3rd Annual Youth Summit – Driven for Youth by Youth

Join us for this great event, "Education, Empowerment, Equity," organized by the Youth Advocacy Council, a team of youth and young adults with disabilities, ages 14 to 25, who connect with other students in Vermont, advocate for youth resources, and lead while providing community service. We will hear Nick Vujicic, Christina Irene, and Sarah Vazquez […]

Free

Storytelling Open Workshop

In this 1.5-hour virtual workshop participants will see the skills of first-person narrative in action and gain the tools needed to structure and tell powerful stories of their own. This workshop is designed for everyone – whether you want to tell your story at the State House or just to close friends - and is […]

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Storytelling Workshop for Family Faculty

If you are a member of VFN’s Family Faculty and have taken the first Storytelling Open Workshop training on May 25th, we invite you to dive deeper into storytelling with a 2-hour follow-up workshop exclusively for VFN’s Family Faculty with Susanne Schmidt. Together we’ll consider the tenets of family-centered care and explore how to supercharge our true stories […]

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Watch: Children’s Personal Care Services Workshop

Watch the Children's Personal Cares Services workshop video here. Adam Poulin, Program Administrator for Children With Special Health Needs with the Vermont Department of Health, provides an overview of Children’s Personal Care Services (CPCS) in Vermont. Participants will learn about how eligibility is determined, what the process is for applying, the mechanics of self-direction, and […]

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Watch: Home Schooling and Special Education: Supporting your Child

Watch the Home Schooling and Special Education: Supporting Your Child workshop video here. Are you homeschooling a child who is eligible for special education? Come learn about how to engage with your school district to ensure you have the information and resources you need to successfully work with your child and access available services. Erin […]

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Watch: Pediatric Perspectives – A Community Conversation on COVID-19 Vaccine and Children with Disabilities/Special Health Needs

Watch the Pediatric Perspectives: A Community Conversation on COVID-19 Vaccine and Children with Disabilities/Special Health Needs recording here. Do you have questions about getting the COVID-19 vaccine for your child? Whether you have a 12+ year-old who is eligible now to receive the vaccine or you are anticipating a vaccine for children under the age […]

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