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Call 1-877-227-3471 to reserve your seat in Fortuna. This year's Conference on the Coast will be an incredible experience in learning and sharing!

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WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the city of Independence, Kan., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for people with disabilities. The agreement was reached under Project Civic Access (PCA), the department's wide-ranging initiative to ensure that cities, towns and counties throughout the country comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

People interested in finding out more about the ADA, today's agreement with the city of Independence, the Project Civic Access initiative, or the ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments can access the ADA website or call the toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 or (800) 514-0383 (TTY).

Someone in your family affected by Prader-Willi Syndrome? At 6pm this Sunday come to a Prader-Willi Syndrome Parent Group at Rowell Family Empowerment's office in Redding. For more info click the symbol on the right or call Misty at (530) 241-6444.

Early Start is what California named the system of providing early intervention services to infants and toddlers birth -2.9. Regional Centers and Education settings have a role to play in serving infants and toddlers and their families. Regional Centers have expertise in serving people with developmental disabilities and there are education specialists who specialize in low incidence disabilities, such as deaf and hard of hearing, blind and vision impaired and orthopedic impairments. Family Resource Center programs, like Rowell Family Empowerment are also funded by Early Start to serve all families of children with disabilities ages birth-3. We offer parent-to-parent support, training opportunities designed for parents of children birth-3, a lending library with books and videos, and wonderful information to help you along your journey. If you or someone you know has a baby with a disability or is wondering if their baby might need extra help please tell them about Rowell Family Empowerment and assure them we are here to listen and support them. They can call us 530-226-5129 or visit our website for more information. We look forward to hearing from you!

On April 15, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a new initiative that will give all states more flexibility to provide home and community-based services for more people with disabilities. These proposed rules give states new flexibility for their programs to help people with disabilities choose to live in their communities rather than in institutions. They will also allow individuals to participate in the design of their own services and supports, such as personal care.

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Gabriela McCall would like to share the link of the We Connect Now website with any and all college students with disabilities. The website can be accessed at http://weconnectnow.wordpress.com. It has been used as a resource by institutions of higher learning and has been linked by colleges and universities and groups serving people with disabilities in 49 states and at least 3 foreign countries.

Students will have the opportunity to live on a college campus and join more than 900 alumni from across the state that have been a part of this unique program created specifically for young leaders with disabilities. At no cost for the student!  Students who attend YLF make new, life-long friendships and resource connections to help them reach their personal, academic, and career goals. Alumni of the California Youth Leadership Forum say it has forever changed their lives for the better. You can also go to www.CalYLF.org for more info and a copy of the application and instructions or call RFENC!

This workshop describes how trust and relationship building are critical to effective facilitation and team cooperation. There is research based evidence that schools with a high degree of trust are far more likely to make and sustain meaningful change. Strategies for building trust in schools will be presented, as will as opportunities to identify various types of trust among school teams.

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Saturday, May 21, at 11:30 a.m. at the Elk's Lodge 355 located at Gilmore Road in Red Bluff. Only $10.00 per person again this year! Come and be Entertained! RSVP by 10 May 2011; A PREPAID RESERVATION IS REQUIRED. For more information call Laurie: (530) 528-2130 or Judy: (530) 529-2100.

On Friday evening, June 3, 2011, the Sacramento Zoo will host Dreamnight, a special free evening for children with chronic illnesses or disabilities and their families. Dreamnight is an opportunity to visit the zoo in a relaxed environment with other children and families who face similar challenges. This is the sixth year the Zoo will be hosting Dreamnight. This international event began in the Netherlands and is always held on the first Friday in June. Now, hundreds of zoos around the world participate in Dreamnight.

For more info call (916) 808-5888. RSVP to info@saczoo.org.

Karen Lytle, Scentsy Certified Consultant, is taking pre-orders for the flameless Piece by Piece Scentsy Warmer. Scentsy Family Foundation is donating all of their net proceeds from the sales of this warmer to Autism Speaks. But Karen is donating 100% of HER proceeds from this warmer to RFENC for the next 6 months. And for those who do not want to order this particular warmer, mention Rowell Family Empowerment when placing your order through Karen and she'll donate 10% back to RFENC. Thank you, Karen!

Reach Karen at her office by calling 530-547-2185 or 530-949-7661 (cell). You can also reach her through her website at www.KarenLytle.Scentsy.us.

Rowell Family Empowerment, with the help of a couple wonderful volunteers, has prepared a puppet show geared toward disability awareness and anti-bullying. It's a great little show using PACER's hand and rod puppets and a little creativity.

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Find dates and times of our recurring trainings and support groups by going to our Online Calendar, available on RFENC's website. Need more info about our trainings? Just navigate over to the left hand menu and go to 'Parent Services' and 'Workshops'. Need to know when those trainings are happening? Just navigate over to the left hand menu and go to 'Parent Services' and 'Event Calendar'.