Northwoods – Children’s Resource Center North

Family Support Summit

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Lake of the Torches Conference Center

Lac du Flambeau, WI

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Program: We will offer multiple sessions for families and professionals with dinner and a presentation by our keynote speaker, Jules Edwards. Activities for kids will be available

Schedule:

3:00-4:00 PM Session for Professionals with Jules Edwards
5:00 PM: Dinner starts, and resources are available
5:15-6:30 PM: Keynote Speaker Jules Edwards during dinner
6:30-7:30 PM: Breakout Sessions
- - - Self-Care for All, Sharon Ninedorf, Occupational Therapist
    - Jules Edwards

Keynote Speaker, Jules Edwards: Jules is an Anishinaabe writer, gardener, accountant, and disability justice advocate. She is a neurodivergent parent of neurodivergent children. Experiencing disability through multiple lenses has helped her to help others. She writes as “Autistic, Typing” on her website and social media. Her first book, I Will Die On This Hill: Autistic Adults, Autism Parents, and the Children Who Deserve a Better World, was co-written with Meghan Ashburn. Jules’ professional development includes a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) fellowship, Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) National Training Director Council fellowship, and Wilder Foundation Community Equity Program (CEP) fellowship.

You can learn more about Jules from the podcasts below and on her website- autistictyping.com

59. Culturally Responsive Therapy for Native Autistic Kids with Jules Edwards

Autistic Adults and Neurotypical Parents of Autistic Children: The Need to Work Together

Bayfield County, Family Leadership & Advocacy, Florence County, Forest County, Healthcare Providers, Iron County, Lincoln County, Northwoods, Oneida County, Parents, Programs and Services, Regional and Statewide Events, Vilas County

Events in Ashland, Hayward, and Phillips

Join us in September for a series of workshops and connecting opportunities in northwest Wisconsin.

RSVPs are not necessary, but appreciated to notify you of changes. Refreshments served with dinner at 5.

Monday, September 16- Hayward Library

Connect & Share 3-5 PM

Care Notebooks and Care mapping 5:30 PM

Assembling a Care Notebook: How to create a ready resource that contains pertinent information for your child and their caretakers.

Exploring Care Mapping: Design a care map for your family that serves as a visual for the people and resources supporting your child’s development.

Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library
10788 State Hwy 22/77
Hayward, WI 54843

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Tuesday, September 17- Ashland

Connect & Share 3-5 PM

Caring for the Whole Family 5:30 PM

An opportunity to reflect on the experience of learning that your child is developing differently. Resources and next steps are explored in a supportive environment.

Cobblestone Inn- 818 Main Street West Ashland, WI 54806

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Wednesday, September 18- Phillips Library

Connect & Share 3-5 PM

Caring for the Whole Family 5:30 PM

An opportunity to reflect on the experience of learning that your child is developing differently. Resources and next steps are explored in a supportive environment.

Phillips Public Library 286 Cherry Street Phillips, WI 54555

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Ashland County, Bayfield County, Iron County, Northwoods, Parents, Price County, Sawyer County, Training & Events

Fall 2023 Events

We are offering several of our trainings and events this fall in different locations across the region and virtually.

Connect and Share: Health Check Other Services- Opportunities to informally learn more about services and support in your area as well as connect with other families. Refreshments and kids’ activities are available for in-person events. Care Notebooks and other materials will be available.

Wednesday, November 29, 7-8 PM
- Virtual- you can join via Zoom by phone or video:
  - To join via video: zoom.us/j/7549091421 (If you join the video conference and have trouble with audio or low internet bandwith, you can also join by phone but stay on the video as well.)
  - To join by phone, dial one of these numbers: 1-646-876-9923 or 1-669-900-6833. Enter the Meeting ID when prompted- 7549091421 and #(pound), then # again when prompted for a participant ID
  - Or use “One tap mobile” on your smart phone by just entering the following (including commas): 16468769923,,7549091421#,,#
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Bridging the Gap– The idea of transition may feel overwhelming. 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.

Monday, December 4, 7-8 PM
- Virtual: Zoom link will be sent after registration

CARE Series– Learn more about Care Coordination and assemble a Care Notebook to keep your child’s information organized. Additionally, we will design care maps to show others at a glance all the people and resources supporting your child’s development.

Tuesday, December 5, 7-8 PM
- Virtual: Zoom link will be sent after registration

Virtual Flyer English and Spanish

Registration is below. For in person events, a meal is provided so please register each person.

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Northwoods, Parents, Regional and Statewide Events, Training & Events

Help Families-come work with us

We are hiring for 2 Resource Guides

Update: the deadline has passed to apply. Stay tuned to meet our new Resource Guides

The Northern Regional Center for Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN), within the Marathon County Health Department, has two, part-time opportunities to join our team. Resource Guides help families and stakeholders in a multi-county area to support children with special health care needs/ disabilities access services and supports. Note, these positions do not need to be located within Marathon County.

Resource Guides will be located with a community partner and/or their home.
Hours will be approximately 15-20 hours per week and will vary based on need, with some set times to participate in community meetings and other times flexible. Evenings and weekends during peak fall and spring times to support trainings and outreach events are needed.
Travel will occur throughout the region for community meetings. Some travel outside of the area to state and regional meetings/conferences will occur on occasion.

Ashland County, Autism, Bayfield County, Family Leadership & Advocacy, Florence County, Forest County, Iron County, Langlade County, Lincoln County, Northwoods, Oneida County, Parents, Price County, Sawyer County, Vilas County

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

Ashland County, Bayfield County, Family Leadership & Advocacy, Iron County, Langlade County, Lincoln County, Marathon County, Northwoods, Oneida County, Parents, Portage County, Regional and Statewide Events, Sawyer County, Taylor County, Vilas County, Wood County