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A voice for children with special needs
St. Mary’s serves as spokesperson on many important health issues with the goal of informing and educating local and national decision-makers, as well as the healthcare community. St. Mary’s plays a vital role in promoting the importance of several key issues, including:

Parent Empowerment Training – Voice 4 Kids

The NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children and Parent to Parent of New York State will be hosting an “Advocacy Training for Parents” of children and adolescents with special needs with specific emphasis on children who are medically fragile.

Saturday, March 27, 2010
10:00 am—3:00 pm (Breakfast and lunch provided)
Institute of Basic Research
1050 Forest Hill Road
Staten Island, NY 10314

Do you have a child who is medically fragile? If yes, this workshop is for you.

Get answers from healthcare professionals
  • What is my child entitled to?
  • How can my child get what he needs at school?
  • How can my child’s healthcare professionals help get the services my child needs?
  • What can my legislators do for me?
  • How can I prepare for when my child ages out of his current programs?

Registration is required. If you are interested in participating, please complete the registration form and return by mail or email to the addresses listed below.

Mail or email this application to:
Vivian Figueroa
St. Mary’s Hospital for Children
5 Dakota Drive, Suite 200
New Hyde Park, NY 11042

If you have any questions about the program, please contact:
Vivian Figueroa, Director of Foundation and Government Relations
St. Mary’s Foundation for Children
(718) 281-8666

or

Nanci Freiman, V.P., Administration & Finance
The Disability Opportunity Fund
516-465-3741