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

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APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING 2022 NOW BEING ACCEPTED

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This four session, in-person training will be held in Cedar Rapids on the following date:

Orientation - February 12, 2022
Session One - March 4-5, 2022
Session Two - April 1-2, 2022
Session Three - May 6-7, 2022
Session Four - June 4, 2022

Questions? Contact diane-brenneman@uiowa.edu or rachel-charlot@uiowa.edu or jodi-ballard@uiowa.edu.

Summer 2021 Archived Webinars

July 1, 2021 - Family Leader: Stories of Hope for the Future

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July 8, 2021 - Leading with a Health Equity Lens

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July 15, 2021 - Cultural Stories from the Road

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July 22, 2021 - Systems Thinking

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July 29, 2021 - Facilitation Tips and Tricks

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August 5, 2021 - Shared Decision-Making: Families as Experts

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August 12, 2021 - Elevator Speeches for Improving Advocacy

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August 19, 2021 - Resonant Leadership: Letting Your Values Lead

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August 26, 2021 - Family Stories of Inspiration

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