Family Support Network: February 2026 Meetings and Workshops
- Jody Miller
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Region A Food Resources
If you are a family in our community struggling to put food on the table, please know one thing above all else: You are not alone, and help is available.
Smart Start/licc meetings
Local Interagency Coordinating Councils (LICCs) are community-based advisory groups made up of local service providers and parents working together to make sure that all families know about early intervention services.
Here is a list of the meetings happening in December.
Cherokee County - Feb 04 | 1 PM | Join Meeting Here
Children and Families Specialty Plan (CFSP)
Clay County - Feb 05 | 1:30 PM | Join Meeting Here
Children and Families Specialty Plan, Medicaid Enrollment Broker, Parents as Teachers
Graham County - Feb 12 | 9:30 AM | Join Meeting Here
Children and Families Specialty Plan (CFSP)
Haywood County - Feb 18 | 10:30 AM | Join Meeting Here
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Jackson County - Feb 11 | 12:00 PM | Join Meeting Here
Children and Families Specialty Plan, Youth Villages, Appalachian Community Services
Macon County - Feb 26 | 12:30 PM | Join Meeting Here
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Qualla Boundary - Feb 25 | 12:00 PM
Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center
Swain County - Feb 10 | 10:00 AM | Join Meeting Here
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Caregiver connections
Family Support Network Caregiver Connections is a support group for caregivers raising a child with special needs which can be physical, behavioral, or medical as well as foster, adoptive or kinship families.
This month, we are asking for input for 2026 meetings.
Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey to help provide relevant and timely information to the group meetings.
Attendees can join in person or virtually.
February Meetings
Feb 11 | 6:00 pm | Cherokee
Feb 21 | 5:00 pm | Sylva
Registration
RSVP Deadline: Two days prior to the meeting.
Please RSVP by email to Jody L. Miller at jmiller@rapc.org and note whether you plan to attend virtually or in-person.
Link to join virtually will be sent after RSVP is received.
workshops
Triple P Stepping Stones Seminar Series
10 am to 12 pm | In-person or Virtually
Children’s Developmental Services Agency, 87 Bonnie Lane, Sylva
Seminar 2—02/28/26-- Helping Your Child Reach Their Potential. Build on the first seminar and show ways to use the principles to promote the child’s development by teaching the child new skills and behaviors.
Seminar 3—03/28/26-- Changing Problem Behavior into Positive Behavior. Parents are introduced to six steps to help manage problem behavior and help the child learn alternative and more adaptive behaviors to replace the problem behavior.
RSVP is required three days prior to the seminar with name(s) of attendee(s), which seminar(s) attending, and if attending in-person or virtual. A minimum of three attendees is needed. Link will be sent the Friday before the seminar.
For more information, please contact Jody at jmiller@rapc.org.
Tax Clinics and Resource Information
Pisgah Legal and Family Support NetworkTM of Region A are collaborating to host tax clinics and offer information on resources and services.
Free tax filing for those earning under $67,000!
Simple tax returns will be completed and filed on the spot.
Assistance in finding resources and services will be available.
Please sign up soon. We need at least five appointments to be scheduled ahead of time in order to hold this clinic.
For more information, please contact Jody at jmiller@rapc.org or 828.506.6111.
Upcoming Clinics:
February 17, 2026, from 4 pm to 6:30 pm at Region A Partnership for Children located at 367 Dellwood City Rd, Waynesville
February 24, 2026, from 4 pm to 6:30 pm at Bryson City United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall located at 76 Main St, Bryson City
March 2, 2026, from 4 pm to 6:30 pm at Children’s Developmental Services Agency located at 87 Bonnie Lane, Sylva
March 4, 2026, from 4 pm to 6:30 pm at Region A Partnership for Children located at 141 Peachtree St, Ste #5, Professional Building, Murphy
March 9, 2026, from 4 pm to 6:30 pm at Pisgah Legal Services located at 93 Church St, Suite 206, Franklin
Dental Training for Caregivers
Family Support Network of Region A is collaborating with NC Office of Disability and Health to bring you the Dental Home Partnership Strategies for Success training.
These modules provide training for parents and caregivers of children and youth with special health care needs.
The training is offered in three modules and is presented by parents of children with special health care needs and oral health professionals.
Each module is approximately one hour long. Free virtual training.
February 12, 2026 -- Module 1: Finding the Right Dental Home for My Child
Discuss how oral health is part of overall health
Introduce the Dental Home Checklist
Share strategies for finding a dental home
February 19, 2026 -- Module 2: Oral Health at Home: Maximizing Dental Health
Review the importance of oral health care at home
Introduce tools and techniques for successful oral care at home
Share adaptations and strategies to make brushing easier
February 26, 2026 -- Module 3: Partnering with Dental Providers: Creating a Positive Environment for All
Discuss how best to prepare for the dental visit
Explore ways to encourage positive communication with the dental provider
Review possible accommodations for different situations or disabilities
All the modules start at 6:30 pm and last approximately one hour. Attend as many of the modules as you like. RSVP is required 3 days prior to the module date. The link will be sent the morning of the module date. RSVP to Jody at jmiller@rapc.org
Regional Resources & Support
Here is a PDF of additional support from organizations throughout our region.
For questions or more information about Family Support Network, please reach out to Jody Miller at jmiller@rapc.org.
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