Hausslein%20Early%20Intervention%20Parent%20Leadership%20Awards

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Hausslein Early Intervention Parent Leadership
Awards

• A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a
  single step

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Outline of the workshop

• Overview of the Hausslein Awards
• Criteria for the award
• Step by step
• Creating the idea (who to contact if you are not
  sure if the idea is a billable service available
  through early intervention or another program)
• Recruiting a team of parents
• Developing a plan
• Collaborating (who to collaborate with early
  intervention program, community organization,
  etc.
• Writing the proposal
• Requesting letters of support (who to ask)
• Submitting the proposal
• Getting the award and making it happen
• Reporting to the early intervention community at
  the Hausslein Award Ceremony

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Overview

• Step by Step
• Putting all the pieces together

Develop the plan
Idea
Recruiting Parents
Writing the Proposal
Requesting letters of support
Collaborating
Reporting back to the
community
Submitting the proposal
Making it happen
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Criteria

• Parent-driven
• Parent-implemented
• Cross programs with community outreach
• A new program or a new component to an existing
  parent-initiated program
• Demonstrate collaborations between families and
  other members of the community
• Will continue beyond the project
• Will include numerous families
• Offers parent networking opportunities
• Tailored to the identified needs of the group

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Application Process

• Applicant Collaborator Information
• Ask for References
• Summary of leadership experience
• Provide a project goal
• Provide the details of how you plan to accomplish
  the goal and provide timelines
• Expenses
• Benefits
• Other assistance needed
• Team leaders agreement

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Key Elements of Family-Centered Services

• Recognizing that the family is the constant in a
  childs life, while the service systems and
  personnel within those systems fluctuate.
• Facilitating parent/professional collaboration at
  all levels of service provision services for an
  individual child program development,
  implementation, and evaluation and policy
  formation.
• Honoring the racial, ethnic, cultural, and
  socio-economic diversity of families.
• Recognizing family strengths and individuality
  and respecting different methods of coping.
• Sharing with parents, on a continuing basis and
  in a supportive manner, complete and unbiased
  information.
• Encouraging and facilitating family-to-family
  support and networking.
• Understanding and incorporating the developmental
  needs of infants, children, and adolescents and
  their families into service delivery systems.
• Implementing comprehensive policies and programs
  that provide emotional and financial support to
  meet the needs of families.
• Designing accessible service delivery systems
  that are flexible, culturally competent, and
  responsive to family identified needs.

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Summary

• We have talked about the process step by step on
  how to apply for a Hausslein Award.
• We have provided you with the Key Elements of
  Family-Centered Services.
• Now where to go for more information.

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Where to Get More Information

• Visit the Parent Leadership Project website at
  www.eiplp.org.
• Contact the Parent Leadership Project toll-free
  at 1-877-35-EI-PLP.
• Read the Working Together Book.
• Contact past Hausslein Award recipients.