Disabilities Awareness Month Activities

March is Disability Awareness Month and the Carmel Central School District has a lot of informative, helpful and interesting activities planned. Please take a look at the below schedule and, if you plan to attend any of the events, fill out this form Opens in a new browser tab to let us know. We look forward to seeing you.

WEEK ONE 

Event 

Date 

Location 

Presenter 

Overview of CPSE to CSE 

3/4 6:30-7:30PM 

GFMS Library 

Gina Riggione, CSE Chair 

Transitions Between Schools 

3/6 6:30-7:30PM 

GFMS Library 

School Psychologists

 

WEEK TWO 

Overview of Services in Putnam County 

3/10 6:30-7:30PM 

GFMS Library 

Dana Touponse: Coordinator of Individuals with Disabilities for PCMH 

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Basics 

3/12 6:30-7:30PM 

GFMS Library 

WIHD 

Trauma-Informed Practices and ACES 

 3/13 6-7:30PM 

District Office, Executive Conference Room 

Dr. Erin Meehan-Fairben
Superintendent of Schools
 

 

WEEK THREE 

“We are Better Together:  Sensory and Read Aloud” 

3/19 4-5:30PM

Patterson Library 

Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy
Assistant Superintendent for PPS

 

Overview of OPWDD 

 

3/19 6:30PM 

GFMS Library 

Chris Knight of OPWDD 

Trauma-Informed Practices and ACES 

 3/20 6-7:30PM 

District Office 

Dr. Erin Meehan-Fairben
Superintendent of Schools
 

 

WEEK FOUR 

Type 1 Diabetes: A Global Growing Health Concern

 

3/24 6:30 -7:30PM

 

GFMS LIBRARY  Chelsea and James Lauzun

Safe Me: Sticker Program 

3/24 6:30PM  

GFMS Library 

Carmel Police Dept 

Trauma-Informed Practices and ACES 

 3/26 6PM-7:30PM 

District Office, Executive  Conference Room 

Dr. Erin Meehan-Fairben
Superintendent of Schools              

Pre-ETS Training: Online Opportunity to review offerings / programming 

3/27 6:30-7:30PM

 

Via Zoom: https://carmelschools- Opens in a new browser tab org.zoom.us/j/96148956245 Opens in a new browser tab

Meeting ID: 961 4895 6245
Passcode: 765124

Denise Mannese of Smart Staffing Group