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"Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself, and never mind the rest."
- Beatrix Potter
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P2P Volunteer Helping Parent of the Month: Paula (Zamudio) Wind from Lewis County!
 Thank you to Paula for her many years of involvement with Parent to Parent and in helping the Family Support Network (FSN), SPARC, and People First in Lewis County. Paula's assistance has varied from parent support, Parent to Parent trainings, sharing resources, connecting families, legislation, teaching others how to advocate for themselves, and much more.
Recently Paula has been involved in helping at the SPARC center in Lewis County. The program provides social and recreational events that increase self-esteem, better health, and public awareness of people with disabilities. Events have included bingo, outings at Mt. St. Helens, and Rainier's Games.
Paula is a great asset to those in Lewis County, and is willing to share her knowledge and experience with others in the helping field.
Paula: Way to Go!!! Thank You.
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Hope you are all staying a "little bit" cool. Wow, what weather we are having.
Winning the Women's World Cup in soccer and these beautiful sunny days in Seattle- such a nice July so far.
Want to say so long and a big Thank You to Teri Hough from Walla Walla who is retiring to hang out at her lake place with her grandchildren. She has been a Parent to Parent champion for many years and we will miss her. Also good-bye and thanks to Cathy Murahashi and a hello and welcome to Rachel Nemhauser and Marilyn Cooks at P2P King County!
Susan
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Calendar of Events
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NEW RESOURCES:
EP (Exceptional Parent) has a new interactive website. Click here to check it out.
ACES Resource: ACES Connection - The Community & Family Services Division at the Spokane Regional Health District put together a handout on ACES, toxic stress, and resilience. Click the link above for the free download.
Census Bureau Releases "Facts For Features"
In commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Census Bureau is releasing a "Facts For Features" providing a demographic snapshot of the U.S. population with a disability and examining various services available to them.
Paper Tigers, a documentary about Lincoln High School in Walla Walla by James Redford premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival to a sold-out crowd. Lincoln High tried a new approach to school discipline and saw suspensions drop 85%. Click here for more information and contact Samantha Sangenito to organize a screening, possibly for free!
July, 2015
7/7 - 7/10: Summer Spectrum Day Camp - for children on the spectrum age 9 to 15 years old in Centralia. Call Meja Handlen for more information at (360) 740-1418.
7/22 - 24: OSPI Combined Summer Institute: "Addressing State Standards From Cradle to Career" - Seattle University. Click here for more info and to register.
7/24: Webinar on results from the AMCHP Family Engagement Survey. Click here to register.
7/28 - 29: 1st Responder/Mental Health Collaboration Training - Spokane. $75 per participant includes two lunches, opportunities to network, and more than two dozen sessions by experts in the field! Click here for more info and to register.
August, 2015
8/11 - 12: 11th Annual Southeastern Washington Autism Conference - Kennewick, WA. Scholarships available by written request. Click here for more information and to register.
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.
10/16: Autism Conference "Transitions: Pathways From Infancy to Adulthood" (theme) held by the Lewis County Autism Coalition in Chehalis. Click here for more info.
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.
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"I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people."
- Maya Angelou,
American writer
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