Saturday, January 5, 2019

Winter class lineup


 

Creating Connections in South, East and North King County ... Plus advocacy training in Seattle


We have great winter workshops coming up on SSI, SSDI, Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security in SeaTac ... We have a Hot Topic! legislative preview and long-term planning workshops in Bellevue ... We we are hosting our housing series in North Seattle… Plus, some just in time advocacy training at our offices in Seattle. ... Advocacy Days in Olympia also kick off in January and run Wednesdays through March. 
Our winter lineup is organized by location, below, then by date at the bottom.

Bellevue - Highland Community Center


January 8, 2019
7 to 8:30 pm
Highland Community Center, 14224 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • Hot Topic! Legislative session overview with Donna Patrick of the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council and Cathy Murahashi of the King County Parent and Family Coalition. Add to your calendar

February 12, 2019
7 to 8:30 pm
Highland Community Center, 14224 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • Silver Tsunami - What's Your Plan? PART 1. Things to think about for the Golden Years and beyond, for both you and your loved one with a disability. Add to your calendar

March 12
7 to 8:30 pm
Highland Community Center, 14224 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • Silver Tsunami - What's Your Plan? PART 2. Workshop to put your Long-term Plan Packet together. Add to your calendar

SeaTac - Angle Lake Family Resource Center


January 10
7-8:30 pm
Angle Lake Family Resource Center, 4040 S 188th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188

  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - How to apply; how income impacts benefits; how to build wealth; and Medicaid and Medicare programs.
    Add to your calendar

February 7
7-8:30 pm
Angle Lake Family Resource Center, 4040 S 188th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188

  • Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) - What is it, and how does it work? Add to your calendar


March 7
7-8:30 pm
Angle Lake Family Resource Center, 4040 S 188th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188

  • Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security - A workshop to learn how the programs intersect and how they change over time. Add to your calendar

North Seattle - Ryther


January 19
10 - 11:30 am
Ryther, 2400 NE 95th St Seattle, WA 98115

  • Overview of housing models: Adult Family Homes, Shared Living, and Supported Living. Add to your calendar
February 16
10 - 11:30 am
Ryther, 2400 NE 95th St Seattle, WA 98115

  • Affordable Housing for the DD Community: Public Housing, Section 8, Low Income Housing, etc. Add to your calendar
March 9
10-11:30 am
Ryther, 2400 NE 95th St Seattle, WA 98115

 

ENGAGE! Classes for People Who Want to Advocate

January 19
9 am - 12 pm
The Arc of King County, 233 6th Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109

  • Public Policy Basics. So how does a bill become a law? If legislators make laws, what does the governor do? Join us for a public policy basics class that will help you understand how local, state and federal government work.
    Add to our calendar
January 26
9 am - 12 pm
The Arc of King County, 233 6th Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109

  • Advocacy Tips and Tools: Do you know how to comment on a bill? How about researching what your legislator is working on? Join us for an advocacy tips and tools class and learn how to use online resources to track and engage with the state legislature. Bring your laptop if you have one.
    Coffee, tea and light breakfast will be served.
    Add to your calendar
February 2
9 am - 12 pm
The Arc of King County, 233 6th Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109

  • Legislative Overview & Communication Strategies: What are the big issues this legislative session? We’ll review who is working on what, and how you can weigh in.
    Add to your calendar

     

Our Winter Lineup - By Date
January 8, 2019
7 to 8:30 pm
Highland Community Center, 14224 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • Hot Topic! Legislative session overview with Donna Patrick of the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council and Cathy Murahashi of the King County Parent and Family Coalition. Add to your calendar

January 10
7-8:30 pm
Angle Lake Family Resource Center, 4040 S 188th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188

  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - How to apply; how income impacts benefits; how to build wealth; and Medicaid and Medicare programs. Add to your calendar

January 19
10 - 11:30 am
Ryther, 2400 NE 95th St Seattle, WA 98115

  • Overview of housing models: Adult Family Homes, Shared Living, and Supported Living. Add to your calendar

January 19
9 am - 12 pm
The Arc of King County, 233 6th Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109

  • Public Policy Basics. So how does a bill become a law? If legislators make laws, what does the governor do? Join us for a public policy basics class that will help you understand how local, state and federal government work. Add to our calendar
January 26
9 am - 12 pm
The Arc of King County, 233 6th Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109

  • Advocacy Tips and Tools: Do you know how to comment on a bill? How about researching what your legislator is working on? Join us for an advocacy tips and tools class and learn how to use online resources to track and engage with the state legislature. Bring your laptop if you have one.
    Coffee, tea and light breakfast will be served.
    Add to your calendar
February 2
9 am - 12 pm
The Arc of King County, 233 6th Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109

  • Legislative Overview & Communication Strategies: What are the big issues this legislative session? We’ll review who is working on what, and how you can weigh in. Add to your calendar

February 7
7-8:30 pm
Angle Lake Family Resource Center, 4040 S 188th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188

  • Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) - What is it, and how does it work? Add to your calendar
February 12, 2019
7 to 8:30 pm
Highland Community Center, 14224 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • Silver Tsunami - What's Your Plan? PART 1. Things to think about for the Golden Years and beyond, for both you and your loved one with a disability. Add to your calendar

February 16
10 - 11:30 am
Ryther, 2400 NE 95th St Seattle, WA 98115

  • Affordable Housing for the DD Community: Public Housing, Section 8, Low Income Housing, etc. Add to your calendar

March 7
7-8:30 pm
Angle Lake Family Resource Center, 4040 S 188th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188

  • Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security - A workshop to learn how the programs intersect and how they change over time. Add to your calendar
March 9
10-11:30 am
Ryther, 2400 NE 95th St Seattle, WA 98115

March 12
7 to 8:30 pm
Highland Community Center, 14224 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • Silver Tsunami - What's Your Plan? PART 2. Workshop to put your Long-term Plan Packet together. Add to your calendar