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Family Voices of California (FVCA) is part of a national grassroots network of families and friends speaking on behalf of children with special health care needs.

****Upcoming and Recent Training Opportunities****

Brown Bag Lunch Training Series: Epilepsy 101 and Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders Resource Guide

Please join Family Voices of California and Epilepsy Foundation Northern California for an interactive Webinar for Family, Youth and their Providers too!  

SECTION ONE:
Epilepsy 101: Essential skills to help families identify Epilepsy. Basics – symptoms to look for, how it is diagnosed, seizure triggers, existing treatment options, co-morbidities, and proper first aid.

SECTION TWO:
Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders: A Resource Guide for Parents. Participants will be introduced to an accessible guide, written with parents in mind, for giving families some very basic information, including an introduction to epilepsy and seizure disorders, a description of pediatric epilepsy conditions and treatments, tools for reporting observations to medical professionals, and additional resources. Strategies for using this guide will be discussed.

 

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Brown Bag Lunch Training Series: Epilepsy 101 and Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders Resource Guide

Date:

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Time:

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

 

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/367612667


Brown Bag Lunch Series, July 1st Medicaid Waivers Training
with Kathryn Smith, RN, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and the Associate Director for Administration at USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

To see Kathryn Smith’s Powerpoint presentation, click here.

to view second half of this presentation, click here to download

 

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On March 10, 2009 Family Voices of California held its seventh statewide Health Summit, bringing together families, advocates, state agency representatives, health policy advocates, legislative representatives, providers and insurers.  The Summit focused on identifying budget issues in California significantly affecting children with special health care needs and developing strategies to ensure that families in California are able to access family-centered, affordable care.  man in plane
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Last updated November 14, 2011