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"Grief never ends...but it changes. It's a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith. It is the price of love."
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P2P Volunteer Helping Parent of the Month:
A big thank you to Yakima County volunteer, Gloria Urness.
Gloria Urness has been a Parent Volunteer with Yakima County Parent to Parent for approximately 15 years. She and her husband Jim have 2 children, one of whom experiences Autism. Gloria has always been eager to help, is very crafty and is full of energy. She is the one, who we can call and she already has 3 suggestions ready to go no matter what the question or task is. She is a Helping Parent, Parent to Parent Board member, artist, chef, photographer, server, referral source, parent support advocate, event organizer, and much more! When she accepts a task she completes that task wholeheartedly. She is a thousand and one things all rolled up into one. We are very fortunate to have such an awesome Parent Volunteer!
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Happy Mother's Day all-
Hugs to you and thank you for being there as a great mother and grandmother, some of you
and as a helper to all our P2P mothers out there.
Take care and have a great day!
Susan
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Calendar of Events
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NEW RESOURCES:
New Respite Voucher Form - Lifespan Respite Washington has a NEW application for respite vouchers. Click here to visit their website for general information and to check eligibility.
Camp Prime Time - Mission: to seek to enrich the lives of families with children who are seriously ill or developmentally disabled by providing an outdoor wilderness experience where families can enjoy themselves in a supportive atmosphere without financial burden. Click here for more info.
Note from Susan: Science and social studies classes are great places for project based activities.
May, 2015
5/2: LuMind Down Syndrome National Research Conference - 2 events - A day of activities and an awards gala. Click here to register for either event.
5/7 - 8 (Pre-conference 5/6): Infant & Early Childhood Conference - Tacoma. Click here for more information and to register.
June, 2015
6/16 - 18: 2015 Community Summit in Wenatchee! Click here for more information and to register.
6/27: 2015 Conference on Down Syndrome and Aging - Hilton Seattle Airport and Conference Center. Click here for more information.
6/29 - 30: Emergency Planning Conference for People with All Abilities - Yakima. This is a free, two-day event. For more info or questions, call (800) 724-8172, ext. 4.
October, 2015
10/10: Autism Conference for Primary Care Providers who See Children. Materials, handouts & resources are currently being developed. Click here with questions or for more information.
10/23: Eastside Family Support Conference - Spokane. Click here to contact Jessy Smith at P2P Spokane for more info.
10/29 - 31: Save the Date: 2015 WAEYC Conference - Seattle Airport & Conference Center. Invitations to submit proposals to present at the conference as well as to participate as a planning committee member have been given. Click here for more information.
December, 2015
12/2 - 4: Zero to Three National Training Institute - Seattle. Click here for more information.
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Resource Links |
Resource Links now on the Arc website in the Resource Library.
Click here to access the links.
Click here to find a local P2P Coordinator. |
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"Cause a little trouble. It's good for you."
- Angelina Jolie
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