Events
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Back to School in 2020 Webinar Series
Tuesday, August 11: Documenting Educational Gains or Regression during Covid-19 10:00-11:30am An opportunity to review your child’s gains or regression and see where they are at in meeting their goals, as well as how to work with your child’s school team to make forward progress
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Back To School Webinar Series
Tuesday, August 18: School Anxiety and Avoidance during Covid-19 10:00-11:30am Anxiety is a natural part of childhood. When anxiety gets in the way of a child’s learning – whether it’s online or in person – let’s talk about supports and services that may be available. We’ll talk about strategies and resources you can use in your home or with your child’s school team.
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Back To School Webinar Series
Monday, August 24: Bridging Perspectives 10:00-11:30am Many communications take place between families and schools and it can be complicated to sort that all out, especially when there are disagreements or uncertainties. We’ll give you strategies and tools to help you reflect, share, and build bridges between yourself and your school.
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Virtual Youth Leadership Forum
This FREE six-day event (2.5 hours a day) is for young people ages 14-24 to speak up, build leadership and self-advocacy skills, and prepare to take on leadership roles. Schedule: 2:00pm - 4:30pm daily with evening activities on days 2 and 4 going from 7:00pm-8:30 pm Registration
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Virtual FANS Training
Virtual FANS Basic Training October 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th, 2020 Zoom virtual event 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM FTNYS understands the importance of keeping staff trained in FANS. To that end, we have been working to develop a web-based FANS basic training that will allow FPA’s to become certified to use the tool. The […]
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Holistic Healing with Robbie
ZoomLong Island Regional Youth Partner with Families Together in New York State, Robbie Lettieri is a national public speaker, mental health advocate, and registered yoga therapist. Robbie will be offering an hour long overview on “holistic healing”. During this presentation we will explore several different approaches to maintaining emotional wellbeing, covering topics such as yoga and meditation, the energy within the body, foods that fuel the soul, harnessing our passions and more! After exploring different techniques on how to utilize our breath and gain more control over our minds, we will end this session with a guided mediation. Come and experience Holistic Healing to learn tools that we can use on a daily basis to support us on our journeys through life!
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Electing YOUth! How to Run for Public Office
ZoomUpset with the status quo?
Want to get involved?
Come learn how you can run for public office!Free -
Balancing Act: Ethics and Boundary Considerations for the Family Peer Advocate.
ZoomThis training will address core ethical considerations and the importance of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries within your valuable role as an FPA! Presented by Steve Chassman LCSW, CASAC, Executive Director of LICADD
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The View from Inside: A two-part bias reduction experience for Family/Youth Peer Advocates
ZoomA safe, supportive journey to self-awareness, reflection and bias reduction with Dr. Dana E. Crawford. In this 2-part series Dr. Dana E. Crawford, Pediatric and Clinical Psychologist will take us on a safe, intimate journey to self-awareness and reflection. Helping us to acknowledge our connection to bias, prejudice and racism. We will build bias reduction […]