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What: In order to help keep you more informed, we are hosting monthly calls to update you on various disability issues as well as to introduce you to persons who work on disability issues in the Federal government. This call is open to everyone, and we strongly urge and ask that you distribute this email broadly to your networks and listservs so that everyone has the opportunity to learn this valuable information. If you received this email as a forward but would like to be added to the White House Disability Group email distribution list, please visit our website at http://www.whitehouse.gov/disability-issues-contact and fill out the contact us form in the disabilities section or you can email us at disability@who.eop.gov and provide your full name, city, state, and organization. We are excited to announce that Dr. Jill Biden will be speaking on our next call that will take place on Monday, June 27 at 10:30 AM Eastern. We apologize for the early time, but due to the time difference in Greece, this was necessary. When: June 27, 2011 8:30am Mountain Conference Call information: Dial in for listeners: 800-230-1951 Title: White House Disability Call (use instead of code) This call is off the record and not for press purposes.

Click here to download the flyer (PDF) Who We Are: Family Solutions is a group of parents and caregivers of children with mental health issues who meet once a month for the purpose of confidentially supporting one another and sharing resources. All are welcome to join with us and share experiences and lessons they’ve learned along the way. When: October 28, 2011 6:00pm - 7:30pm Where: The Summit (Conference Room 2) 205 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell MT Who to Contact: If you have questions, contact Kristy Negri by phone at 406-261-2440 or by e-mail at kristy.negri@pluk.org. Additional Information: A light dinner will be provided. Please RSVP Kristy, either by phone or e-mail, if you will be attending.

A technology originally developed to locate stolen vehicles will now help Flathead County law enforcement agencies locate missing Alzheimer’s and dementia patients as well as children with autism and Down syndrome. In a press conference Friday at the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, Search and Rescue Coordinator Brian Heino unveiled the local introduction of Project Lifesaver. The project, established in 1999 by the 43rd Search and Rescue Company of the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office, uses radio transmitter bracelets manufactured by LoJack to locate those at-risk individuals who have wandered off from families or caregivers.

More than 15% of children in the United States have special health care needs.1 However, less is known about the prevalence of these needs among military-connected children. For this conference, “special health care needs” was defined as having or being at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition that requires health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required generally.