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****RESPITE 101 CONSUMER RESOURCE FAIR
A free resource fair on respite, day programs and more for children, youth and adults who have disabilities or are developmentally delayed.
Where: Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, 3000 Johnson Road, SW, Huntsville
When: Tuesday, August 26, 9 a.m. until noon
Who Should Attend: Consumers • parents • families
• community agencies • health-care providers
• rehabilitation professionals • educators
Featuring exhibits by respite providers,day habilitation providers, waiver service providers, and state and local agencies.
For more information, call Alisha Love, 256-650-1729, or Ann Robertson, 256-650-1735.
*****United Cerebral Palsy of Huntsville and Tennessee Valley, Inc., will help sponsor the 2008 National Respite Conference in Des Moines, Iowa. This conference provides vital information to caregivers, respite providers, case managers, educators, nurses, and others interested in the provision of respite.
To read more about the conference or to download a registration form, please go to www.irccc.org or contact Linda Lamberth at 256 237 383.
****A support group for families who have children with special needs will begin in Centerpoint in August. SEEDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR ALABAMA's mission is "to reachout to people in the commynity with special needs children and provide support". The group will meet the last Thursday of everymonth at 7 p.m. at 2321 Center Point Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama. For more information please call the group Coordinator, Felicia Agnew, at 205 856 5555 or email feliciaagnew@yahoo.com
****The Children's Trust Fund of Alabama once again has funded UCP HEARTS respite progorams across Alabama. These funds are for caregivers of children with disabilities or who are at risk of abuse and neglect. To find out where HEARTS is available in your are, call your local United Cerebral Palsy Center or call Alabama Respite at 256 237 3683
***** Alabama Respite now offers a new respite care funds for full time caregivers who live with a loved one with a diagnosis of mental retardation. These funds will specifically assist caregivers who are caring for children age 0-19 with developmental delay with a high incidence of mental retardation and adults age 19 and above with a diagnosis of mental retardation. Call 256 237 3683 in the Anniston area or Toll Free 866 737 8252 and speak to Linda to receive more information and an application.
****Alabama Respite has a new address and phone number. Please contact us at:
1521 East 9th Street
Anniston, Alabama 36207
256 237 3683
Our email address remains the same: alabamarespite@aol.com
***You can help prevent child abuse and neglect. Did you ever think you could feel good about filing your state tax return? If you are receiving a refund on your Alabama taxes, we hope you will consider directing all or part of that refund to the Children's Trust Fund so they can continue the fight against child abuse and neglect. In the "Donations Check off" section of your Alabama tax return, please check CHILD ABUSE TRUST FUND and make a generous donation. For more information call 334-242-5710 or visit Children's Trust Fund web site at www.ctf.alabama.state.gov
*** Alabama respite to develop district consumer advisory councils
In order to meet the needs in different areas of Alabama, we are looking for caregivers and those who work with caregivers who would be interested in developing a local Respite Services Coordinating Council. We hope to establish seven of these Councils in each of our Congressional Districts.
If you have an interest in working to increase respite funding and want to help educate caregivers on the need for respite, please let us know. Informing our legislators on the need for respite will be another important goal of each Council.
Contact us, we will be forming a group in your part of the State soon. 256 237 3683.
*** Make extra money and provide a needed service at the same time!!
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