Shaping the Future: Full Schedule

9:00am MDT

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:15am MDT

Welcome to "Shaping the Future!" In this session, we'll give you a sneak peek into what you can expect at the conference and the goals we hope to achieve. Get ready for an exciting and informative experience!

Moderators

Libby Oseguera

Executive Director, Utah Developmental Disabilities Council

Libby has served the public for over twenty years working in adaptive recreation, employment supports, and many years of advocacy programming, policy work and active engagement in improving publicly-funded services and supports. She received a Bachelor of Science, Recreation at the... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:15am MDT
All Hands 7860 Bingham Junction Boulevard Midvale, UT 84047

Plenary

9:15am MDT

Opening Plenary Session: Advocating For Yourself and Others!

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am MDT

All Hands

We will learn what it means to advocate for ourselves and for others. Then we will talk about how to do it with confidence.

Speakers

Andy Barlow

Advocate

Andy (she/her) Barlow is the YLC (Youth Leadership Committee) Chairman and is on the APRIL (Assionastion of Programs for Rural Independence) as the YSC (Youth Steering Committee) Advisory Chair. She has taught Advocating for the Youths (Young Adults) for all the 5/6 Main IL Centers... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am MDT
All Hands 7860 Bingham Junction Boulevard Midvale, UT 84047

Plenary

11:15am MDT

Boxing for Fitness: Learn the Basics

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm MDT

All Hands

Exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle and does great things for our bodies and minds. In this session we will learn the basics of boxing for fitness. We will learn 6 punches; jab, cross, hooks and uppercuts. We will also learn what a stance is, and how to find it. Work up a sweat and have some fun in this intro to boxing session. NOTE- this session is accessible for all abilities. We will "shadowbox" which means to punch the air. We will not punch people.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm MDT
All Hands 7860 Bingham Junction Boulevard Midvale, UT 84047

Plenary

12:00pm MDT

Lunch and Learn: How to Choose or Change a Support Coordinator

Tuesday May 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm MDT

All Hands

Grab a plate of tasty food and find a seat to chat about Support Coordination! Your home and community-based services are important tools to help you live your best life. Having a support coordinator who can help you plan and select the best options is important. This session will help people who are enrolled in DSPD services to better understand the responsibilities and expectations of a support coordinator. You will also gain tips and guides to help you choose or change your support coordinator.

Speakers

Calleen Kenney

Project Coordinator, Utah Parent Center

Calleen Kenney is the Project Coordinator for the Family to Family Network at the Utah Parent Center. She has worked with many state and national agencies over the past 24 years in autism advocacy and systems support for families. As the mother of a 26-year-old with multiple diagnoses... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm MDT
All Hands 7860 Bingham Junction Boulevard Midvale, UT 84047

Plenary, Lunch

12:45pm MDT

Teamwork – Leadership Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday May 20, 2025 12:45pm - 1:30pm MDT

All Hands

Work in small groups to solve problems and make decisions.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 12:45pm - 1:30pm MDT
All Hands 7860 Bingham Junction Boulevard Midvale, UT 84047

Plenary, Networking

2:50pm MDT

Mapping Your Health and Wellness Journey with Charting the LifeCourse Tools

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:50pm - 3:20pm MDT

All Hands

Your health and wellness is important, but it can be difficult to know exactly what you need to be healthy. We will explore Charting the LifeCourse tools to map out your strengths, supports, needs and vision for your health and wellness.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:50pm - 3:20pm MDT
All Hands 7860 Bingham Junction Boulevard Midvale, UT 84047

Plenary

3:20pm MDT

Reflections and Feedback: The End of Day Wrap-Up

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:20pm - 3:30pm MDT

All Hands

Final thoughts and feedback about the day.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:20pm - 3:30pm MDT
All Hands 7860 Bingham Junction Boulevard Midvale, UT 84047

Plenary

8:30am MDT

Welcome and State of Agency Address

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am MDT

All Hands

During this session, we'll guide attendees through the different conference activities and expectations so that everyone can feel prepared and get the most out of their experience. Attendees will hear from Department of Health and Human Services leadership. We will work together to dive into the exciting opportunities and shape the future ahead!

Speakers

Libby Oseguera

Executive Director, Utah Developmental Disabilities Council

Angie Pinna

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am MDT
All Hands 7860 Bingham Junction Boulevard Midvale, UT 84047

Plenary

9:00am MDT

Shared Living: A Next Generation Service Model with Stability, Consistency and Quality at Its Core

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MDT

All Hands

This presentation explores GoodLife's pioneering Professional Family Teaching (PFT) Shared Living model, which is CMS’ settings-rule facing: to provide safe arrangements that cultivate inclusive lives where support is personal, individualized, and natural. By leveraging the strengths of both natural and Professional Families, the Shared Living model offers a sustainable solution for delivering high-quality services and is truly a win-win-win. It allows those with disabilities to access stable, high- quality care, accessible housing, personalized wrap around services, and transportation. Shared Living keeps costs manageable for the organization, but it also benefits Professional Families by allowing them to receive attractive, tax-exempt compensation while sharing the expense of costs they are already incurring (like costs for housing and transportation). Attendees will gain insights into critical features of GoodLife’s Shared Living model, implementation strategies, and real-life success stories. Furthermore, they will discover opportunities for future growth and innovation in next-generation care delivery.

Speakers

Dr. Mike Strouse

President & CEO, GoodLife Innovations, Inc.

For more than 30 years Mike has led GoodLife Innovations, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Mike’s extensive work encompasses research, development, refinement, and dissemination of evidence-based, nationally-regarded, community service models that consistently produce person-centered... Read More →

Shared Living pdf

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
All Hands 7860 Bingham Junction Boulevard Midvale, UT 84047

Plenary

10:00am MDT

Break - Exhibitors and Networking

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:10am MDT

TBA

Now is a great time to take a break and mingle with others at the event? It's a great opportunity to meet new people and have some interesting conversations. Enjoy your time getting to know others!

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:10am MDT
TBA

Plenary, Networking

10:10am MDT

Grief Literacy: Strategies for Supporting Grieving Adults

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:10am - 11:50am MDT

All Hands

People with intellectual or developmental disabilities are often shielded from opportunities to process, express, or learn about grief. This session will discuss needs of grievers and offer strategies for helpers to support people after a difficult loss.

Speakers

Laura Bradbury

Social Worker, Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program, University of Utah College of Nursing

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:10am - 11:50am MDT
All Hands 7860 Bingham Junction Boulevard Midvale, UT 84047

Plenary

12:00pm MDT

Lunch and Awards Presentation

Wednesday May 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm MDT

All Hands

Enjoy lunch and networking followed by the recognition of the 2025 Advocacy Awardees presented by the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council and the 2025 Ila Marie Goodey Awards presented by the Division of Services for People with Disabilities

Wednesday May 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm MDT
All Hands 7860 Bingham Junction Boulevard Midvale, UT 84047

Plenary, Lunch

3:20pm MDT

Neighborhood Network: A Next Generation Service Model

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:20pm - 4:30pm MDT

All Hands

As demand for care rises and the workforce shrinks, in-home care—the most preferred option—is becoming increasingly unreliable, costly, and difficult to access, especially for those with complex needs. Families are stepping in to fill gaps, with over 50% of care now self- directed and many states paying family caregivers. This session explores GoodLife’s innovative Safety Net and Neighborhood models, designed to overcome the challenges of in-home care by blending its benefits with the strengths of congregate care. Learn how GoodLife organizes scalable, person-centered community care, the core skill that promotes safety and independence, and the impact these models have had on outcomes, staff capacity, and policy.

Speakers