National Bullying Awareness Month |
"The culture of bullying won't end until people across the country take action and show children and teens that they care," says Julie Hertzog, director of PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center, which sponsors the month.
"This is a very real and painful issue that kids are facing," Hertzog says. "But they don't have to face it alone, and bullying can be prevented if we all work together to change the culture."
Teens Against Bullying
Kids Against Bullying
KSDE Bullying Awareness Week Oct. 3-9 |
Conference Keynote Focuses on Bullying |
Feature Speaker: Sue Ellen Fried, nationally renowned antibullying advocate.
Finding Solutions Conference
Saturday, November 12
Holiday Inn
529 S. Rock Rd.
Wichita
Contact: [email protected] or
(316) 945-7747
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Disability Employment Resources |
Customized Employment videos for employers, youth, and the general audience. The videos highlight the benefits of Customized Employment, an employment strategy which matches the skills and preferences of the individual with the specific business needs of the employer.
Real People, Real Jobs: Features stories of people with developmental disabilities in community employment and the strategies that were used to help them find and keep these jobs.
Want more information on employment resources and options for youth/young adults who have disabilities? Attend one a Family Employment Awareness Trainings.
Salina - Part 1: Oct. 21 and Part 2: Oct. 22
Overland Park - Part 1: Nov. 11 and Part 2: Nov. 12
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Young Life Capernaum? |
A youth ministry club especially for middle school, high school, and college aged individuals with disabilities. It's new to Lawrence and meets once a month at Corpus Christi Church. The club consists of fun, games, snacks, and a message that pertains specifically to teens and young adults with special needs. Lawrencecapernaum.youngLife.org |
National Child Health Day: Oct. 3 | This year's theme is Helping Children Lead Healthy Lives. A web site was created at to feature important resources that assist families in finding health care services. Resources featured on the web site include the 311 Prenatal Hotline, Insure Kids Now, Family-to-Family Health Information Centers, Text 4 Baby, Find a Health Center Locator and the Maternal and Child Health Program. |
Young Life Capernaum? |
A youth ministry club especially for middle school, high school, and college aged individuals with disabilities. It's new to Lawrence and meets once a month at Corpus Christi Church. The club consists of fun, games, snacks, and a message that pertains specifically to teens and young adults with special needs. Lawrencecapernaum.youngLife.org |
CDC Looking for Information Regarding Experiences with Flu |
Families Together is partnering with Family Voices, Inc. and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to learn more from families about their experiences with the flu and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. To help with this project we ask that families complete a brief survey.
English
Spanish
More information about this survey |
Contact Us |
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 |
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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. | |
Family Employment Awarness Trainings |
Salina
Part 1: Oct. 21
Part 2: Oct. 22
Overland Park
Part 1: Nov. 11
Part 2: Nov. 12
Garden City
Part 1: Dec. 2
Part 2: Dec. 3
Printable Flyer |
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Education Advocate Training |
Pittsburg
Tuesday, Nov. 15 |
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Team Empowerment Conference |
Focus on IEPs
Manhattan
KSU Student Union
Oct. 15 |
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Conferences & Events |
Oct. 13-15 - Kansas City, Mo -Division of Career Development and Transition International Conference
Oct. 14-15 -Wichita- Dyslexia & Literacy...The Fundamentals, Symptoms to Solutions - call (316) 684-7323
Oct. 15 - Manhattan - Focus on IEPs Conference - on-line registration
Nov. 5 - Garden City - Health Summit
Nov. 5 - Overland Park -Reaching All Learners Conference |
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