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Support for Families Clinics, Workshops, & Trainings:
(Last updated: Monday, April 14, 2008 7:48 PM )

RSVP required. Call 415-920-5040 to sign up for a workshop, for more information, to reserve childcare or interpretation services.

Clinics/Workshops
CLINICS are small group trainings designed to accommodate individualized questions and are repeated monthly. All clinics occur from 4-6pm, unless otherwise noted.

The online versions of our flyers are available in PDF format Download Free PDF viewer. They are listed next to month and year for clinics/workshops.

Parent/Professional Workshops on Saturdays!
PARENT/PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS are larger group training's that provide an opportunity for parents & professionals to network, share concerns, ideas, and learn about valuable information & resources.
In response to the changing needs of families, SFCD recently began offering monthly half-day Saturday workshops. These extended workshops give participants an opportunity to receive more in-depth information on a range of topics.

PPWs are held at John O'Connell High School, 2355 Folsom Street, (@20th Street).
Parking is available in the schoolyard -- Enter from Harrison Street (between 19th and 20th Streets).

In addition to providing childcare and interpretation services, a light breakfast and full lunch* are offered to all those who pre-register.

Events Sponsored by Other Organizations (Events are listed as a convenience for families and professionals. Please contact each organization for more information)
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS (ordered by date):

APRIL 2008

24th Annual Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities
April 14-15, 2008
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel & Resort, Oahu, Hawaii
For more information go to our web site at: www.pacrim.hawaii.edu

4th Annual Day in the Sky: Free Accessibility Expo
April 19, 2008-9am-4pm
Watsonville Airport
For more information or to get involved: 831-459-7210 or go to our web site at: Shared Adventures

Effective Black Parenting Workshop
April 21-25, 2008
Child Care Resource Center - Chatsworth, CA
Email Gary Coleman at the Center for the Improvement of Child Caring (CICC) for more information on trainings or call: 1(800) 325-2422.

Epilepsy Foundation: A Day of Hope Confernce
April 26, 2008-830am-4pm
California Pacific Medical Center, Davies Campus
For more information please call 925-224-7760/1-800-632-3532 or Email: efnca@epilepsynorcal.org or Visit: www.epilepsynorcal.org

Two Day Workshop: Anat Baniel Method for Healthy Backs
April 26-27, 2008
Anat Baniel Method Center - San Rafael, CA
Phone Contact: 415-847-8887 or email: training@anatbanielmethod.com or website: www.anatbanielmethod.com

2008 California Secondary Transition Conference: Navigating the Roadmap to Success
April 28-29, 2008
Marriot - Palm Desert, California
For more information and registration forms goto the Californial Department of Education website

MAY 2008

First 5 Family Festival for Young Children
May 4, 2008: 11am-3pm
Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco, CA
For more information: 415-934-4849 OR go to web site at: www.first5sf.org/

Autism Education Network presents: Children and Adolescents with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Conference
May 9-10, 2008
Holiday Inn, San Jose CA
For more information contact Francisco Valenzuela email

415-282-7494
2601 Mission St. #606, San Francisco, CA 94110
Open Gate Resource Center
415-920-5040
2601 Mission Street, #300, San Francisco, CA 94110
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