March
17 -18, 2011 Student Union University of Nevada, Las Vegas
You are invited to join Family TIES of Nevada for a unique training opportunity for youth with special health care needs and disabilities, family members and professionals who serve them. Learn about the transition process and how health influences success in school, work and independent living. REGISTRATION $75 Professionals $40 Youth and Family Members* *A limited number of scholarships available for youth and family members •
For scholarship information, call 1-866-326-8437
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To pay by check or purchase order, download the registration form and return by mail
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To pay by credit card, make a secure online payment at: http://familytiesnv.org/training/registration_form
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Mallory Cyr is a 25 year old living with “special healthcare needs.” After graduating college in 2007, she worked for 3 years on the Healthy and Ready to Work National Resource Center and as the Youth Coordinator for the Maine Children with Special Health Needs Program. In this role, she has provided support creating and strengthening state Youth Advisory Councils throughout the country, identified strategies to increase youth involvement at the policy level and on the individual level, and started a national network of youth leaders who have expertise in health care policy and practices. Currently, Mallory lives with her family in Maine and serves as the National Youth Program Manager for the new Got Transition? National Center. • Joyce A. Bender is the founder and CEO of Bender Consulting Services, Inc., a firm that recruits and hires people with disabilities in the public and private sectors, who are trained in a variety of professional disciplines. In addition to running a successful international company, she also hosts a weekly Internet talk radio show, “Disability Matters with Joyce Bender,” which airs each Tuesday at 2:00 pm ET on www.voiceamerica.com.
Joyce has received numerous accolades for her work in furthering the employment and empowerment of people with disabilities. She has been recognized by two Presidential administrations, receiving the President’s Award in 1999 from President Clinton and the New Freedom Initiative Award from the Bush Administration in 2003.
This event is made possible in part with funding from the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Services and Resources Admin