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Myles Himmelreich - FASD training

Posted Nov 30, 2017

Interior Community Services and Secwepemc Child and Family Services are pleased to bring Myles Himmelreich to Kamloops on December 4 & 5, 2017!

The workshop on December 4, 2017 is FREE and open to all community members (170 people) this is on a first come first served basis.

The workshop on December 5, 2017 is $20 for foster parents and $25 for all other community professionals. Please call to register at 236-421-0031. Payments can be made at Interior Community Services – 765 Tranquille Rd (open 8:30am – 4:30pm, closed from 12pm-1pm). Please see attached poster for more details on his workshop.

*The first 50 Foster Parents to make payment will be given the reduced rate of $10. This applies to Foster Parents who foster for either the Kamloops MCFD, SCFS, and LMO Offices. If you are a Foster Parents in another community and would like to look into using your community dollars to support Foster Parents in your area to attend this training please give us a call*

“Myles Himmelreich is a well-known motivational speaker on FASD, having presented nationally and internationally for many years, sharing his experiences in living with FASD. In his work as a mentor to other youth and adults with FASD, Myles has helped them to understand and accept that we all share similar struggles and the desire to succeed. As well as, working as a consultant, Myles has done a great deal of work with the media. Most recently, Myles was part of a ground-breaking study on the health and physical issues of adults with FASD. Myles’ goal is to help others with FASD find their voice and to help society understand that we are greater when we are united and work together.”

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"Imagine a world where every child's hurt, every child's cry and every child's need is met by loving adults."

Dr. Karyn Purvis
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