Guiding the Journey
The Parents’ Place of Maryland’s Virtual Guiding the Journey!
Preparing for Life After High School
It is never too early or too late to start planning for life after high school – this is the training to help
prepare parents of youth age 14 for transition after high school. Got a 14-year-old? Sign up! Have a
youth ages 15-21? Sign up! This training is for you!
This training includes Charting the LifeCourse Tools to help you navigate the transition process
and is FREE!
During this training, parents will…
• Gain an understanding of their changing role;
• Complete homework individualized to their youth;
• Develop a customized Vision and Action Plan.
IMPORTANT DATES
Feb. 4, 2022
Application due
Feb. 8, 2022
Applicants will be notified
of acceptance
Feb. 15, 2022
Mandatory Orientation
12pm or 7pm
DATES OF TRAINING
Feb. 26, 2022 9:30am – 12:30pm
March 5, 2022 9:30 am – 12:30pm
March 12, 2022 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
March 26, 2022 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Participants must commit to attending all mandatory sessions plus an orientation.
Guiding the Journey
The Parents’ Place of Maryland’s Virtual Guiding the Journey!
Preparing for Life After High School
It is never too early or too late to start planning for life after high school – this is the training to help
prepare parents of youth age 14 for transition after high school. Got a 14-year-old? Sign up! Have a
youth ages 15-21? Sign up! This training is for you!
This training includes Charting the LifeCourse Tools to help you navigate the transition process
and is FREE!
During this training, parents will…
• Gain an understanding of their changing role;
• Complete homework individualized to their youth;
• Develop a customized Vision and Action Plan.
IMPORTANT DATES
Feb. 4, 2022
Application due
Feb. 8, 2022
Applicants will be notified
of acceptance
Feb. 15, 2022
Mandatory Orientation
12pm or 7pm
DATES OF TRAINING
Feb. 26, 2022 9:30am – 12:30pm
March 5, 2022 9:30 am – 12:30pm
March 12, 2022 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
March 26, 2022 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Participants must commit to attending all mandatory sessions plus an orientation.
Guiding the Journey
The Parents’ Place of Maryland’s Virtual Guiding the Journey!
Preparing for Life After High School
It is never too early or too late to start planning for life after high school – this is the training to help
prepare parents of youth age 14 for transition after high school. Got a 14-year-old? Sign up! Have a
youth ages 15-21? Sign up! This training is for you!
This training includes Charting the LifeCourse Tools to help you navigate the transition process
and is FREE!
During this training, parents will…
• Gain an understanding of their changing role;
• Complete homework individualized to their youth;
• Develop a customized Vision and Action Plan.
IMPORTANT DATES
Feb. 4, 2022
Application due
Feb. 8, 2022
Applicants will be notified
of acceptance
Feb. 15, 2022
Mandatory Orientation
12pm or 7pm
DATES OF TRAINING
Feb. 26, 2022 9:30am – 12:30pm
March 5, 2022 9:30 am – 12:30pm
March 12, 2022 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
March 26, 2022 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Participants must commit to attending all mandatory sessions plus an orientation.
Guiding the Journey
The Parents’ Place of Maryland’s Virtual Guiding the Journey!
Preparing for Life After High School
It is never too early or too late to start planning for life after high school – this is the training to help
prepare parents of youth age 14 for transition after high school. Got a 14-year-old? Sign up! Have a
youth ages 15-21? Sign up! This training is for you!
This training includes Charting the LifeCourse Tools to help you navigate the transition process
and is FREE!
During this training, parents will…
• Gain an understanding of their changing role;
• Complete homework individualized to their youth;
• Develop a customized Vision and Action Plan.
IMPORTANT DATES
Feb. 4, 2022
Application due
Feb. 8, 2022
Applicants will be notified
of acceptance
Feb. 15, 2022
Mandatory Orientation
12pm or 7pm
DATES OF TRAINING
Feb. 26, 2022 9:30am – 12:30pm
March 5, 2022 9:30 am – 12:30pm
March 12, 2022 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
March 26, 2022 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Participants must commit to attending all mandatory sessions plus an orientation.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Birth – Kindergarten
Join this Coffee and Conversations group for parents of children ages birth to Kindergarten. Join our virtual group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm and the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Birth – Kindergarten
Join this Coffee and Conversations group for parents of children ages birth to Kindergarten. Join our virtual group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm and the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Birth – Kindergarten
Join this Coffee and Conversations group for parents of children ages birth to Kindergarten. Join our virtual group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets the firsts Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm and the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Birth – Kindergarten
Join this Coffee and Conversations group for parents of children ages birth to Kindergarten. Join our virtual group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets the firsts Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm and the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm.
SERC Webinar – Overcoming Depression: Functional Coping Skills for Teens & Tweens
Depression in Tweens and Teens is quite common, and the consequences can be devastating. In this workshop, parents and caregivers will learn about causes of depression, how to identify signs of depression versus naturally occurring teen moodiness, prevention strategies that can be completed by parents and/or their child, and how to assist your child through their depression. Presented by Tana Hope, Ph.D. The Child and Family Therapy Clinic Department of Behavioral Psychology at Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Thursday, May 11, 2023 12:00 – 1:30 PM
https://OvercomingDepression2023DAY.eventbrite.com
OR
Thursday, May 11, 2023 7:00 – 8:30 PM
https://OvercomingDepression2023.eventbrite.com
SERC Webinar – Understanding Dyslexia
Participants will learn about the role of the brain in reading and dyslexia. Early warning signs, as well as critical indicators and core deficits, will be presented. We will review special education law with an emphasis on specific learning disabilities and dyslexia. A discussion of clinical diagnosis versus educational classification, and IEPs versus 504 Plans, will guide participants to consider these nuances in the contexts of schools. Presented by Dr. Sheila Clonan, The Reading League. Register below.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 6:30 – 8:00 PM
https://UnderstandingDyslexia2023.eventbrite.com
SERC Webinar – Understanding Your Child’s IEP
This training is designed to give parents a more in-depth examination of the components of their child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) document. A closer look at the IEP will help you learn what you need to know to become more effective as an equal member of your child’s IEP team. Presented by Leslie Seid Margolis, Managing Attorney, Disability Rights Maryland. Register below.
Thursday, May 18, 2023 12:00 – 1:30 PM
https://UnderstandingYourChildsIEP2023.eventbrite.com
Coffee and Conversations: Middle and High School
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children who are in middle or high school. Join our virtual group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets the first Monday of the month at 2:00 pm and the third Monday of the month at 6:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Behavioral Challenges
Coffee and Conversations for parents of children with behavioral challenges. Join our virtual weekly group to share ideas, share frustrations, get resources, and make new friends!
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Elementary
Join our coffee and conversations group for parents of children in first through fifth grade.
This group meets the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 pm and the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm.
Coffee and Conversations: Elementary
Join our coffee and conversations group for parents of children in first through fifth grade.
This group meets the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 pm and the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm.
Baby LEADers
Apply now to be part of PPMD’s FREE Baby LEADers training program. This training is for parents/guardians of children ages birth-5 whose child has a suspected or diagnosed developmental delay or disability. The program includes topics such as:
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• Transition from Early Intervention Services to Special Education
• Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Developmental Milestones and Recommended Practices
• Leadership and Advocacy
All sessions will be held online via Zoom.
IMPORTANT DATES
February 10, 2023: Application due
February 17, 2023: Applicants will be notified of acceptance
February 28, 2023: Mandatory Orientation (choice of 12-1pm or 7-8pm)
The series will be held on five Saturdays from 9:30am-12:00pm:
• March 25, 2023
• April 1, 2023
• April 15, 2023
• April 22, 2023
• April 29, 2023
There will be two networking sessions from 7:00pm-8:00pm:
• April 11, 2023
• April 25, 2023
To apply, please fill out an application by clicking here. Participants must be able to attend all five sessions and an orientation webinar; networking sessions are optional but highly recommended.
Baby LEADers
Apply now to be part of PPMD’s FREE Baby LEADers training program. This training is for parents/guardians of children ages birth-5 whose child has a suspected or diagnosed developmental delay or disability. The program includes topics such as:
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• Transition from Early Intervention Services to Special Education
• Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Developmental Milestones and Recommended Practices
• Leadership and Advocacy
All sessions will be held online via Zoom.
IMPORTANT DATES
February 10, 2023: Application due
February 17, 2023: Applicants will be notified of acceptance
February 28, 2023: Mandatory Orientation (choice of 12-1pm or 7-8pm)
The series will be held on five Saturdays from 9:30am-12:00pm:
• March 25, 2023
• April 1, 2023
• April 15, 2023
• April 22, 2023
• April 29, 2023
There will be two networking sessions from 7:00pm-8:00pm:
• April 11, 2023
• April 25, 2023
To apply, please fill out an application by clicking here. Participants must be able to attend all five sessions and an orientation webinar; networking sessions are optional but highly recommended.
Baby LEADers
Apply now to be part of PPMD’s FREE Baby LEADers training program. This training is for parents/guardians of children ages birth-5 whose child has a suspected or diagnosed developmental delay or disability. The program includes topics such as:
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• Transition from Early Intervention Services to Special Education
• Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Developmental Milestones and Recommended Practices
• Leadership and Advocacy
All sessions will be held online via Zoom.
IMPORTANT DATES
February 10, 2023: Application due
February 17, 2023: Applicants will be notified of acceptance
February 28, 2023: Mandatory Orientation (choice of 12-1pm or 7-8pm)
The series will be held on five Saturdays from 9:30am-12:00pm:
• March 25, 2023
• April 1, 2023
• April 15, 2023
• April 22, 2023
• April 29, 2023
There will be two networking sessions from 7:00pm-8:00pm:
• April 11, 2023
• April 25, 2023
To apply, please fill out an application by clicking here. Participants must be able to attend all five sessions and an orientation webinar; networking sessions are optional but highly recommended.
Baby LEADers
Apply now to be part of PPMD’s FREE Baby LEADers training program. This training is for parents/guardians of children ages birth-5 whose child has a suspected or diagnosed developmental delay or disability. The program includes topics such as:
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• Transition from Early Intervention Services to Special Education
• Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Developmental Milestones and Recommended Practices
• Leadership and Advocacy
All sessions will be held online via Zoom.
IMPORTANT DATES
February 10, 2023: Application due
February 17, 2023: Applicants will be notified of acceptance
February 28, 2023: Mandatory Orientation (choice of 12-1pm or 7-8pm)
The series will be held on five Saturdays from 9:30am-12:00pm:
• March 25, 2023
• April 1, 2023
• April 15, 2023
• April 22, 2023
• April 29, 2023
There will be two networking sessions from 7:00pm-8:00pm:
• April 11, 2023
• April 25, 2023
To apply, please fill out an application by clicking here. Participants must be able to attend all five sessions and an orientation webinar; networking sessions are optional but highly recommended.
Baby LEADers
Apply now to be part of PPMD’s FREE Baby LEADers training program. This training is for parents/guardians of children ages birth-5 whose child has a suspected or diagnosed developmental delay or disability. The program includes topics such as:
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• Transition from Early Intervention Services to Special Education
• Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Developmental Milestones and Recommended Practices
• Leadership and Advocacy
All sessions will be held online via Zoom.
IMPORTANT DATES
February 10, 2023: Application due
February 17, 2023: Applicants will be notified of acceptance
February 28, 2023: Mandatory Orientation (choice of 12-1pm or 7-8pm)
The series will be held on five Saturdays from 9:30am-12:00pm:
• March 25, 2023
• April 1, 2023
• April 15, 2023
• April 22, 2023
• April 29, 2023
There will be two networking sessions from 7:00pm-8:00pm:
• April 11, 2023
• April 25, 2023
To apply, please fill out an application by clicking here. Participants must be able to attend all five sessions and an orientation webinar; networking sessions are optional but highly recommended.