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 episode: Transition to Adulthood is the topic!

Have you ever wondered how to plan for your child's transition to adulthood? Have you wondered how to start the conversation? What about finding out what your child wants for their future? In this episode Melissa, Sarah, and Allison will delve into tools you can use to help your child chart their future. Stay tuned to the end to find out how to sign up for the upcoming 3-part series we're providing in conjunction with the Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities on planning for your child's future.

Register for the trainings here

(And scroll down for much more information)

Questions regarding the trainings? Contact Jill Smith at jill.smith@icdd.idaho.gov or by phone at 208-484-5750

Add us on your favorite podcast platform!

https://rss.com/podcasts/unlimited-parenting-ipul/

Shared from the Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities

SIGN UP TODAY! Spots are filling up fast.

PC Thinking Training Session

September 4th - 18th

Wednesdays & Fridays

11:00 am - 2:00 pm Mountain / 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Pacific

This training is open to people who live or work in Idaho and want to learn person-centered thinking skills to help them in their work or personal lives. As Idaho moves forward to create a more person-centered service system, these skills will help plan and provide services. A certificate of completion will be provided after you have finished all training sessions.

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

Sharing from the Ada County Highway District

Soon, the familiar sights and sounds of school buses will be part of morning routines again. Let’s go over a quick refresher – when it’s required to stop for a school bus.

On any road with three or fewer lanes, vehicles traveling in both directions must stop.

On a road with four or more lanes, vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus must stop. Those traveling in the opposite direction can proceed with extreme caution.

Keep our students safe and be an engaged driver. #letsgettheresafely

Adventure Island's 20 Year Anniversary Resource Fair and Celebration

August 24 2024

9AM -2PM

Settler's Park, Meridian ID

3245 N Meridian Rd., Meridian, ID

More information: https://ipulidaho.org/news/celebrate-the-20th-anniversary-of-adventure-island-playground-copy/

Idaho Parents Unlimited Presents:

The Adventure Island Playground 20th Anniversary Celebration and Resource Fair

Meridian’s Settlers Park

3245 N Meridian Rd., Meridian ID

UPDATE: 

REGISTER YOUR RESOURCE BOOTH TODAY!

 https://www.tfaforms.com/5129996 Or https://ipulidaho.org/events/adventure-island-anniversary/

Celebrate with us as we mark the incredible milestone of 20 years of adventures, joy, inclusion, and accessibility!

August 24, 2024

9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Contact Us

adventureisland@ipulidaho.org

208-342-5884

Ipulidaho.org

Now with a Facebook Event! https://www.facebook.com/events/372328465605728/372328468939061/

Join Idaho Parents Unlimited and the Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities for a unique series on the power of person-centered planning.

Charting the Life Course Family Roundtable Series

Three-part, virtual discussion series:

AUGUST 27, 2024

6:30 – 7:30 PM MT

5:30 – 6:30 PM PT

Planning Without Fear: using person centered tools to reach a strength-based result ~Jill Smith, ICDD Program Specialist, CtLC Ambassador

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

6:30 – 7:30 PM MT

5:30 – 6:30 PM PT

Strength-based Transition Planning: exploring the impact of planning for the future across the lifespan. ~Sarah Gornik, IPUL Program Specialist, CtLC Ambassador

OCTOBER 29, 2024

6:30 – 7:30 PM MT

5:30 – 6:30 PM PT

Feeling More Prepared: telling your story during eligibility and beyond…elevated advocacy. ~Melissa Vian, IPUL Program Specialist, CtLC Ambassador

Charting the Life Course: Empowering Every Step, Embracing Every Journey

Questions? Contact Jill Smith at jill.smith@icdd.idaho.gov or by phone at 208-484-5750

Three-part, virtual discussion series designed to help families:

• Approach service planning focused on strengths, family priorities, and personal preferences
• Identify and discuss areas that impact planning for the Now and the future
• Know that although planning can be challenging, there are tools that can help throughout the process and across the lifespan
• Approach eligibility events feeling more prepared and ready to be heard

REGISTER HERE: https://ipulidaho.org/news/08-27-2024-charting-the-lifecourse-family-roundtable-series/

By signing up for all three sessions, you will have the opportunity to learn about simple but effective tools created by families and people with disabilities who have lived what you are going through. You will spend time with experienced planners, specially trained in using and adapting these tools to meet individualized needs. But most importantly, by participating in these discussions, you will give and receive support from those who are experiencing the same challenges you are.

Seats are limited and we expect they will fill quickly.

Charting the Life Course: Empowering Every Step, Embracing Every Journey

Questions? Contact Jill Smith at jill.smith@icdd.idaho.gov or by phone at 208-484-5750

Back to School Tips and Tricks

NO REGISTRATION NEEDED!

For August 2024 - Join Allison and Melissa for a quick, short video discussing tips to make going back to School easier for your children!

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