weConnect July 25, 2022

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FREE FAMFEST, RAPID CITY SAT., AUGUST 20TH FROM 10AM TO 1PM South Dakota Parent Connection's Back to School Resource Fair has a new location at The Dahl Arts Center, 713 7th St. Downtown businesses will have activities and Make & Takes Fun, food, freebies, crafts, school supplies and much more! Hosted by South Dakota Parent Connection, Vucurevich Emerging Leaders, and South Dakota Family Engagement Center. The event is free and open to all. If you are interested in being a vendor for the Resource Fair, please contact Lisa Merchen at South Dakota Parent Connection.

FREE BACK TO SCHOOL FAIR, SIOUX FALLS SAT., AUGUST 20 FROM 9AM TO 1PM Arts and crafts, games, prizes, free bike helmets while supplies last, kids sock and underwear giveaway, free lunch starting at 11am, outdoor safety info, vision screening, parenting information, fire truck, ambulance, and more. St. Joseph School, 601 W. 4th Street. Organized by Prairie View Prevention, Dakota Drug & Alcohol, and the Coalition for a Drug-Free South Dakota.

VIRTUAL POWER HOUR - AUGUST 8TH - 6:30 TO 7:30PM MT Black Hills Reads, the SD Statewide Family Engagement Center and SD Association for the Education of Young Children will be hosting a Power Hour for child care providers and other early learning professionals on Monday, August 8th. This fun and informative virtual event will focus on Family Engagement and will include prizes, amazing speakers, interactive breakout conversations, and more!  Register Here. Contact: Darbi Hunt at [email protected] or 605-641-6382.

ADAPTIVE DANCE CLASSES, SIOUX FALLS - ARTISTRY DANCE STUDIO Thursdays, Sept 8 through May from 5:45-6:45 pm for ages 10 and younger Thursdays, Sept 8 through May from 6:45-7:45 pm for ages 11 and older. Tuition cost is $60/month. Register (click on your child's grade to select dance class)

PARENT / FAMILY TRAININGS Virtual **Meet the Teacher: How to Build Relationships This Back to School Season July 26, 12pm CT. Register to receive replay link. Providing Required Compensatory Services That Help Students with Disabilities in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, July 27 at 2pm CT. U.S. Department of Education Relieving Back to School Anxiety August 9, 12pm CT. Strategies for Caregivers & Educators of Anxious Students. Register to receive replay link. Positive Parenting Program, Aug. 16-18 from 12-1pm CT/11am-12pm MT. For parents/caregivers who have children with a disability up to 12 years old interested in general information about promoting their child's development. In each webinar, a Parent Network Specialist and Triple P practitioner will lead the presentation. A behavior specialist from the Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Program will also participate to conduct a Questions & Answer session for tips and strategies. Parenting Tip Packets will be made available to all participants. Free, registration required Family & Self-Advocate Conversations, Aug. 11at 12:30pm CT. SD Dept. of Human Services MontCOMM 2022 - Alternative Communication Conference. August 12, 8:30am-4:30pm Mountain Time, Missoula, Montana. Group discount, virtual attendance available. In-Person PACER Symposium on Children's Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Tuesday, Aug. 16 from 8am-3pm at the Minneapolis Convention Center. $40 registration fee with lunch provided. Designed to help parents, educators, administrators, and other professionals better identify and address mental health and learning disabilities in children and youth. 2022 Conference of the Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, Sept. 27-30 in Chicago, IL. Applications for registration waivers for family members of a young child/young children with disabilities between the ages of 0 and 8 accepted on an ongoing basis.

Simply calling or texting 988 or chatting 988Lifeline.org will connect you to compassionate care and support for mental health-related distress. #988Lifeline

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This e-publication was developed under grants from the U.S. Department of Education Project Grant H328M2000666 and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Grant H328M140021, Family to Family Health Information Center, $96,750; and approximately 5% financed with non-governmental resources. The contents should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by US Department of Education, HRSA, HHS or the Federal Government.