student-parent dinner seminars: something to chew on

Student-Parent Dinner Seminars:

Something to Chew On

VITAL House’s Calendar of Events

September 14, 2009 Meet the Teacher

September 14, 2009 After-School

Program begins

September 28, 2009 Student-Parent Seminar

October 25, 2009 VITAL House

Open House

November 16, 2009 Student-Parent

Seminar

January 29, 2009 Student-Parent

Seminar

February 20, 2009 Student-Parent

Seminar

Student- Parent Seminar

September 28, 2009

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

VITAL House

September 25, 2009

•Mail Flyers

•2 weeks prior

•Hand-outs

•1 week

•Phone Calls home

•3 days prior

The Process…

Good eats since 1996

Delicious Home-style meals prepared by

VITAL House students

Proprietors:

Hazleton Area

ARCIL

OVR

VITAL House’s Student- Parent Seminar Menu Selections

Monthly Menu selections determined by transitional needs of the students and families.

• Philosophy of VITAL House * Promoting Independence

• Social Security Income * Work Incentives

• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation * Understanding MA Waivers

• Victim’s Resource Center * Adult Agency Resources

• Special Needs Trust * “I’m 31; I’m leaving home.”

• Special Requests * Leisure Time Options

• Transportation Options * Independence/Responsibility

Networking opportunities

Meet the staff

Social skills

Work related skills

Meet the parents

Tour VITAL House

Showcase student’s work

Agency Outreach

The Process:

• 45 minutes to 1 hour in length

• Interactive

• Allot time for questions at end

• Consider interpretative services

• Diverse ethnic community

• Arrange personal follow-up

• Entitlement verses Eligibility

• Young Adult Directed Services

Guest Speaker’s Presentation

Dessert is served…

• Last chance to grab a bite

• Wrap up the topic

• Check that sign-in sheet is complete

• Agency handouts are distributed

• Preview of next topic

• Ask for new topics for seminars

• Dismiss on time

• Encourage the parents to communicate with each other outside of school

Your hostesses for today wereSusan Kennedy: ARCIL

8 West Broad Street

Suite 228

Hazleton, PA 18201

(570) 455-9800 ext. 23

skennedy@anthracitecil.org

Bernadette Jespersen: Hazleton Area

VITAL House

118 W. Oak Street

Hazleton, PA 18201

(570) 459-3207

jespersenb@hasd.k12.pa.us

Thank you for letting us give you food for thought.

Now, chew on it.