Topics include the aging process and dementia risk with Dr. Tara Goodwin, Questcare Medical Clinic at Dallas.
Free, informational, virtual workshop to learn how CPSH is helping adults with disabilities navigate independent living
Join CPSH for a follow up to address the PBV application for Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, Ellis, and Rockwall counties. We will be reviewing the schedule, addressing the questions the DHA answered and reviewing the RFP application questions.
**To prepare for this meeting access and read the application at http://txcpsh.org → Take Action → Apply For Project Based Mainstream Vouchers
When: Aug 24, 2020 06:30 PM Central Time
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Join us for an introduction and informal discussion to Mainstream Project-Based Vouchers.
Registration: 7/1/2020 CPSH Zoom Meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For more information on the Project-Based voucher (PBV) program offered by Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) to Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, Ennis and Kaufman counties go to txcpsh.org PBVs
Community & Educational Resources for Youth & Adolescents
FINDING THE RIGHT INFORMATION, resource or person, to meet your specific needs or those of someone in your family, can be both challenging and frustrating. We want to help! Please join us and spend the day connecting the dots with us.
A morning of learning, planning, and community engagement.
Free sessions for 8th, 9th and 12th grade students and their families.
Topics will include:
Practical strategies for career development
Post secondary educational program options
Self-advocacy
Workplace readiness skill development
Exhibitors
Networking with local community resources
Resources for:
Assistive & Adaptive Technology
Day Habilitation/Respite Care
Financial Resources
Guardianship/Supported Decision-Making
Health & Wellness
Transition Services
Breakout Sessions- The ABLE Account, Life Planning Nuts and Bolts, Guardianship and Alternatives, Self Advocacy and Education
FINDING THE RIGHT INFORMATION, resource or person, to meet your specific needs or those of someone in your family, can be both challenging and frustrating. We want to help! Please join us and spend the day connecting the dots with us. You can connect with our experts by attending our breakout sessions, where you will learn about valuable resources and ask any questions you may have. You can also connect with any of the exhibitors we will have on hand that day. To really connect the dots, you have to have a little fun, so we have arranged for some cool activities for the kids!
Please join us and spend the day connecting the dots with us. You can connect with our experts by attending our breakout sessions, where you will learn about valuable resources and ask any questions you may have. You can also connect with any of the exhibitors we will have on hand that day. To really connect the dots, you have to have a little fun, so we have arranged for some cool activities for the kids!
Each year, thousands of people from across the globe attend the NDSC Annual Convention. For most, it’s to hear the latest information from world-renowned experts. For others, it’s a great vacation. However, for nearly all, there’s the one-of-a-kind NDSC “giant family reunion” feeling that permeates the convention weekend.
Meet with providers to answer your questions, or check out the panels where you can compare different programs side by side.
April 21st Topics:
-Residential Options
-Day Progams
-Vocational Options
-Post Secondary Options
Exhibitors/Break out Sessions/Door Prize Drawings
5pm to 6pm Life planning Nuts and Bolts
7:30pm-8:30pm Accessing Services Through MHMR
The SAGE Expo will provide the opportunity for families in our community to attend workshops on the issues and challenges of raising children with unique learning styles, to educate and provide resources for them to use at home, and to give them the opportunity to meet other families with whom they can build a foundation of understanding and support. Please join us in our efforts to make the SAGE Expo all that it can be and more.
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In partnership with UnitedHealthcare, CPSH is pleased to announce the February 24, 2018 Project Independence Workshop. |
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The Project Independence Workshop takes families through the 5 steps of how to create independent living in the community with friends. The instructor and parents who have successfully used this approach will share information. Participants will plan how to transition their children to more independence. Families of any age children are welcome to attend. Parent feedback: This is is a 5 hour workshop. Lunch and refreshments are provided.
This is an opportunity to bring families of your child's classmates and friends into a discussion the group living in close proximity with supports. Invite them to RSVP. It's also a good way to meet other families interested in independent living with supports. Saturday, February 24, 2018 from 10:00am – 3:00pm 6 Stones 209 N Industrial Blvd #241 Bedford, TX 76021 Community Room |
Join CPSH and the DeSoto Special Needs Support Group for an informative meeting regarding supported housing in the DFW area.
Lewisville ISD 2017 Transition & Job Fair
Exhibitors • Informational Sessions • Drawings Saturday, November 12, 2016 • 10 AM to 1 PM Bill R. Johnson Career & Technology Center 1033 McCart Avenue • Crowley, Texas 76036 Event Exhibitors Include: • Transition Services • Financial Resources • Community Partners • Housing Information • Recreation & Leisure Information • Day Habilitation/Respite Care Providers “Making Connections” Sponsored By: The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Council of Tarrant County and The Special Education Departments of Crowley and Everman ISD. MAKING CONNECTIONS DISABILITY RESOURCES FOR ALL AGES • Therapy/Camp Providers • Communication Resources: Assistive & Adaptive • Agency Support Services for Individuals, Families, and Caregivers • Medicaid Waiver & SSI Information • Guardianship/Supported Decision-Making • Wellness
Six Stones ministries (209 N Industrial Blvd #241, Bedford, TX 76021) is the site of the Mid-Cities summit from 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18th. This summit features city code, fire, police, and development officials from the cities of Hurst, Euless, Bedford, and Grapevine. It is an excellent opportunity to learn about each city’s unique programs and initiatives, and a chance to learn how the cities in northeast Tarrant County work together. The Mid-Cities summit will conclude with break-out sessions with each city’s Neighborhood Patrol Officers (NPO).
Partners Resource Network's PATH Project and Cook Children's Medical Center Parents as Partners are teaming up again to bring parents and professionals a full day of education. You will not want to miss this!
The Annual Sharing Wisdom Achievements and Possibilities Symposium's theme this year is "Your Children. Their Future."
Free to the public
*These sessions will be available via Spanish translation as well.
CPSH will have an information table and a presentation about transition and housing for students living with intellectual/developmental disabilities and autism and their families. Join us and other vendors.
Specialty Center Dallas Campus
Independence Room, 1st Floor
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM & JOB FAIR Employers and Professionals WHY? To learn more about the benefits & support available for hiring individuals with disabilities.
REGION 10 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER ABRAMS ROAD FACILITY 904 ABRAMS ROAD, RICHARDSON, TX 75081
Symposium: 9:00am to 11:30am Job Fair 12:30pm to 3:30pm (setup at 11:30am)
CPSH is honored to provide an information booth at this year's Autism Conference in Fort Worth with featured speakers Dr. Temple Grandin, Beth Aune and Maria Wheeler.
Dr. Temple Grandin has served as inspiration and role model to hundreds of thousands of families and persons with autism. In this unique presentation, Dr. Temple eloquently and candidly describes the challenges she has faced and offers no-nonsense ideas on how others dealing with autism can meet these obstacles and improve the quality of their lives. Backed by her personal experience and evidence-based research, Temple shares her valuable insights on a wide variety of topics, and offers useful do’s and don’ts.
