Building a Foundation to Support a Good Life – Navigating Developmental Disability Services and Community Resources in Oregon
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore essential resources, supports, and planning tools that help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live full, meaningful lives in their communities. Learn how Oregon’s history, service structures, and person centered practices come together to create opportunities for independence, connection, and long term success.
Through stories, activities, and real world examples, participants will learn how to access services, understand roles like SCs and PAs, explore HCBS requirements, and advocate for person centered supports.
Perfect for individuals, families, educators, service providers, and anyone wanting to better understand Oregon’s DD system.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
One Page Profile Workshop
This interactive workshop introduces participants to the purpose, structure, and practical use of One Page Profiles as a core tool in person centered practices. Through guided instruction and hands on activities, participants will learn how to gather meaningful information and create One Page Profiles that genuinely reflect what matters to a person and how best to support them. In addition to creating their own profile, participants will learn how to review and enhance existing profiles.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
By the end of the session, participants will understand how One Page Profiles support Oregon’s ISP process, promote empathy and partnership, and serve as essential tools for providers, families, and teams working toward truly person centered supports.
Person Centered Planning with Lifecourse
This interactive training introduces participants to the core elements of person centered planning using LifeCourse™ principles and tools. Through guided discussion and hands on activities, participants will explore how to gather and use person centered information, understand planning within the context of the whole family, and apply LifeCourse™ Trajectory and STAR tools to support meaningful problem solving and goal planning.
Designed for individuals, families, direct support professionals, educators, and case management staff, this session provides practical strategies for helping people identify what they want for their life—and how to take the next steps toward a good life vision.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Supported Decision Making: Putting the Pieces Together
This hands-on workshop builds on the introductory Supported Decision-Making (SDM) training and guides participants through identifying the components and supports they could use to create a SDM plan. After brief instructional segments, participants will have dedicated work time to explore what types of decision-making supports and strategies work best for themselves or the person they support. Facilitators will provide 1:1 assistance throughout the session. Participants will leave with examples, and components they can use for an SDM agreement.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
Tips and Tools for Supporters
This workshop is for anyone in a support role caring for people with disabilities of any age. Using person-centered practices, we will explore how to support someone during self-care tasks and activities such as preparing meals, housework, and navigating their community. There will also be time for participants to share their own “tips and tools”!
Our growing toolbox of support strategies include: