SEPAC Meeting and Family Support Network of Michigan

There will be a SEPAC meeting this Thursday evening, June 21 at MARESA.

I got the following information from Karin about this interesting traing aopportunity: 

Family Support Network of Michigan

Remember when your child was newly diagnosed?  Would it have helped to have someone to talk with who has "been there"?  If so, become a Support Parent.

In our free, interactive Support Parent training, learn afrom a fellow parent about:

• Parent-to parent support,
• communication skills,
• listening techniques,
• community resources, and more.

You'll become a FSN Support Parent-- a trained volunteer who gives one-to-one moral support and shares resources with fellow Michigan parents of children who have special needs.  You'll become part of our statewide "heart to Heart" network of parents supporting each other.

Support parent training in Escanaba
July 20-22, 2012
Peninsula Bay Inn
2603 N. Lincoln Rd.
Friday:  6:30-8:30 pm, Saturday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (breakfast and lunch inluded), Sunday 8:30-noon (breakfast included)
Lodging included, mileage and childcare reimbursed, onsite childcare included (with prior registration).  Space is limited to 25 registrants.  Register by June 29.
For more information, or to register, call Dianna on the CSHCS Family Phone Line at 1-800-359-3722.


I was really intrigued with this training opportunity, but will be out of state at that time.  I called the 800 number to see if the training might be available at other times and was directed to their online course:  http://training.mihealth.org/coursedetail.htm#cshcs .