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. 

In observance of Memorial Day, the IPUL offices will be closed on Monday May 27, 2024

Happy Zombie Awareness Month, everyone!

This is a special shoutout to all the "mombies" and "dombies" (dad zombies) out there—those incredible parents of children with special abilities who operate on caffeine, love, and sheer willpower! ☕❤️

From sleepless nights to marathon appointments, you might feel like you're part zombie sometimes, but your strength, resilience, and dedication are superhuman.

Food for Thought IPUL had our regular Food for Thought this week on our Facebook page. The topic was Healthcare and Idaho's Children, and it featured Ivy Smith with Idaho Kids Covered

You can view the recording here

Idaho Parents Unlimited short monthly conversations addressing topics of interest in Idaho live on Facebook during the lunch hour. No registration is necessary, on Facebook go to IPUL’s page and choose to follow Idaho Parents Unlimited, you will be alerted when we go Live.

Shared for Magellan Healthcare

Hello Idaho Families! 

Magellan wants to hear from you!

Join Magellan Healthcare at a Family Listening Session

Magellan is pleased to partner with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections to advance mental health, substance use, and youth services in 2024. The new Idaho Behavioral Health Plan (IBHP) will transform Idaho’s behavioral healthcare system for Medicaid members and other Idaho residents.

We are inviting parents and caregivers of children who have participated in the following services to share their experiences with us about what is working well in our system of care and where there are areas for enhancement.

• Youth Empowerment Services (YES)

• Coordinated Specialty Care for Early Serious Mental Illness (ESMI)

• Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF)

• Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs)

• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services

• Intensive Care Coordination (ICC)

• Outpatient Services

• Inpatient Services

• Crisis Services

Please register for one of the listening sessions in advance using the links below.

Monday June 3, 2024 from 11:30am-1:00pm MST / 10:30am-12:00pm PST

Tuesday June 4, 2024 from 6:30-8:00pm MST / 5:30-7:00pm PST

We welcome you to attend at any time that works for you. Please feel free to join and leave at any time during the meeting times listed above.

For any questions related to the events, please contact Amber Leyba-Castle Phone:

208-851-6209, Email: degiulioa@magellanhealth.com

Shared for the Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities:

REGISTER TODAY!

PC Thinking Training Session

June 24 - July 9

This training is open to people who live or work in Idaho and want to learn Person Centered Thinking skills to help in their work or personal lives. As Idaho moves forward to create a more person-centered service system, these skills will help in planning and providing services.  

To register, you must be able to commit to attending all six (6) sessions. A certificate of completion will be provided after you have finished all sessions of the training.  

Registration link: https://forms.gle/6qdAoQiLKGySYeii8

Sessions are on Mondays & Tuesdays starting June 24th and ending on Tuesday, July 9th. Each three-hour virtual session is from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Mountain / 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Pacific.

For more information visit https://icdd.idaho.gov/person-centered-planning/person-centered-thinking-training/

If you have any questions, email Jill at jill.smith@icdd.idaho.gov

Idaho Parents Unlimited

New Self-Guided Training

Self-Guided Trainings? Idaho Parents Unlimited listened to YOU: We have begun offering our training in self-guided modules so you can take them in your own time! Go Quick, go slow, or come back when it's convenient!

How Does it work?

Simply go to our website (ipulidaho.org) All modules can be found on our "Workshops and Events" page. Registration provides instant access!

What if you still have questions?

We have a PLAN for that! When you register for the Self-Guided Modules, you will Automatically get a zoom link for our Connect the Dots! Connect the Dots is our LIVE Monthly Office hours where you can ask a Parent Education Coordinator your questions.

You can browse all of our self-guided training modules here: https://ipulidaho.org/ipul-productions/isgt/

Self Guided Modules

available now!

Reading the Procedural Safeguards with Confidence and Ease

The modules will cover:

• History
• Parental Rights

Registration Required

Join our comprehensive training on procedural safeguards in special education!

Whether you’re an educator, parent, or community provider, this course equips you with essential knowledge to navigate the complexities of special education. Learn how to effectively safeguard the rights of students with diverse needs, ensuring equitable access to quality education.

Gain practical insights and strategies for collaborative advocacy and meaningful engagement. Empower yourself to make informed decisions and positively impact the education experiences of children with disabilities.

Do you still have questions after the modules?

Connect the Dots: Monthly Office Hours are for those questions!

Zoom link for the current month's connect the dots is provided with module registration.

Contact Idaho Parents Unlimited!

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

https://ipulidaho.org/connect-with-us/ . 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 events and maintain a presence on Facebook, and Instagram

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