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.
Click here to register today!
Tierra families are invited to join us for an interactive chat with Julie Snyder, Tierra’s Life Planning Navigator!
For questions regarding this forum, contact Julie at jsnyder@tierradelsol.org or
(818) 415-2331.
Learn more on Tuesday, April 30th, 4:00 – 5:00 pm at Tierra’s next Family Forum.
Featured Guest Speaker, Dr. Rebecca Lienhard, Tierra CEO, will provide important updates and ways that you can help!
Oradora invitada destacada, Rebecca Lienhard, directora ejecutiva de Tierra ¡Proporcionará actualizaciones importantes y formas en que puede ayudar!
Expert estate planning attorney, Vanessa Terzian, Senior Partner at Lagerlof, LLP,
will present an impactful and interactive program to help you get started on creating and/or updating
your Special Needs Trust for your loved one with a disability.
Program Description:
Learn about this important savings and investment program that allows individuals with a disability to save and invest without losing public benefits. This will be 1 hour with Q&A
CalABLE is a savings and investment program that allows individuals with a disability to save and invest without losing eligibility for certain means-tested public benefits programs such as MediCal and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Earning in a CalABLE account are not subject to federal or California state income tax as long as the money is used for Qualified Disability Expenses. CalABLE can support the financial well-being of people with disabilities to provide for themselves and their families. CalABLE allows individuals with disabilities to maintain public benefit status even while saving above the established resource limits.
Join the Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC), and National Task Group for Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG) for a panel about Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Dr. Brian Chicoine, Dr. Seth Keller, and Amy Kolb-Tucker will discuss the barriers that adults with Down syndrome face in Alzheimer’s diagnosis/treatment, such as lack of access to knowledgeable healthcare providers. They will also provide practical tips and opportunities for families and healthcare providers to navigate and begin to address those barriers.
Save the Date and join us for an interactive chat with Julie Snyder, Tierra’s Life Planning Navigator, on Tuesday, August 27, starting at 4:00 pm. All families and supporters are welcome!
Save the Date and join us for an interactive chat with Julie Snyder, Tierra’s Life Planning Navigator, on Tuesday, October 22, starting at 4:00 pm. All families and supporters are welcome!
Happy New Year! Join us, let’s talk about and identify your planning needs for the new year. Together, let’s find out how we can help you put that plan in place.
In February, we will have a presentation from Enable Special Needs Planning, an agency that offers a program designed to create a comprehensive plan for families and individuals with a disability.
We will host a life planning presentation with Phillip Clark, Co-Founder of Enable Special Needs. Phillip, his wife and a team of professionals, help families all over the US create a clear vision for the future.
