If your school, parent group, or organization would like to sponsor a SPAN training or workshop in your area, contact SPAN at (973) 642-8100. Check this page often for updated training and workshop information.

Workshops & Training
for Parents & Professionals

For descriptions of the workshops that SPAN offers, visit our 
Workshop Descriptions
page.

SAVE THE DATE!
MAY 30, 2008

CREATING AGREEMENT TRAIN THE TRAINER
East Brunswick
, New Jersey

More Information & Online Registration

2008 LUNCHTIME TELECONFERENCE SERIES

Health Advocacy Series

 Helping NJ Families access health coverage and health services for their children with special healthcare needs 

All Calls will be from 12:00 to 1:30 PM
Presentation from 12-1; Q&A from 1-1:30

MORE INFORMATION

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER PROJECT
Joint Training Activities for Educators and Parents

Fall 2007/Winter 2008 

More Information

The LRCs are registered New Jersey Professional Development Providers.

SPECIAL EDUCATION - 
PARENT INVOLVEMENT / TRAINING SCHEDULE

Date

Topic

Location

Presenter

Time

Registration Information – Contact:

April 24, 2008 

Health Advocacy

FSO of Essex County

Carolyn Hayer

6:00-8:00 PM

Nicole Etienne  973-395-1441 x 18

etiennen@fsoec.org

April 24, 2008

Key Changes in Special Education Law

FSO of Atlantic and Cape May Counties –

Cape May Courthouse

Peg Kinsell

6:30 – 8:30 PM

Andrea Burleigh  609-485-0575 x105  aburleigh@famsupport.org

April 25, 2008

Health Advocacy

Somerset Baptist Church

Erin Seigh

1:00 – 3:00PM

Stanley Croughter  908-788-8585

scroughter@fso-hsw.org

April 26, 2008

Mini-Conference on Inclusion

Benefits & Strategies for  Middle & High School 

Stockton State College

Pomona

Keynote & panel presenta-tions

9:00AM-

1:00PM

ON-LINE: www.spannj.org/START/
trainingregistration.htm

FAX:  973-297-5304

April 29, 2008

Key Changes in Special Education Law

Spring Run School

Malia Corde

7:00 – 9:00 PM

Stanley Croughter  908-788-8585

scroughter@fso-hsw.org

April 30, 2008

 

Family-Educator Collaboration:

Building Culturally Responsive Relationships

Learning Resource Center

Central - Dayton

NJOSEP & START Project, SPAN

9:30 a.m.-

12:30 p.m.

 

ON-LINE: www.spannj.org/START/
trainingregistration.htm

FAX:  973-297-5304

April 30, 2008

 

Understanding the Consideration of

Assistive Technology within the IEP Process

Grades K-12

Learning Resource Center

North Satellite-

Morris Plains

Department of Children & Families

5:30 p.m.-

8:00 p.m.

You may access the registration form via the internet at:  www.nj.gov/education/lrc/pd/

 

May 2, 2008

Health Advocacy

Spring Run School

TBD

7:00 – 9:00 PM

Stanley Croughter  908-788-8585

scroughter@fso-hsw.org

May 5, 2008

Key Changes in Special Education Law

Redeemer Lutheran Church

Malia Corde

7:00 – 9:00 PM

Norma Nilsen  973-770-2700

norma@fso-ms.org

May 7, 2008

Health Advocacy

FSO of Passaic County

Carolyn Hayer

6:30 – 8:30 PM

Karin Bouxin  973-427-0100

kbouxin@fso-pc.org

May 7, 2008

Health Advocacy Teleconference:  Mental Health Services:  Child Behavioral Health

 

Diana Autin

and

Sue Benedetto

12:00-1:30PM

Vivian DeWitt

973-642-8100 x116

trainings@spannj.org

May 9, 2008

Health Advocacy

Community Prevention Resources of Warren County

TBD

1:00 – 3:00PM

Stanley Croughter  908-788-8585

scroughter@fso-hsw.org

May 12, 2008

Conflict Resolution

Hillcrest Community Center

Kathy Spinozzi

7:00- 9:00PM

Julie Rikon , 973-728-0999 ascfamily@hotmail.com

May 12, 2008

Using Multiple Intelligences to Help Children Learn

Coleman School Learning Center

Carolyn Hayer

7:30-9:00PM

Special Services Advisory Council of Glen Rock, ssacgl@optonline.net

May 13, 2008

Key Changes in Special Education Law

FSO of Ocean County

Monique Dujue

7:00 – 9:00 PM

 

Annie Hercules  732-281-5770

Annie.hercules@ocfso.org

May 13, 2008

Key Changes in Special Education Law

FSO of Union County

Erin Seigh

6:30 – 8:30 PM

Mary Jackson  908-789-7625  x 14

mjackson@fso-union.org

May 13, 2008

 

Understanding the Consideration of

Assistive Technology within the IEP Process

Grades K-12

Learning Resource Center

South- Sewell

Department of Children & Families

5:30 p.m.-

8:00 p.m.

You may access the registration form via the internet at:  www.nj.gov/education/lrc/pd/

 

May 14, 2008

 

Understanding the Consideration of Assistive Technology within the IEP Process

Grades K-12

Learning Resource Center

Central- Dayton

Department of Children & Families

5:30 p.m.-

8:00 p.m.

You may access the registration form via the internet at:  www.nj.gov/education/lrc/pd/

 

May 15, 2008

 

Health Advocacy

Family Based Services Assoc. of NJ

Erin Seigh-English

7:00 – 9:00 PM

 

Tamara Gaines   732-571-3272

tgaines@fbsanj.org

May 17, 2008

ADHD

Club de Padres

Andrea Gomez

1:30 – 3:30PM

Andrea Gomez  973- 523-8404 X45

 

May 21, 2008

Key Changes in Special Education Law

Family Based Services Assoc. of NJ

Mercedes Rosa –

Spanish

7:00 – 9:00 PM

 

Tamara Gaines   732-571-3272

tgaines@fbsanj.org

May 27, 2008

Health Advocacy

FSO of Union County

Mercedes Rosa

1:00 – 3:00PM

Mary Jackson  908-789-7625  x 14

mjackson@fso-union.org

June 2, 2008

 

 

Health Advocacy-Accessing Health Coverage and Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Family Support Organization of Bergen County
0-108 29th St., Fairlawn, NJ  04710 

CAROLYN HAYER, SPAN Director of Training

7:00pm – 8:30pm

Please contact Lynne Bolson to register.

Call 201-796-6209 x102 or email lbfsobc@covad.net  

June 4, 2008

Health Advocacy

Family Based Services Assoc. of NJ

Mercedes Rosa –

Spanish

7:00 – 9:00 PM

 

Tamara Gaines   732-571-3272

tgaines@fbsanj.org

June 4, 2008

Health Advocacy Teleconference:  Health Care Advocacy in the Managed Care Environment

 

Diana Autin

12:00-1:30PM

Vivian DeWitt

973-642-8100 x116

trainings@spannj.org

June 9, 2008

Title I and NCLB

Hillcrest Community Center

TBD

7:00- 9:00PM

Julie Rikon , 973-728-0999 ascfamily@hotmail.com

June 10, 2008

Health Advocacy

FSO of Ocean County

Monique Dujue

7:00 – 9:00PM

Annie Hercules  732-281-5770

Annie.hercules@ocfso.org

June 19, 2008

Health Advocacy

TBD

Kathy Spinozzi

10:00AM – 12:00PM

Bessy Vega, 973-770-2700 x17

bessy@fso-ms.org

 July 9, 2008

 Health Advocacy Teleconference:    Other Health Supports

 

Diana Autin and Pauline Lisciotto

 12:00-1:30PM

 Vivian DeWitt

973-642-8100 x116

trainings@spannj.org

August 6, 2008

Health Advocacy Teleconference:   Health Consumer and Privacy Rights and Related Laws

 

Lois Krieger

12:00-1:30PM

Vivian DeWitt

973-642-8100 x116

trainings@spannj.org

September 10, 2008

Health Advocacy Teleconference:     Transition to Adult Systems of Care: What’s Out There?

 

Alice Hunnicutt

12:00-1:30PM

Vivian DeWitt

973-642-8100 x116

trainings@spannj.org