"WarmLine Family Resource Center in a non-profit organization serving families of children with disabilities birth to 26 years old."
March 1, 2017
Explore Science with WarmLine
The Explorit Science Center is a science museum with vibrant and hands-on activities and exhibits for children. Join WarmLine for an introduction to the museum followed by some free time to explore. Limited to children who have special needs ages 0-5 only.
Give your child lots of hugs, kisses and praise for good behavior. Try encouraging wanted behaviors four times more than punishing unwanted behaviors.
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
One in 5 Americans gets their health care through Medicaid (known as Medi-Cal in California), including children and adults with disabilities.
For most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), Medicare is not only their primary health insurance -- it also provides the only source of funds for them to live and work in the community with friends and families and avoid segregated nursing homes or institutions. There is talk by lawmakers in Washington D.C. about cutting Medicaid. The Arc is encouraging families to share their stories with lawmakers.
The Sacramento Public Library wants to talk to families who have children with special needs and is hosting a community conversation at the Valley-High North Laguna
Library (7400 Imagination Parkway, 95823, across from Cosumnes River College) 1-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18. Please RSVP to Heather Bratt at hbratt@saclibrary.org so we can be sure to have enough refreshments. Entertainment will be available for youngsters in the room.
Plans are under way to offer more all-age activities for WarmLine families starting in May. We'd love to hear your ideas for activities which would be suitable for children with specials needs from birth to 20-ish years old! Email us at warmline@warmlinefrc.org.
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The "Life Side By Side" campaign seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, as well as awareness to the barriers that people with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting to the communities in which they live. Join the conversation by sharing stories and photos on social media platforms using #DDawareness17 or via email to warmline@warmlinefrc.org.
Unless otherwise noted, WarmLine Family Resource Center activities are open to all community families and professionals. Space limited; registration required.
WarmLine Community Partner Activities & Events
Click on the activities listed below for more information.
Thank you to the George and Lena Valente Foundation for their ongoing support of WarmLine and our families!
Funding for WarmLine is provided by the U.S. Department of Special Education, Office of Special Education Programs as a Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) in Northern California; the California Department of Developmental Services; First 5 Sacramento, Sacramento County Office of Education Project SOARS and Infant Development Program.
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