Jun
15
Wed
Estate Planning 101 
Jun 15 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Estate Planning 101 
This fact-filled program will also cover Special Needs Trusts and Late Life Planning.  For more information on this event and to register, click here!
Aug
17
Wed
Parent Resource Group Interactive Chat
Aug 17 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Parent Resource Group Interactive Chat

Join family members of adults with developmental disabilities in an interactive forum with Julie Snyder, Tierra’s Life Planning Navigator and Eric Doran, Manager of UC Irvine’s Down Syndrome MIND Institute. Julie and Eric will answer questions from the previous Summer Series Workshops as well as provide valuable resources specifically addressing areas of life planning and aging for adults with developmental disabilities.

Please register by Friday, August 12th!

Click here to register today!

Oct
18
Tue
Breaking Barriers to Technology for People with Disabilities @ Tierra del Sol
Oct 18 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Breaking Barriers to Technology for People with Disabilities @ Tierra del Sol
Please Note: This event is not open to the public, but all members of the media are welcome to attend, interview staff and associates, gather b-roll, and take photos.

The Tierra del Sol event also marks the celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October.

WHO:  Tierra del Sol Foundation and the City of Los Angeles Department on Disability

WHAT:  Breaking Barriers to Technology for People with Disabilities

WHEN:  Tuesday, October 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

WHERE:  Tierra del Sol’s Campus located at 9919 Sunland Blvd., Sunland, CA 91040

MEDIA RSVP:  Please RSVP to Janice Estrada,  jestrada@tierradelsol.org by Friday, October 14th.

Jan
18
Wed
Proxy Parent Foundation’s Carol Larkin presents the ins and outs of establishing a Pooled Special Needs Trust
Jan 18 @ 4:00 am – 5:00 am
Proxy Parent Foundation’s Carol Larkin presents the ins and outs of establishing a Pooled Special Needs Trust

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, January 18, from 4-5 pm, when Proxy Parent Foundation’s Carol Larkin presents the ins and outs of establishing a Pooled Special Needs Trust. Proxy Parent Foundation (PPF) is a non-profit organization founded in 1991 by parents of children with disabilities. As providers of expert financial, trust, and personal support services to persons living with disabilities, PPF assists them and their families through the creation and operation of a Pooled Special Needs Trust (PSNT). Carol will address the benefits of the PLAN of California Master Pooled Trust, and how to establish one, as well as how it protects eligibility for public benefits; and safeguards an inheritance, settlement, or insurance payout. Proxy Parent Foundation’s focus on personal support services gives families ways to improve the quality of life for a loved one with disabilities through education, recreation, and personal support.  Click here to register today!

Apr
23
Sun
The Front Yard Spring Block Party @ The Garland Hotel
Apr 23 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Front Yard Spring Block Party @ The Garland Hotel

The Garland Hotel  |  Sunday, April 23  |  2-5 pm 

Enjoy Live Music, Bites from the Front Yard Restaurant and tastings  from California Wineries and Breweries.  Proceeds benefit Tierra del Sol.  Get your tickets today!

  Pre-sale $35  |  Event day: $45

Click here for more details.

Jan
25
Thu
Upcoming Webinar from our friends at OneGeneration & NTG
Jan 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Upcoming Webinar from our friends at OneGeneration & NTG

Listening to Families and Advocates: A Panel Discussion on Maintaining Person Centered Care Throughout the Lifespan
Thursday, January 25th from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. PST, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST
This no-cost educational opportunity will offer new and updated information

In this webinar, you will learn the following:

  • Discuss how access to informed health care in terms of ‘Person Centered Approach’ serves families and older adults with IDD .
  • List at least 4 challenges to families with adults with IDD and how to address them.
  • List at least 3 suggestions on how to seek information and resources on aging, dementia and IDD.
  • Relate to the experiences of the panelists and apply at least two to their own family or families they serve.
  • Acquire basic understanding in aging in all persons, including adults with IDD.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER TODAY!