Join us to enhance your advocacy and leadership skills! PEAL's Family Leadership Institute (FLI) will help parents and caregivers of children and young people with disabilities and special healthcare needs to develop an understanding of healthcare, education, and disability policies. Tools will be used to increase the impact of your voice to promote change beneficial to children, young people, and families across Pennsylvania. Participants will focus on a specific area of interest to effect change. By applying, you are committing to attending all in-person sessions in the Erie area.
We appreciate your interest in the FLI held for families who live in northwestern Pennsylvania, held on September 29-30, October 20-21, and November 3-4 of 2023! 

Make sure to complete the application and submit by September 8st, 2023

If you need assistance completing your application, we are happy to help, please reach out to Sue Killmeyer at skillmeyer@pealcenter.org. 

We will review all applications and inform you of your acceptance by September 11th.
For the FLI application in Spanish click here. 

Based on interest, Youth Leadership Trainings may be offered at the FLI! This opportunity is ideal for 13 to 21 years old. Please indicate interest when prompted in the application.
PEAL promotes inclusion and access to education and healthcare, and empowers families and young adults across Pennsylvania with support of funding from federal and state partners, nonprofit organizations and donors. This project, in part, was funded by the Pa. Department of Health’s Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant. To learn more about our funders and donors, please visit the first page of our website: www.pealcenter.org

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