{"id":3071,"date":"2019-01-11T16:58:02","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T16:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wi-bpdd.org\/?p=3071"},"modified":"2019-02-25T15:45:20","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T15:45:20","slug":"employment-first-conference-2019-save-the-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wi-bpdd.org\/index.php\/2019\/01\/11\/employment-first-conference-2019-save-the-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment First Conference 2019: Save the Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: 10.5pt;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Continuing On: Strengthening Partnerships for Community Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: 10.5pt;\" align=\"center\"><strong>May 15, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: 10.5pt;\" align=\"center\"><strong>The Kalahari in Wisconsin Dells<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Employment First conference will provide an intensive, collaborative day of learning and problem solving for service providers, funders, families and self-advocates who want to transform services to support people with disabilities to build full lives in their communities that include employment, volunteering, recreational, social and other community activities.<\/p>\n<p>Service transformation requires strong communication and collaboration between all stakeholders at all levels. \u00a0At this year\u2019s conference, we will focus on sharing a variety of perspectives and experiences from these stakeholders and learn from others who have successfully forged through the changes we are undergoing in Wisconsin. \u00a0Session topics will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Federal and state policy updates<\/li>\n<li>Communicating and managing change within organizations<\/li>\n<li>Supporting and engaging families<\/li>\n<li>Supporting people to set and achieve meaningful goals, including employment<\/li>\n<li>Educating community members and creating community connections<\/li>\n<li>Managing a community-based service organization<\/li>\n<li>Transforming organizational culture and practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All sessions will be highly interactive so we can collectively think about and move forward with stronger partnerships and new strategies to continue to transform services and support people with disabilities to live full lives in their communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/contedusi.uwsp.edu\/v20\/emc00\/register.aspx?OrgCode=10&amp;EvtID=5567&amp;AppCode=REG&amp;CC=119020131282\">Registration here<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in being a sponsor?\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/wi-bpdd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/EF-Conference-Sponsor-Form-2019.docx\">Click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact Molly Cooney at <a href=\"mailto:molly.cooney@wisconsin.gov\">molly.cooney@wisconsin.gov<\/a> or call 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