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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>This workshop will take place at the New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Council located at 625 Silver Avenue Southwest in Albuquerque.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>“Parent Burnout: A New Approach<i> </i></span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Beyond Breaks and Bubble Baths”, </span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>November 21st, 6-8 pm, is a <b>FREE</b> workshop designed to equip parent-caregivers of special needs children (and disabled/dependent adults) with the tools they need to prevent and recover from the dreaded experience of burnout.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If you are not very familiar with me, allow me to introduce myself briefly. </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I am a:</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Parent of six and a grandkid!<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>All my kids are “special” in one way or another<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I came into the parenting experience through birth, foster, adoption, divorce/co-parenting,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>& choice! -19 years and counting . . .<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I am an RN-BSN with 21 years of education and experience<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I am a Special Educator<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I am neurodivergent and identified as "gifted"<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Through my journey, I have experience working with trauma, mental/ behavioral health,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>complex health issues, autism, gifted children, multiracial families, adults with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ persons<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Creating this presentation was <i>essential</i> to me because of my personal and professional experience. <i>What</i> I have created is a realistic, evidence-based, user-friendly guide to preventing and recovering from burnout for parent- caregivers. <i> How</i> I deliver it is with fun, humor, enthusiasm, built-in breaks, and instant takeaways!</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If you are curious about the other things I am up to or would like to discuss another opportunity such as introducing another relevant topic to your organization or workplace, please let me know and I will be glad to be of service. Please reach out anytime! </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I also provide consultation services to therapeutic agencies to help them improve their systems and services to better meet the needs of the children and families they serve and I am happy to schedule a free consultation.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please feel free to forward this email and/or flyer to anyone in your network or organization you think might benefit. I am attempting to arrange this meeting with a<i> virtual attendance option</i>, details forthcoming <b><i><u>so please save the date, even if you can't attend in person!</u></i></b></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Thank you, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Sarah McCord</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>(She/ Her/They/Them)</i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Coach for Special Needs Families</span></u><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Special Educator, RN-BSN<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>(505) 252-2129</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#545D7E;letter-spacing:.1pt'>"Anything that we can do to help foster the intellect and spirit and emotional growth of our fellow human beings, that is our job."</span></i></b><span style='font-family:Roboto;color:#545D7E;letter-spacing:.1pt'>-<b> Fred Rodgers</b></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Tara Chavez, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:NFBNM.President@gmail.com"><span style='color:blue'>NFBNM.President@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>(505) 328-3349<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbnm.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>