Storytelling Workshop for Family Faculty
2021-06-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
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 for most impact! Participants will have access to coaching and guidance as they craft or tweak their family stories to share with health and education students and professionals. Join this safe space as we connect through storytelling! If you have questions or are interested in joining FamilyFaculty contact jenny.norris@vtfn.org.
Presenter:
– Susanne Schmidt, MS, LCMHC is a standup comedian, master storyteller and national speaker
Register here. (Family Faculty only please).

Watch: Children's Personal Care Services Workshop
2021-06-02 10:00 - 11:00
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 what information you should have at the ready when completing the application.
Presenter:
– Adam Poulin, M.Ed., Program Administrator with Children with Special Health Needs, VT Department of Health

Watch: Home Schooling and Special Education: Supporting your Child
2021-06-17 11:00 - 12:00
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 Maguire, Director of Equity & Inclusion for the Essex Westford School District will present on parental rights as well as tips and tools for collaborating with school districts when you are homeschooling a child with a disability. She will also share a series of resources for parents who are looking to develop a comprehensive experience at home for your child.
Presenter:
– Erin McGuire, Director of Equity & Inclusion and Co-Director of Student Support Services at the Essex Westford School District

Watch: Pediatric Perspectives - A Community Conversation on COVID-19 Vaccine and Children with Disabilities/Special Health Needs
2021-06-29 19:00 - 20:00
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 of 12 years this fall, you may have concerns or questions about the vaccine and your child’s disability or health condition. Please join us for an opportunity to have two of Vermont’s most trusted children’s health experts, Dr. Jill Rinehart and Dr. Rebecca Bell, answer your questions and address any hesitancies you may have around getting your child vaccinated. This discussion will be moderated by Stephanie Winters, Executive Director of VT’s American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter.
Presenters:

Jill Rinehart, MD, pediatric primary care physician and director of the Pediatric Residency Program at the UVM Larner School of Medicine
Rebecca Bell, MD, pediatric critical care physician at the UVM Medical Center and President of VT’s American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter

Moderator:

Stephanie Winters, Executive Director of VT’s American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter
