Educational Series Targeted Toward Caregivers of Children with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 28, 2016

The Washington County Developmental Disabilities program has opened registration for Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week educational series for people caring for a child with an intellectual or developmental disability.

The classes take place on Wednesdays, January 25 through March 1, 2017, from 10–11:30 a.m., at the Washington Street Conference Center, located at 225 S First Avenue in Hillsboro.

This educational series is designed to help unpaid family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a child with an intellectual or developmental disability. Participants will learn how to reduce personal stress, communicate their needs effectively in challenging situations, deal with difficult emotions, and make tough caregiving decisions.

The class is appropriate and beneficial for parents, siblings and other unpaid caregivers who are caring for a child living in their family home.

There is a suggested donation of $30 to help defray the cost of the book, but payment is not required to attend the class.         

Class size is limited, and registration is required by calling 503-846-3132.

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