Altoona

September 11-15, 2017

Prairie Meadows, Prairie Rose Room

1 Prairie Meadows Dr, Altoona, IA 50009

Applications accepted through August 14

 

Cedar Rapids

November 13-17, 2017

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center

7725 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Applications accepted from September 18 to October 6

To apply, send an email request to: IowaPeerSupportTraining@healthcare.uiowa.edu 

• You will receive an email response with a link to the online application.  If you do not receive a response within 48 hours please send an email to the address above.
  
• Training spaces are limited, so apply early.
  
• You will be asked to provide contact information for two references.
  
• Once your application is received you may be contacted with information regarding a phone interview.
  
• We strive to notify you 2-3 weeks prior to training about whether or not you have been accepted.

But wait, there's more! The Iowa Peer & Family Peer Support program is also offering a new training format that features a combination of online and in-person training. Find out more at www.iowapeersupporttraining.org/new-format-for-family-peer-support-specialist-training.

Iowa is part of a national Early Childhood Inclusion project that is taking a look at how states are doing at including young children with developmental delays, disabilities, and special health care needs in things like childcare, preschool, and community programs. The Iowa stakeholders assisting with this project are conducting a family survey and want to know how involved their families and caregivers feel they get to be in those programs.

 

The group is looking for feedback from families and caregivers of children that are currently under the age of 8 and have had an IFSP or IEP in place by the time their child was no older than 5 years old. If you fit this criteria, you can access the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J8XFZDJ

 

If you have questions about the survey, please contact Karen Thompson, Executive Director of ASK Resource Center at karen@askresource.org or (515) 243-1713.