IPUL's E-News: February 11, 2022

IPUL's E-News for February 11, 2022

Here are the highlights of our 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 - Week 6 Answer

Idaho Parents Unlimited

Engage + Educate + Bridge + Lead

Do you or your child struggle with mental health?

Do you know what resources are available in Idaho?

Some great resources are:

Idaho Parents Unlimited

(https://ipulidaho.org/),

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (https://www.idahofederation.org/),

Idaho Parent Network for Children's Mental Health (https://idahoparentnetwork.org/),

National Alliance on Mental Health

(https://namiidaho.org/),

PBISWorld.com

(https://pbisworld.com),

PBIS.org

(https://pbis.org),

SESTA's padlet

(https://padlet.com/idahosesta/erp1hvcwy6f6),

YES Website

(https://yes.idaho.gov),

Optum Idaho

(https://www.optumidaho.com/).

Crisis Numbers:

In case of emergency dial 911

Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline: (208) 398-4357

National Suicide Lifeline: 1 (800) 273-8255

#QuestionsWithYouIn2022

Facebook and Instagram: /IdahoParentsUnlimited

Twitter: /IPULIdaho

ipulidaho.org

parents@ipulidaho.org

208.342.5884

How to Access Legislative Agendas in Idaho

Angela went live this week to do a brief explainer on how to access the Idaho State Legislature's Legislative Agendas, in order to see what they are discussing.

Click the image or this text to be taken to the short video!

February 2022 Youth Corner

Idaho Parents Unlimited

Engage + Educate + Bridge + Lead

Feb. 2022 Vol. 2

Youth Corner

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Warning signs of abuse:

Intense Jealousy

Physical/Sexual Harm

Outbursts/Mood Swings

Keeping you from friends and family

Myths vs Fact

Victims provoke the abuser by making them jealous, making them think you want sex. (myth)

Dating violence is never a victim’s fault. (fact)

The abuse will eventually stop as the teen gets older, it’s just a phase. (myth)

Abusive relationships show a pattern of controlled behaviors that can last a lifetime. (fact)

Stats:

According to a 2021 Preventing Teen Dating Violence Report:

1 in 11 female teens and 1 in 14 male high school students reported experiencing physical violence in the last year.

1 in 8 female and 1 in 26 male high school students reported experiencing sexual violence in the last year.

What are some resources available to you?

In case of emergency call 911.

Crisis Resources:

Visit the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence's Website at https://idvsa.org/initi.../center-healthy-teen-relationship/

You can call the National Dating Abuse Helpline at 1-866-331-9474 (1-866-331-84 53 TTY), or visit www.loveisrespect.org, or chat online from 4pm-12am CST. Launch the live chat by clicking LIVE CHAT bubble.

Facebook and Instagram /IdahoParentsUnlimited

Twitter /IPULIdaho

Credit:

Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

Love is Respect

Live Well San Diego

Idaho Parents Unlimited

ipulidaho.org parents@ipulidaho.org

208.342.5884

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Other Stories We Shared This Week:

Testimony Wanted!

We shared this article from DS Connections NW :

On February 14th the Idaho Down Syndrome Council will be testifying in support of this bill and we need your help.

Bill 1270 - Down Syndrome Diagnosis Information Act

This Monday, February 14th a hearing is scheduled to hear our bill in the Senate Health & Welfare committee at 3:00 pm (Mountain Time). We need your help in contacting the Senators on the Health & Welfare committee to let them know the importance of passing Bill 1270.

Click this link to go to the original post - it's very long and has a LOT of information in it

Photography Classes from Juno Arts

We shared this article from Juno Arts:

Join us for our first Juno Arts class in our new building! 📸

This hands-on course will cover basic camera settings, composition, shared visions and more through photo field trips - including a Treefort Music Fest shoot!

• Session Dates: February 26- April 30

• Ages: 12-18

• Cost: Pay what you can

Send us a quick email at info@junoarts.org to reserve your student’s spot 🙂

#junoarts #boiserockschool

March 2022 Statewide Training:

Steps to Independent Living

Join us on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 12:30 PM MST (11:30 AM PST) for our monthly training series, followed by an interactive question and answer period!

* Supported Decision Making

* Options and Alternatives for Guardianship

* Timelines... where to begin

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

12:30 - 1:30 PM MST Live on Zoom

(11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST)

Live workshops will no longer be recorded so the chat feature will be available

On-Demand, pre-recorded webinars located at IPULIDAHO.ORG

Registration Required : ipulidaho.org/rsvp-workshop

ipulidaho.org

208-342-5884

parents@ipulidaho.org

Point your smartphone at the QR code to be taken directly to IPUL's registration page

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 through grants and contracts with the following:

logos for F2F Family Voices and Ideas that Work