What is the role
of the Family
Support Advisory
Council?
What is Family
Support Services?
Family Support Services (FSS) programs
provide a range of services for people who
have developmental disabilities and live at
home with their families. Services include
advocacy, case management, respite,
recreation, parent training, reimbursement
for goods & services, transportation, social
clubs/support groups, counseling, etc.
Crisis Behavior
Management:
Supporting
Caregivers of
Individuals
with
Challenging
Behaviors
Provide families/individuals with a
forum to influence the development
of Family Support Services

Provide an opportunity for the
exchange of ideas and information
with families/individuals and
providers of service on exemplary
and innovative service delivery

Participate in the allocation of Family
Support resources and funding
decisions
Presented by the OPWDD Region 1
Family Support Advisory Council

Advise the Finger Lakes Regional
Office on Family Support Services
policy matters as they relate to needs,
program design, and monitoring
October 7, 2016

Assess overall provider performance,
service quality, and family and
individual satisfaction
If you have a family member with a
developmental disability living at home and
are interested in joining the Advisory
Council, please contact us via email at
[email protected]
OPWDD Region 1
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Nazareth College
4245 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618
Shults Community Center
Sponsored by
Presentations
Morning Session:
Conference Agenda
8:30-9• Registration & Arrival
9-11:30 • Welcome & Main Speaker- Rose
Hazlitt, PsyD.
11:30-1• Lunch & Vendor Fair
1-1:45• Breakout Session #1
1:45-2• Break
2-2:45• Breakout Session #2
2:45-3• Survey & Wrap Up
Parking available in Lot A
There will be morning refreshments and lunch
provided for all conference attendees by
Parkview Health Services.
Register to attend by
Sept. 30, 2016:
Call to reserve your spot today!
(716) 332-4170 Phone
(866) 277-4762 Toll Free
Registration by www.parentnetworkwny.org
Rose Hazlitt, PsyD. is a licensed psychologist
with a doctorate of psychology in school
psychology from Alfred University. Dr. Hazlitt
is also a SCIP instructor and a member of the
Arc of Steuben’s Autism Resource Team. She
specializes in behavioral assessments, developing
behavioral interventions, and training providers
and caregivers in research-based theories and
techniques. The objective is to provide
caregivers with effective strategies for
responding to crisis situations and diffusing
aggressive behavior.
Afternoon Breakout Sessions:
#1: Sensory Essentials with Nick Ziemann &
Maureen Chaffer, Mary Cariola Children’s
Center: discussing the impact sensory processing
disorders present in a child with challenging
behaviors and offers practical tips and tricks that can
be used to support your child.
Register as a vendor
to participate in the
Vendor Fair by
Sept. 20, 2016:
Call Shannon Bianco at
(716) 880-3826 or via email at
[email protected]
*Due to limited space, individual and
shared tables will be available
*If necessary, vendors will be selected
based on relevance to topic
*Vendors will be notified of selection by
September 23, 2016.
#2: Empowering Parents of Children with
Special Needs by Tristram Smith Ph.D., URMC:
describing the eight most important parenting
strategies to address challenging behavior in children
with special needs at home, and provide resources for
additional help.
#3: Visual Approaches by Jen Hackett, Family
Autism Center and Camp Puzzle Peace: learn
about practical approaches to support individuals
with challenging behavior, walk away with tools in the
forms of visuals they can use, and possibly practice in
an understanding and supportive group.
Please select two sessions and indicate your
choices when registering.
Please join our
Facebook Group:
Family Support Services Region 1
https://www.facebook.com/gr
oups/Region1FSS