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Financial Foundations: Your Blueprint to Thrive

When: Saturday, November 2nd, 7pm Central (Zoom)
Registration Link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3XHHZ2Z

ILDBP invites you to this virtual workshop as part of our Future Planning Series that will help attendees explore foundational steps to help set themselves up for financial stability. Learn how to deal with setbacks and continue to move toward financial goals.

Presenter Bio
Michele Westmaas
Thrivent Financial Advisor Michele Westmaas, a parent of an adult self-advocate, brings a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by the disability community. With a background in statewide advocacy and person-centered planning, Michele now channels her expertise into financial advising. She is dedicated to helping families address the question, "What will happen to my child when I'm gone?".

Key Points: Pay down debt, manage expenses, build savings, protect income

Thrivent provides advice and guidance through its Financial Planning Framework that generally includes a review and analysis of a client’s financial situation. A client may choose to further their planning engagement with Thrivent through its Dedicated Planning Services (an investment advisory service) that results in written recommendations for a fee. No products will be sold.



ILDBP celebrates DeafBlind Awareness Week!
 
Thank you to the families and professionals that came to our Yarn Bombing event on Saturday, 6/22/2024, to learn from and connect with one another. We are one tight-knit community!
Group of five Yarn Bombing event attendees holding the garland they created. Group photo of attendees and staff at the 6/22/2024 Yarn Bombing event.  Three Yarn Bombing attendees standing in front of a tree where there yarn garland is displayed.

Introducing the Illinois DeafBlind Project (ILDBP)!

Project Reach, Illinois DeafBlind Services is now Illinois DeafBlind Project (ILDBP). Take a peak at our logo transition in the video below.

 

 


Save the Date!

Annual Illinois Family Leaders Collaborative Conference.

Improving Mental Health & Behavioral Supports For Students Today
Keynote: Elizabeth Frisbie

Image of logos of organizations involved in Family Leaders Conference.

Saturday, April 20, 2024
9:00 A. M. – 3:00 p.m.
Spalding Pastoral Center
Peoria, IL

 

More information and registration link coming soon.

View the full conference flyer here.


Illinois Families Together Upcoming Events!

Please email Faith Rosenshein Young for more information on upcoming Illinois Families Together events.


Fall 2022!
 
 ILDBP's 10/1/2022 Bushels of Fun event provided an opportunity for families to connect with other families of children with combined vision/hearing loss. Families learned some ASL signs with a DeafBlind mentor, enjoyed seasonal treats, a straw maze, a farm petting zoo, crafts, and fall photo fun, plus they had plenty of opportunities to practice new ASL signs with friends!

Moving Forward
 
Beginning May 1, 2020 the Illinois DeafBlind Project (ILDBP) will be posting Illinois specific information below. Previously posted information regarding initial COVID 19 posts, posts from March 2020 and from April 2020 have been archived and can be accessed by clicking these links: COVID 19 link, March 2020 link, April 2020 link. More resources regarding distance learning for students who are DeafBlind can be found at the National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) Distance Learning for Proficient Communicators page. There is a special section of resources for families related to COVID 19 in the NCDB Key Topics for Families page.
 
Illinois specific information is below for SCHOOL PERSONNEL and FAMILIES:
 
 
Families
 
FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Support for Food for Children: Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) SNAP Benefits

Please take us up on our invitation to call 630-790-2474 or email Michelle Clyne.