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 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

• Impacts of 2009-2010 California Budget Affecting Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs

• Additional Tools for contacting your legislators about how the California Budget cuts impact your family
  
  
  • Talking Points for Educating Legislators on the 2009-2010 California Budget
    
    
  • Overview of Legislative Process
    
    
  • Background on California Budget
    
    
  • Tips for building relationships with legislators 
    
    
  • Tell your story: California policy makers need to hear from families about how the proposed budget cuts will affect families. Family Voices of California is collecting stories. If you want your voice to be heard, Click here to add your story!
    
    
  • Additional Advocacy Tools
    
    
• Highlights of Family Voices of California’s 2009 Health Summit

Join the Family Voices of California listserv! The listserv is for families, advocates, and professionals who are interested in children with special health care needs. Join to ask questions, get information, learn about new programs, ideas, research and much more.

To subscribe to the listserv, send an email to: FVCAFamAdv-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. You will receive confirmation, your name will automatically be added to the listserv, and you can begin receiving and sending messages.

Last updated July 1, 2009