Parent University Series

Families ETC (Families Empowered To Change), formerly known as the Parent Council of the Family CARE Project, will present its next program on February 28 (Saturday), 9:00AM-Noon.

"Putting the Individual in Every IEP." Presenter: Dr. Craig Minor, Asst. Professor, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

Learn how to effectively prepare for and to participate in the IEP process to achieve better outcomes for your child.

And you might to mark ahead on your April 8 (Wednesday), 6:00-8:00PM calendar for a program on "Legislative Advocacy." The presenter will be Dawn Melchiorre, senior policy advocate, Voices4Kids.

Learn how to advocate for legislative change to positively affect the future for our children. A light dinner will be served at the April 8 meeting.

All meetings will be held at the McHenry County Mental Health Board, 620 Dakota Street, Crystal Lake, Ill. There is no charge for either program.