ADAPT COMMUNITY NETWORK - Free Webinar - Attention Problems and Hyperactivity in Preschoolers
2025-05-22 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Online via Zoom
We will discuss typical and atypical behaviors in preschoolers which lead us to consider early signs of ADHD. The talk will discuss how to differentiate these behaviors and how to treat them.
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By Web: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eM8wuISHTtuEfP7oRmb9TQ
By Email: familyconnect@adaptcommunity.org
By Phone: (718) 436-7979 Ext.5139

QA-Compliance Committee Meeting
2025-05-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

May FI Committee Meeting
2025-05-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Online via Zoom

Education Committee
2025-05-20 11:30 - 13:30, 2025-04-22 11:30 - 13:30 | Online via Zoom

Clinic-IPSIDD Committee Meeting
2025-05-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Online via Zoom

IN PERSON SCIP-R Training May 2025
2025-05-19 09:00 - 18:00 | IAC, 145 West 30th St 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Date: May 19th and 20th 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Members $375 / Non Members $400
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.

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.

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Membership Committee Meeting
2025-05-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

Training Directors Committee Meeting
2025-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

ONLINE Incident Investigation Training May 2025
2025-05-13 16:30 - 19:30 | Online via Zoom
Date: May 13, 15, 20, 21, 27 , June 4, 5th 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Test Date: June 9th 8:30 PM – 4:30
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
$450 members/$550 non members

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.

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SCIP-R Recertfication
2025-05-13 10:00 - 14:00 | IAC, 145 West 30th St 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10001, United States
May 13, 2025
10am-2pm
IN Person at IAC
Members $125/ Non Members $160

Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/xjrnzp9

IN PERSON AMAP Training May 2025
2025-05-13 09:30 - 15:00 | IAC, 145 West 30th St 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Dates: May 13, 15, and 16 9:30am-3pm PLEASE NOTE THE DATES ARE NOT CONSECUTIVE.
Members $175/ Non Members $200
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.
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Overview of DeafBlindness/Dual Sensory Loss & the NYDBC Referral Process
2025-05-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Online via Zoom

IN PERSON Community Inclusion, Intersectionality, and Rights
2025-05-09 10:00 - 16:00 | IAC, 145 West 30th St 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Date: May 9th 10AM – 4PM
Members $150 / Non Members $200
Community inclusion is not simply a process of going out into the community and walking around the mall. The ideas go far beyond that. The idea is tied to intersectionality and ableism, terms in the disability field that are very important and very basic. This class will focus on community inclusion and the concepts behind it. We will discuss how to truly make inclusion effective and at the same time address intersectionality and the promotion of rights and a person’s place and acceptance in society.

This is not a lecture, but rather a practical discussion of how to support people with disabilities more effectively. We will discuss the actual ideas behind community inclusion and engagement. What can programs do to truly support the person? What are the best approaches and ways to maximize our efforts? We will offer scenarios and planning tools to help attendees implement positive changes at their program.

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.

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ONLINE Informed Decision Making
2025-05-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom
Date: May 9th 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Members $70 / Non members $95

In this webinar we will go in-depth about how to help an individual live an independent lifestyle when faced with the challenges of having lived a life directed solely by parents/guardians. The following topics will be discussed:

• Learned helplessness and other mental barriers that prevent individuals from realizing their full potential.

• Scenarios where individuals have to make a choice regarding a difficult decision and how staff need to construct all of the outcomes (pros and cons) before choosing the best outcome for themselves.

• The Dignity of Risk – Every decision we each make has an element of risk. Unless there is imminent harm, an individual has the right to make a decision and take a risk, even if that decision can lead to a negative outcome. We all learn from mistakes, and individuals should have the right to learn as well.

• Video clips and activities are included in the webinar to enhance learning.

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.

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ADAPT COMMUNITY NETWORK -Free Webinar- Play With Me and I'll Be Smarter
2025-05-08 10:00 - 11:30
Play for children is so very crucial for learning and so very different than play for adults. In
this workshop we will discuss all the ways in which play for young children lays essential foundations for
social skills, problem solving, literacy, and math skill development. How you play with children and talk with
them about play can unquestionably help them be better thinkers!

Register
By web: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w9hTuVzhRnCa3V8sBC0SuA#/registration
By Email familyconnect@adaptcommunity.org
By Phone: (718) 436-7979 Ext.5139

HR-FI Workgroup Meeting
2025-05-06 13:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom

DSP SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT WORKSHOP SERIES FOR UPPER-LEVEL LEADERSHIP
2025-05-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
Virtual workshop sessions:
1. May 2, 2025 – Power Dynamics with Jen Cohen & Anne Parmeter
2. May 16, 2025 – Building a Culture of Respect with Jen Cohen & Robert Budd
3. June 4, 2025 – What’s The Story? A brief history of insecurity with Jen Cohen & Anne Parmeter
4. June 13, 2025 – How to Right the Ship: Leading for sustainability with Robert Budd & Marco Damiani
5. June 23, 2025 – Empathy: The not-so-secret key to transformation with Jen Cohen, Tibi Guzman & Robert Budd
The entire series is being offered at an introductory price of $750 for IAC members with a special discount for DSP Sustainability Project Steering Committee members (Promo Code STEER).
Register HERE for this unique, transformative opportunity. Only 25 attendees will be accepted.

May HR Committee Meeting
2025-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

Education Lobby Day Virtual Briefing
2025-05-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Online via Zoom

April FI Committee Meeting
2025-04-30 11:00 - 13:00 | Online via Zoom

Online Keys to Completing a Thorough Death Investigation
2025-04-30 10:00 - 14:00 | Online via Zoom
KEYS TO COMPLETING A THOROUGH DEATH INVESTIGATION
April 30th 10am-2pm
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Members $125/Non Members $160
This half-day online training will focus on strategies for ensuring a thorough and comprehensive death investigation. The training course is open to all levels of staff responsible for conducting death investigations within OPWDD provider agencies.
Participants will receive expert guidance to enhance and develop their technical skills navigating through the death investigative process.

Required criteria for evidence collection, root cause analysis, recommendations and on writing the investigative report will also be reviewed.

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IAC Cancellation Policy: We are unable to refund Registrations for Single day classes canceled with less than 24 hours notice and Registrations for Multi-day classes canceled with less than 48 hours notice. No- shows will be charged the full registration fee.

Fiscal Management Committee
2025-04-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

ADES Committee Meeting
2025-04-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

April Residential Committee
2025-04-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Online via Zoom

In-Home and Community Based Services (IHCBS) Committee
2025-04-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Online via Zoom

April QA-Compliance Committee Meeting
2025-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom

ONLINE Crisis Prevention for Administrators April 2025
2025-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom
Date: April 22nd 10 AM – 12 PM
Members $70 / Non Members $9
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.
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.
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SPECIAL ENAGEMENT- Online-Implicit Bias
2025-04-16 11:00 - 12:30 | Online via Zoom
presented by Tonia Morris, Simply HR
Date: April 16th 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Members $95 / Non Members $125

This session will explore the concept of implicit bias, its impact on workplace interactions, and strategies to mitigate bias in decision-making and communication. Objectives:
1. Define implicit bias and understand its influence on workplace culture.
2. Recognize how biases can affect decision-making and interactions.
3. Learn strategies to reduce implicit biases in professional settings.
4. Develop an action plan to promote equitable practices within teams.

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.

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