Training & Events Notice 3rd Quarter 2012 July-September

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1 What's Inside? Something for Everyone... July August September October Something for Service Providers... July September October Future Events... Something You Should Know... Service Provider General Information... Special Service Provider Forums... Something To Share? Terms/Conditions of Use Training & Events Notice 3rd Quarter 2012 July-September Something for Everyone... JULY KNBC- CALL IN SESSION REGARDING CALIFORNIA AUTISM INSURANCE MADATE (KNOWN AS SB 946) July 2, 2012, 5:00 pm. KNBC will host a call in session for parents on July 2 during the NBC4 News 5 pm newscast regarding the new California Autism Insurance Mandate (also known as SB 946 and Health and Safety Code ) Some families are not sure how to access their coverage or what specifically is covered by their insurance, this call in session is intended to help. Visit and watch NBC4 at 5 p.m. on July 2, for the phone number to call. Or send your questions in advance to NBC4 on on Facebook at facebook.com/nbcla or by to insurancehelp@tbh.com. For more information, visit CITY OF WHITTIER- PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES: THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROGRAM- GAME NIGHT July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2012, 6:30-8:30 pm. The City of Whittier Parks, Recreation & Community Services Therapeutic Recreation Programs is hosting Game Nights every Tuesday night. Fee is $2.00 per person. Game Night will be held at the Palm Park Aquatic Center, 5703 Palm Ave, Whittier. For more information please contact Ruri Peanuts Pierre at (562) The City of Whittier Parks, Recreation & Community Services Therapeutic Recreation Program, provides opportunities for teens and adults with developmental disabilities to participate in various recreational programs. BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) July 10, 2012, 6:00-8:00 pm. The Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center Board of Directors

2 is committed to ensuring that the mission of the agency is carried out. An all volunteer board, its membership includes individuals with disabilities, parents, community members and others with specific skills and knowledge. The BOD generally meets on the second Tuesday of each month (Except in August and December). For more information contact Rosalie Estrada at (626) FAMILY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (FAC) July 11, 2012, 4:00 6:00 pm. The FAC provides the opportunity to meet with other parents, family members, and ELARC staff to discuss agency issues and receive updated information regarding Regional Centers. This meeting is video-conference between the Alhambra office and the Whittier office. For more information contact Liz Harrell, Information & Training Supervisor at (626) PARENT ORIENTATION TO BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION SERVICES July 27, 2012, 9:30 am 12:00 pm This orientation will provide you with information regarding what behavior intervention is, assessments, treatment modalities, expectations and commitments. Location of the orientation will be at the ELARC Boardroom, 1000 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra, CA R.S.V.P. TO YOUR SERVICE COORDINATOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT. If interpretation in another language is needed, please inform your service coordinator, so that arrangements can be made. Interpreters will summarize presentation. AUGUST PERFORMANCE CONTRACT PUBLIC MEETING August 1, 2012, 10 am 12 noon (ELARC Boardroom and Whittier Conference Room Video conference) AND 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm (Palm Park, Whittier). Come to hear the latest budget information from Executive Director Gloria Wong and to review the Draft 2013 Performance Contract. Meeting is held in English only. If you wish to participate in a language other than English, please RSVP to Blanca Rodriguez at (626) two weeks prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time for ELARC to make every attempt to meet your request. UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM: MIND SUMMER INSTITUE ON NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS: RESEARCH TO PRACTICE August 3, 2012

3 Keynote Speaker: Leonard Abbeduto, Ph.D., Director, MIND Institute. THE conference s Strands included: Advocacy, Assistive Technology, Health Research Updates, and Evidence-based Practices. Conference will be at the CSU University Union, Sacramento, CA. Pre-conference Workshops include: Special Education Law, Using video modeling to teach skills and support positive behavior for children with Autism and other developmental disabilities. Sponsored by UC Davis Health System Office of Continuing Medical Education, Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the MIND Institute and CSU Sacramento. More information will be available after April 1 at AUTISM CONFERENCE OF AMERICA: 7th ANNUAL AUTSIM/ASPERGER S CONFERENCE- BACK TO SCHOOL August 10-11, 2012, 8:30 am -5:00 pm. The Most Comprehensive Autism Conference Series in Southern California! Friday - August, 10, Unlocking the Abilities in Children with Autism and Asperger s Using a Unique, Three-Pronged Approach. Keynote Dianne Craft, MA, CNHP. Additional Sessions will include: Brain Integration Therapy: Improving Hemispheric Connections, Right Brain Teaching Strategies: Training the Student s Photographic Memory, The Biology of Learning and Behavior: Kids Act, How They Feel. Saturday - August, 11, Strategies to Increase Motivation, Social Skills and Peer Acceptance featuring Keynote Jed Baker, PhD and over 20 great local and national speakers on timely topics including: Education, ABA & Other Therapy (OT,PT, Music and Yoga), Speech Pathology, Social Skills, Teen/Adult Issues, Medical. Conference will be at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA For more information visit or call (480) OR (562) (VM) CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) August 21, 2012, 4:00 6:00 pm. The CAC advises the board on issues of importance to consumers. For your convenience ELARC now presents this meeting by way of video conferencing between the ELARC Alhambra office and the Whittier office. Healthy refreshments served, please RSVP. Future meeting dates to be announced by mail. To be part of the new video conference meetings and be put on the mailing list and/or to obtain additional information contact Jesse Padilla, ELARC Consumer Advocate at (626)

4 SEPTEMBER FAMILY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (FAC) September 5, 2012, 4:00 6:00 pm. The FAC provides the opportunity to meet with other parents, family members, and ELARC staff to discuss agency issues and receive updated information regarding Regional Centers. This meeting is video-conference between the Alhambra office and the Whittier office. For more information contact Liz Harrell, Information & Training Supervisor at (626) BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) September 11, 2012, 6:00-8:00 pm. The Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center Board of Directors is committed to ensuring that the mission of the agency is carried out. An all volunteer board, its membership includes individuals with disabilities, parents, community members and others with specific skills and knowledge. The BOD generally meets on the second Tuesday of each month (Except in August and December). For more information contact Rosalie Estrada at (626) CAC TRAINING: VOTER RIGHTS AND REGISTRATION September 12, 2012, 4:00-6:00 pm Free! Review of voter rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act and opportunity to register to vote. Contact Jesse Padilla at for details. ARCA- A NEW DAY 2012; WORKING TOWARD A POSITIVE FUTURE September 18-19, 2012, 8:30-5:00 pm. This year s conference theme centers on collaboration and working together towards a positive future. New Day 2012 will provide a forum for sharing knowledge and expertise on the promising practices and innovations that make employment and housing a reality for persons with developmental disabilities. For more information or to register please visit the following website: AREA BOARD 10: ANNOUNCING THE INCLUSION INSTITUTE S 2012 SPEAKER SERIES: STRATEGIES TO END BULLYING September 15, 2012, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm Please join us for the fourth and last of our informative seminars on hot topics! This Seminar will focus on strategies to end bullying. This event will be located in Culver City. If you have questions, please call or areaboard10@scdd.ca.gov

5 FIESTA EDUCATIVA STATEWIDE CONFERENCE: OPTIONS FOR TRANSITIONING TO ADULTHOOD- YOUR FUTURE STARTS TODAY September 28, 2012, 8:00 am- 5:30 pm A bilingual conference for parents of individuals with disabilities and the professionals who work with them. Conference will be at the California Endowment Center located at 1000 S. Alameda St. Los Angeles, CA For more information please contact Fiesta Educativa at (323) or via info@fiestaeducativa.org OCTOBER BOARD OF DIRECTOR (BOD) October 2, 2012, 6:00-8:00 pm The Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center Board of Directors is committed to ensuring that the mission of the agency is carried out. An all volunteer board, its membership includes individuals with disabilities, parents, community members and others with specific skills and knowledge. The BOD generally meets on the second Tuesday of each month (Except in August and December). For more information contact Rosalie Estrada at (626) FAMILY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (FAC) October 3, 2012, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm The FAC provides the opportunity to meet with other parents, family members, and ELARC staff to discuss agency issues and receive updated information regarding Regional Centers. This meeting is video-conference between the Alhambra office and the Whittier office. For more information contact Liz Harrell, Information & Training Supervisor at (626) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: 2012 NACDD ANNUAL CONFERENCE October 14-16, NACDD Annual Conference at the Hilton Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). For more information please visit the NACDD website at call (202) or by at info@nacdd.org. California.here we come! FAC TRAINING: PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS TRAINING October 16, 2012 Free! Are you ready for a disaster? This basic Preparedness Training includes a review of the use of Being Safe, Feeling Safe curriculum with your family and a presentation by the

6 Red Cross. Come learn how to build your own family emergency preparedness kit. For details contact Liz Harrell at Something For Service Providers... JULY INSTITUTE OF APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS: 24TH ANNUAL TWO-WEEK SUMMER INSTITUTE July 22- August 3, 2012 This advanced, competency-based training practicum is appropriate for psychologists, behavioral consultants, resource specialists and other qualified professionals charged with assessing individuals who exhibit severe and challenging behavior and with designing behavior support plans based on a functional analysis of behavior. Institute will take place at the Embassy Suites in Los Angeles. Enrollment is strictly limited. For more information visit: VENDOR LEADERSHIP FORUM (VLF) July 26, 2012, 9:00-10:00 am. The Vendor Leadership Forum (VLF) is a sub-committee of the Vendor Advisory Committee. The VLF has been instrumental in the coordination of the Michael Smull training series on Person-Centered Thinking. The VLF continues to work jointly with ELARC in arranging key training dates for Unable to attend a meeting? Visit our website at and click on Advisory Committees to view the VLF blog. VENDOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE (VAC) July 26, 2012, 10:00-12:00 pm. The VAC provides guidance, recommendations and technical assistance to the ELARC Board. The VAC designates one of its members to serve as a member of the regional center board. The VAC meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, except August and December at the ELARC/Boardroom, 1000 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra. The general meeting begins at 10 am. Meeting dates are subject to change. Please call Monique Perez-Avelar to confirm meeting date and times at (626) SEPTEMBER VENDOR LEADERSHIP FORUM (VLF) September 27, 2012, 9:00-10:00 am. The Vendor Leadership Forum (VLF) is a sub-committee of the Vendor Advisory Committee. The VLF has been

7 instrumental in the coordination of the Michael Smull training series on Person-Centered Thinking. The VLF continues to work jointly with ELARC in arranging key training dates for Unable to attend a meeting? Visit our website at and click on Advisory Committees to view the VLF blog. VENDOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE (VAC) September 27, 2012, 10:00-12:00 pm. The VAC provides guidance, recommendations and technical assistance to the ELARC Board. The VAC designates one of its members to serve as a member of the regional center board. The VAC meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, except August and December at the ELARC/Boardroom, 1000 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra. The general meeting begins at 10 am. Meeting dates are subject to change. Please call Monique Perez-Avelar to confirm meeting date and times at (626) OCTOBER VENDOR LEADERSHIP FORUM (VLF) October 25, 2012, 9:00-10:00 am. The Vendor Leadership Forum (VLF) is a sub-committee of the Vendor Advisory Committee. The VLF has been instrumental in the coordination of the Michael Smull training series on Person-Centered Thinking. The VLF continues to work jointly with ELARC in arranging key training dates for Unable to attend a meeting? Visit our website at and click on Advisory Committees to view the VLF blog. VENDOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE (VAC) October 25, 2012, 10:00-12:00 pm. The VAC provides guidance, recommendations and technical assistance to the ELARC Board. The VAC designates one of its members to serve as a member of the regional center board. The VAC meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, except August and December at the ELARC/Boardroom, 1000 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra. The general meeting begins at 10 am. Meeting dates are subject to change. Please call Monique Perez-Avelar to confirm meeting date and times at (626) Future Events... SERVICE PROVIDER TRAINING: WRITING YOUR AGENCY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN PART II November 30, 2012, 9:00-12:00 pm Free! Emergency Network of Los Angeles will assist

8 providers in how to develop an operating plan for your agency in the event of a disaster. This is a follow up course to Part I (offered in 2011 and spring of 2012.) RSVP to Blanca Rodriguez at required. Something You Should Know... New ELARC Agency Hours Starting in July: The sustained budgetary cuts to the ELARC budget has resulted in a revised operation schedule. Please note that effective July 5, 2011, the agency hours of operation will be reduced. Every Friday the agency operating hours will be from 8:00 A.M- 2:00 P.M Parking Fees at ELARC: Parking tickets will be validated for consumers, families, and vendors that have scheduled appointments and meetings. Please remember to bring your parking ticket with you during your scheduled visit at ELARC for validation. Training/Events: This E-T&E Notice informs families, consumers, service providers, and others of opportunities for information and trainings sponsored by ELARC and other agencies. All ELARC trainings and events are subject to change without notice. Please call or the person listed on the event of interest, or call (626) and ask to be directed to the Community Services Department. For confirmation of dates or for additional information regarding any training or event in this Notice should be addressed to the individual or agency listed in the course description. Child Care: Child care is not available at any of ELARC s trainings and events. Interpretation: Unless otherwise noted, all ELARC trainings and meetings are held in English only. If you wish to participate in a language other than English, please RSVP to Blanca Rodriguez at (626) two weeks prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time for ELARC to make every attempt to meet your request. Please Note: ELARC has provided opportunity to share information regarding trainings and events from various organizations; however this is not an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship or affiliation with respect to such organizations, its owner, affiliates or providers. Service Provider General Information... Location: All ELARC training sessions are conducted at the ELARC Boardroom located in the lower level of building A2 in the campus of The Alhambra at 1000 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra, CA (unless otherwise indicated). On-site parking is very limited, so early arrival is strongly suggested. Parking will be validated and free for training participants. Training Time: All ELARC Trainings are from 9:30 11:30 a.m., unless otherwise noted. Pre-Registration is Required for All Training Sessions: Participants must pre-register by completing and mailing the registration form and check to ELARC P.O. Box 7916, Alhambra, Ca , attention:

9 Manuel S. Garcia, Community Services Department. Pre-registration forms and checks accepted until one week prior to training day. Registration will be confirmed via unless contacted by ELARC due to session being filled. No on-site registration, unless otherwise indicated. Due to unforeseen regional center mandates, the training schedule is subject to change. A training flyer will be mailed to each provider with provider claim form approximately three (3) weeks in advance of each training session that has been confirmed. Provider Training Fee: There is a fee for all ELARC trainings classes. Please refer to the class description for the exact fee per participant per training class. Checks payable to ELARC only will be accepted. Exception: Checks for Person Center Thinking classes are to be made payable to Joe Donofrio, Natural Pathway. Class registration will not be accepted until check is received. Checks and registration form must be received one week prior to the training session. No refunds except in case class is canceled or check is received after class is sold out (checks will be returned uncashed). Registration are transferable to other persons, but not to future trainings. Training Certificates: A training certificate will be issued to ELARC providers. Participants must arrive punctually, but no more than 20 minutes late and attend entire session to ensure receipt of a training certificate. Training certificates will be given at the end of the training session. For additional information and/or questions regarding service provider trainings, please contact Diana Gudiño at dgudino@elarc.org Special Service Provider Forums... Behavior Intervention Services Forum The Community Services unit is pleased to host regular forums for behavior interventions service providers. The forums are specifically planned to address their unique service issues. The forums are also an opportunity for service providers to meet with regional center community services, consumers, and families. Date and location to be arranged. For further information, please contact Diana Gudino, Community Services Specialist, at dgudino@elarc.org or Business & Employment Forum The Business and Employment Forum is intended for providers who provide employment services and other interested person. The Forum will be an on-going opportunity for service providers, individual community partners and Regional Center, to continue working in partnership. The forum is scheduled threes time a year. For further information please contact Joyce Miramontes, Community Services Specialist, at or at jmiramontes@elarc.org Home Health Agency Forum Join ELARC staff as well as other Home Health Agency representatives for an open forum to discuss Nursing Assessments and Home Health Agency services and ELARC needs. Agenda items are welcomed. For additional information contact Elizabeth Irra, Community Services Specialist at eirra@elarc.org or Skilled Nursing Facility Forum ELARC Community Services is pleased to invite you to join ELARC staff and representatives from skilled nursing facilities in our catchment area in a discussion of issues and ideas related to quality skilled nursing care. Staff and administrators from skilled nursing facilities, consumers, and ELARC staff are encouraged to attend. If interested to submit agenda items for the next meeting

10 please contact Cecilia Gonzalez, Community Services Specialist at or Supported Living Services Forum Supported Living Services providers are invited an open forum to discuss important regarding provisions of SLS services. For more information please contact Doris Weis, Community Services Specialist, at or Transportation Forum ELARC Community Services is pleased to invite you to join ELARC staff and representatives from transportation service providers in our catchment area in a discussion of issues and ideas related to quality transportation services. Staff and administrators from transportation services, consumers, and ELARC staff are encouraged to attend. Date and location to be arranged, for further information please contact Cecilia Gonzalez, Community Services Specialist, at or cgonzalez@elarc.org Vendor Leadership Forum (VLF) The Vendor Leadership Forum (VLF) is a sub-committee of the Vendor Advisory Committee. The VLF has been instrumental in the coordination of the Michael Smull training series on Person-Centered Thinking. The VLF continues to work jointly with ELARC in arranging key training dates for Vendors interested in participating in the VLF or to learn more about the Michael Smull Training series on Person-Centered Thinking should attend the VLF meeting at 9:00 a.m., on the 4th Thursday of the month except August and December (one hour prior to the VAC.) Unable to attend a meeting? Visit our website at and click on Advisory Committees to view the VLF blog. Something to Share? ELARC has launched the publishing of a quarterly Electronic Training and Event Notice (E-T&E Notice) that will be sent via our E Newsletter distribution method. This notice is intended to include information on upcoming trainings, events, workshops and conferences around the community. If you have information to share on upcoming trainings, events, workshops, and/or conferences please download an E-Training & Event Notice Information Form and submit to Blanca Rodriguez at brodriguez@elarc.org or Roxy Ortiz at rortiz@elarc.org Terms and Conditions of Use Click here for terms and conditions for this publication