Register now for this upcoming webinar sponsored by the Hands & Voices Family Leadership in Language and Learning (FL3) Project
Title: “A Deeper Dive into Family Engagement: Supporting Parents on EHDI Advisory Committees and Learning Communities”
This webinar is a deeper look into family engagement in EHDI systems, specifically how to create a supportive environment for parents on EHDI Advisory Committees and Learning Communities.
Thursday September 6th, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MT
Primary Audience: Family leaders, family-based support organizations. Additional audience participants encouraged to attend: EHDI Program Staff, pediatric health care professionals and other EHDI stakeholders.
Description: This session will expand on the topic of family engagement discussed during webinars facilitated by Hands & Voices in 2017. Strategies for how to support parents serving on EHDI Advisory committees and learning communities will be shared, including recruitment tips, orientation plans, and meeting contribution ideas.
Presenter: Candace Lindow-Davies, Director of Outreach, Hands & Voices
Candace Lindow-Davies is the parent of a son who is deaf with additional needs. Ms. Lindow-Davies has over 16 years of experience in management for Minnesota Hands & Voices before becoming part of the Hands & Voices Headquarters staff as the Director of Outreach and a co-Director of the H&V FL3 project. She previously served as a parent consultant for the MN Dept. of Health’s Newborn Hearing Screening Program, and also served as co-chair for the Center for Disease Control’s parent-to-parent committee, developing parent materials for national use.
A special thanks to NCHAM for their staff and technical support for making this webinar possible.