Organizational Change Forum: Sheltered Workshop Conversion to Community Employment

Dates: October 10 & 11, 2017 (9:00-4:00)

You are cordially invited to attend the Organizational Change Forum: Sheltered Workshop Conversion to Community Employment to take place October 10-11, 2017 at the Hilton Hotel in Burlington, Vermont. Join us for this dynamic event focused on employment for individuals with disabilities. Hear from leaders who have aligned federal, state, and local systems and agencies to move from sheltered work to offer exceptional community-based employment supports.

Registration Fee: $395.00 per person includes materials, meals, and Lake Champlain Dinner Cruise (additional dinner cruise guest: $50.00) Scholarships may be available.
10% discount for members of APSE or CASE

Location: Hilton Burlington, 60 Battery Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401  Overlooking scenic Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains

SESSIONS TO INCLUDE:

• Pathways to Community Employment: A new day for day services - Sara Murphy, TransCen Inc.
• Competitive Integrated Employment in ACTION: Implementing the ACICIEID Final Report  - Richard Davis, Policy Advisor, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP); Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program (EFSLMP)
• Policy and Fiscal Decisions to Promote Employment in Vermont  - Jennie Masterson, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Bill Ashe, Upper Valley Services, Beth Sightler, Champlain Community Services
• Transforming:  A Rural Perspective - Larry Boeve, Director of Employment Services and Scott Witte, Director of Partnership & Service Development, Hope Haven, Inc., Rock Valley, Iowa
• National and State Level Efforts to Promote Organizational and Systems Change to Achieve Integrated Employment Outcomes - Pat Rogan Ph.D. Professor, Indiana University School of Education
• VALUE STREAM MAPPING: An effective tool for service transformation and process improvement. - Sara Murphy, TransCen Inc.
• Bottom Dollars, a Rooted in Rights Documentary Film  - Facilitated by Green Mountain Self-Advocates
• Diversity Partners: Web-Based Tools for Strengthening Employer Relationships - Wendy Strobel Gower, Diversity Partners Project Director, Cornell University

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER