers, advocates, and professionals. caregivers, community groups, Couples professionals 8:45 am 1:00pm 1:00pm 2:30 pm Jemicy School 11 Celadon Road Owings Mills, Md Maryland Coalition of Families Ave. Maryland School for the Blind 3501 Taylor Ave Balto, Md 21236, Md WTC Auditorium 2301 Argonne Dr Park Heights Registration fee $60 for singles and $100 couples. Contact information for registration or outreach@jemicyschool.org Registration is required-deadline 03/14 Fee- $25 a couple and $15 for singles. Childcare will be provided with a fee. For information contact Juli Miller, Parent Coordinator at x 489 or Outreach ext. 249 for application and workshop information. To register or more information call or mpemberton@dors.state.md.us For more info contact Carol Kroll at Registration cut off date:??? 4

5 May /05 Citywide Special 05/07 Parent/Caregiver Support 05/10 Youth and Gang Violence 05/17 Family Support 05/19 An Introduction to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) 05/21 Parent/Caregiver Support 05/21 SECAC 05/21 SSI ( Supplemental Security Income) & SSDI ( Social Security Disability Insurance) caregivers, community groups, 4:00pm Education Network(BEN) 1233 W. Mt. Royal 3 rd Floor Balto, Md , Md 5700 Park Heights, Md Ave For more info contact Carol Kroll at Registration cut off date: 05/12/08 5

6 June /02 Citywide Special 06/04 Parent/Caregiver Support 06/17 Elder Abuse or Effects of Domestic Abuse on Children 06/18 Parent/Caregiver Support 06/18 SECAC 06/20 Autism Spectrum Training 06/21 Family Support TBD Citywide Special -End of the Year Celebration professionals 9:30am All Citywide Members TBD TBD Families First-The Family League of 2700 N. Charles St. Balto, Md , Md, Md WTC Auditorium 2301 Argonne Dr Katrina Clemons at x 5 For more info contact Carol Kroll at Registration cut off date: 05/12/08 Katrina Clemons at x 5 To register or more information call or mpemberton@dors.state.md.us * If you are interested in adding an event or training to the calendar, please contact Joseph Anastasio at X 5346 or with as much detail as possible (full address, services, etc.) * SERVICES COLUMN will indicate any services available (childcare, transportation, etc.) if known. If no services have been indicated, please call or for more information. 6

7 Helpful Links Arc of Directions DORS City Public School System Maryland Association of Non-Public Special Education Facilities Maryland Disability Law Center Maryland Coalition for Childrenʹs Mental Health Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education Parentsʹ Place of MD Resource Network 7