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For those of you who are already moms and dads... wanted to let you know about an event i'm putting together for next fall - on <i>Sunday October 18th. </i> I'm a mom with cf and i'm also a social worker. I brought this idea to a local family service agency and they're agreed to help me make this a reality! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Its going to be a fall festival/family day for parents with chronic illness and their kids. We will have expert speakers and workshops for parents on things like talking to your kids about your illness, making your routine part of your family's normal, how to handle hospitalizations,etc. For the kids there will be art therapy, yoga/movement/stress relief and age appropriate workshops. All this plus pure family fun time -- with fall activities like hay rides, apple bobbing, pumpkin decorating, etc.
I'm writing to mention it now for a few reasons:
1. First I want to know if an event like this would interest any of you?
2. If so, trying to figure out how to make it accessible for you, wherever you're living... The event will take place at a beautiful camp in a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We're looking into funding sources now and if there's a lot of interest, we would aim to set up a scholarship to help people travel to be here. The event itself will be totally free! *infection control precautions/restrictions would apply for patients with cepacia and MRSA.
3. Wondering if people who couldn't attend in person would be interested in participating in the speaker/workshop portions of the event through a live webcast if we could make that possible?
Would love your feedback!!! Thanks so much.
Its going to be a fall festival/family day for parents with chronic illness and their kids. We will have expert speakers and workshops for parents on things like talking to your kids about your illness, making your routine part of your family's normal, how to handle hospitalizations,etc. For the kids there will be art therapy, yoga/movement/stress relief and age appropriate workshops. All this plus pure family fun time -- with fall activities like hay rides, apple bobbing, pumpkin decorating, etc.
I'm writing to mention it now for a few reasons:
1. First I want to know if an event like this would interest any of you?
2. If so, trying to figure out how to make it accessible for you, wherever you're living... The event will take place at a beautiful camp in a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We're looking into funding sources now and if there's a lot of interest, we would aim to set up a scholarship to help people travel to be here. The event itself will be totally free! *infection control precautions/restrictions would apply for patients with cepacia and MRSA.
3. Wondering if people who couldn't attend in person would be interested in participating in the speaker/workshop portions of the event through a live webcast if we could make that possible?
Would love your feedback!!! Thanks so much.