Scholarships are available Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute 2019 Parents or primary caregivers of children ages 3 to 19 with special health care needs living in Iowa are invited to participate in a special leadership training. Goals of the training are to: Understand how to work with partners Become aware of one’s own path to leadership Discover strategies for advocacy Prepare a Community Service Project having impact at the community or systems level COST: $100 Scholarships are available Training Schedule In-person sessions in Cedar Rapids on these dates: April 5-6 May 3-4 May 31-June 1 June 29 Participants will develop service projects with the support of experienced family leaders. For more information contact Martha Hanley, martha-hanley@uiowa.edu, 319-356-0886, or Rachel Charlot, rachel-charlot@uiowa.edu, 712-792-5530 “It was wonderful to connect with other special-needs parents. I have learned so much and now have some idea of how things work.” “Knowing that I can make a difference moves me to continue onward.” “I have learned that I'm more of a leader than I thought and that I have the ability to do great things.” APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY, FEB. 15 For more information please visit the CHSC website, https://chsciowa.org/ To apply please go to the following link: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3kMNfD3DvBhoRFj Sponsored by the Division of Child and Community Health, University of Iowa