Information Network for Families- Hamilton County, Ohio

If you are the adult sibling of someone with a developmental disability, you should consider joining us in Columbus for the 11th Annual Ohio SIBS Conference. You'll find information, relaxation, support and empowerment! Hamilton County DD Services offers limited support to families who need financial assistance to attend. We hope to ssee you on November 11 and 12, 2011. Go to www.ohiosibs.com for more information.

Check out Summer "and Other" Adventures Expo!! Thank you, Michael!

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The 7th Annual Summer "and Other" Adventures Expo was a great success! Families buzzed through the Tri County Mall from 10:00-4:00 on Saturday, March 5th. Nearly 60 vendors-organizations registered, and engaged families of school-aged students, and young adults with a variety of abilities.

The success of this event is in large part due to the amazing people who help to plan to and execute it. A partnership of people from Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties that includes representatives from the four Developmental Disability organizations, State Support Team Region 13, Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati Recreation Commission, Butler County Transition Services, the Division for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Our sponsors include Tri County Mall, WARM-98, Kroger, and WCPO-TV. We are grateful for the many years of support! A special thank you to the families who gave us their time on that gloomy Saturday. Please let us know if you like Summer "and Other" Adventures Expo.

SUMMER "and Other" ADVENTURES EXPO
"One Stop for Summer Camps, Year-round Activities, and Transition Resources
Saturday, March 5, 2011
10:00am -4:00pm
Tri County Mall
11700 Princeton Pike
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
Entertainment, Former Bengals, "Ask-A-Dad" Table, and more!!

COMMON THREADS NETWORK
Connecting families and groups around common concerns in
Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, and Warren counties
First regional meeting
Friday, February 18, 2011
Vineyard Church of Cincinnati
11340 Century Circle East; Springdale, OH 45246

Working "smarter" on behalf of families in our region

Hello There -Just wanted to update all of you that our partners at 7 Hills Church (www.7hillschurch.tv ) will be hosting their first Breathe Respite THIS FRIDAY from 6 to 9pm. They still have 18 spots remaining. This event is open to the public so please spread the word to any families you know who may be interested. Families simply log onto their website (above) and search under Events for "Breathe". Thanks so much and we look forward to serving these amazing families with yet another awesome partner! HH

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"The Parents' Journey.... From Shattered Dreams to Hope for the Future" Saturday, November 20, 2010
9 am - 4 pm
Cost: $35 (includes lunch)

Through an actively dynamic and interactive model, Dr. Moses describes, explores and facilitates the process that parents experience when their child has special needs. This process has been very therapeutic for parents, and is equally useful for professionals who work with parents of children with special medical, therapeutic and/or educational needs. For more information or to register, please see the attached flyer, or register online at:

Continuing Professional Education, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center offers continuing education credit and contact hours for health-care professionals.

A group of family members and professionals who support them met on July 15, 2010 to consider the invitiation from Ohio Department of DD to develop a regional Family Advisory Council. Representatives from Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties attended this initial meeting. Lynne Calloway, Information Network for Families with Hamilton county DD Services coordinated and hosted the gathering.