IPUL's E-News for June 2, 2023

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.

New Unlimited Parenting Podcast Episode

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Unlimited Parenting Podcast

*Now on Apple Podcast!*

Episode 5: "Creating Strength-Based IEP Goals"

Join in as Allison and Melissa discuss the importance of starting with strengths when creating IEP goals.

Add us on your favorite podcast platform! https://direct.me/unlimitedparenting

Padlet link: https://padlet.com/IdahoParentsUnlimited/episode-4-4smkymla5q7a53gr

May's Youth Corner

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May. 2023 | Vol. 17

Youth Corner

Mental Health Awareness Month

Local resources for mental health:

- YES Program- yes.idaho.gov is one the resources that may be available to youth. They have different resources for parents and children, including safety plans, advocacy groups, and crisis numbers.

- Idaho Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health- fyidaho.org/youth/ has some different resources for youth such as places they may retreat tp for peer support.

- Understood.org has some tools for managing emotions, school supports, and accommodations both in school and workplace.

- PBISworld.com - This can be helpful to see what tools may ease things such as anxiety. This can be helpful for accommodations in school and work.

- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - has resources for youth and parents, warning signs and tools.

Spaghetti

Ingredients

- 1 pound ground beef or turkey

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 1 jar (approx. 25 oz.) marinara sauce

- 12 ounces spaghetti pasta

Instructions

- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add beef. Cook, breaking beef into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through add salt.

- Reduce heat to medium and add marinara sauce to pot with beef. Fill empty marinara jar with water and add to the pot as well. Add pasta and stir.

- Bring pasta and sauce to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently to ensure pasta does not stick to the bottom. Add 1 more cup water and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until pasta is tender.

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May. 2023 | Vol. 17

Rincón Juvenil

Mes de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental

Recursos locales para la salud mental:

- Programa YES- yes.idaho.gov es uno de los recursos que pueden estar disponibles para los jóvenes. Tienen diferentes recursos para padres e hijos, incluidos planes de seguridad, grupos de defensa y números de crisis.

- Idaho Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health- fyidaho.org/youth/ tiene algunos recursos diferentes para los jóvenes, como lugares a los que pueden retirarse para recibir apoyo entre pares.

- Understood.org tiene algunas herramientas para manejar las emociones, apoyo escolar y adaptaciones tanto en la escuela como en el lugar de trabajo.

- PBISworld.com: esto puede ser útil para ver qué herramientas pueden aliviar cosas como la ansiedad. Esto puede ser útil para las adaptaciones en la escuela y el trabajo.

- Alianza Nacional sobre Enfermedades Mentales (NAMI): tiene recursos para jóvenes y padres, señales de advertencia y herramientas.

Espaguetis

Ingredientes

- 1 libra de carne molida de res o pavo

- 1 cucharadita de sal

- 1 frasco (aprox. 25 oz.) de salsa marinara

- 12 onzas de pasta de espagueti

Instrucciones

- Caliente una olla grande a fuego medio-alto. Agregue carne de res. Cocine, rompiendo la carne en trozos pequeños con una cuchara de madera, hasta que se dore y esté bien cocida, agregue sal.

- Reduzca el fuego a medio y agregue la salsa marinara a la olla con la carne. Llene el frasco de marinara vacío con agua y agréguelo también a la olla. Agregue la pasta y revuelva.

- Lleve la pasta y la salsa a fuego lento. Cocine durante 15 minutos, revolviendo con frecuencia para asegurarse de que la pasta no se pegue al fondo. Agregue 1 taza más de agua y continúe cocinando, revolviendo frecuentemente, hasta que la pasta esté tierna.

Things IPUL Shared:

Centering Access in Arts Learning Webinar

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Idaho Parent's Unlimited's Arts Program Coordinator, Heather Kirk, will be one of the presenters during the Idaho Commission on the Arts - Arts Learning Lab. Featured in the photo are IPUL's Program Coordinator, Sarah Gornik, and her son Truman Tueller.

Centering Access in Arts Learning Webinar

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

3-4 PM MST on Zoom

free, pre-registration is required

ALL IDAHO

What does it look like to center people with disabilities in arts learning?

In this webinar, you’ll learn about how three arts nonprofits center people with disabilities in their work. You’ll get ideas for joyful program design that promotes access and inclusion, and have a chance to ask questions during the Q&A.

Presenters:

Celia Hughes, Art Spark Texas
Heather Kirk, Idaho Parents Unlimited
Megan Brandel, Open Arms Dance Project

This webinar is free, but pre-registration is required.

https://arts.idaho.gov/all/

June 2023's Workshop:

Power of Positive Partnerships

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Idaho Parents Unlimited

Engage + Educate + Bridge + Lead

Monthly Workshop

Power of Positive Partnerships

Join us for a dynamic and informative training session on the "Power of Positive Partnerships." This session is designed for caregivers, professionals, and anyone interested in cultivating positive partnerships in their personal and professional lives.

- Importance of building positive partnerships.

- Benefits of positive partnerships: increased collaboration, shared decision-making, and improved communication.

- Practical strategies for developing and maintaining positive partnerships.

June 13, 2023 12:30 PM - 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.

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

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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