Family Resource Group
Deaf-Blind Edition March 2022
Looking into Spring!
Erin Campion
Family Resource Group Editor
Emergency Broadband Benefit
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information click here!
Working Toward an Adult Life 3/23 7-8 pm
The Programs of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf are hosting a four part speaker series by Dr. Tim Hartshorne about raising and working with children who are deafblind. All events are free, open to the public, and will be hosted through Zoom. Click here to register for the event. The Zoom link information will be emailed to all registrants following submission of this form. Contact Mr. Donald Mazreku at dmazreku@wpsd.org for any questions.
"Your Voices": Youth Panel 3/24 8-9:15 pm
On May 15, 4-5:15 pm they will host a "Mom to Mom" panel. Click here to see past webinars.
Helen Keller National Center Summer Programs
The summer program options at the Helen Keller National Center will be in person this summer. Click on HKNC Summer Programs 2022 for additional detailed information.:
Summer Youth Vocational Program (SYVP) – 2 sessions – 6 weeks each
Session I: June 6, 2022 – July 15, 2022
Session II: July 18, 2022 – August 26, 2022
M~POWER (My Pursuit of Work, Empowerment & Resources) – 1 session – 2 weeks
July 25, 2022 - August 5, 2022
Summer Assessment – individualized – sessions are 4/6/8 weeks
Offered May-August 2022
Family Learning Conference for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind
Explore Your Future
EYF is a five-day, on-campus summer program for college-bound deaf and hard-of-hearing high school students who will enter their junior or senior year in fall 2022. There are two EYF sessions. Your students can choose the session that works best for them.
Session I: July 9-14
Session II: July 16-21
HUNE's Annual Youth Conference
Camp Hero Aug 1- 5, 2022
Camp Hero is a camp for children ages 6 through 17 who are deaf and hard of hearing. All forms of communication are supported at Camp HERO. Camp HERO is located at the Camp Victory facility in Millville, PA.