We believe in the fantastic power of gathering.
When you are in the presence of fellow moms of children with special needs, who “get you” with only a glance in the eyes, it is comforting and transformative.
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Let's face it, support group meetings aren't as sexy as a big party -- but soul-care is a must. Both sharing with others and offering support to others nurture your own soul.
SoCal support groups will meet every other month: January, March, May, July, September, November.
Location and facilitator will rotate.
Location and facilitator will rotate.
Ontario, Canada Support Group 8/11/21
$0.00
TIME: 8:15 PM EST
DATE: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
LOCATION: Zoom
FACILITATOR: Amanda Grant
TOPIC: Open Sharing
Details will be emailed directly to you once you have confirmed your attendance by signing up here.
Central Florida Support Group 8/12/21
$0.00
TIME: 6:30 PM EST
DATE: Thursday, August 12, 2021
LOCATION: Zoom
TOPIC: An information session on the University of Central Florida's Project Harmony, a free program that teaches participants tools for keeping healthy and harmonious relationships
FACILITATOR: Carrie Hunsucker
Details will be emailed directly to you once you have confirmed your attendance by signing up here.
All Member Support Group with Laurie Magulac 8/24/21
$0.00
TIME: 7:00 PM Pacific Time
DATE: Tuesday August 24, 2021
LOCATION: Zoom
TOPIC: TBD
FACILITATOR: Laurie Magulac, Life Coach
Details will be emailed directly to you once you have confirmed your attendance by signing up here.
Arizona Support Group 8/31/21
$0.00
TIME: 7:30 PM Arizona Time
DATE: Tuesday, August 31, 2021
LOCATION: Zoom
FACILITATOR: Wendy Burkhard
Details will be emailed directly to you once you have confirmed your attendance by signing up here.
Los Angeles Support Group 8/26/21
$0.00
TIME: 6:00 PM Pacific Time
DATE: Thursday August 26, 2021
LOCATION: Zoom
FACILITATOR: Susanna Peace Lovell
Details will be emailed directly to you once you have confirmed your attendance by signing up here.
Arizona Support Group 9/28/21
$0.00
TIME: 7:30 PM Arizona Time
DATE: Tuesday, September 28, 2021
LOCATION: Zoom
FACILITATOR: Wendy Burkhard
Details will be emailed directly to you once you have confirmed your attendance by signing up here.
South Bay Support Group 9/10/21
$0.00
TIME: 6:30 - 9:00 PM Pacific Time
DATE: Friday, September 10, 2021
LOCATION: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
SUPPORT GROUP FACILITATOR: Angela Gulliver, Life Coach
Limit of 14 people.
Details will be emailed directly to you once you have confirmed your attendance by signing up here.
WE ARE BRAVE TOGETHER IN-PERSON SUPPORT GROUP POLICIES & PROCEDURES:
1. Each Support Group Facilitator (SGF) will provide COVID-19 Screening Questionnaires to be
filled out & signed by attendees before entering the support group venue. Attendees may have
the option to print the questionnaire at home, sign, and bring to the meeting.
2. Each Support Group Facilitator will complete and sign the COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire
prior to the start of the session.
3. Each attendee will complete and sign a WABT waiver prior to entering the support group
venue.
4. In regard to COVID-19, each group will abide by county or state guidelines. If guidelines
should change just prior to a meeting, and they do not allow for gathering, the support group
meeting will be switched to a Zoom virtual meeting. Attendees will be notified by email and
text message about the change.
5. If any attendee should be diagnosed with COVID-19 within 14 days of attending a WABT
support group, the Support Group Facilitator should be notified immediately.
6. If masks and social distancing are required by county or state guidelines, please follow
accordingly.
7. If you, a potential attendee, or your child or family member(s) are considered “high-risk”
candidates for contracting COVID-19, we ask, for your own health and safety, that you do not
attend in-person WABT gatherings.
Los Angeles Support Group 9/11/21
$0.00
TIME: 2:00 - 5:00 PM
DATE: Saturday, September 11, 2021
LOCATION: Culver City, CA
FACILITATOR: Susanna Peace Lovell
Details will be emailed directly to you once you have confirmed your attendance by signing up here.
If you are interested in starting your own WABT Support Group in your city or area, we can offer guidelines to get you started.
For more information, contact wearebravetogether@gmail.com.
For more information, contact wearebravetogether@gmail.com.
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Sometimes it feels like your emotions, needs and concerns are both ongoing and yet, ever-changing, just like those of your child. We hope to provide education and inspiration for your needs and the needs of your family.
Grief: Love Not Lost Educational Workshop 7/9/21
$0.00
TIME: 4:00-5:30 PM Pacific Time
DATE: Friday, July 9, 2021
LOCATION: Zoom
COST: Free
TOPIC: Grief: Love Not Lost
SPEAKER: Ashley Jones, Founder/Exec Director of Love Not Lost
Details will be emailed directly to you once you have confirmed your attendance by signing up here.
Sex Education: Educational Workshop 7/21/21
$0.00
TIME: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific Time
DATE: Wednesday, July 21, 2021
LOCATION: Zoom
COST: Free
TOPIC: Sex Education
SPEAKER: Kim Rossow, MPS
Parent/Caregiver Education Specialist
Mad Hatter Wellness
Details will be emailed directly to you once you have confirmed your attendance by signing up here.
Clear the Confusion at the IEP Table: Educational Workshop 8/6/21
$0.00
TIME: 4:00-5:30 PM Pacific Time
DATE: Friday, August 6, 2021
LOCATION: Zoom
COST: Free
TOPIC: Clear the Confusion at the IEP Table with Simple Communication Strategies
SPEAKER: Ashley Barlow, SPED Attorney & Advocate
Details will be emailed directly to you once you have confirmed your attendance by signing up here.
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A retreat is an opportunity for respite, rest and relaxation away from home, and away from the everyday world of motherhood. A time to connect with other moms of children with special needs and share stories, tears, laughter, and resources for self-care, family-care, and the Special Needs Journey.
We Are Brave Together aims to provide these retreats at low cost, thereby making them accessible for moms to have this much needed break.
Retreats will be planned each year; one in Southern California, one outside of California.
We Are Brave Together aims to provide these retreats at low cost, thereby making them accessible for moms to have this much needed break.
Retreats will be planned each year; one in Southern California, one outside of California.
Canyon Lake Retreat 9/17/21-9/19/21
$200.00
Dates: September 17-19, 2021
Location: Canyon Lake, CA
2021 Retreats Policies and Procedures
Registration is directly through the website wearebravetogether.com. WABT members will be notified via email and social media in advance when a retreat is open to sign up. Most likely registration will open 2-3 months in advance. Once the spots are filled, then a waitlist begins. Individual registration and payment are what secures each attendee’s spot. If an attendee cancels, then a spot opens for another person to attend.
Alumni Registration
If you have attended a WABT retreat in the last year, we ask that you wait one day after the official registration date to sign up and receive an attendee spot. (Not applicable at this time since no retreats in last calendar year.)
Release Time/Date
The notification of the registration date will be sent out to members of WABT via email and will be posted again on social media 10-15 days in advance of the registration date.
Travel to/from Retreats
Attendees are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to get to and from the retreat locations.
Roommates
For rental houses: Roommates and bed assignments are RANDOM unless an attendee specifies a roommate. Sometimes two will share a king or queen bed. Or you may be in a twin/bunk. If an attendee prefers to stay in her own space at a local hotel, she is free to make her own arrangements; however, the fee to attend the retreat remains the same.
For hotels designated for retreats, roommates are random unless your chosen specified roommate also signs up and secures a spot at the time of registration. Please note: You do get to have your own bed at the hotel. **If an attendee prefers to stay in their own preferred/chosen hotel, she is free to make her own arrangements; however, the fee to attend the retreat remains the same.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made 30 days or more prior to the event will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made between 29 and 15 days prior to the event will receive a 50% refund. Unfortunately, any cancellations made within 14 days prior to the event will not be refunded. If COVID-19 safety procedures and state guidelines suddenly change and do not allow for WABT to conduct the retreat, all attendees will receive a full refund.
COVID-19
All participants will be required to complete a COVID-19 health screening questionnaire prior to traveling to the retreat, and a liability waiver and release upon arrival. We will follow COVID-19 safety procedures (e.g., wearing of masks, social distancing, etc.) based on the then-current local public health guidelines and/or as required by the venue of the retreat.
Collaboration with another mom/group in another city/state, will make rotating locations for retreats possible.
If you are interested in bringing a WABT Retreat to your city or region, please send an inquiry to wearebravetogether@gmail.com.
If you are interested in bringing a WABT Retreat to your city or region, please send an inquiry to wearebravetogether@gmail.com.
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Because connection, community and humor are critical to surviving well, and with JOY, in chronic hardship.
We will keep you up to date about the latest events in our newsletter.
We will keep you up to date about the latest events in our newsletter.
Virtual Race 2021 Info Meeting 6/13/21
$0.00
TIME: 1:30 PM Pacific
DATE: Sunday, June 13 2021
LOCATION: Zoom
Please attend if you are interested in walking or running (choose a 5k, 10k or half-marathon distance) and fundraising for WABT!
Zoom meeting code will be e-mailed to you after you confirm your attendance by signing up here.
Virtual Race 2021 Team Member Registration
$35.00
Registration will open June 1st!
Terms
WABT WILL PROVIDE
- Tee-shirt with WABT logo
- Training Plan for 5k, 10k and 1/2 marathon groups
- Trainer/Leader to organize weekend in-person South Bay group runs/walks (If allowed per State health guidelines)
- Facebook Group for all to participate, share run/walk training experiences; to encourage and inspire each other
- Letter template to send out to family and friends about this fundraiser
- Marketing images to use on social media to share
- EASY link to direct donors to contribute
TEAM MEMBERS agree to these fundraising & training efforts
- Complete registration form and $35 fee.
- Sign the waiver & release form via JotForm (details in your registration e-mail).
- Complete your run or walk by October 2nd, 2021.
- Ask family and friends to donate to this fundraiser.
- IDEALLY: "Give or get" a minimum of $250-$1,000 in donations (overall goal for all teams combined is $20,000).
- Promote this fundraiser on social media.
- All donations need to be in by October 15th, 2021.
Dads' Night Out 8/5/21
$0.00
TIME: 7:00 PM Pacific Time
DATE: Thursday, August 5, 2021
LOCATION: Redondo Beach, CA
Meet up at Rock-n-Brews with your fellow dads!
Grab a beer and relax together. It is your night off!
Details will be emailed directly to you once you have confirmed your attendance by signing up here.
