Healthy Heroes Weekly Resources This Week's Picks 
Housing 101 Guest Speaker: Cathy Boyle Wednesday, March 24 at 6:30 PM
In this FREE virtual workshop, Cathy Boyle from Autism Housing Pathways, will introduce families to the range of public funds available to pay for housing and supportive services (including for those without DDS supports). Some examples are given of how these can be combined with private funds to create housing. No registration necessary. Just click on the zoom link to join. 
Guest Speaker: Dr. Mark Viron Covid-19 Vaccine Informational Family Forum Wednesday, March 31 at 6:30 PM
Families are invited to attend the Covid-19 information forum with Dr. Mark Viron, Advocates Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Viron will provide updated vaccine related information and answer questions families with special needs loved ones have about the vaccine. 
Grief and Loss Support Group Thursday, March 25 at 12:00 Noon
This is a group for family members raising a loved one on the Spectrum. Caregiving can be an all-consuming process and we don’t always take the time to reflect on our own experiences and emotions as we care for others. In this group, we will discuss caregiving through the lifespan and through the lens of loss and grief, and we will discover ways to take care of our emotional and physical health in the process. 
Portuguese Support Group Guest Speaker: Marcus Herglund Monday, March 29 at 6:30 PM
The March Portuguese Speaking Group will include guest speaker Marcus Herglund, MCFT. He will be speaking about a solution focused approach to parenting in the special needs’ world. He has extensive personal knowledge of autism as well as much professional experience and studies in family therapy. 
Fitness with Faith Tuesday, March 30 at 4:00 PM
Time for Fitness is a fun low-impact fitness class that gives the participants the opportunity to select their favorite songs that are added into a playlist for the group to enjoy and move too. All ages welcome! (siblings too) Click on the link to join.
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