January 2021
Building Strong Parents
A support group for Alaskan families who care for children with special needs. Share your ideas and stories in a neutral setting. Available through distance delivery via ZOOM webinar. How to join a ZOOM meeting No computer? No worries, you can still join us via phone!
Find out more »Mat-Su Foster & Adoption Parent Support Group
Come meet other parents to discuss challenges, share ideas, resources, and support each other while we do the very hard work of supporting kiddos during this strange and difficult time - Click on the flyer for a downloadable PDF! Please call or email for ZOOM meeting link or phone number: acrf@nwresource.org 1-800-478-7307 or 907-479-7307
Find out more »Sibshops (Sibling Support)
Sibshops are workshops for children (ages 8-13) who have a brother or sister with special needs to connect with others who get it!
Find out more »February 2021
Parent Learning Hour
Register below for any or all of the sessions! Jan 9th - Positive Mental Health: Strategies for Children and Adults Feb 13th - Being Informed: Practical Knowledge of IEP's Mar 13th - Secondary Transitions: How High Can They Go? Apr 10th - Procedural Safeguards & Eligibility Categories May 8th - OT, PT, SLP, ABA: All About Therapies All sessions will be delivered via ZOOM FLYER
Find out more »Building Strong Parents
A support group for Alaskan families who care for children with special needs. Share your ideas and stories in a neutral setting. Available through distance delivery via ZOOM webinar. How to join a ZOOM meeting No computer? No worries, you can still join us via phone!
Find out more »Mat-Su Foster & Adoption Parent Support Group
Come meet other parents to discuss challenges, share ideas, resources, and support each other while we do the very hard work of supporting kiddos during this strange and difficult time - Click on the flyer for a downloadable PDF! Please call or email for ZOOM meeting link or phone number: acrf@nwresource.org 1-800-478-7307 or 907-479-7307
Find out more »Virtual Souper Gaming Night!
Ages 6-12 years old: 4pm-5pm Activities: Houseparty! Uno, Heads Up, Trivia, Pictionary Charades, Simon Says and other interaction games Virtual Board Games Ages 13+ years old: 6pm-7pm Activities: Super Smash Brothers - must have Nintendo Switch with Game and Switch Online (ask us about possible accommodations!) Minecraft Story Mode Houseparty! Uno, Heads Up, Trivia, Pictionary Social Room - Visit with Friends! *All activities will start on Zoom. Then we will go into breakout rooms for each activity*
Find out more »Sibshops (Sibling Support)
Sibshops are workshops for children (ages 8-13) who have a brother or sister with special needs to connect with others who get it!
Find out more »March 2021
Key Campaign 2021
Key Coalition of Alaska is a non-profit, statewide advocacy organization of people with disabilities and their families, friends and other supporters. Since its inception in 1988, the goal of the Key Coalition has been to advocate community based services for people with disabilities and for families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The Key Campaign’s priorities and areas of focus this year will be the Medicaid wait list for IDD services, asking Legislators for NO CUTS to the Medicaid budget,…
Find out more »DDRC Lunch and Learn: Social Security and How it Connects
Date: 3/9/2021 Time: Noon 12pm - 1:30pm *Via ZOOM video conferencing This month the Developmental Disability Resource Connection (DDRC) at Stone Soup Group will discuss: What is Social Security, Medicaid and TEFRA? How they connect to DDRC and the Medicaid Waiver process How to apply for Social Security, Medicaid and TEFRA More Acronyms & Resources! FLYER
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