weConnect- October 13, 2021

OCTOBER IS NATIONAL

BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH

1 out of 5 students is bullied. 5 out of 5 can help prevent that. Plan for Unity Day on Wed., October 20th. Visit PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center for resources and activities for families, students of all ages, and professionals.

Everyone can get involved and take action to prevent bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion in communities, schools, and online.

SD DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES CONDUCTING STATEWIDE LISTENING SESSIONS.

YOUR INPUT NEEDED!

The mission of DHS is to enhance the quality of life for the elderly and disabled in partnership with stakeholders. DHS is seeking community input about services and supports offered to individuals with disabilities across the lifespan. If you are an elderly individual, an individual with a disability, or a family member who provides support to a child, youth, adult, or senior adult, DHS would like to visit with you.

SD Parent Connection is partnering with DHS to host listening sessions in the communities listed below.

Please join an event near you to share your insights with the Department.

Accommodations requests should be made at least 5 days prior to the event, please contact SD Parent Connection at 800-640-4553 or sdpc@sdparent.org.

Date/Time

Wed, Oct 13 - 6:30 to 8pm

Wed, Oct 27 - 6:30 to 8pm

Wed, Nov 3 - 6:30 to 8pm

TBD

Community/

Flyer

Brookings

Mobridge

Winner

Sioux Falls

Aberdeen

Pine Ridge

Location/Address

Activity Center, 320 5th Ave

Pizza Ranch, 1209 10th St W

Holiday Inn Express, 1360 SD-44

TBD

OCTOBER IS NATIONAL DISABILITY

EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH.

JOIN AN NDEAM EVENT NEAR YOU!

The theme for NDEAM 2021, “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion,” reflects the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to employment and community involvement during the national recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date/Time

Thurs, Oct 21 - 11am to Noon

Thurs, Oct 21 - 7:30 to 9am

Thurs, Oct 21- 9 to 10:30am

Fri, Oct 22 - 8:30 to 9:30am

Community/

Flyer or Link

Location

Virtual

Rushmore Hotel

Old Mill

Virtual

EVENTS & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES - VISIT OUR CALENDAR FOR MORE

CASSP Dental Van, serving children 0-21 who have not seen a dentist in 2 yrs or do not have a dentist, will be in Aberdeen from October 25-29,

Parent Training: Graduation and Transition. Thursday, Oct 14 at 7pm CT. Attend at the Aberdeen Library or virtually. Offered by SD Parent Connection and the SD Statewide Family Engagement Center.

Spooky Lane: Safety Truck or Treat, Sioux Falls, Saturday, Oct 16 from 3-6pm. Free family fun from Safety Village of SD.

Virtual and free First Responder Disability Awareness Training for people with disabilities, their families, disability advocates and those invested in the disability community. Wednesday, Oct 27 from 1-3pm CT.

This two-hour training provides guidance on how to advocate with first responders, inform them of your needs, how to be a partner with first responder agencies, and how to become a resource for those agencies.

This e-publication was developed under grants from the U.S. Department of Education Project Grant H328M2000666 and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Grant H328M140021, Family to Family Health Information Center, $96,750; and approximately 5% financed with non-governmental resources. The contents should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by US Department of Education, HRSA, HHS or the Federal Government.