Listed here are Kitsap events related to developmental disabilities or special education including our monthly meeting. Not all community events are posted here. If you would like to add an event, please contact us.
Parent to Parent support groups are for parents and caregivers to those with IDD, all are welcome. Registration is required. The zoom link will be sent to you once you are registered. You will only need to register once.
Mindfulness to support resilience
Why a checklist can calm your brain
Access to a video library with more self-care content
Time for you to share and ask questions
You’re invited! Come and celebrate the Tommy’s Story Hour event, a group for people with disabilities.
Join a Zoom information session about guardianship! No advance registration is required. Guardian and Conservator Responsibilities and Reporting
For families and caregivers of people with disabilities Learn about the new law affecting guardianship and how it pertains to families caring for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. How does the law affect our families caring for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities? What is the difference between guardianship, power of attorney, and supported […]
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.
Explore neurodiversity in yourself at Neurodiversity Nights! This month's topic is Autism
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
Training participants will learn:
Overview of Autism characteristics,
Understand learning styles, executive function, and critical thinking and its impact on independence and self-esteem.
Learn strategies that encourage independence and autonomy; building on strengths, interests, and motivations.
Hear from Partners 4 Housing on creative ways to find and fund housing for your individual with developmental disabilities.
Support and training for various diagnoses can be found on our Resources page.
Local caregiver Support
Statewide caregiver support
Local events calendars