Family Support Network of Greater Forsyth Upcoming Events
Family Support Network Calendar of Events - Spring 2011
Please call our office at 924-5301 if you would like more details.
Sponsors needed for Chat & Snacks at both hospitals in summer 2011!
CHAT & SNACK is sponsored twice a month at Brenner Children's Hospital--the first and third Tuesday evenings--and once a month at Forsyth Medical Center-- the fourth Tuesday--from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Brenner Chat & Snack is held in the Conference Room, 11th floor, Ardmore Tower.
Forsyth Chat & Snack is on the 3rd floor in the NICU waiting room.
To visit Junior League of Winston-Salem, one of our Chat & Snack sponsors, click here: www.jlws.org
Family Support Network welcomes Pediatric Services of America as a Chat & Snack sponsor at Brenner Children's Hospital. To learn more about PSA, click here: psahealthcare.com
NICU Parent Support Groups are held at Brenner Children's Hospital and at Forsyth Medical Center twice a month. The Brenner group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays on the 6th floor, Ardmore Tower. The Forsyth group meets on the first and third Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m., in the NICU Conference Room, 3rd floor. Different craft activities are planned each week and a light snack is provided. Support groups offer parents a chance to relax in an informal atmosphere and visit with other NICU parents and a trained support parent who has "been there" in the NICU environment.
B.E.E.S. (Building Exciting Effective Strategies for parenting children with special needs), a parent support group, meets ten times a year, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Amos Cottage, beside Forsyth Medical Center.
Dates for 2011: Jan 27, Feb. 24, Mar. 24, April 21, May 26, June 23, Jul 21, Aug. 25, Sep. 22, Oct. 27. For a complete 2011 listing of speakers, check the events page on the PDSSN (Piedmont Down Syndrome Support Network) website: PDSSN Please call the FSN office for reservations for dinner and childcare.
The Local Collaboration Team - a community resource for strengthening families - meets the third Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at The Special Children's School. Group includes representatives from the social services, non-profits, parents and the faith community. RSVP to 924-5301.
Support Parent Training This is a FREE training to equip parents of children with special needs to reach out and support other parents. The training will include communication and listening skills, understanding the stages of grief, accessing local resources, respecting confidentiality, and sharing your story. The next Support Parent Training will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 20, 2011 at The Special Children's School. Please call 924-5301 for more information.
E-newsletter to receive our monthly E-newsletter of upcoming events of interest to families of children with special needs, please send an e-mail to Chris Gentry: clgentry@wsfcs.k12.nc.us and indicate "FSN news list" in the subject line.
Sibshop dates for Spring 2011: March 11, April 15 and May 13!!
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