Family Spiritual Retreat
"A Day of Spiritual Care, Sharing & Learning
for Families of Youth in Transition" - Sat. April 2, 2011, 9:30 am - 3 pm
Hosted by Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,
8501 SE 40th Street, Mercer Island, WA.
Bridge Disability Ministries invites you to a gathering to discuss spirituality and other important issues surrounding your transitioning teen. The focus in April will be "The Crucial Role of Caregivers." Come and enjoy a day of conversation and opportunities for growth and strength. Retreat Flyer
Care will be provided for your youth (15 years or older) or young-adult with disabilities along with lunch and activities.
Please RSVP by March 28, 2011. Call 425-885-1006, ext 118 for more information.
History
Our Family Spiritual Retreats is a relatively new program made possible in 2008 by the The Medtronic Foundation. The Retreats are designed to address the needs of families whose children with disabilities are transitioning from high school to adulthood.
Parents often become overwhelmed when they realize the supportive services available to their child from birth to age 17 come to an end when their child graduates from high school. Parents struggle to support their adult child to find a job, build community relationships, and navigate the social service systems, and face significant challenges about what will happen to their adult children with disabilities when the parents are unable to care for them any longer.
The Family Spiritual Retreats provide a welcoming, supportive peer group for parents to share resources, ideas, and understanding.