• Understand how social capital improves quality of life
• Discover strategies for building social capital
• Recognize how connections can impact various facets of community and relationship-building

Social Networks are more than Facebook, Twitter and Linked In. A true social network is the web of relationships that we have built over the years with friends, family and colleagues. This is the network that enriches our lives with work opportunities, friendship and emotional growth. They build our social capital. This training will help the participant understand how social capital improves quality of life and strategies for building social capital and connections.

• Learn about supported decision-making
• Find out how it is an alternative to guardianship
• Explore strategies for promoting supported decision-making

Historically, people with intellectual disabilities have been appointed legal guardians, losing the right to make their own choices such as where to live and whether to work, marry, or receive health care. Supported Decision-Making offers an opportunity for many adults with disabilities to make their own decisions, consistent with fundamental human and legal rights. The training will teach the learner about Supported Decision-Making as an alternative to guardianship, and strategies for promoting supported decision making for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

• Reflect on 20 years of Personal Outcome Measures® data
• Find out what that data tells us about the evolution of supports and the achievement of outcomes
• Connect data collection and analysis efforts to quality monitoring and enhancement

CQL has collected Personal Outcome Measure® data for over 20 years. Organizations and systems using the Personal Outcome Measures® learn about the quality of services and supports. Listening to people using the framework of appreciative inquiry can help organizations with their quality systems and change efforts. During this session, the participant will learn about what that data tells us and what it means to organizations committed to quality.

• Discover emerging best practices in supported employment
• Hear success stories with practical takeaways for organizations
• Learn about the role of Personal Outcome Measures® in supported employment initiatives

It is what people want! Work plays a critical role for most of us in defining our quality of life. Supported Employment has been successfully used for decades to help people with disabilities achieve their personal goals. Learning from success stories, data and each other, this session will explore emerging best practices in supported employment that result in people with disabilities being part of the work force.