Financial Strategies for Life with a Disability
2026-02-05 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Virtual Webinar
This session focuses on real-world financial strategies for families supporting a loved one with a disability. Many families do not know how much money they will need for their special needs trust. We’ll cover how to balance long-term savings with benefit rules, plan for future care costs, and establish structures that keep resources stable over time. You’ll gain clarity around funding special needs trusts, ABLE, coordinating retirement planning, and aligning income, benefits, and investments, so your family has a clear, confident path forward.

Empowering Siblings through Information and Understanding
2026-02-10 18:00 - 19:00
Growing up with a sibling who has a disability or special health care needs can be a stressful, traumatic, and often isolating experience. Parents can empower siblings by first understanding their experience, and second, providing them with relevant and age-appropriate information about their brother or sister’s care and diagnosis. Join Bill Mahr from Duplication Cares, Jennie Dopp from CaringTide, and Special Guest Presenter Lexie Dopp, Adult Sibling and Disability Advocate from the Utah Parent Center.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ab4X7E9QT1q3shLWEFbMFQ

Financial Strategies for Life with a Disability
2026-02-17 18:30 - 19:30
This session focuses on real-world financial strategies for families supporting a loved one with a disability. We’ll cover how to balance long-term savings with benefit rules, plan for future care costs, and establish structures that keep resources stable over time. You’ll gain clarity around funding special needs trusts, ABLE, coordinating retirement planning, and aligning income, benefits, and investments, so your family has a clear, confident path forward.

Register HERE: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fPjLqJKrQNOfdRQ1_aNUIw

Navigating Medicaid Systems with Confidence
2026-02-26 17:00 - 18:00
Join CaringTide for an essential webinar designed to help individuals and families navigate the often-confusing process of accessing Medicaid. Whether you’re applying for the first time or supporting a loved one, this session walks through eligibility requirements, the different types of Medicaid, the application process, and common challenges. You’ll leave with practical tools, greater clarity, and confidence to take the next step in securing care.

Their Tomorrow Starts with Our Choices Today
2026-03-12 11:00 - 12:30
Join Jennie Dopp, ChSNC, from CaringTide for an educational webinar designed to help families create a comprehensive plan for their loved one’s future. This session explores essential elements such as support networks, emergency planning, financial strategies, benefits, estate planning, housing costs, employment, caregiving, and strategies for independence. You’ll leave with practical tools and resources to confidently prepare for your loved one’s long-term care and answer the question, “What will happen when I can no longer provide care?”

Medical Advocacy & Care Coordination
2026-03-24 18:30 - 19:30
This session focuses on Medical advocacy and helps individuals and families navigate a complex healthcare system with confidence. It means making sure a person’s needs, goals, and rights guide every decision. A medical advocate helps communicate with providers, organize information, understand diagnoses and treatment options, and prepare for appointments. They watch for gaps in care, ask the hard questions, and make sure nothing important gets overlooked. Medical advocacy provides people with the support they need to make informed choices, receive timely care, and feel heard throughout the process.

Register HERE: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xAkvObNKR6SRJSyvevxVPw

Guardianship & Alternatives
2026-03-26 17:00 - 18:00
Join CaringTide for an informative webinar exploring both the legal and personal aspects of guardianship and its alternatives. This session helps caregivers, family members, and advocates understand when guardianship is appropriate, what less restrictive options exist, and how to make informed decisions that balance protection with independence and individual rights.

IEP Support & Educational Advocacy
2026-04-30 17:00 - 18:00
Join us for a practical, empowering webinar designed to help parents and caregivers confidently navigate the IEP process. We’ll clarify your rights, explain how to participate effectively in meetings, and share strategies for building collaborative relationships with school teams—so your child’s educational needs are fully supported.

Employment Strategies & Workplace Success
2026-05-28 17:00 - 18:00
Join CaringTide for a practical and empowering webinar focused on navigating employment with a disability. We’ll explore strategies for job searching, requesting reasonable accommodations, building workplace confidence, and connecting with inclusive employers. Whether you’re entering the workforce for the first time or seeking new opportunities, this session provides tools, resources, and expert insights to support meaningful employment success.

Supporting Siblings
2026-06-25 17:00 - 18:00
Siblings carry a unique role that blends love, pride, worry, and responsibility. This webinar gives caregivers/siblings a space to be seen and understood. We will talk about the support siblings need at different ages, the joy they often feel, the grief they may not always share out loud, and the overwhelm they may feel about being a caregiver in the future. We will also cover what caregivers and professionals should know so siblings are not overlooked and have what they need to thrive.

Medical Advocacy & Care Coordination
2026-07-30 17:00 - 18:00
This session focuses on Medical advocacy and helps individuals and families navigate a complex healthcare system with confidence. It means making sure a person’s needs, goals, and rights guide every decision. A medical advocate helps communicate with providers, organize information, understand diagnoses and treatment options, and prepare for appointments. They watch for gaps in care, ask the hard questions, and make sure nothing important gets overlooked. Medical advocacy provides people with the support they need to make informed choices, receive timely care, and feel heard throughout the process.
