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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200828T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200828T130000
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URL:https://dev.dscc.uic.edu/events/online-training-financial-wellness-for
 -people-with-disabilities-module-1/
SUMMARY:Online Training - Financial Wellness for People with Disabilities\,
  Module 1
DESCRIPTION:&nbsp\;\n\nFree online training to help transition-age individu
 als with disabilities learn new ways to build their skills in self-advocac
 y and money management.\n\nCTF Illinois as part of the Southern Illinois T
 ransition Project is providing online training on "Financial Wellness for 
 People with Disabilities."\n\nThe training aims to promote financial welln
 ess and foster greater economic self-sufficiency for persons with disabili
 ties.\n\nThe ten information/training sessions are targeted for transition
 -age self-advocates (14 to 30 years of age) and their parents.\n\nEach top
 ic and 1.5-hour training has a Monday evening (6:30 p.m.) session followed
  by a Friday morning (11:30 a.m.) session.\n\nParticipants are welcome to 
 join one or both if they would like a refresher. The sessions may vary sli
 ghtly based on the attendees but will both include the essential elements 
 for good financial wellness.\n\nParticipants are encouraged to attend all 
 ten sessions\, but it’s not necessary. Participants are free to join any
  session.\n\nModule 1 focuses on "Financial Wellness: Money." Click on the
  Aug. 28 session registration page to sign up for the Friday morning sessi
 on.\n\nThe first module will introduce participants to the basic principle
 s of money. Why do we need money? How do we get money? How do we create go
 od money habits? How can money management skills help us to achieve our go
 als?\n\nWho should attend this module:\n\n 	Students – middle school\, t
 ransition-age and older\n 	Parents and family members\n 	Teachers\, case m
 anagers\, administrators\, educators\n 	Vocational coordinators\n 	Non-pro
 fit organizations and those working/volunteering in disability advocacy\n\
 nObjectives for this module:\n\n 	Explain what money is and what we use it
  for.\n 	Explain how money is earned.\n 	Define assets.\n 	Discuss why mon
 ey is needed.\n 	Learn what it means to budget money.\n\nThe presentation 
 is online and interactive\, so participants are encouraged to engage.\n\nA
 fter registering\, participants will receive a confirmation email with log
 in information and handouts to review before the online event\, including 
 a pre-survey so trainers can better understand what you understand about f
 inancial wellness.\n\nVisit the Financial Wellness Training flyer for more
  details about upcoming modules.\n\nEmail reagancarey@ctfillinois.org with
  questions or for more information.
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