Highlights
Learn As You Earn Late Spring 2010 Courses - Register before March 5, 2010
For more info, visit the LAYE Courses page.
COMM 212 Introduction to Speech Pathology (3 credits)
Required eLive Sessions: Tuesdays, March 23 – May 25, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
HUMS 253 Positive Behavior Supports (2 credits)
Required eLive sessions: Mondays, March 29 – May 17, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
HUMS 260 Ethical & Legal Issues (2 credits)
Required eLive sessions: Thursdays, April 1 – May 20, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Register now for the Serving Offenders with Cognitive Impairments Conference! - March 15 & 16, 2010 at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel
Special Deals
Online Registration: For every 5 Staff you sign up within your agency, get 1 registration FREE!
Exhibitor Registration: Do you provide community transitional services and get questions on how criminal behavior affects eligibility for your services? Then this is the perfect forum for you to be able to do education and outreach on a one-on-one basis! We have 12 exhibit tables available at NO CHARGE! Approved exhibitors can send 2 staff to attend the whole conference for FREE! (Priority placement will be given to governmental agencies that provide financial benefits, housing, employment, and educational services statewide)
Contact Christine King by email at anckk@uaa.alaska.edu if you are interested in either of these specials!
FYI-The training support for participants outside of Anchorage/Mat-Su are going fast! Be sure to not miss out on this limited opportunity!
REGISTER ONLINE TODAY $35 for 1-day & $50 for 2-days
GO TO: www.regonline.com/serving_offenders_conference
The Center for Human Development in partnership with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is pleased announce the 5th Annual Serving Offenders with Cognitive Impairments Conference! Two nationally recognized experts will provide tools and techniques on how to best support criminally and sexually at-risk individuals who experience cognitive impairments in the community. This conference is for community providers currently working with (or would like to serve) offenders who experience cognitive impairments. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Mental Health Therapists
- Community Case Managers
- Community Program Managers or Directors
- Probation or Parole Officers
Save the Date - 2010 Full Lives Conference on April 15-16, 2010
Nominate an Outstanding Direct Service Professional!
Alaska Alliance for Direct Service Careers (AADSC) is seeking nominations for outstanding direct service professionals who work in the following support areas: Traumatic Brain Injuries, Severe Mental Illness, Elder/Senior Care, Treatment for Chronic Alcoholism/Substance Abuse, Development Disabilities.
Winners will receive $1,000, a paid trip to the 2010 Full Lives Conference to accept this honor, and a free pass to the 2011 Full Lives Conference!
Download the nomination form now (816KB PDF)
Questions? Contact Heidi Frost, AADSC Coordinator, by phone at 907-269-8999 or by email at anhjf1@uaa.alaska.edu.
Visit the AADSC website for more information at www.aadsc.org.
Alaska Epilepsy: An Online Resource for Parents
Under Project Access, the Center for Human Development launched a new website resource for parents of children/youth with epilepsy in Alaska. This is an online “parent guide” that is also available in print and on CD. It includes basic information about the types, causes, and triggers of seizures; first aid; Seizure Action Plans and other tools; information about and links to national and state resources; and guidance to help parents work with their children's schools.
Survey of Direct Service Workers in Alaska
The Center for Human Development (CHD) conducted a survey of direct service workers (DSWs) in Alaska for the Workforce Development Initiative Recruitment and Retention Committee sponsored by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. The survey targeted DSWs who work with people with developmental disabilities, Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, chemical dependence, chronic alcoholism, mental illness, and traumatic brain injury. The goal of the survey was to develop a profile of job satisfaction and the influence of employment benefits on job recruitment and retention.
View the results now! (PDF 7.7MB - accessible version for screen readers)
View the results now! (PDF 861KB - this version is not accessible for screen readers)
I Vote, I Count
Partners in Policymaking is coordinating the I Vote, I Count campaign to empower Alaskans with disabilities and other Alaska Mental Health Trust beneficiaries to become active voters and part of the political process by eliminating voting barriers, promoting awareness of the voting process and helping people access their right to vote.
If you or your organization would like to participate in the I Vote I Count Coalition, please contact Kathy Fitzgerald, Coordinator, Partners in Policymaking.
Alaska Alliance for Direct Service Careers - Become a member today!
Direct Service Professionals
Membership in the Alaska Alliance of Direct Service Careers is free and will provide you with information on job opportunities, training, advocacy issues and other information of interest to you as a Direct Service Professional. If you haven't already, Join Now.
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