Families Together, Inc.

Families Together, Inc. Monday Memo

 

Our New Website

Doesn't our website look fabulous?  If you haven't visited us lately, you don't know that we've redesigned. We invite you to come take a look. We think that our new design is easier to navigate, provides more relevant information for our users, and makes it easier to download, print, and share our resources.  Please take a few moments to explore our new design, and feel free to send feedback or suggestions to contact us.  We're always looking for ways to improve the ways we provide information to Kansas families, educators, and communities. www.familiestogetherinc.org 

Lt. Governor Seeks Public Input on Medicaid Reform

Visit http://kdheks.gov/hcf/medicaid_reform_forum/ to share ideas for Medicaid reform with the Medicaid Reform Working Group's. The public input web tool is a part of the working group

efforts to solicit ideas, comments and concerns about Medicaid from the general public. The web submission tool will give members of the public the chance to share ideas and concerns about the Medicaid program.

Seclusion & Restraint Recommendations

Recommendations from the Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) on the use of seclusion and restraint for children with disabilities were on the agenda for State Board of Education Meeting May 16, 2011.

Healthy Smiles Worshops

Free in western Kansas in cooperation with Families Together, Inc.

Garden City- August 3, 2011

Great Bend-August 4, 2011

Hays-September 23, 2011

Contact Oral Health Kansas to pre-register:  http://www.oralhealthkansas.org/index.html

Project Success

Part of the Kansas Technical Support Network which is dedicated to improving student performance in reading and math for students in special education.  For more information: 

http://kansasprojectsuccess.org/

Math Help

What is Dyscalculia?

 

Need Help with Math?

Try https://www.alleyoop.com/register.html?msg=save . Please send your feedback about this website to Teresa at teresa@familiestogetherinc.org.

Reading Resources

Adventures in Summer Learning, Reading and the Brain, A Chance to Read, Empowering Parents and Reading Rocks! - Launching Young Readers

Reading Rockets

Family Members Needed

NAMI Kansas is looking for interested family members to be part of the Family Advocacy Project for Supported Employment for mental health consumers in Kansas.  Please contact Rick Cagan, Executive Director, NAMI Kansas at rcagan@nami.org

Families Together, Inc.

Topeka Center

(785) 233-4777 or (800) 264-6343 

Garden City Center

(620) 276-6364 or (888) 820-6364

Kansas City Center

(913) 287-1970 or (877) 499-5369

Wichita Center

(316) 945-7747 or (888) 815-6364

Statewide Spanish parent line

(800) 499-9443 

Wichita Administrative Center

(316) 945-7747 or (888) 815-6364

 

All toll free numbers for Kansas parents & education advocates

 

www.familiestogetherinc.org

Who are We?

Families Together, Inc. is the statewide organization that assists parents and their sons and daughters with disabilities. Our program's mission is to encourage, educate, and empower families to be effective advocates for their own children.

 

Families Together, Inc. is dedicated to a society that includes and values all people. We offer families the security of belonging to a support network of other parents that face similar goals, challenges and needs.

Upcoming Events

 

Family Employment Awarness Trainings

 

Wichita

Part 1: Aug. 6
Part 2: Sept. 9 


Hays

Part 1: Sept. 10
Part 2: Sept. 24

Salina

Part 1: Oct. 21
Part 2: Oct. 22

 

Overland Park

Part 1: Nov. 11
Part 2: Nov. 12

 

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