Applications Are Open for the Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute
Hosted by Child Health Specialty Clinics at the University of Iowa
- Are you raising a child who needs more health care, therapies, or educational assistance than most other children?
- Do you wish you had more skills and resources to be able to talk to your child’s health care providers and teachers?
- Do you want to find ways to help more families in similar circumstances?
Parents and primary caregivers of children ages 3 to 19 with special health care needs are invited to participate in a special leadership training. The goals of this training are to:
- Understand how to work with partners
- Become aware of one's own path to leadership
- Discover strategies for advocacy
- Prepare a Community Service Project that impacts the community or system with the support of experienced family leaders
2025 Training Schedule
- February 28-March 1, 2025 - Session 1: In-person in Ames (Friday afternoon to Saturday)
- March 22, 2025 - Session 2: Virtual Saturday morning
- April 5, 2025 - Session 3: Virtual Saturday morning
- April 19, 2025 - Session 4: Virtual Saturday morning
- May 10, 2025 - Advocacy Day: In-person in Des Moines
- May 31, 2025 - Presentation Day virtual
Application Deadline: January 15, 2025.
Link to IFLTI flyer in English and Spanish and FAQ document with application link in English and Spanish.
Click here to watch an informational video about the Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute.
