Family Support and Healthcare Alliance Delaware (SHADE)
What is the Family SHADE learning community?
Family SHADE’s learning community is comprised of free trainings and workshops tailored to families of children and youth with special healthcare needs, community organizations and members of the Family SHADE Leadership Network (FSLN).
Four trainings are held each year with topics related to related to transition to adult healthcare and/or medical home.
Join the Family SHADE listserv to learn more about upcoming training opportunities.
Family SHADE 2026-2027 Events
September 2026
- Thursday, September 24, 1–2 p.m. (virtual): My Voice, My Health: Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Self-Advocacy in Medical Settings Learning Community Workshop · Register for the September 24 event
October 2026
- Thursday, October 8, 2026, 1–2 p.m. (virtual): Tips, Tricks and Timelines: Practical Ways to Prepare for the Transition to Adult Healthcare to Maximize Autonomy and Minimize Anxiety Learning Community Workshop · Register for the October 8 event
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 6–7 p.m. (virtual): FSLN Medical Home Subcommittee Meeting
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 6–7 p.m. (virtual): FSLN Transition to Adult Healthcare Subcommittee Meeting
November 2026
- Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 6–7 p.m. (virtual): Facilitating Successful Medical and Dental Visits Learning Community Workshop · Register for the November 17 event
January 2027
- Friday, January 15, 2027, all day (hybrid · Newark, DE): Family SHADE Summit Event
- Core FSLN Meeting (meeting time TBD)
- Learning Community Training (meeting time TBD)
For questions, please contact the Family SHADE team at familyshade@udel.edu.