FL3 Office Hours
Hands & Voices offers “FL3 Office Hours” on selected Thursdays throughout the year. The time will alternate between 11 AM and 6 PM Mountain Time (MT) (see our 2024-25 Information flyer (pdf)) and the registration information below. Please adjust for your time zone).
The goal is for parent & DHH adult leaders, family liaisons, EHDI program staff and family-based organizations to network with one another, discuss the featured topic, share resources and have Q&A time. The topics are chosen because of their importance to the work of providing parent-to-parent support for families with children who are deaf/hard of hearing (D/HH). Each session is led by rotating Hands & Voices staff and guests.
Please assign one Parent or D/HH Leader per program to attend and bring back information.
Captioning will be provided. For other access needs, please register 1 week prior to the date and indicate your needs.
Registration is required 48 hours in advance. (One week prior for communication access requests.)
Registration confirmation, Zoom access, password and captioning information will be sent to registrants the day prior.
Register For The FL3 Office Hours on Zoom Below.
August 28th, 202511-12 pm MTHosting Family Literacy EventsDescription: It’s been said that books nurture kids. In this presentation, we will detail how one family organization achieves that through our Growing Book by Book programs, including our Lending Library and monthly literacy events. These ongoing initiatives help meet goals for outreach to rural and underrepresented families, maximizing language acquisition, sibling involvement, and engagement with diverse DHH role models. Join with other family leaders to discuss this topic and share your questions, resources, and strategies in this interactive discussion. One person per organization is preferred to keep the group manageable. Registration is required at least 48 hours in advance: (One week prior for communication access requests.) Objectives:
Presenters:Beth Jones, Director, Nevada Hands & Voices Presenter Bios:Beth Jones lives in Henderson, Nevada with her husband and three teens. Before becoming a mother, Beth earned both her Bachelor’s and a Master's degree in Special Education, working for many years as a teacher of students with autism and as a Behavior Mentor teacher. Two of her children were identified early as deaf/hard of hearing. She has worked diligently to educate herself to support her own children as well supporting other families throughout her state. Beth joined Nevada Hands & Voices as a parent in 2013, moving from a Parent Guide to the Guide By Your Side Program Coordinator in 2016, and Executive Director in 2020. Beth serves on the EHDI Stakeholder and a Legislative subcommittee for the Nevada Commission for Persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Speech Impaired. Beth is a graduate of Partners in Policymaking, a member of the Fostering Joy Core Team, and has served as a Mentor for the Hands & Voices Leadership-to-Leadership Program.
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