The Arc of Whatcom County

PARENT COALITION E-ALERT

December 2014

IN THIS ISSUE

Legislative Coffee

DsO Family Gathering

Autism Support Group

Family Partnership Program

RESOURCES

Upcoming Events

Legislative Action Center

Programs

ELECTED OFFICIALS

FEDERAL

Sen. Maria Cantwell

cantwell.senate.gov

(202)224-3441

Sen. Patty Murray

murray.senate.gov

(202)224-2621

1st District

Rep. Suzan Delbene

delbene.house.gov

(202) 225-6311

2nd District

Rep. Rick Larsen

http://larsen.house.gov/

(202)225-2605

STATE

42nd District

Sen. Doug Ericksen

ericksen.doug@leg.wa.gov

(360)786-7682

Rep. Vincent Buys

buys.vincent@leg.wa.gov

(360)786-7980

Rep. Jason Overstreet

overstreet.jason@leg.wa.gov

(360)786-7980

40th District

Sen. Kevin Ranker

ranker.kevin@leg.wa.gov

(360)786-7678

Rep. Kristine Lytton

lytton.kristine@leg.wa.gov

(360)786-7800

Rep. Jeff Morris

morris.jeff@leg.wa.gov

(360)786-7970

MAILING LIST

Don't miss this week's opportunity to meet your legislators at our Legislative Coffee. Be sure to register so we can plan accordingly.

For additional events, click here to see The Arc's community calendar or click on the left sidebar.

As always, we are here to help you. Please contact us anytime.

The Arc of Whatcom County
360-715-0170

LEGISLATIVE COFFEE

Wednesday, December 10th, 9:30am-12:30pm

The Arc, 2602 McLeod Rd

An important goal of the Parent Coalition is to provide the connections and resources for families to make their voices heard. The Annual Legislative Coffee provides a relaxed environment for people to meet their legislators face-to-face and communicate their experiences in a meaningful way.

Prior to the coffee, there is an informational forum and guided discussion. Whether you are knowledgeable about the legislative process or completely new, this information is important to make the most of the opportunity with the legislators.

Due to limited space, please register by contacting Monica Burke:

715-0170, ext. 303, monicab@arcwhatcom.org.

DOWN SYNDROME OUTREACH

FAMILY GATHERING

Thursday, December 18^th, 6-8pm

The Arc, 2602 McLeod Rd, Bellingham

Parents will have a chance to connect while the youngsters hang out downstairs, play games, make some art and have fun!

Pre-registration is required by December 12th to guarantee supervised care for your family member.

To RSVP or for more information, contact Jessika Houston: 360-715-0170, ext. 304, or email jesskah@arcwhatcom.org.

DSO

AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP
Friday, Dec. 12, 12-1:30pm The Arc, 2602 McLeod Rd Join other parents and caregivers in a confidential setting for mutual support. For more information, contact Monica, (360) 715-0170 ext. 303, or monicab@arcwhatcom.org

BELLINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

Bellingham Public Schools is continuing to work on identifying the interests and needs of our community to inform the development of the Family Partnership Program, and they are looking for your input.

Please take this short survey to help them clarify what programming and structures to implement for the initial program.

They would like to include as many perspectives as possible in the development of this program. To that end, if you know anyone who might be interested, feel free to forward this survey.

Please call 676-6424 for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: The information contained in this email is for informational purposes only and should be evaluated by each recipient for content accuracy and applicability. Some articles are provided only to educate about a variety of perspectives on issues. It is not intended to represent the viewpoint of The Arc of Whatcom County.