Registration form for The 14th Annual Family Cafe now Available
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- Created on Monday, 06 February 2012 21:01
- Written by Alex Brown
The registration brochure for The 14th Annual Family Cafe is now available! To download a pdf version of the registration brochure, follow this link.
The 14th Annual Family Cafe is scheduled for June 15-17, 2012 at the Hilton Orlando located at 6001 Destination Parkway in Orlando. We are planning for a full slate of events and activities, with dozens of breakout sessions, a full Exhibit Hall and much more!
Limited Financial Assistance is available for individuals with disabilities and their families, so make sure to note your request in the appropriate place on the registration form if you wish to apply.
Rooms are available at the event hotel for the negotiated rate of $109 per night. You can contact the Hilton Orlando at 407/313-4300. Remember to tell them that you are with The Family Cafe to get our special discounted rate.
Completed forms can be sent to The Family Cafe by fax to 850/224-4674, or by mail to 1332 N Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32303. Online registration will officially begin on February 14, 2012. At that time, you will be able to register on line at www.FamilyCafe.net. Please feel free to distribute the registration brochure to families in your community that could benefit from attending! See you in June!
The January 2012 Edition of The Noodle is Available Now!!!
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- Created on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 14:49
- Written by Alex Brown
Welcome all to the first edition of The Noodle in this new year. The Florida Youth Council is excited to have you read and enjoy the January 2012 Edition of The Noodle in which members wrote about their favorite sports. Their favorite sports are sure to surprise and that it beauty of The Noodle. You never get typical responses. The entire Council hopes you enjoy and are entertained by the articles in this special edition of The Noodle.
You can access The 2012 Edition of The Noodle here.
Let's Talk! Weekly Legislative Conference Calls
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- Created on Friday, 20 January 2012 13:53
- Written by Jeremy Countryman
The Family Cafe believes that better informed families make better decisions for themselves and their loved ones, leading to better outcomes. We also believe that it is important for individuals with disabilities and their families participate in the public conversation about the decisions and policies made by their government that can have a profound effect on the services they receive, and their daily lives.
In order to give Florida families a chance to learn about what's going on at the state level regarding pending legislation and possible policy changes, The Family Cafe has begun a series of weekly legislative conference calls entitled "Let's Talk!" These conference calls, which will be held throughout the 2012 Regular Legislative Session, each Friday at 4:00 EST, give participants a chance to hear about the week's legislative developments, and each one features a different guest speaker.
To view notes of previous calls, follow the link to the relevant date. January 13, call 1. January 20, call 2. January 27, call 3.
The next "Let's Talk!" legislative conference call will be held Friday, February 3 at 4:00 EST. To join the call, dial 888-808-6959 and use the pass code 2244670#. Please join us!
The 2011 Family Cafe Questions & Answers Book
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- Created on Friday, 16 December 2011 21:10
- Written by Jeremy Countryman
The Family Cafe is pleased to announce the publication of The 2011 Family Cafe Questions & Answers Book. This publication is a direct result of engagement by attendees at The 13th Annual Family Cafe last June. Through The Family Cafe's "Pink Card" process, attendees were given the opportunity to submit questions and comments. The Family Cafe distributed them to the relevant state agencies and offices, and the end product is The 2011 Family Cafe Questions & Answers Book. It includes information from the Governor's Office, the Agency for Healthcare Administration, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Children and Families, Department of Education, Department of Health, Division of Emergency Management, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and, of course, from The Family Cafe too.
We really hope you find this new publication to be useful for you and your family. Please take a few minutes to check it out all of the great stuff it has to offer. And thanks to all of the attendees of The 13th Annual Family Cafe for their many questions and comments. Your voices truly matter!
