Text Box: The following are websites that provide supportive information for families:   Easter Seals Check out the article “How to Choose an Accessible Summer Camp”   www.easter-seals.org Text Box:   Idaho Child Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Children’s Mental  Health Services: A  Parent’s Guide (available in Spanish)   www.idahochild.org     Text Box: The Father’s Network Provides up-to-date information and resources for fathers, family members, and care providers.   www.fathersnetwork.org       Text Box:   ported employment and work services  from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR).   JFAC transferred an additional $200,000 to IDVR to administer the program and provide rate increases to sheltered work providers. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will redirect funds to make up the $200,000 loss to their budget by removing $135,000 from the Family Support Program. Text Box:   The Idaho Family Support 360 Project, would like to update families and stakeholders on the budget reductions slated for 2005. The Family Support Program offered through the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has been reduced from $245,000 to $110,000 for the year.  This represents a drop of 55% in funding that families receive directly! This legislative session, the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee (JFAC) transferred community sup Text Box:     The Family Support Program assists parents, family members, or guardians to help their family member with a developmental disability remain in their own homes.  The funds are used by families for transportation, respite care, adaptive, equipment, vehicle and home modifications, as well as assistive technology.  If you are concerned about the impact this large reduction will have on families, contact the JFAC member from your region or contact the Idaho Family Support Project for information at 1-800-871-7004. Text Box: Web Focus Text Box: Family Support Funding Reduced Text Box: New Web site for the University of Idaho Child and Youth Study Center Text Box: therapeutic services which include: individual counceling, agency consultations and technical assistance, comprehensive team assessments for developmental disabilities, pervasive developmental disabilities,  learning disabilities, therapeutic  Text Box: services for disruptive behavorial disorders such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional behavior, and conduct problems, as well as youth with legal problems. The CYSC is a collaborative effort between the Center on Disabilities and Human Development, the University of Idaho, and Washington State University.  The website address is: www.idahocdhd.org/projects/cysc Text Box: A new website for the University of Idaho Child and Youth Center (CYSC) is now available to assist parents and families with special needs in the rural communities of the Pacific Northwest. The Center provides a range of assessments, consultations, and Text Box: Page 3 Text Box: Volume 2, Issue 2

Text Box: “If you have concerns, it may be a great relief to just “be sure” there is not a problem you should address. Our  goal is to be thorough and to be fairly certain that we are doing everything we can to ensure that your child gets what they need.” A hand writing on paperGirl kissing her father

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