The Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program is offering our annual Parent Forum this year on March 2nd at Framingham State University and have structured the day so that the morning sessions are specifically designed for families with EI aged children. They recognize that events like these are difficult to attend when you have young children. They will not be providing childcare on site but will offer a stipend to families to use towards childcare.

They are also hosting a virtual session to provide information and answer questions. This session will be held a few days before the Forum, on February 29th from 7-8PM via Zoom. The Parent Forum is March 2nd. Then, they are hosting another session on March 7th from 7-8PM via Zoom to reconnect and continue the conversation. It will give families some time to process what they’ve learned, and an opportunity to ask additional questions they may have. Both sessions will be informal.

Families can get the Zoom link by emailing sarah.stone@mass.gov. These are sessions being offered in addition to the Forum to give families more opportunities to connect.