Family Voices of North Dakota - Training Opportunities

Family Voices of North Dakota

Health Information and Education Center

Family Voices of North Dakota
PO Box 163
312 2nd Ave. w
Edgeley, ND 58433
ph: 701-493-2634
fax: 701-493-2635
alt: 1-888-522-9654
fvnd@drtel.net

Training Opportunities

Family Voices Family Leadership Institute will be held June 8-10th, 2012. We are accepting 25 applicants, so get your application in early. You can do so by clicking here

Please be sure to include your own e-mail

Topical Calls

FVND hosts monthly topical calls. These are workshops that you can attend via your phone. WE provide you with the number to call into.

Go to our Topical Call Center and Listen to most recent topical calls that you may have missed.

Also check out our Topical Call Center where more calls have been recorded and uploaded.

Previous Topics

Topical Call Stress and the Holidays, Judy Dewitz, Protection and Advocacy,

Topical Call Children's Special Health Services, CSHS Tammy Gallup Milnor

Topical Call North Dakota Medicaid and EPSDT, Jodi Hulm, Medical Services Division

Topical Call Medicaid Buy-In program, Deb Masad, Medical Services Division,

Topical Call When the IEP isn't working, Holly Major, Pathfinder Services,

Topical Call-Trusts and Financial Planning When You Have a Child with Special Health Care Needs Kevin Burkhard, Northwestern Financial Mutual Network,

2011-There is still time to submit your ideas or suggest speakers..let us know your thoughts on what would be the most helpful to you as a family or provider

Contact: fvnd@drtel.net

Family Voices of North Dakota University
Family Voices of North Dakota has created online workshops for you to take in the comfort of your home or office. We have lovingly named it the Family Voices of North Dakota University. Check on it frequently as we place more workshops online.
Family Leadership Institute

The Next Family Leadership Institutes will be held in May and August 2010....sign up early, we fill fast
Purpose:

The purpose of the Leadership Institute is to provide family members with the tools to expand their grassroots advocacy efforts through coalition building and mentoring activities.

Learning Objectives:

1. State leadership --increase capacity and knowledge for family leaders regarding health policy in order to strengthen partnerships and policy development.

2. Individual families - increase awareness and understanding of impact of health issues and services for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.

3. Promote and support family/professional partnerships.

4. Increase the families’ ability to navigate the complex service system and access needed services.

5. Provide families with access to information and the opportunities for training.

6. Provide skills necessary for family support and leadership development by bringing together community resources based upon identified family needs.
Apply for an upcoming Leadership Institute

AUGUST 2008
Parent to Parent Workshops
Parent to Parent Workshops via conference call on Second Thursday of every month. 7:00-8:00 pm
central time.
Call FVND at 888-522-9654 or email at fvnd@drtel.net
for more information.
Nov 10
Dec 8
Jan 12
Feb 9
Mar 8
Apr 12
May 10

FVND has many workshops and trainings to offer. Whether you are a parent support group, collaborate with other entities, need an inservice give us a call to see how we can assist you.Contact us

Connect here for a powerful Leadership Presentation http://leadoutloud.ca/video.html

FVND LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE YOU TUBE VIDEO

Change it Anyway...

Changing systems can be frustrating,
confusing and time consuming;
Strive to change them anyway.

If you speak out for change,
they may accuse you of being self-serving;
Speak out anyway.

If you make changes that work,
they may pretend to be an ally or persist with attacks;
Make change anyway.

If you make honest attempts at change,
they may undermine your efforts;
Attempt change anyway.

What you spend years developing,
they may undo overnight;
Develop it anyway.

If your innovations are successful,
they may be jealous;
Innovate anyway.

The progress you achieve today,
they may forget tomorrow;
Make progress anyway.

Create positive change the best that you can,
and it may never be enough;
Give it the best you’ve got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis,
it is between you and the person relying on the system;
It was never between you and them anyway.

~Author unknown

MAY 2009

August 2009

August 2010

Family Leadership Reunion October 2010, sponsored by ND ECCS! A fun day by all, agencies, family speakers, with the end of the day at Papa's Pumpkin Patch with Penny and Pals for families and children. Thanks to the University of Mary Students who also provided child care!