Virtual – “Family Leaders Collaborative Conference: Caring for the Whole Child – Money, Mind and Disability Support Systems”

A free virtual learning series on Mondays in March for families and caregivers

This free, virtual series, entitled “Family Leaders Collaborative Conference: Caring for the Whole Child – Money, Mind and Disability Support Systems,” will bring together trusted family-serving organizations to empower families with tools and resources to support children with disabilities — and themselves.

The series will feature a new topic on Zoom each Monday in March from March 2 to March 30 from 12 to 1:30 p.m.

Sessions will cover:

• March 30 – “Navigating the Disability Support System” – Suzanne Aaron, Senior Information and Outreach Specialist, and Ruth Aguilar, Senior Family Advocate, Family Advocate Program

This series aims to empower families with knowledge, resources and connections to strengthen money, mind and disability support systems.

The sessions are free and open to families, caregivers and professionals.

See the Family Leaders Collaborative Conference event page for more details.

Register for the “Family Leaders Collaborative Conference: Caring for the Whole Child – Money, Mind and Disability Support Systems” virtual conference on Zoom.

The conference hosts are:

• The Illinois Deaf/Blind Project
• Heart of Illinois Down Syndrome Association
• STAR NET
• Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center
• The Arc of Illinois’ Life Span Program and Family to Family Health Information Center