Families Together in New York State

Empowering Families Coordinating Systems

 

Families Together is a non-profit, family-run organization that strives to establish a unified voice for children

and youth with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Our mission is to ensure that every family

has access to needed information, support, and services.

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Families Together in New York State
Legislative Awareness Day and Luncheon

 

Please join us to learn about this year’s policy issues
and share your  concerns with policymakers in Albany.

 

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Convention Center , Empire State Plaza, Albany
12:00 to 2:30 Lunch and Speakers

Decisions are being made in Albany that will determine what type of mental health services
will be available to children, youth and families in our state. There is a seat for you at the table.
Please join us.

 

Individual Registration Form

 

Group Registration Form

 

Please e-mail completed registrations to: events@ftnys.org or fax to 518-434-6478

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Families Together in New York State
2012 Annual Conference

New Strategies for Navigating a Changing System
Sunday, May 6 - Monday, May 7, 2012
at the Marriott Hotel in Albany, New York

 

Please join youth, families and advocates from across New York State for the
2012 Families Together in New York State Annual Conference

 

This year featuring Keynote Speaker Jonathan Mooney, workshops, exhibitors, a fun family party, and more!
For more information, please contact Tracie Killar at tkillar@ftnys.org

We hope to see you at the conference!

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About Jonathan Mooney

          Jonathan Mooney is a writer and activist with dyslexia who learned to read when he was 12-years-old. He since earned an honors degree in English Literature at Brown University and has written and published two books.  

The first, “Learning Outside The Lines” (now in its 14th printing) hit bookshelves when he was 23. This, coupled with his most recent book, “The Short Bus,” has established Jonathan as one of the foremost leaders in LD/ADHD, disabilities, and alternative education. Both books are available today. 

Jonathan also founded and is President of Project Eye-To-Eye, a mentoring and advocacy non-profit organization for students with learning differences. Project Eye-To-Eye currently has 20 chapters, in 13 states working with over 3,000 students, parents and educators nation wide.

Jonathan won the prestigious Truman Scholarship for graduate studies in disability studies and social change, and was a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship.

In 2003, the LD Access Foundation recognized his work for students with disabilities with the Golden Advocacy award. Previous honorees include David Boies, Judith Rodin, former President of The University of Pennsylvania, and former New Jersey Governor Thomas H. Kean.  
 
          Jonathan is a highly sought-after speaker and has lectured in 43 states and three countries. He has lectured at: Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, Brown University, the University of Wisconsin School of Education, New York University Medical School’s Grand Rounds, Teachers College Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, Vassar College and many other institutions of higher education. 

Jonathan also has given keynote addresses at most major national education conferences and speaks frequently to students of all ages.

          Jonathan has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, NPR, ABC News, New York Magazine, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and numerous other local and regional papers in the cities, states, and countries where Jonathan has traveled.

 

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ANNUAL AWARDS NOMINATION FORM

Families Together in New York State will present awards to individuals and/or programs that have accomplished outstanding achievements on behalf of children and youth with social, emotional and/or behavioral challenges. These awards will be presented during the Annual Conference, at the dinner which will be held on Sunday, May 6, 2012.
The Families Together Awards Subcommittee requests your assistance in determining which individuals and/or programs will receive these awards. Please fill out this form and return by fax or email no later than Wednesday, March 16, 2012.

You may nominate as many individuals or programs as you would like, please use separate forms for each nomination. Nominations do not guarantee an award and must be kept confidential. The Award Categories are: Outstanding Family Advocate, Outstanding Youth Advocate, and Exceptional Service Provider.

Following the review of all nomination forms, the Awards Subcommittee will make final determinations of awards. Families Together employees and board members are not eligible for nomination.

 

2012 Award Nomintaion Form

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2012 Annual Conference Sponsorship Opportunities

 

Consider becoming a Sponsor of the Annual Conference this year!
Each year, our conference grows and reaches new people across New York State. Last year, close to 500 New York families and advocates gathered together in support of children, youth and families challenged by children’s mental health and other cross-systems needs. This year, we anticipate hundreds of attendees once again, and invite you to be a part of our conference by becoming a sponsor.

To make our conference a success, and to bring families together,

To become a sponsor, or for more information, please click on the link below.

 

2012 Sponsorship Package

 

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