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.
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.
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.
This month is about discovering resources to help you care for yourself. We have invited Leeza’s Care Connection to provide tips, strategies, and resources to help you navigate the caregiving role and find that balance. Whether you are caring for a loved one with a disability or someone experiencing Alzheimer’s disease, they believe that you don’t have to walk this path alone. Please join us to find out the many resources and educational opportunities they offer.
Join Julie Snyder, Tierra’s Life Planning Navigator, for a very special seminar on Legal Planning for Seniors.
Learn about Advanced Planning topics:
Financial tools – powers of attorney
Estate planning tools – trusts and wills
Decision-making tools – Advance Health Care Directives
Location:
Joslyn Adult Center
1301 W Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506
To RSVP, contact:
Xotchil@Leezascareconnection.org or (818) 847-3686
Join us and learn about Community Options Integrated Services (COIS), a unique housing option for your loved one’s future. We will hear from Ingrid Rushing, who is the owner and CEO of COIS. Ingrid is an advocate and is passionate about her work and what her organization offers and is looking forward to sharing with all of you.
Let’s get together to recap our last few session and have an interactive chat where we share thoughts and ideas. All are welcome!
Join us for an interactive chat with Julie Snyder, Tierra’s Life Planning Navigator, and an opportunity to honor those who care for their loved ones this November for National Family Caregivers Month. All families and supporters are welcome!
Dr. Rebecca Lienhard, Tierra CEO
The Effects of Government Funding Cuts and the New Normal for People with Disabilities
Please join us for this month’s Tierra Parent Forum, featuring special guest speaker, Dr. Rebecca Lienhard, Tierra’s Chief Executive Officer, career and policy advocate for all people with developmental disabilities.
Dr. Rebecca Lienhard joined Tierra in 1990. Over the course of her tenure, she has championed inclusion and value for people with disabilities through their unique contributions to our communities. She holds a doctorate degree from the University of Southern California in Organization Change and Leadership, a Master’s degree in Special Education, with emphasis in Moderate/Severe Disabilities and is a graduate of the University of Delaware National Leadership Institute on Developmental Disabilities.
Dr. Lienhard serves as the key spokesperson for the agency in local, state, and national venues. She has served on the Vendor Advisory Committee for the California Department of Developmental Services’ North Los Angeles County Regional Center, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities’ Employment First Committee, and as Vice President of the Board of Directors for Southern California APSE (Association of People Supporting Employment First). Additionally, she serves as a member of three of California’s Department of Developmental Services Workgroups, specifically focusing on Employment, System & Fiscal Reform, and Community Resources. Through these roles, she has gained a nation-wide view of services, relevant laws, and emerging trends; all in an effort to advance meaningful and inclusive lives for adults with developmental disabilities
