Learning that your child has a disability or special health care need is scary – Families Helping Families of Acadiana’s Acadiana Parent Connection is here to help! With our Parent Support Program, parents who contact us for support are matched with a “veteran” parent—someone who most often has a child with a similar disability. Join us for this free training to learn how to support parents of newly diagnosed children and become a Volunteer Support Parent.
Wildfire Aware App
The Wildfire Aware app is intended to provide information about the current status and potential impact of wildfire incidents in the United States.
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Louisiana Feeding Programs
USDA works closely with states to ensure that children who receive on free or reduced-price school meals can get the nutrition they need when schools are closed – whether during summer break or unexpected closures during the school year.
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Top Tips for Effective IEP Meetings
Families Helping Families will share some of the best IEP Tips for organizing yourself for an effective IEP meeting.
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WEBINAR: Trauma-Informed Care
Hollie Jeffery, founder of the ACE Institute will talk about Trauma Informed Care, what it looks like for children and what it looks like for children with disabilities and special health care needs.
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Early Ed Month 2022 Parent Advocacy Training
This hour-long training will teach parents to how to communicate and engage with their elected officials at the state and local levels. This event is being co-hosted by Stand for Children Louisiana and the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children.
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