
H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection is a Family Resource Center and a Family Empowerment Center staffed by parents and family members of Kern County children with disabilities and/or special health care needs. Staff in the Family Resource Center provide families with parent to parent support, advocacy, training and assistance, resource coordination and information. Family Resource Center staff are also available for consultation and training for professionals who serve families with children who have special needs.
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for people with special needs through a family resource center that symbolizes professionalism, dignity, compassion, and respect.
We share the vision to be instrumental in the development of a community that is more comfortable with, and accepting of, people with special needs.
Call us today at 661.328.9055 or 1.800.210.7633 (toll-free). We have offices in Bakersfield, Lake Isabella, Ridgecrest, California City, Tehachapi and Delano.
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Thank You to Our Donors
The Kern Regional Center
invites you to attend a
Special Needs Trust Educational Workshop
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
6:30pm to 7:45pm
Kern Regional Center Conference Room
3121 N. Sillect Ave. Suite 304
(the new Kern Regional Conference Room is
located across the street from Kern Regional Center)
Light refreshments will be served
This complimentary Educational Workshop will provide you with the following valuable information that benefits people of all financial levels:
Why you and your child may need a Special Needs Trust
How to create a Special Needs Trust
An explanation of the difference between a standard trust and a Special Needs Trust
What are the best methods to provide for your child’s future financial security, recreational activities and medical care without placing unrealistic burdens on other family members
How to make certain that your child remains eligible for state and federal aid
Funding techniques for your Special Needs Trust, no matter what your financial level
Guest Presenters:
Richard McBurnie, Attorney-at-law, a past president of the Kern County Bar Association
Richard has worked tirelessly on behalf of charitable causes in our community.
Barry Rosenfeld
Chartered Life Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant &
Chartered Lifetime Assistance Planner
Barry and his wife Pat have a son with special needs and are keenly
aware of the challenges parents face.
Please call Vicki Li at 852 3310 by October 25 to reserve your seat
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