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Event Details FREE Respite Care Training in Hagerstown! Date: 11/29/2008 until 12/13/2008 Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 am Location: 1360 Marshall St. Hagerstown, MD 21740 (View Map) Description: Respite Connection of Washington County Learn how to care for children who have disabilities and/or mental heath issues! Potomac Center Activities Building 1360 Marshall St. Hagerstown, MD 21740 240-313-3500 Saturday, November 08, 2008 (9:30am-3pm) Saturday, November 15, 2008 (9:30am-3pm) Saturday, November 22, 2008 (9:30am-3pm) Participants must attend all three sessions to receive a Certificate Respite Connection of Washington County is offering a free training program for adults interested in learning how to provide respite care - babysitting - for children who have disabilities and/or mental health issues. Trained respite care providers can earn $2-3 more per hour than the typical babysitter ($8 to $15 per hour). Respite care is temporary care in the child's home that allows the family to take a break. (must have 10 pre-registered or class is subject to cancellation) Training topics include: DISABILITY AWARENESS · SAFETY · BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CARE PROVIDER · POSITIONING OVERVIEW OF COMMON DISABILITIES · ASSISTIVE EQUIPMENT HOW TO SPEND TIME WITH THE CHILD · AND MORE! Funding provided by a grant from the Washington County Local Management Board. Collaborating partners: Caring Communities, Maryland Coalition of Families for Children's Mental Health Washington County Mental Health Authority, Developmental Disabilities Administration, Washington County Department of Juvenile Services, Washington County Department of Social Services, Washington County Health Department, Washington County Public School, Washington County Community Partnership for Children & Families, Washington County Family Support Resource Center For more information or to register call Caring Communities at 1-866-227-4644 or e-mail respiteconnection@caringcommunities.org For more information contact: Robbin Davlin robbin@caringcommunities.org 410-549-5707 Event Posted by: Mona13 Website: www.caringcommunities.org Duplicate this event Return to event calendar |
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