Training Calendar

Student Involvement in the IEP process goes beyond a simple invitation to the table. In this workshop, teachers and stakeholders will understand how individualized roles impact student contributions and the steps they can take to support student involvement before, during, and after the IEP.

For more information, please email Lori Chesnut at [email protected]

The Joining Forces: Supporting Family-Professional Partnerships Conference brings together local, state and national leaders to discuss best practices and promising practices in the area of family-professional partnerships.

Participants gain knowledge and practical tools to use as they work together in support of a good life for the person with special health care needs, intellectual disabilities and other Oklahomans. The conference also offers opportunities for making connections with professionals, families and others for future partnership activities

Please join us for our presentation by Lauren Alvarez entitled, ” Bibliotherapy: Using Social Emotional Books with Children to Build Emotional Intelligence and Teach Life Skills.” In this presentation, Lauren will walk through some favorite book series and lessons to do with those series that can be built into bedtime or daily readings or in the classrooms to teach all sorts of character development ideas. Lauren will also provide parents with a list of recommended books and websites.

Sibshops are action packed workshops that celebrate the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of kids with special health needs. The workshop includes activities, information, games, and encourages the siblings to connect with one another.

For more information or to register, contact Lora Roberts at (918) 698-6152 or [email protected]

Please join us on Tuesday, April 25th at 6:30pm over zoom as we learn how to “Tell Your Story.” In this training, we will learn different approaches to express your needs and tell your story in different types of venues. We will also learn to create a one-page profile that can be used across a variety of settings.

Prior to the event, we will email documents to print off to use during the training. If you don’t have the ability to print off documents, please let us know and we will mail them to you.

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Parks at [email protected] or 918-724-8574.

Please join us on Tuesday, May 2nd at 6:30pm over zoom for the “Creative Consequences” presentation by Lauren Alvarez. In this presentation, we will talk through logical consequences, the energy drain, and working through different perspectives of discipline and why we do what we do.

Lauren Alvarez has her Master’s in Counseling, Master’s in Teaching with Elementary Certification, Bachelor’s in Psychology, Certified School Counselor and Elementary Educator, Certified Parent Educator, Parents as Teachers, Practical Parent Educator and Active Parenting background.

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Parks at 918-724-8574 or [email protected] 

The Maternal and Child Health Service with the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is hosting the 2023 Adolescent Health Summit in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, June 28th from 8:30am-3:15pm.

The event’s theme is Strengthening Connections for Adolescent Health Resilience: Mind the Gap, and the purpose is to provide professionals and caregivers of adolescents in Oklahoma with interdisciplinary training and tools to improve the health of adolescents in their communities.

There is no cost to register, however capacity for the event is limited; registration is first come, first serve. All registered attendees will receive emails with more information relevant to their selection of either attending in-person or receiving the recording. 

Contact [email protected] for any questions.