Applications for 2023 Now Open! Click here to apply.
Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute
Parents and primary caregivers of children ages 3 to 19 with special health care needs are invited to participate in a special leadership training. The goals of this training are to:
- Understand how to work with partners
- Become aware of one's own path to leadership
- Discover strategies for advocacy
- Prepare a Community Service Project that impacts the community or system with the support of experienced family leaders
In-person training sessions will be held in Fort Dodge:
- March 4, 2023 - Orientation
- March 17-18, 2023 - Session 1
- April 14-15, 2023 - Session 2
- May 12-13, 2023 - Session 3
- June 10, 2023 - Final Presentations
Click here to watch an informational video about the Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute.
Stipends to help defray costs are provided.
Questions? Contact diane-brenneman@uiowa.edu or rachel-charlot@uiowa.edu or allison-drew@uiowa.edu.
Click here to apply. Applications Due January 13, 2023.
Summer 2021 Archived Webinars
July 1, 2021 - Family Leader: Stories of Hope for the Future - Click here to watch the recording.
July 8, 2021 - Leading with a Health Equity Lens - Click here to watch the recording.
July 15, 2021 - Cultural Stories from the Road - Click here to watch the recording.
July 22, 2021 - Systems Thinking - Click here to watch the recording.
July 29, 2021 - Facilitation Tips and Tricks - Click here to watch the recording.
August 5, 2021 - Shared Decision-Making: Families as Experts - Click here to watch the recording.
August 12, 2021 - Elevator Speeches for Improving Advocacy - Click here to watch the recording.
August 19, 2021 - Resonant Leadership: Letting Your Values Lead - Click here to watch the recording.
August 26, 2021 - Family Stories of Inspiration - Click here to watch the recording.
Summer 2020 Archived Webinars
June 26, 2020 - Finding Your Way in the World of Special Needs - Click here to watch the recording
July 10, 2020 - Improving Communication Skills - Click here to watch the recording
July 24, 2020 - Organizing Information - Click here to watch the recording
August 7, 2020 - Finding Reliable Resources - Click here to watch the recording
August 21, 2020 - Navigating School - Click here to watch the recording
September 18. 2020 - Exploring Care Coordination - Click here to watch the recording
