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!
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.
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!
Participate in Tierra’s Online Auction!
Don’t miss out on your chance to win:
Dodger Tickets
Experiences
Spa Treatments
Wine Tastings
Fine Dining
Family Fun Activities
And more!
Click here to register today and check out our auction items!
Please join us for our November Parent Forum. Meet and learn from other parents and family members who have loved ones with disabilities while sharing your experiences, questions, and concerns.
Click here to register today!
Please join us for our January Life Planning Forum. Meet and learn from other parents and family members who have loved ones with disabilities while sharing your experiences, questions, and concerns.
Featured Guest Speaker, Nick Vukotic, of Maxim Healthcare Services,
providers of nursing, therapy, personal care, and behavioral services, will present details of Maxim’s numerous
non-medical services and programs, funding resources and ways to advocate for coverage.
