ONLINE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION CERTIFICATION-SEPT 2024
2024-09-05 16:30 - 19:30 UTC | Online via Zoom
September 5, 9, 10, 12, 17, 18, 19 from 4:30pm-7:30pm
Test September 23rd 8:30am-4:30pm
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Members $450/Non Members $550
Are you a nonprofit professional ready to learn and take on investigations at your organization? This training will be an immersive virtual training series that provides specialized investigative skills to new investigators.

Cancellation Policy: Registrations for Single day classes canceled with less than 24 hours notice will not be refunded. Registrations for Multi-day classes canceled with less than 48 hours notice will not be refunded. No shows will be charged the full registration fee.

UCP 2024 Conference on Latinos with Disabilities
2024-09-03 13:00 - 16:00
This is a virtual online conference spotlighting the role, impact and influence of Latinos in the disability community.
The event is free and open to the public but registration is required.
(Closed-captioned translation will be provided.)
Register today
Conference Agenda: ucp.org/2024cld/
Questions? Contact jgarcia@ucp.org or 602-460-1374.

Incident Investigation ReCertification
2024-08-16 09:30 - 16:30 | Online via Zoom
Members $140/Non members $170
Class Date August 16th from 9:30am-4:30pm
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Only those who have been previously certified at IAC may attend.
Those who have participated in IAC’s Incident Investigators training and have received a certification should be re-certified every 3 years. The course will include the following:
• Review of Protection of People with Special Needs Act and Reforms
• Social Service Law Section 488
• OPWDD 624, 625
• Jonathan’s law
• Subjects of Abuse and Neglect/Process SCR and SEL
• Investigations
• Best Practice
All participants will be required to pass an exam with a score of 80 or better to receive a recertification.

Residential Committee Meeting
2024-08-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

ONLINE SAFETY AND SUPPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY
2024-08-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom
Members $60/ Non Members $85
August 7th 10am-12pm
presented by Jason Hopper, Hopper Trainings LLC
Proper engagement of individuals in the community is a component of the DSP Core Competencies. While there are numerous trainings offered in Orientation and Annuals that cover most parts of the Core Competencies, the community inclusion competency can prove to be difficult to teach due to the variety of external factors associated with community engagement. This training will help prepare staff to consider the conduct, safeguards and risks associated with community outings, covering leisure trips, getting necessities, family events and medical appointments.
Training Objectives include:
o An assessment of an individual’s readiness and preparations for completion of the communal activity
o A breakdown of what is expected on the outing and expectations from the individual
o Items/actions necessary to have a successful outing
o Emergency preparedness
o The Dignity of Risk
o The Power of Praise
Target Audience: DSPs, Community Specialists, & Community Habilitation Staff

Cancellation Policy: Registrations for Single day classes canceled with less than 24 hours notice will not be refunded. Registrations for Multi-day classes canceled with less than 48 hours notice will not be refunded. No shows will be charged the full registration fee.

ONLINE Approved Medication Administration Personnel
2024-08-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Dates: August 5, 6, 7, 8, and 12th 5pm-9pm
Members $150/ Non Members $185
This course certifies trainees to administer medications in OPWDD-funded residential and day programs. This course follows the OPWDD approved AMAP curriculum and includes: responsibilities of AMAP certification, common medications, side effects, rights and responsibilities of administering medication measurement of vital signs, and common abbreviations used in the medical field.

HR Committee Meeting
2024-08-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

SCIP Instructor Refresher
2024-08-01 10:00 - 17:00 | IAC, 145 West 30th St 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Members $140/ Non Members $170
Presented by Jesse Mayor
This class satisfies the requirement that SCIP Instructors must recertify annually.

Cancellation Policy: Registrations for Single day classes canceled with less than 24 hours notice will not be refunded. Registrations for Multi-day classes canceled with less than 48 hours notice will not be refunded. No shows will be charged the full registration fee.

Education Committee Meeting
2024-07-31 11:30 - 13:30 | Online via Zoom

QA Committee Meeting
2024-07-31 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-06-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

IN PERSON- THE IMPORTANCE OF "WHY"
2024-07-18 10:00 - 16:00 | IAC, 145 West 30th St 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10001, United States
presented by Katherine Gould-The Visions Center for Creative Management
July 18th 10am-4pm
Members $140/Non Members $190

People are motivated by knowing “why” something is important. It helps in making decisions and creates urgency in completing a task. In our field, why we do what we do is important. It is the organization’s overall mission. But the mission must be translated to staff in a way that helps inspire and motivate. Knowing the why keeps people motivated. It also helps promote retention. This training will focus on how to help staff understand the “why” in what we do. We will discuss current techniques that managers can incorporate in training and developing staff and in motivating performance focused on quality results. Asking “why” today is more important than it ever has been.

Cancellation Policy: Registrations for Single day classes canceled with less than 24 hours notice will not be refunded. Registrations for Multi-day classes canceled with less than 48 hours notice will not be refunded. No shows will be charged the full registration fee.

Membership Committee Meeting
2024-07-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

ONLINE Approved Medication Administration Personnel
2024-07-17 09:30 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Dates: July 17, 18, 19 9:30am-3:30pm
Members $150/ Non Members $185
This course certifies trainees to administer medications in OPWDD-funded residential and day programs. This course follows the OPWDD approved AMAP curriculum and includes: responsibilities of AMAP certification, common medications, side effects, rights and responsibilities of administering medication measurement of vital signs, and common abbreviations used in the medical field.

Cancellation Policy: Registrations for Single day classes canceled with less than 24 hours notice will not be refunded. Registrations for Multi-day classes canceled with less than 48 hours notice will not be refunded. No shows will be charged the full registration fee.

ONLINE Incident Investigation Certification
2024-07-16 16:30 - 19:30 | Online via Zoom
July 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31 from 4:30pm-7:30pm
Test August 1st 8:30am-4:30pm
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Members $425/Non Members $525
Are you a nonprofit professional ready to learn and take on investigations at your organization? This training will be an immersive virtual training series that provides specialized investigative skills to new investigators.

Cancellation Policy: Registrations for Single day classes canceled with less than 24 hours notice will not be refunded. Registrations for Multi-day classes canceled with less than 48 hours notice will not be refunded. No shows will be charged the full registration fee.

FULL SCIP-R July 2024
2024-07-11 09:00 - 18:00 | IAC, 145 West 30th St 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Members $350 / Non Members $375
Participants will learn safe & effective approaches to working with individuals who exhibit aggressive behaviors. Participants will also learn appropriate calming techniques, preventive strategies to de-escalate adverse situations & proper techniques for physical intervention when all else fails. This training covers CORE techniques. Staff seeking training must work in OPWDD-certified settings.
Class Dates: July 11 & 12 9am-6pm

Cancellation Policy: Registrations for Single day classes canceled with less than 24 hours notice will not be refunded. Registrations for Multi-day classes canceled with less than 48 hours notice will not be refunded. No shows will be charged the full registration fee.

Fiscal Management Committee Meeting
2024-06-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

Training Directors Committee Meeting
2024-06-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Online via Zoom

Membership Committee Annual Meeting
2024-06-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

FULL SCIP-R June 2024
2024-06-20 10:00 - 17:00 | IAC, 145 West 30th St 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Members $350 / Non Members $375
Participants will learn safe & effective approaches to working with individuals who exhibit aggressive behaviors. Participants will also learn appropriate calming techniques, preventive strategies to de-escalate adverse situations & proper techniques for physical intervention when all else fails. This training covers CORE techniques. Staff seeking training must work in OPWDD-certified settings.
Class Dates: June 20, 21, and 27 from 10am-5pm

Cancellation Policy: Registrations for Single day classes canceled with less than 24 hours notice will not be refunded. Registrations for Multi-day classes canceled with less than 48 hours notice will not be refunded. No shows will be charged the full registration fee.

IN PERSON-ADDRESSING CONFLICTS IN THE WORKPLACE
2024-06-20 10:00 - 16:00 | IAC, 145 West 30th St 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10001, United States
presented by Katherine Gould-The Visions Center for Creative Management
June 20th 10am-4pm
Members $140/Non Members $190

Stress! Stress! Stress! Is the new Marsha, Marsha, Marsha. Stress is causing tension to build because programs are often short staffed and personnel have different expectations regarding their responsibilities. The result is that conflict arises on multiple levels. Managers must address conflict quickly and in a positive manner. This training offers strategies to help manage conflict and build a team approach to solving disagreements. It will focus on how to create open and honest communication. We will also discuss how to manage severe conflicts that arise which may have long term damage on the program if not handled properly.

ONLINE-POWER HOUR: New Reporting Requirements under the Federal Corporate Transparency Act
2024-06-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Online via Zoom
presented by Rachel Fernbach- Moritt, Hock, and Hamroff LLP
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Members $40/ Non Members $55
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is a new federal law that went into effect on January 1, 2024. It requires business entities formed or operating in the United States to report certain information regarding the entity and the entity’s beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a division of the Treasury Department (“FINCEN”). Entities established on or after January 1, 2024 will have 90 days from formation to file their initial CTA report. Entities established prior to January 1, 2024 will have until January 1, 2025 to file their initial CTA report. There are certain exemptions to the reporting requirement (e.g., entities that are currently tax-exempt) but compliance is required for certain newly formed not-for-profit entities and all professional service entities (e.g., IPSIDD entities). The presentation will address: which entities must comply, definition of beneficial owner, exemptions, information to be reported, deadlines and how to comply.

ONLINE-Approved Medication Administration Personnel
2024-06-10 17:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom
June 10, 11, 12, 13, & 17th 5pm-9pm
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Members $150/ Non Members $185
This course certifies trainees to administer medications in OPWDD-funded residential and day programs. This course follows the OPWDD approved AMAP curriculum and includes: responsibilities of AMAP certification, common medications, side effects, rights and responsibilities of administering medication measurement of vital signs, and common abbreviations used in the medical field.

ASK GARY-Free Seminar with Gary Shulman
2024-06-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom
FREE-Registration Required. Online via zoom.
Utilizing his 50 years of teaching, social services expertise and advocacy this session will allow participants to bring their problems, barriers, issues of concern and difficulties in obtaining services to the group where Gary will offer feedback and strategies and all participants can chime in as well.
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed. has spent a lifetime supporting vulnerable families and children. He began his career working with children with and without disabilities in an inclusive Head Start program in Brooklyn NY. He then transitioned to become the Special Needs and Early Childhood Coordinator for the Brooklyn Children’s Museum for 10 years. His passion for advocacy grew as he worked more and more with parents of children with disabilities. For over 24 years he passionately advocated for the needs of these parents as the Social Services and Training Director for Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. in NYC. After leaving Resources for Children with Special Needs, Gary has continued to advocate, provide support and conduct numerous workshops with the goal of leaving this world a better place.

New York Foundling Open House in Chelsea
2024-06-06
In celebration of the expansion of Day and Work Services into Manhattan, NY Foundling is hosting a series of open houses for families and advocates to tour their new Day Habilitation and Employment Services hub located at their headquarters in Chelsea, NYC. Families can tour the space, meet with our program staff, and learn about eligibility into their programs.
Dates:
Thursday, April 11
Thursday, April 25
Thursday, May 16
Thursday, May 30
Thursday June 6
Sign up: forms.office.com/r/xCjAfNCRRH

ONLINE-Incident Investigation Certification
2024-06-05 16:30 - 19:30 | Online via Zoom
June 5,6,11,13, 18, 20, 25 from 4:30pm-7:30pm
Test June 26th 8:30am-4:30pm
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Members $425/Non Members $525
Are you a nonprofit professional ready to learn and take on investigations at your organization? This training will be an immersive virtual training series that provides specialized investigative skills to new investigators.

Brooklyn Family Support Fair Presented by Brooklyn DD Council
2024-06-05
The Brooklyn Family Support Fair is RETURNING for 2024 at the Brooklyn College Student Center. Registration is now live!

Please register and join us on Wednesday June 5th, 2024 from 9:30am-2pm. There will be service providers, OPWDD representatives, Care Coordination Organizations, MTA, and so much more!

This event is FREE for families, advocates, people receiving support, and professionals.

For-Profit and Non-Profit Agencies will have to pay for table space.

For registration details, please visit: https://forms.gle/v5g1M35oKCjGAYZ88 and also see the attached flyer (or just scan the QR code below)!

If you would like to be a sponsor to help support the event, please contact the Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council Chairperson, Bryan Rothenstein, via email at brothenstein@hhcsny.org

ONLINE-Crisis Intervention for Administrators
2024-06-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom
presented by Jason Hopper- Hopper Trainings LLC
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Members $60/ Non Members $85
Staff who work in an administrative capacity at I/DD organizations may not work directly with individuals, but they do encounter them on a regular basis. If that contact is combined with an unexpected challenging behavior, the staff can be left feeling helpless and unprepared. This course was created to address this issue and stems from a real-life incident involving an individual and an administrative staff. The content will give administration the knowledge and verbal cues to utilize when faced with a similar situation and will ensure everyone’s safety.
