Full Lives Conference for Direct Service Professionals & Care Coordinators
22nd Annual Full Lives Conference
Building for a Positive Future: Transforming Our Workforce and Ourselves
April 3 - April 4, 2023
In Person at the Captain Cook Hotel
The Alaska Training Cooperative in collaboration with the State of Alaska Senior & Disability Services, UAA Center for Human Development, and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is pleased to present the 2023 Full Lives Conference. The 22nd Annual Full Lives Conference theme, Building for a Positive Future: Transforming our Workforce and Ourselves, emphasizes looking forward from the challenges of the last few years and building positive changes for ourselves and our workforce.
Full Lives draws a wide range of attendees that provide services in developmental disabilities, behavioral health, traumatic brain injuries, substance-related disorders, and senior services. Attendees include case managers, direct support professionals, care coordinators, community advocates, supervisors, administrators, self-advocates, caregivers, and families receiving services.
The Full Lives Conference encourages interaction, problem-solving, and sharing among all participants. This atmosphere contributes to a dynamic conference that encourages ongoing networking and collaboration.
The Full Lives Conference receives funding and support from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, UAA CHD's Alaska Training Cooperative, and the State of Alaska Senior and Disability Services.
- Registration
Participant registration is available on the Conference Registration Page.
The cost to attend the two day conference as a participant is $200.00.
- Agenda
Day 1 - Monday, April 3, 2023
8:15am - 9:00am - Daily Check-in and Breakfast with Exhibitors
9:00am - 9:15am - Welcome and Announcements
Discovery Ballroom
Presented by: Teagan Presler, LMSW, CDC, BH Training Coordinator, The Alaska Training Cooperative/UAA Center for Human Development9:15am - 10:30am - Opening Keynote - Senior and Disability Services Updates and Highlights from the Direct Support Professional Certification Pilot with UAA Center for Human Development [Recorded]
Discovery Ballroom
Presented by: Anthony Newman, Acting Director, State of Alaska, Senior and Disability Services, DOH; Lisa Cauble, MSW, Training Director, UAA Center for Human Development10:30am - 10:45am - Networking break - Visit Exhibitors
Discovery Ballroom10:45am - 12:15pm - Remember This! The Science of Learning and Memory [Recorded]
Discovery Ballroom
Presented by: Scott Crabtree10:45am - 12:15pm - Alaska WIPA Project - Benefits Counseling for SSA Beneficiaries
Endeavor Room
Presented by: Larissa Cummings; Debbie Grimes10:45am - 12:15pm - Participant Directed Services from an Advocates Point of View
Adventure Room
Presented by: Ric Nelson10:45am - 12:15pm - Alaska Core Competency #3 - Planning Services
Quadrant Room
Presented by: Riki Chapman; Liz Gerken-Miller12:15pm - 1:30pm - Lunch Break - On your own - Visit Exhibitors
1:30pm - 3:00pm - Goal Writing - Easy as 1, 2, 3 [Recorded]
Discovery Ballroom
Presented by: Catherine Wheeler1:30pm - 3:00pm - I Have Rights - Panel
Endeavor Room
Panelists: Jamie Kokoszka; Lanny Mommsen; Corey Gilmore; Heidi Lieb-Williams; Jena Crafton; Anna Attla1:30pm - 3:00pm - Trauma Informed Care
Adventure Room
Panelists: Jill Ramsey; Wendi Shackelford1:30pm - 3:00pm - Alaska Core Competency #5 - Linking to Resources
Quadrant Room
Presented by: Riki Chapman; Liz Gerken-Miller3:00pm - 3:15pm - Networking break - Visit Exhibitors
Discovery Ballroom3:15pm - 4:15pm - Communicating with People with Cognitive Changes
Whitby Room
Presented by: Debbie Chulick3:15pm - 4:15pm - Finding Home Again: Creating a New Normal
Endeavor Room
Presented by: Annie Thomas-Landrum3:15pm - 4:15pm - Assistive Technology for Employment Access and Retention
Adventure Room
Presented by: Tori Gingras3:15pm - 4:15pm - Where We Are, Where we want to be... Brain Injury in Alaska
Quadrant Room
Presented by: Katie Jacques; Jomarie Gleason4:15pm - 5:00pm - Networking
Voyager Room5:00pm - 5:30pm - Check in for Awards Banquet (separate registration required)
Registration Table5:00pm - 8:30pm - DSP of the Year Awards Banquet and Ceremony [Recorded]
Discovery Ballroom
Award Presentation
Presented by: Anita Halterman, Chair, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees
The Science of Being Happy and Productive at Work
Presented by: Scott CrabtreeDay 2 - Tuesday, April 4, 2023
8:15am - 8:45am - Daily Check-in and Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:45am - 9:00am - Daily Announcements
Discovery Ballroom
Presented by: Teagan Presler, LMSW, CDC, BH Training Coordinator, The Alaska Training Cooperative/UAA Center for Human Development9:00am - 9:15am - Networking break - Visit Exhibitors
Discovery Ballroom9:15am - 10:45am - Empower Through Advocacy: It's Their Journey! [Recorded]
Discovery Ballroom
Presented by: Nathan Atkinson; Michael Merrit; Allison Chavez9:15am - 10:45am - Working with Guardians to Support Relationship Development and Health Sexuality
Endeavor Room
Presented by: Catie Jones, Sondra LeClair9:15am - 10:45am - Understanding Behavior
Adventure Room
Presented by: Chris Sturm; Rachel White9:15am - 10:45am - Alaska Core Competency #6 - Advocacy
Quadrant Room
Presented by: Riki Chapman; Liz Gerken-Miller11:00am - 12:30pm - Support Plans and You - What's it all About! [Recorded]
Discovery Ballroom
Presented by: Anna Williams; Kara Thrasher-Livingston11:00am - 12:30pm - Micro Enterprise Grant
Endeavor Room
Presented by: Larissa Cummings11:00am - 12:30pm - Reimagining Alaska's HCBS System
Adventure Room
Presented by: Alaska Alliance for Direct Support Professionals11:00am - 12:30pm - Alaska Core Competency #7 - Individualizing Services
Quadrant Room
Presented by: Anna Williams12:15pm - 1:30pm - Lunch Break - On your own - Visit Exhibitors
1:30pm - 3:00pm - Using Brain Science to Engage Across Generation and Age Differences [Recorded]
Discovery Ballroom
Presented by: Scott Crabtree1:30pm - 3:00pm - Co-Dependency and Burnout in the Caregiving Field
Endeavor Room
Presented by: John Walker1:30pm - 3:00pm - Core Messages: What Everyone Should Know About Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Adventure Room
Presented by: Tami Eller; Karen Lomack1:30pm - 3:00pm - Creative Solutions for Housing and Self-Employment During Challenging Times
Quadrant Room
Presented by: Nicole Bass3:00pm - 3:15pm - Networking break - Visit Exhibitors
Discovery Ballroom3:15pm - 4:30pm - Closing Keynote - The "Dance" of Direct Support [Recorded]
Discovery Ballroom
Facilitated by: Kara Thrasher Livingston, M. Ed. Training Specialist 3, State of Alaska, Senior and Disability Services; Ric Nelson, MPA, Advocacy & Outreach Mgr, The Arc of Anchorage, and President, Peer Power Alaska - Hotel Accommodations and Parking
Meals:
Breakfast, snacks, and coffee service will be provided each day. Lunch is on your own.Parking:
You must cover your own parking costs.Captain Cook Valet parking is $36 for 24-hour pass – unlimited access.
Diamond Parking Garage (next to the hotel) is $6 for the first 2 hours and adds $3 every hour until a $30 cap for 24 hours. You pay each time you leave the garage.
On-street meter parking is available around the hotel for $1.75/hour. You pay every two hours, Mon–Fri, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Another option is to pay remotely using the ParkMe App.
Hotel Accommodations:
If attending from outside the Anchorage area and need accommodations, we strongly encourage you to take advantage of the room block available at the Hotel Captain Cook. We have a negotiated rate of $149 plus tax per night (total of $166.88/night) for a room with one king size bed or a room with two double beds. Reservations can be made online at the group rate through the Hotel Captain Cook's website using the code: FLC23Reservations can also be made by calling 907-276-6000 or 1-800-843-1950. Be sure to indicate that you are booking within the Full Lives Conference room block with FLC23 code.
The availability at these rates is limited - be sure to reserve your room soon!