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
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Training Opportunities
Topical Calls
Previous Topics
Topical Call Stress and the Holidays, Judy Dewitz, Protection and Advocacy, Dec 07
Topical Call Children's Special Health Services, CSHS Tammy Gallup Milnor March 08
Topical Call North Dakota Medicaid and EPSDT, Jodi Hulm, Medical Services Division April 08
Topical Call Medicaid Buy-In program, Deb Masad, Medical Services Division, April 08
Topical Call When the IEP isn't working, Holly Major, Pathfinder Services, May 08
2009-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 2008Parent to Parent Workshops
From May 09-September 09 we are planning the Parent to Parent Workshops Coming to Your Region.
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.
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
MAY2009
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
