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CALENDARIO DE GRUPOS
DE APOYO Y CLASES ~ 2008   folleto

Parent-Child Advocacy Network Presents ...

MAY/JUNE 2008 Calendar of Support Groups & Trainings

AUTISM Support Group

Find encouragement, resources and support for parenting an autistic child

Meets 2nd Fridays, 9:00 — 10:30 a.m.
ParentsCAN Resource Center

May 9: Guest speaker, John Boyle from Specialized Vocational Services at the Napa Valley Unified School District.

Will be on summer break from June through August.  Watch for Sept. kick-off info!

KINCARE Support Group

Monthly gathering for grandparents and other relatives caregivers who are raising special needs children. 

Meets 3rd Mondays from 10:00—11:30 a.m.
ParentsCAN Resource Center

May 19:  Setting boundaries
June 16: Planning ahead for the new school year

We’ll take a summer break and meet again in the fall!

SCHOOLUTIONS Workshops

Find great school solutions—Schoolutions!  This is a learning opportunity for parents focusing on solutions at school for physical, emotional, cognitive & health needs.  Advance reservations helpful so we can assist with your specific IEP/504 needs.

Offered on the first Wednesdays of every month during the school year from 9:30—11:00 a.m. at the ParentsCAN Resource Center. 

May 7 will be the last Schoolutions workshop for this school year—will be offered again in the fall.

ParentsCAN support groups take a break during the summer months, but our level of personalized service through one-on-one support to families continues year round!  (Support groups will reconvene in September.)

Call us Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  You can make an appointment to meet with a Parent Partner at our Resource Center or in your home.

You may also drop by our Resource Center to borrow books and videos on disabilities from our extensive lending library or pick up various community resources appropriate for your family. 

Enjoy your summer!

Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 6:30—8:00 p.m. ParentsCAN Resource Center  

Resources and information about mental illness and navigating the mental health system to get the help you need for your adult family member with mental illness. 

The 4th Thursdays gatherings include a speaker and presentation on a specific mental health topic.  May topic: Schizophrenia ~ June topic: Depression

The ParentsCAN Resource Center is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for family members of those with mental illness.  Stop by for information and resources on mental health.

For one-on-one support for additional resources, a safe place to talk, or just a hand to hold contact Juanita at 253.7444 for adult family member support or Karen at 253.7444 for child/teen family member support. These services and support groups will meet through the summer months.

Sponsored by ParentsCAN in collaboration with Napa County Health & Human Services’ Mental Health Services Act. 

Support Groups & Trainings for Spanish Speakers

MAY 2008

  2        Schoolutions, 10 am-12 pm, St.Helena
  6        Schoolutions, 10-11:30 am, ParentsCAN
  9        Support Group, 6-8 pm, Stonebridge Apts.
20        Support Group, 10 am-12 pm, Puertas Abiertas
31        Support Group, 10a-12p, ParentsCAN

JUNE 2008

  3        Schoolutions, 10—11:30 am, ParentsCAN
  6        Schoolutions, 10 am-12 pm, St. Helena
13        Support Group, 6-8 pm, Stonebridge Apts.
17        Support Group, 10 am-12 pm, Puertas Abiertas
28        Support Group, 10 am-12 pm, ParentsCAN

LOCATIONS:
ParentsCAN: 3299 Claremont Way, Ste. 3, Napa
Puertas Abiertas Resource Center: 592 Napa Street, Napa
St. Helena Family Center: 1440 Spring Street, St. Helena
Stonebridge Apartments: 900 College Avenue, St. Helena