• Jun 12
    Shoulder to Shoulder: Valuing and Celebrating the Important Work of Direct Support Professionals – In Person Training

    UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713

    Overview: In a field with low pay, low status, and high turnover, we need to embrace the importance of truly valuing and honoring the people providing day-to- day support. The work is critically important. Direct support professionals have a lot to say about what’s necessary to keep them committed to, and engaged in, their work. …

  • May 22
    Managing Threatening Confrontations – Free Virtual Training

    Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. This seminar is designed to put order to the chaos. Stages of escalation are described and each stage is paired with a positive action plan for caregivers as well as …

  • Apr 26
    Managing Threatening Confrontations – In Person Training

    UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713

    Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. These moments often appear chaotic-when to talk, when to step back, who to call for back up, and “when to duck.” This seminar is designed to put order to the …

  • Apr 18
    Managing Threatening Confrontations – Free Virtual Training

    Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. This seminar is designed to put order to the chaos. Stages of escalation are described and each stage is paired with a positive action plan for caregivers as well as …

  • Apr 17
    IEP 101 – In Person Training

    UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713

    Overview: Disability Rights Wisconsin along with Community TIES (Training, Intervention, and Evaluation Services) provides an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) Training for guardians and providers who attend IEP meetings. This will allow training participants to better understand the IEP process, what is discussed at an IEP meeting, and how to read the IEP document. Understanding this …

  • Mar 21
    CSC Crisis Prevention Summit

    Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall • 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI 53713

    Registration for the Summit has closed.   Overview: The Summit will focus on communication and planning strategies for social workers, care managers, law enforcement, IRIS consultants, residential providers and managers to help better understand what resource and options are available to help prevent a behavioral health crisis for persons with dementia and/or intellectual and developmental …

  • Mar 5
    Managing Threatening Confrontations – Free Virtual Training

    Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. This seminar is designed to put order to the chaos. Stages of escalation are described and each stage is paired with a positive action plan for caregivers as well as …

  • Feb 15
    Managing Threatening Confrontations – Free Virtual Training

    Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. This seminar is designed to put order to the chaos. Stages of escalation are described and each stage is paired with a positive action plan for caregivers as well as …

  • Feb 13
    The Double Rainbow: The Intersection of Gender Identity and Neurodivergence – In Person Training

    UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713

    Overview: Research has shown that rates of LGBTQIA+ identification in the neurodivergent community are higher than in the general population, but little is done to provide increased and inclusive supports to them or to better understand their unique needs.  And given trans and gender non-conforming youth are at a much higher risk of depression, anxiety, …

  • Jan 31
    Managing Threatening Confrontations – In Person Training

    UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713

    Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. These moments often appear chaotic-when to talk, when to step back, who to call for back up, and “when to duck.” This seminar is designed to put order to the …