Pre-Conference Workshops

Participants learn how to talk to policymakers and speak at public meetings on topics and decisions that impact people with mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual/developmental disabilities, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, and traumatic brain injuries.

The training is for people with lived experience of a disability, family members, service providers, administrators, peers, and others interested in learning:
 

• Tools for successful meetings with policymakers (Legislators, City/Village Council, Assembly, School Board)
• Refining your personal story for the most impact
• Tips for speaking on a public panel or before a public committee
• Tips for advocacy from home
• Updates on current issues

The right people at the right time to move mission forward can only happen on purpose. Join us to explore the essential conversations of board and staff succession planning. This high-level session will introduce frameworks for both staff and board succession planning. Mission continuity is at the core of this strategic work. Join us for a conversation about your next step.

When you come to this session, you will take an important step to assure the financial health of your organization. As a leader, you are juggling many issues and concerns. We all know that a stressed organization operating with the best of intentions can still make ill-advised decisions – especially in the financial arena – and the results can be damaging.

Foraker has developed a tool to help you spot if you are in crisis or coming close to one. Chellie will walk you through the tool and answer any questions you may have about protecting your financial health and resiliency.