register at www.spannj.org. Some
of the topics include Child
Behavioral Health, Managed
Care, Health Insurance Models
and more.
Wrightslaw Special Education
Law & Advocacy Conference.
April 17, 2008 Maggioano’s
Little Italy, Bridgewater, NJ 9 -
4:30. To register contact the
Family Support Center of NJ
The second observation of
Early Intervention Week.
The third week in May has been
designated to celebrate the
families and system staff that
sustain the New Jersey Early
Intervention System. Family
Support Coordinators are
meeting with SICC member,
Join the Statewide Parent
Advocacy Network (SPAN) in
celebrating their 20th
Anniversary of working with
families to improve outcomes
for infants, toddlers, children
and youth! The conference
will be held at the Sheraton in
Eatontown on Wednesday,
March 1. Visit
www.spannj.org for more
information.
2008 Lunchtime
Teleconferences Health
Advocacy Series-
SPAN is
sponsoring a six part
lunchtime series beginning in
April. Each teleconference
will feature a presentation
from 12-1 and a question and
answer period from 1-1:30. All
workshops in the series are
free; but participants must
William Agress, to plan
activities for our state. Anyone
with any suggestions should
contact a family support
coordinator in their region!
The SNJREIC is hold several
Transition to Preschool
Workshops
this Winter an
Spring. Visit us at
www.snjreic.org for a
complete schedule or check
with your service coordinator
for more information!
Save the Dates!
Page 3
Collaborative Connections
According to the Federal Trade
Commission over 500,000
children have fallen victim to a
crime commonly associated
with adults-identity theft. One
of the most alarming statistics is
that the theft is usually done by
a family member. However,
others that may have access to
personal information could also
be the culprit. The
attractiveness for criminals is
the length of time between the
actual theft of the personal
information and discovery of
the crime.
Most parents never think to
check their children’s credit
status. However, when
teenagers begin to apply for
employment, student loans or
attempting to open a savings or
checking account, parent’s may
discover a crime has been
committed.
There are several things parent’s
can do to protect their child’s
credit history.
Shred all papers that you
throw out that contain Social
Security Numbers.
Do not carry your or your
child’s Social Security
Number in your wallet
Social Security numbers
should never be given out on
non-essential forms, like a
sports team or day care center
application. Always ask
why the information is
needed.
If pre-approved credit card
offers come in the mail in
the name of your child,
check your child’s credit
report, someone may have
opened a line of credit in
their name.
Thank you to Susan Rodgers for the idea
for this article!
Identity Theft and Children?
“Babies don’t need a
vacation but I still see
them at the beach. I’ll go
over to them and say,
“What are you doing here?
You’ve never worked a day
in your life!”
--Steven Wright
 |
 |
 |