When
Friday, September 13, 2019
- 8:00am - 4:00pm- Guest Speakers, Breakout Sessions, Vendors and More!
- Health, Safety and Wellness Sessions
- Advocacy Skill Building Sessions
- Direct Support Professional Sessions
- 4:00pm - 6:00pm Celebration Event - 30 Years of Advocacy
This Conference is for
- Self-Advocates
- Family Members
- Young Adults
- Direct Support Professionals
- Provider Administrative Staff
- Everyone Interested!
For more information, contact:
Tami Goldsmith
People On the Go of Maryland
443-923-9593
tami@pogmd.org
Or
Phyllis Holton from Project ACTION! at
202-448-1458 or pholton@dcqualitytrust.org
Breakout Sessions, Vendors, Voter Booth Demo and more:
Breakout Sessions:
- Health Safety and Wellness - Healthy Relationships, Supported Decision Making, Nutrion and Meal Planning, Online Web Presents - Social Media Postings, Suspecting Scams and Protecting your Identity and Police Interaction
- Advocacy Skill Building - Advocating for Employment, Voting Rights and Accessible Voting Machine Demonstrations, Advocacy versus Self-Advocacy: Finding Your Voice, Finding your Voice: Legislating on Capitol Hill, Sitting on Committees: Advocating for Accommodations, Growing and Sustaining a Self-Advocacy Group
- Direct Support Professionals - Networking with the Employer/Relationship Building for DSP's and Tips and Tools for DSP's to be successful