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.
Virtual Parent Town Hall with the U.S. Department of Education – July 29th
Panelists from the US Department of Education and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will answer parents’ questions and address concerns around the return to in-person instruction.
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Disaster Recovery Service
The Recovery Service Center is free to attend and is in partnership between the City of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish OHSEP, Calcasieu Parish School Board, GOHSEP, FEMA and SBA.
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Health Department: COVID vaccine available at 1,467 vaccine providers in all 64 parishes
As of May 17,2021, 1,467 vaccine providers across the state will have available doses of COVID vaccine.
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The Missing First Year
Here’s how everyday parenting choices can add up to big differences in development over the early years of a child’s life.
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Activities for Bonding and Learning from 12 to 24 Months
Try these fun activities with your children and watch how quickly they grow and learn!
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Pfizer Vaccine Available to 12 and Up
Louisianans ages 12 and up can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) action late Wednesday formally recommending the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for this age group.
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