IPUL's E-News for December 30, 2022

Here are the highlights of our upcoming events and recent activity online. Not everything is included due to timeliness.

If an advertised event already took place, we've left it off.

Questions And Answers With You in 2022

Idaho Parents Unlimited

Engage + Educate + Bridge + Lead

For Question 51 we asked:

Many of our children experience overstimulation during the holiday break. What are your strategies for addressing behavior and preparing for back to school?

What do you hope to see from IPUL in 2023?

"Parents from all over the state working side by side with IPUL to make a difference together for children and youth with disabilities. Let's be each other's champions!"

"More in person workshops/trainings."

"More information on what happens when our kids turn 18."

"How to use adult services."

"More in-person events where we can meet other parents."

Welcome

2023

Happy

New Year!

#QuestionsWithYouIn2022

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208.342.5884

Transition Guides Available for Pickup!

Idaho Parents Unlimited Engage + Educate + Bridge + Lead

Transition Guides

Transition Guides from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare available for pick-up at Idaho Parents Unlimited until January 20, 2023. - Young Adult Transition Plan (Spanish and English)

- Tween2Teen - Your Life Your Health (16-18) - And more

Stop by during normal business (M-F 9-5) these are only available for pick up. Available first come first serve.

Address: 4619 W Emerald Suite E Boise, ID 83706

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2022 - IPUL'S Year in Review

IPUL's Year in Review - 2022

Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL) is a statewide organization which houses the Idaho Parent Training and Information Center, the Family to Family Health Information Center, Idaho Family Voices and IPUL Arts.

5,605 Families & Professionals - Instances of assistance provided to families and professionals through email, phone, in person and online trainings, workshops and presentations.

2,245 People reached by... Trainings, workshops, presentations, webinars, and meet and greets IPUL held around the state in person and virtually through our on demand webinars and monthly training opportunities.

219 Meetings with professional partners who help us to assist families in every way possible throughout the entire state.

15 Monthly webinars and Facebook Live "Lunch & Learn" opportunities for parents. These trainings cover a variety of topics such as: special education, advocacy, and health information.

65 Work of art (WOA) Youth who participated in our WOA program totaling more than 1200 hours of arts education and work experience.

352 - Youth who participated in our art residencies in K-12 classrooms, community centers, and shelters. This equates to over 4,800 hours of art education.

Idaho Commission on the Arts - Recipient of the Governor's Accessibility in the Arts Award in 2022.

9 Staff Working at IPUL

Angela Lindig - Executive Director

Sarah Tueller - Program Coordinator

Melissa Vian - Parent Education Coordinator

Amanda Akers - Bilingual Parent Education Coordinator

Allison Highley - Parent Education Coordinator

Rosario Beagarie - Bilingual Parent Education Coordinator

Heather Kirk - Arts Coordinator

Bill Nuttycombe - Information Technology Guy

Candace Garman - Accounting

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January Lunch and Learn

Idaho Parents Unlimited

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Lunch and Learn

Navigating the Idaho Medicaid Katie Beckett application and process with the IPUL team.

January 12, 2023 from 12:15-12:30 PM MST

Live on Facebook!

#LunchAndLearn

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2023 Parent Leadership Development Institute Applications are OPEN

Idaho Parents Unlimited

Engage + Educate + Bridge + Lead

April 24 - 28th, 2023

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Parent Leadership Development Institute 2023

All expenses (lodging, travel, and meals) to attend PLDI are covered by Idaho Parents Unlimited.

- Do you live in regions 1 & 2?

- Do you want to influence change or policies affecting services for children with disabilities?

- Can you see yourself, as a parent, sharing your story to a professional group?

Participants will be asked to:

- Attend the 4.5 day, in person, overnight institute

- Participate in bi-monthly follow up calls and activities

- Establish mentors and set goals

Application deadline: February 1st, 2023. Candidates will be contacted following submission of their application to schedule an interview. Selections will be notified via email by February 14th, 2023.

APPLY HERE --> https://tinyurl.com/PLDI2023 <-- APPLY HERE

"For the past 15 years, IPUL has been supporting parents in becoming strong leaders in their communities through its Parent Leadership Development Institute"

*If you need to know what region you live in please contact our office.

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What Is IPUL Doing in January?

What is IPUL doing? January 2023

01/1/2023 - Happy New Year!

01/2/2023 - Closed for the Holidays!

01/10/2023 - MW Positive Behavior Strategies

01/12/2023 - LL Medicaid (Katie Beckett) Application Process

01/16/2023 - Closed for Idaho Human Rights Day!

Notes:

MW - Monthly Webinar

LL - Lunch & Learn (Facebook Live)

January 2023's Workshop

Positive Behavior Strategies (PBIS & FBA)

Idaho Parents Unlimited

Engage + Educate + Bridge + Lead

Monthly Workshop

Positive Behavior Strategies (PBIS & FBA)

Learn how to understand different behaviors and aquire some tools on how to support your child in all areas.

- Understanding behaviors and Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)

- Supporting your child’s behavior at school, home and in the community

- Strategies and tools you can use for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

January 10, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm MST via Zoom

Registration required: https://www.ipulidaho.org/rsvp-workshop

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Contact Idaho Parents Unlimited!

The best method to reach us for assistance is through our website:

https://ipulidaho.org/connect-with-us#contact-us-here . You can also shoot us a question using the abbreviated version of that form at the bottom of every page on our website, although we may need to get more information from you.

We monitor our intake phone line (208-342-5884) during the workday, and will try to respond to any request there within 24 hours. We use an automated intake phone system, so you will be leaving a message. (Please be sure the number you are leaving us can accept text or voice messages.)

For questions that are not about something in our scope of work, you can still leave a phone message as above, send the question to the form on our website, or shoot us an email at parents@ipulidaho.org.

We keep our website updated with new news and events, and maintain a presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

IPUL's programs are funded in part through grants and contracts with the following:

logos for F2F Family Voices and Ideas that Work

Programs and services offered by Idaho Parents Unlimited are supported in part by the U.S. Department of Education (H328M200033) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Affordable Care Act Family to Family Health Information Center (H84MC12896), opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions of either department, endorsement is not assumed