Events
iCare Partners with Special Olympics Wisconsin
May 3rd
Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) recently announced that iCare – Independent Care Health Plan has signed on as a multi-regional partner for the Greater Milwaukee, Northeastern, and Southeastern Regions of the state. As a Regional Games Partner, iCare will align with an organization that shares our goal of empowering individuals in an underserved population and we will be a part of all local SOWI competitions.
This is a natural partnership for iCare which has provided care to people with special needs since 1994. For iCare, a managed care organization providing insurance benefits for people with disabilities, the relationship demonstrates our commitment to the community we serve.
“iCare is proud to be a Regional Games Partner with Special Olympics Wisconsin,” said Derrick Lewis, iCare’s Public Relations & Communications Manager. “This partnership enhances iCare’s status as a resource for the disability community.”
Just as iCare invests in the people in our community, Special Olympics Wisconsin inspires nearly 10,000 athletes in the state with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to apply their talents and grow as individuals. SOWI provides year-round training and competition opportunities through 17 different Olympic-type sports. Through iCare’s support, Special Olympics Wisconsin believes that we will be better able to serve our shared communities.
“The Regional Games are at the heart of what Special Olympics is all about, the thrill of competition and the excitement of doing ones best,” said Dennis Alldridge, President and CEO of SOWI. “We are thrilled to have iCare, a company which truly understands the needs of the population we serve, support our mission to transform lives through the power and joy of sports.”
Muskego
http://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/calendar_detail.asp?id=1585
Green Bay
http://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/calendar_detail.asp?id=1674
Independent Care Health Plan
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Transition Information Session: Self-determination and Independent Living
May 3rd
Mark your calendar! Transition Information Session:
Plan for the Future of Your Youth with Special Needs
This Transition Session is for parents, caregivers and youth who want to know more about Self-determination and Independent Living.
Important issues that will be addressed:
Part 1:
What is self-determination and why is it important to preparing for independent living?
How is self-determination developed and when should we start?
Part 2:
Youth panel to share their experiences with self-determination and independent living
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Time: 8:00 am-11:45 am
Agenda: 8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Refreshments
8:30 – 10:30 Shannon Munn Huff, InControl Wisconsin
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:45 Youth Panel
Place: CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AUDITORIUM (Enter North parking structure; follow skywalk and signs to auditorium)
RSVP: by May 6 to SERC@chw.org or 414-266-3188
Please leave a message: Name, contact information (telephone number & Email address) and how many will attend. No callbacks will be made unless there are questions.
Sponsored by: the Southeast Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children’s Hospital of WI Social Work Program and the Transition Planning Committee
Independent Care Health Plan
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UW-Whitewater’s FREE Opening Horizon’s Conference!
Mar 13th
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Center for Students with Disabilities is sponsoring their annual Opening Horizons conference on Friday, May 10th, 2013.
Planning for the transition from high school to college is an exciting and sometimes confusing time. There are so many things to consider and make decisions on. This event targets students, parents, teachers and other interested individuals to explore the many aspects related to the post-secondary setting for students with disabilities. The conference will provide the participants with an opportunity to hear from a variety of presenters and gather information from on and off campus resources.
The target audience for this conference is current high school sophomores and juniors, their parents, teachers and other interested individuals. Other high school students are also welcome to attend.
Cost and Registration
There is no cost to attend the event, but pre-registration is required. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. Registration required by late April. See specific deadline information in conference materials.
Questions
Contact the Center for Students with Disabilities (262) 472-4711 for further information.
Independent Care to Unveil Banner Created by MPS Students and Staff
Mar 8th
Milwaukee School of Languages’ (l-r) Sue Gumina-Cannon, Rebecca Wolf, Jordan Smith-Cashae, Britney Graham and Gary Hodel.
(Milwaukee, March 4, 2013) A banner celebrating both diversity in the workforce and the collaboration between iCare and the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) School-to-Work Transition Program, will be unveiled on March 14th at 12:30 p.m. in the iCare suite at 1555 N. RiverCenter Dr. The banner, which was almost two years in the making, was created by students and staff from the Special Education Program at Milwaukee School of Languages. Two different sized versions of the banner are displayed in the iCare suite.
The unveiling will be the culmination of a day of activities for twenty students with varying abilities, participating in a School-to-Work Transition Program mock interview, sponsored by iCare. The mock interviews will take place in the first floor conference center at Schlitz Park from 10:30 to 12:00. Twenty staff from 18 area businesses will be participating in the mock interviews, which are designed to help students hone their interviewing skills.
Independent Care has been involved with the School-to-Work Transition Program since 2008, providing internship opportunities for five students since its inception. All five students were from Milwaukee School of Languages, and have performed clerical and custodial duties within iCare’s office suites at Schlitz Park. Independent Care is a managed care organization that provides health care coverage for disabled and low-income beneficiaries. MPS Transition Coordinator Sue Gumina-Cannon stated, “Our students have been involved with iCare for quite a few years now in the School-to-Work internship positions. We have always been grateful to iCare for the opportunities they have provided to our students.”
Banner on display at Milwaukee School of Languages.
Gumina-Cannon indicated that the idea for the banner originated from a suggestion by iCare Human Resources Director Daniel Wink, who heads the diversity committee at iCare. The committee was interested in creating a banner for the office area that reflected iCare’s philosophy of diversity and acceptance in the work place. Sue thought that her students with special needs could create something and enlisted the support of MPS paraprofessional Gary Hodel, who is also an artist. Both met with iCare’s diversity committee numerous times to come up with ideas for the banner and to present rough sketches of their vision.
Gumina-Cannon outlined how the banner was created indicating that her students used their own self portraits in silhouette to portray themselves in the banner. After cutting out the silhouettes, Hodel placed them into a creative composition and the students performed the work of filling in their silhouettes with colored paper, markers and paints. “We had a student who was a talented graffiti artist and he did the lettering,” stated Gumina-Cannon. There were approximately 15-20 who worked on the project in one form or another. Many of those students have graduated, but a video of the students working on the banner will be featured in the iCare board room.
Independent Care Health Plan
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Youth Leadership Summit
Jun 25th
Sponsored by Independence First and Wisconsin FACETS for high school students with disabilities, who are interested in becoming leaders and advocates for themselves and others with disabilities, June 25-29 and July 16-20, 2012.
Youth Leadership Summit Application
Save the Date – 3rd Annual Infant Mortality Summit
May 28th
Mayor Tom Barrett presents
The 3rd Annual
Infant Mortality Summit:
Changing the Determinants of Health
Featuring Dr. Anthony Iton, MD, JD, MPH
of the California Endowment
For more information visit:
www.milwaukee.gov/summit3
Friends for Health. Friends for Life.
Learn About Life Navigators and Services for Individuals with Disabilities
May 21st
Families, consumers and service providers are welcome! Presentations are free of charge.
Presentation Topics
June 13, 2012 – Transitioning from High School to Adult Life in the Community: Includes information on guardianship and resources that support a successful transition to adult life.
June 20, 2012 - Family Support: Includes information on short-term support, long-term support and aging family services.
June 27, 2012 - Trust Program: Includes information on special needs trusts and planning for the financial security of individuals with disabilities.
Time: 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where: Life Navigators (formerly ARC of Greater Milwaukee), 7203 W. Center St., Wauwatosa, WI 53210
Parking: Attendees may park in the lot east of Life Navigators or on the street.
RSVP: RSVPs three days prior to each session will help with planning. Please call Life Navigators at 414-774-6255 or Email information@lifenavigators.org.
Friends for Health. Friends for Life.
Getting and Keeping the First Job
May 7th
A curriculum created by the National Family Advocacy Support and Training (FAST) Project: fastfamilysupport.org
A workshop to help families, caregivers and professionals understand how to help youth with disabilities with employment.
Free Telephone Workshop
Wednesday May 9, 2012, 7-8pm
Presented by Matthew Zellmer, WI FACETS
During this workshop participants will learn the importance of disability self-awareness, how families can help youth with career planning; and strategies to navigate resumes, job interviews, and job accommodations. Samples of resumes, job search tips, checklist of work skills, and other online resources will be reviewed and provided to the participants.
To Register: Contact Sandra McFarland at 414-374-4645
Friends for Health. Friends for Life.
So, You Want to Work!!
Mar 20th
Teens with IEPs! Bring Your Parents to An Important Information Session. Teens don’t always go off to college or technical school. Have you and your parents thought about what you would like to do once you have completed high school? Click here for more information.
MATC Open House
Oct 28th
The Milwaukee Area Technical College is holding its open house on
Saturday, November 5th, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Downtown Milwaukee Campus
Enter at 700 West State Street
Free parking at 8th and State Street
structure
Click here for flyer
