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Workshops, Classes, and Items of Interest

Family Resource Academy: Supporting Resilience Within Families

Please join us for the Family Resource Academy, a FREE series of interactive workshops designed to provide support, strength, and understanding that can enhance your ability to parent a child with intensive behavioral health needs.

WHERE: St. Vincent’s Villa; 2300 Dulaney Valley Road;Timonium MD 21093

WHEN: Saturday mornings 9 am to 12:30 pm

March 3 - Family Journey & System of Care
March 17 - Medication Management
March 31 - Behavioral Toolbox, Part 1
April 14 - Behavioral Toolbox, Part 2
April 28 - Educational Advocacy: Almost everything you need to know
May 5 - Educational Advocacy: Group Tutorial based on your own situation
May 19 - Emotional Baggage
June 23 - TBA

Free childcare will be provided on-site for children ages 3 - 14 with preregistration. Transportation will be available on a limited basis, for Baltimore County families who do not own a vehicle and need this support to attend. The Family Resource Academy is a program of Baltimore County Family Navigator and Catholic Charities Child and Family Services

REGISTER NOW! SPACE IS LIMITED! ATTEND ONE SESSION OR ATTEND THEM ALL!

Call 410-252-4700 x265 or email FamilyNavigator@cc-md.org
www.Family-Navigator.org

Family to Family

Family to Family is a free 12-week course sponsored by NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, for close relatives of individuals with severe mental illness.

The course teaches the clinical treatment of major mental illnesses and the knowledge and skills that family members need to cope more effectively. Topics include: communication skills, coping techniques, brain biology, medications, advocacy and more and are taught by other family members. NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore is sponsoring three classes this winter/spring session. Participants must call to register. For more information call 410-435-2600 or visit www.nami.org/sites/namimetrobaltimore

A.  Start Date: Saturday, January 28th, 2012; End Date: April 21st, 2012; from 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
     Location: Govans Boundary United Methodist Church, 5210 York Rd., Baltimore, MD  21212

B. Start Date: Tuesday, February 21st, 2012; End Date: May 8th, 2012; from 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM 
    Location: Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 905 Frederick Rd., Catonsville, 21228

C. Start Date: Wednesday 28th March, 2012; End Date: June 13th, 2012; from 7:00 PM -  9:30 PM             
    Location: Kingdom Harvest Christian Center, 12 Gwynns Mill Ct., Owings Mills 21117

Arc of Baltimore Family Education Series

Each workshop will be held from 6-9 PM at The Arc Baltimore Employment Center; 6151 Metro Drive; Baltimore, MD 21215
A light dinner will be provided as well as child care, with pre-registration. RSVP to: Becky Hartnett; 7215 York Road; Baltimore, MD 21212; 410-296-2272 ext. 5309 or bhartnett@thearc baltimore.org

Tuesday, January 24- Transition Timeline
As your child moves toward adulthood it is important to understand the transition timeline so he or she will get the most out of adult life.

Tuesday, February 28 - Behavior Management
Learning to manage inappropriate behaviors is a key to your child’s well-being and happiness, and yours too.

Tuesday, March 27 - Bullying
Bullying and its effects have become a major concern in our society. A disability may make a child even more vulnerable to bullying.

Tuesday, April 24 - New Ideas in Autism
Rates of autism have increased 10 to 17 percent annually in recent years. Information and understanding are also on the rise.

Tuesday, May 22 - Sibling Issues
It can be difficult to be the sibling of a child with a disability. Hear from a panel of siblings about the difficulties
and the joys that come with this special relationship.

Tuesday, September 25 - Understanding the IEP
Understanding and information will make you the best advocate for your child when it comes to forming and implementing the IEP.

Tuesday, October 23 - ADHD
What you may see as just bad behavior might be something more. We will explore current thoughts on diagnosis and treatment.

Tuesday, November 13 - Family Connections
Extended family members often have difficulty relating to and connecting with a child who has a disability. We will look at ways to help enhance understanding and connections.

Reduced Fee Internet Services

If your child qualifies for free or reduced lunches, you may qualify for a reduced price on internet services through Comcast. To qualify for $9.95 a month Internet service and a low-cost computer, your household must meet all these criteria:

1. Be located where Comcast offers Internet service
2. Have at least one child receiving free school lunches through the National School Lunch Program
3. Have not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days
4. Not have an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment

Please check out this link for details and information on how to apply: http://internetessentials.com/

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