Family Voices Indiana is proud to bring its Heart to Heart Conference to Fort Wayne in conjunction with AWS Foundation’s disABILITIES Expo!
Heart to Heart 2018 will be a day of learning and support for families of children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities, and the professionals who serve them.
The full-day conference, Friday, May 11, includes an opening plenary, nine break-out sessions, lunch and plenty of opportunity to visit exhibitors in the conference center and Expo hall. The morning sessions Saturday, May 12, offer the two most popular topics for those who couldn’t attend the day before and immediate access to the full AWS disABILITIES Expo. Choose one day or both!
Who should attend?
Families who have children or youth with special health care needs
Caregivers of children or youth with special health care needs
Social workers, case managers or care coordinators
Special education teachers
School counselors
Community members
Agenda
Heart to Heart speakers are subject-matter experts in the field of health system navigation, support, transition and advocacy for children with special health care needs. Each is the parent of a child or children with special needs, offering firsthand experience and sharing personal stories about how they have navigated this complex system.
Conference topics include:
Health care financing
Next steps after diagnosis
Understanding Medicaid waivers (sessions in both English and Spanish)
Transition to adulthood
First Steps
Care coordination tools
Special education
Location: The Allen County Warm Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN, 46805.
Cancellation policy: No refunds for cancellations after Friday, May 4, 2018.
Call 844-F2F-INFO, log on to www.fvindiana.org or email [email protected] for more information