2010 Full Lives Conference

Thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and presented at this year's conference! We hope that you can come next year.

You can find conference materials in the "Past Conferences" section of the website.

If you have ideas or suggestions for the 2011 conference, please feel free to contact Raelynn Smith at 907-264-6244 or raelynn@alaskachd.org.

2011 Full Lives Conference

Important Dates!

• Save the Date for the 10th Annual Full Lives Conference! The conference will be held on April 14-15, 2011 at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel.
• Look in your mailbox and inbox for the AADSC Award Nomination forms and Call for Conference Presenters applications in Fall 2010.

If you would like to receive email updates for this conference, send an email to the conference coordinator, Raelynn Smith at raelynn@alaskachd.org and you will be added to the list.

Two Days of Concurrent Sessions

The Full Lives Conference features national and Alaskan experts on key issues that affect direct service staff and the people they support. Presentations are provided on a wide variety of topics, allowing attendees to choose sessions based on their personal and professional interests such as: Promoting Healthy Relationships, Person-centered Best Practices, Honoring Cultural Diversity, Stress Management, Climbing the Career Ladder, and Community Inclusion Strategies.

Attendees

Full Lives draws a wide range of attendees that provide services in developmental disabilities, behavioral health, traumatic brain injuries, substance abuse/prevention, and senior services; such as case managers, personal care assistants, care coordinators, community advocates, supervisors, and self-advocates. Full Lives encourages interaction, problem-solving, and sharing among all participants. This atmosphere contributes to a dynamic conference that encourages ongoing networking and collaboration.

Website Accessibility

Throughout the website there are files in PDF format which are tagged for accessibility so that individuals with a visual impairment will be able to use a screen reader with the files. Most of the files have interactive fields which enables them to be filled out electronically. Download the FREE Adobe Reader! Adobe Reader allows you to fill out the form electronically, but you cannot save it to your computer; you will only be able to print out the document.

Funding for this event is provided by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and the State of Alaska Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education, with additional support from the Alaska Alliance for Direct Service Careers.

The Center for Human Development is a program of the University of Alaska Anchorage, College of Heath and Social Welfare, and is a designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD).

The Center for Human Development and UAA are AA/EO employers and educational institutions.