Making A Difference Institute
Take a Leadership role in your community,
Have your family’s voice heard
Training Topics Include:
Patient Centered Medical Home &
Navigating Community Services
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Define and recognize the elements of a Patient-Centered
Medical Home Model of care.
Families develop an effective Care Notebook were
information is easily accessible.
Through the use of the Care Notebook participates are
navigated through services that could be available to their
family starting at birth through the transition to adulthood
period of a child’s life.
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Make and Take:
Visual Aids
Schedules make a difference for all children
Each participate receives a Care Notebook for their child
with special needs.
Transition into Adulthood Fair
Your child will grow up! Are you Ready?
1st Saturday of October each Year
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Planning is the key to successful transition to adulthood.
Learn the areas of your child’s life to focus on to prepare
for adulthood.
Nurturing the Brain by Buffering Stress
One of the most important tasks of parenthood is helping
children learn to deal with their emotions. All children
experience periods of stress in their lives and need the
emotional skills to deal with it. Children's emotional resilience,
or ability to cope with their feelings, is important to their longterm happiness, well-being and success in life. This seminar
will provide you with some ideas on how to help children become emotionally resilient.
Puberty! Do you have A Plan?
In the ordinary course of a day, you teach your child many
things - about nutrition, social interaction, communication and
more. You may find that puberty, however, is a topic that
usually takes a special effort to discuss and not all parents feel
comfortable doing so.
Faced with the need to educate your children, you must then
educate yourself. Come join us for an informative workshop
that will begin to help you in developing a plan towards teaching and supporting your child as they go through puberty.
Triple P-Positive Parenting Program
The three Ps in “Triple P” stands for “positive Parenting Program”. Triple P helps you understand the way your family
works, and uses the things you already think, feel, say and do
in new ways that nurture relationships, parenting skills and
confidence, as well as supporting your wellbeing.
Just the Facts Please!
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Learn the skills to communicate effectively with families
Understand the process of emotions that families go through
Telling your family story with a lasting impact.
Learn the art of facilitating groups.
Your role when sitting on a board or community.
Learn effective training strategies.
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Learn the important of schedules for your child.
Make a schedule or visual aid that will help your
child and family with your daily routines.
Caregiver Burnout! Taking Care of Yourself
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Learn to put your oxygen mask on first.
Leave knowing some tools and techniques that you
can use to prevent burnout.
Negotiating and Navigating
NC’s Mental Health System
Changes keep coming keep yourself informed
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How to access services
Learn different strategies on how to choose a good
service provider for your child
Gain the understanding to read and implement your
child’s Person Centered Plan (PCP) or Individual
Service Plan (ISP)
Navigate the different service definitions
Planning for the Care and Financial
Future of your Child with Special Needs
Come Learn the Fundamentals!
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Guardianship Options
Estate Planning
Special Needs Trust
Letter of Intent
FSN™ of WNC believes that by
providing trainings that are
Family Support Network™
of WNC
based on experience, build skills,
expand knowledge, and change
a program of
attitudes families, providers and
other community stakeholders
will learn what they need to
effectively support and advocate
for children with special
healthcare needs in our
Training Catalog
community.
Trainings are 1 to 1 .5 hours
in length
Certificates of Attendance
(upon request)
All trainings available can be
customized to meet the needs of
specific groups.
Quotes from participants of
FSN™of WNC
Training and Educational Events:
“I liked the fact here were multiple learning
avenues, to appeal to multiple learning
styles. I liked the interactive stuff.” (Mother
from Buncombe County who attend the
Making A Difference Institute 2012)
“After attending the training about Medical
Home and Community Services I will spread
the word because it is extremely important
information for all families” (School Social
Worker 2011)
Be a Piece of the Puzzle
Educate Yourself
Family Support Network™ Of WNC
provides FREE trainings opportunities
for families, providers and other
community stakeholders.
Trainings That Change Attitudes
Schedule One Today!
Call 828-213-0033
Or toll free at 1-888-810-2800 x 2
FamilySupportNetworkWNC.org