Kitsap County Parent Coalition

Back to School Bash
2023-08-12 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Marvin Williams Recreational Center, 725 Park Ave, , WA, Bremerton, WA, 98337, United States
JOIN US FOR A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT!
We couldn’t be more excited to send our kids back to school in the coolest way possible! There will be fun at every corner and great free resources for families!
KCPC will be there providing resources and information.

KCPC Meeting - Preparing For School
2023-07-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
This meeting was recorded and can be seen at https://youtu.be/9NF52FxBWvc. View the description and comments for more resources.
Let’s discuss how to prepare now for going back to school. We’ll share tips and tricks and hear from a panel discussion led by Allison Ryan, BCBA of Easterseals OPAC.
Questions/RSVP: Melia Hughes at kcpc@wa.easterseals.com or (360) 347-6412
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421
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Ride the Clear Creek Trail
2023-07-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Silverdale Rotary Gateway Park, 11601 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale, WA, 98383, United States
Join us at the annual Ride the Clear Creek Trail, an event for wheelchair users and blind/low-vision people to enjoy getting outdoors and enjoying guided rides along portions of the Clear Creek Trail in Silverdale. Everyone is welcome and tandem bikes will be available for blind/low-vision riders to borrow.

Kitsap Transit will provide transportation; if needed, please call 1-800-422-2877 to schedule a ride. You do not need to be registered with Access.

This is a free event sponsored by the Kitsap County Accessible Communities Advisory Committee.

KCPC Meeting - Housing Overview
2023-06-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
Recording: https://youtu.be/UNoRklx3prs
Presentation materials and Kitsap resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gt-xM7rsoY5z9-6KYZdcwDGocqG9RNLI/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116327120835337769929&rtpof=true&sd=true

Join KCPC and Cathy Murahashi from Community Homes on Zoom.
Understanding Your Path to Housing

The importance of having a vision for housing
The status of housing in WA
Understanding the connection of services to housing
Overview of housing models

Questions/RSVP: Melia Hughes at kcpc@wa.easterseals.com or (360) 347-6412
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421
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Autism Therapies and Best Practices Supports
2023-06-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
Many interventions exist for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, scientific research has found only some of these interventions effective. The interventions that researchers have shown to be effective are called evidence-based practices (EBPs). One reason for using EBPs is that, by law, teaching practices must be based on evidence of effectiveness.
We will learn

about ASD-EBPs
at what age and stage they are used and implemented
at what cognitive levels they can be effective
how they provide socially competent instruction
sensory processing
and more.

We will also touch upon the history and controversy of ABA. To learn more about ABA, read Understanding ABA for Parents & Caregivers.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421

Special Education Series: Questions & Answers & IEP Clinic
2023-06-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Olympic Educational Service District OESD 114, 105 National Ave N, Bremerton, WA, 98312, United States
ESD 114 SERIES OF WORKSHOPS AND IEP CLINICS (Download Schedule)
Special Education 2022-2023 School Year
These trainings are opportunities for parents, caregivers, and professionals to learn how students receive their special education services.
The first hour will be the training topic. The IEP clinic will begin in the second hour allowing individuals to bring their student’s IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and ask questions.
QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT VANESSA LEWIS
253-720-1583 or Vlewis@wapave.org
Register by going to: https://www.tfaforms.com/5012314

KCPC Meeting - Meet the DD Ombuds
2023-05-24 18:00 - 19:30
The Office of the Developmental Disabilities Ombuds (DD Ombuds) is a private, independent office focused on improving the lives of persons with developmental disabilities in Washington State.
Presented by Noah Seidel of the DD Ombuds Office

Learn more about how to receive assistance from the Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds
Learn about the Systemic Advocacy work of the Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds
Share your thoughts on how to improve Developmental Disability services in Washington

Questions/RSVP: Melia Hughes at kcpc@wa.easterseals.com or (360) 347-6412
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421
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Parenting Across the Lifespan
2023-05-23 18:00 - 20:00
Join us online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421
Caring for a child with autism at any age can demand a lot of energy and time. There may be days when we feel overwhelmed, stressed, or discouraged, while other days we are vitalized, hopeful, and encouraged. Parenting isn’t an easy role for a neurotypical child and raising a neurodivergent child across the lifespan can prove to be even more challenging. In order to be the best parent you can be, it’s essential that you take care of yourself, plan, and surround yourself with people who are knowledgeable and caring.
I hope you will join me for an informative and frank webinar about parenting across the lifespan from a Mom, Advocate, and Activist for People with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities.
~ Monica
RSVP is requested but not necessary to attend. You can RSVP by email at kcpc@wa.easterseals.com, or calling (360) 347-6412.

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KCPC Meeting: Something's Not Quite Right
2023-04-26 18:00 - 20:00
Join KCPC and Dr. Violeta Gomez on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421)
We will discuss

Recognizing signs of a developmental disorder like autism
Pursuing a diagnosis
What to do when the pediatrician doesn’t listen to your concerns

Questions/RSVP: Melia Hughes at kcpc@wa.easterseals.com
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Special Education Series: High School Transition
2023-04-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Olympic Educational Service District OESD 114, 105 National Ave N, Bremerton, WA, 98312, United States

FYSPRT Spring Fun Event
2023-04-15 12:00 - 16:00 | Jefferson County Library, 620 E Cedar Street, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, United States
Flowers, Fun, & Sun!
Join Salish Regional FYSPRT for fun and refreshments, and enjoy some spring activities!

Plant your own flowers and veggies
Create paper flowers for May Day
Enjoy snacks and beverages
Learn about FYSPRT (Family, Youth, System Partner Round Table)
Be compensated for your time

For more info contact Sam Agnew at sagnew@kitsap.gov or 360-337-4664, or visit www.salish-bhaso-fysprt.org

Autism 101
2023-04-11 18:00 - 20:00
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Autism 101
This training will provide an overview of Autism including its genesis, the unique characteristics of autism and how each person may be affected, relationship development, and technology. This training is valuable to parents, guardians, teachers, community service providers, etc.
Attendance certificates and clock hours available
Please join us on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421

Neurodiversity Nights - Autism Edition
2023-04-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Ashley’s Pub, 409 Pacific Ave, Suite 105, Bremerton, WA, 98337, United States
Have you discovered after your child’s diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder that you may share some of those characteristics? Have you sought out a diagnosis yourself? What does this mean? Are you looking for information or tips? Join us to learn more about Neurodiversity.
Questions, Comments, Concerns: Melia Hughes, (360) 347-6412 or kcpc@wa.easterseals.com.

KCPC Meeting: Transition Services for High Schoolers with Disabilities
2023-03-28 13:00 - 14:30 | Olympic Educational Service District OESD 114, 105 National Ave N, Bremerton, WA, 98312, United States
Learn from DVR and Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities representatives about services for students transitioning to adulthood.
Attend in person at the OESD or online via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421.
RSVP is requested but not required to attend. Contact Melia Hughes at kcpc@wa.easterseals.com or 360-347-6412.
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KCPC Meeting: Goodwill Job Training and Education
2023-02-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Goodwill Job Training & Education Center, 4209 Wheaton Way, Bremerton, 98310, United States
Learn from Thomas Delcour-Paolino, manager of Goodwill’s Job Training and Education Center in Bremerton. He will provide an introduction about the center, and what they do, including a focus on its education programs, youth programs, and job assistance.
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Special Education Series: Bullying & Harrassment
2023-02-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Olympic Educational Service District OESD 114, 105 National Ave N, Bremerton, WA, 98312, United States
ESD 114 SERIES OF WORKSHOPS AND IEP CLINICS
Special Education 2022-2023 School Year
These trainings are opportunities for parents, caregivers, and professionals to learn how students receive their special education services.
The first hour will be the training topic. The IEP clinic will begin in the second hour allowing individuals to bring their student’s IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and ask questions.
QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT VANESSA LEWIS
253-720-1583 or Vlewis@wapave.org
Register by going to: https://www.tfaforms.com/5012314

Building Trust and Relationships
2023-02-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Olympic Educational Service District OESD 114, 105 National Ave N, Bremerton, WA, 98312, United States
Clock hours and attendance certificates are available.
A light lunch is served. Please let us know if you have dietary considerations.
IF YOU WANT TO CREATE “LACK OF MOTIVATION” FOR SOMEONE WITH AUTISM…Make trust, love, and acceptance contingent on their “Good Behavior.” In this training, we will talk about how relationships begin with trust, respect, understanding, communication, choice, and patience. These are important health and safety conditions we need to stand firm on. Trusting relationships help our sons and daughters feel safe to communicate their wants and needs whether they are verbal or not. Building a foundation of respect needs to be on the terms of the individual we support.
If you are not able to come in person, join us on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421
RSVP is requested but not necessary to attend. You can RSVP on the Facebook event, by email at mhughes@wa.easterseals.com, or calling 360-373-2502*100

DDA Services and Application Assistance
2023-02-08 16:00 - 18:00
Learn about the services DDA offers. At the end of the training, applicants can meet individually with a DDA Case Resource Manager to fill out their applications and ask questions.
Register: https://forms.gle/YbNiHeyZ1SdEmweX6

Canceled: KCPC Meeting, Nurtured Heart Approach
2023-01-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Silverdale Library, 3650 NW Anderson Hill Rd, Silverdale, WA, 98383, United States
This meeting has been canceled. If you have questions or comments, contact us at kcpc@wa.easterseals.com, or call 360-373-2502*100.
Transformation is easier than you think. Once you learn to use the powerful NHA tools and relentlessly follow through, the child is able to use their energy successfully.
Absolutely Yes to Positivity

Preparing for Summer
2023-01-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Olympic Educational Service District OESD 114, 105 National Ave N, Bremerton, WA, 98312, United States
If you are like me, your heart starts to race after the holidays thinking about what the summer will look like for your child with ASD. At the first of the year, many summer camps and recreational events start to open. In this training we will attempt to help reduce your anxiety and provide ideas and resources to make the summer break for your child structured and flexible to meet your family’s support needs after school breaks for summer.
Bonus! Easterseals’ Camp Stand By Me director, Scott Webb, will present on the benefits of summer camp and how to enroll.
If you are not able to come in person, join us on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421
Attendance certificates are available.
A light lunch is served. Please let us know if you have dietary considerations.
RSVP is requested but not necessary to attend. You can RSVP on the Facebook event, by email at mhughes@wa.easterseals.com, or calling 360-373-2502*100

Special Education Series: Parent's Rights
2022-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Olympic Educational Service District OESD 114, 105 National Ave N, Bremerton, WA, 98312, United States

KCPC Meeting: Create a Care Binder
2022-12-13 13:00 - 14:30
Learn from KCPC and Janet Wyatt about what a care binder is, why you should have one, and what should be in it.
Online only. Register to receive class materials and link to class.

Autism IEP Goals
2022-12-09 13:00 - 15:00
To see the recording of this class, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFaPJU_ucFk
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Clock hours and attendance certificates are available.
In this training, we will review practical goals for your child or young adult with ASD. Of course, academic achievement is important for all our children but as important is social-communication, social-emotional regulation, social skills, sensory processing support and much more. We will discuss the need for goals to be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. We will discuss what some of these goals may look like, what kind of tools will help with the generalization of supports from one classroom to another and how rubrics can help gather necessary data to measure progress.
Please join us on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421
RSVP is requested but not necessary to attend. You can RSVP on the Facebook event, by email at mhughes@wa.easterseals.com, or calling 360-373-2502*100

KCPC Meeting: Substance Use Prevention (Virtual)
2022-11-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Silverdale Library, 3650 NW Anderson Hill Rd, Silverdale, WA, 98383, United States
Due to the forecasted snow, this meeting will be held online only. Join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421
Deanne Jackson from Kitsap County Substance Abuse Prevention Services will present on how to recognize signs of substance use and provide toolkits for prevention.
RSVP is requested but not necessary to attend. You can RSVP on Facebook, by email at mhughes@wa.easterseals.com, or calling 360-373-2502*100

Parent to Parent Support Group
2022-11-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Peninsula Alliance, 3243 Perry Ave, Bremerton, WA, 98310, United States
Questions/RSVP Stephanie Van Riper at (360) 801-4048 or svanriper@penarc.org

Special Education Series: Requesting an Evaluation
2022-11-15 18:00 - 20:00
These trainings are opportunities for parents, caregivers, and professionals to learn how students receive their special education services.
The first hour will be the training topic. The IEP clinic will begin in the second hour allowing individuals to bring their student’s IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and ask questions.
QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT VANESSA LEWIS
253-720-1583 or Vlewis@wapave.org

Choice and Self Determination and How it Effects Executive Function
2022-11-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Olympic Educational Service District OESD 114, 105 National Ave N, Bremerton, WA, 98312, United States
Clock hours and attendance certificates are available.
A light lunch is served. Please let us know if you have dietary considerations.
Executive Function encompasses a broad range of purposeful higher-order neuropsychological domains, including goal-directed behavior, abstract reasoning, decision making and social regulation. In this training, we will explore these issues and more.
If you are not able to come in person, join us on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421
RSVP is requested but not necessary to attend. You can RSVP on the Facebook event, by email at mhughes@wa.easterseals.com, or calling 360-373-2502*100

Parent to Parent Virtual Support Group
2022-11-15 13:00 - 14:00

KCPC Meeting: Human Traffickers Recruit Youth with Disabilities (In-Person)
2022-10-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Silverdale Library, 3650 NW Anderson Hill Rd, Silverdale, WA, 98383, United States
Information on what youth trafficking is, some common indicators of trafficking, and steps to take to address youth trafficking within the community.
RSVP is requested but not necessary to attend. You can RSVP on Facebook, by email at mhughes@wa.easterseals.com, or calling 360-373-2502*100

KCPC Meeting: Human Traffickers Recruit Youth with Disabilities (Virtual)
2022-10-25 18:00 - 19:00
Human Traffickers Recruit Youth with Disabilities
Information on what youth trafficking is, some common indicators of trafficking, and steps to take to address youth trafficking within the community.
RSVP is requested but not necessary to attend. You can RSVP on Facebook, by email at mhughes@wa.easterseals.com, or calling 360-373-2502*100
