April Events Calendar

Just Fun Club
April 12 –  Chicken Dinner/Dance. Friday, April 12. 6:30 – 9:3opm. Canton High School. MUST pre-pay $5.00 at The Arc by Wednesday, April 3, 2019.

After I’m Gone
April 11 – “Financial Planning and Advanced Funeral Planning”.  Speaker Jill Gleba of Gleba & Associates will discuss general financial planning strategies including life insurance, and how it is used with families who have a loved one with a disability, cash flow success, debt, risk, investments and letters of intent.

April 25 – “Preventing and Responding to Behaviors in People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Dementia”.  A speaker from the Alzheimer’s Association will discuss behavior changes that are a common symptom of dementia and may require different interventions than responding to behaviors caused by developmental disabilities. Information on deciphering the root cause of the behavior and how to prevent and respond to common behavior changes will be provided.
(Scroll down for location and time of After I’m Gone events.)

Other Events of Interest
April 10 – DWMHA (Detroit/Wayne County Mental Health Authority) invites you to join us on April 10th for our annual Autism conference at Burton Manor in Livonia, MI.

Featuring a keynote presentation and breakout sessions, this conference will allow attendees to learn how to develop and implement Autism treatment services that can address individual and family needs.

🧩 Event: 2019 Autism Conference
🗓 Date: Wednesday, April 10
🕘📍 Time & Location: 9am-4pm, Burton Manor (27777 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia MI 48150)

Buy tickets 🔗 www.dwctraining.com/DWMHA-AUTISM-CONFERENCE-ABILITY-AND-ASSETS-FROM-AD.id.3197.htm

🖥 Registration/Walk-In Policy: Registration is required. Walk-ins WILL NOT be permitted. Register to ensure your attendance.

📸 Photo Consent: By joining us at this event, attendees consent to Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority’s Detroit Wayne Connect photographing, videotaping and using your image and likeness.

ADA Accommodations: If you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this training, please notify Sabrina Bergman at sbergman@dwmha.com. Please make arrangements at least two weeks before the event date.

April 26 – April 28   “Raising Children with Disabilities: With Resilience and Disability Pride, A Weekend of Learning and Celebration for Parents* of Children with Disabilities”

Michigan Disability Rights Coalition is excited to provide a three-day event for parents of children with disabilities April 26th – April 28th. This event is made possible by generous donations and from funds from Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council.

Click on the link below for more info.

http://www.herpowermdrc.org/parents-weekend.html

(More events will be added as information is received.)

All After I’m Gone sessions are held Thursday evenings from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Information sessions are held monthly during the school year. See the full listing of sessions here.

To RSVP, or for more information on the sessions, contact The Arc Western Wayne County at 734-729-9100 or The Arc of Northwest Wayne County, 313-532-7915.

The After I’m Gone Program assists families who have a child or an adult with a disability in planning for their future when they are no longer able to provide care.

This program is offered free of charge by The Arc of Western Wayne and The Arc Northwest Wayne County.