Build Your Bridge Transition Training

For families, who have children with special health care needs/disabilities, to learn about the transition from child-centered (pediatric) to adult health care systems.

The idea of transition may feel over-whelming. This interactive training will help you to decide when to start talking about health care transition and tips for talking with your child, starting at age 12. You will leave with helpful tools and resources and will start a plan for health care transition for your child and family.

DATES & TIMES:  

Monday, April 10, 2023 @ 5-6 PM or

Saturday, April 15, 2023 @ 9-10 AM

LOCATION: Zoom video/phone conferencing

By participating in this training, you will be able to:

  • Define youth health care transition, what it is and why it is important.
  • Identify activities in daily life for which transition occurs.
  • Apply tools and resources to take an active role in the health care transition process.
  • Start a health transition action plan

More information can be found on the Wisconsin Youth Health Transition Initiative website

This video provides an overview that we encourage you to watch before the training

Register here: 

IEP Clinic for Families

Saturday, October 8, 2022

9 AM- 12 Noon

Light Breakfast/ Snacks provided

Come learn about the parts of IEP process including the referral process, evaluations, writing the IEP, and revising the IEP. Bring your child’s IEP with you and there will time to also ask questions.

Provided in small groups via zoom by Nelsinia Ramos from WI FACETS:

  • Ashland, Northland Technical College Conference Room 306
  • Rhinelander, Quality Inn
  • Stevens Point, Midstate Independent Living Choices
  • Wausau, Northcentral Technical College