Event Calendar
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Parenting is stressful for everyone and parenting a child with special needs is unique and can be isolating. Come to join us for coffee or tea with other parents who get it. This group is about emotional support, laughter, sharing resources and just having a safe place to talk about whatever is on your mind.
Support for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities or special health care needs
HOW WE SUPPORT EACH OTHER
• Parents supporting each other
• Connecting to other parents
• Sharing community resources
• Building community
Are you looking for a chance to give back, strengthen our community, and connect with others who care about belonging? Great volunteer opportunities are available at PAVE, a statewide not-for-profit that provides families and youth information, training, resources and individual assistance to navigate education and health care systems. We can find the right fit for you. Come learn how your strengths can help achieve PAVE’s mission and make a difference in our community!
Highlighted Volunteer Opportunities:
Helpline Volunteer Position: Imagine it’s 3 am and you know something is just not “right” in your gut about someone you love? 24/7 anyone can submit a Helpline Request or place a phone call to our 800-Helpline (5-PARENT, ext. 15). The Helpline needs volunteers with compassionate listening skills, basic computer skills and who are dependable to confirm basic information. Being the first point of contact you will connect family members to programs of PAVE to address their concerns, obtain information, and make choices for their loved one.
Time commitment: 2-4 hours a week, open Monday-Thursdays.
General Office Help: Crunching numbers, looking at data, organizing information and/or researching resources or information. If you mildly like any of these, the programs of PAVE are in need of your skills. Information, data, research and resource allow us to help families and youth. You can enhance that support and impact their lives.
Time commitment: 2-10+ hours a week, a month or in a quarter; 7 days a week with reliable internet and/or Monday – Friday at the PAVE office on the TCC campus.
Annual Event Volunteer: Do you enjoy looking for things – goods, services, online shopping, dreaming of places to travel? Imagine asking those companies to donate their goods or services to benefit youth with disabilities so they can pursue their dreams and explore their future? Donate your time, at home, with your friends or in our office looking up information, emailing letters and securing donations for our October 19th Annual Event! It’s a lot of fun, can be done a few hours a week, on an afternoon with friends, neighbors co-workers or weekly in our office. Your amazing research, shopping skills deployed to secure donations that raise money for youth with disabilities! Rewarding and impactful for our mission and community.
Time commitment: Couple hours, weekly, daily, with friends; wherever you have reliable internet 7 days a week or 2 Monday-Friday in our office on the TCC Campus.
Other opportunities include: Parent to Parent Helping Volunteer; Resource Fair Extraordinaire and more!
Please register online if you are interested in volunteering, we hope to see you there!
Parents can bring their IEP’s or assessments and together we offer support and information.No appointment necessary.
We also share current updates in special education.
Take advantage of this opportunity to have your own Parent Training and Information Specialist with you and be informed on your rights and your children’s rights.
If you have any questions or to confirm attendance, please call Sherry Mashburn at 509-439-9880 or email smashburn@wapave.org
Join us to celebrate the end of the school year! We will provide hot dogs bring a dish to share!
¡Celebre el fin de año con nosotros! ¡Ofreceremos los hot dogs – por favor traiga un bocadillo para compartir!
We will be under the covered space at Bradley Lake Park Bring food to share and we will eat and celebrate our community and talk about what services and supports families and individuals want to see in Pierce County for the next year.
We will have games and activities for kids and friends please RSVP with our tickets link so we have enough food.
ACERCA DE ESTA TRANSMISION, LOS TEMAS INCLUIRAN:
- Los derechos que los padres tienen a la información sobre la educación de sus hijos
- Consejos para comunicarse con la escuela
- Maneras efectivas para prepararse para la reunión de su hijo
- ¡Qué espera de nuestra próxima emisión de PAVE en Junio!
ACERCA DE NUESTRO ORADORA
Socorro Trujillo es la coordinadora de Recursos para padres de PAVE y sirve a los que hablan español
Get some 1:1 time with a Parent Training and Information Specialist!
Parents can bring their IEP’s or assessments and together we offer support and information.No appointment necessary.
We also share current updates in special education.
Take advantage of this opportunity to have your own Parent Training and Information Specialist with you and be informed on your rights and your children’s rights.
If you have any questions or to confirm attendance, please call Sherry Mashburn at 509-439-9880 or email smashburn@wapave.org
Parents can bring their IEP’s or assessments and together we offer support and information.No appointment necessary.
We also share current updates in special education.
Take advantage of this opportunity to have your own Parent Training and Information Specialist with you and be informed on your rights and your children’s rights.
If you have any questions or to confirm attendance, please call Sherry Mashburn at 509-439-9880 or email smashburn@wapave.org
Sharing Down Syndrome in Pierce County with Parent to Parent is hosting Saturday family meetups through the summer. So, come and join the fun!
Meetups will be regularly scheduled for the 3rd Saturday of the month at 11 am
Need to find us? Just look for blue and yellow ribbons and or lanyards to find us.
We are looking forward to enjoying the wonderful weather and families! Hope to see you there!
This park does have a splash pad!
Parents can bring their IEP’s or assessments and together we offer support and information.No appointment necessary.
We also share current updates in special education.
Take advantage of this opportunity to have your own Parent Training and Information Specialist with you and be informed on your rights and your children’s rights.
If you have any questions or to confirm attendance, please call Sherry Mashburn at 509-439-9880 or email smashburn@wapave.org