BREAKOUT SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
3:00 PM- 4:00 PM
Narrowing the Inclusion Gap: From Volunteerism to Leadership
Presented by:
David Pufundt & William Claiborne
Envision Unlimited
Through David’s work with the Chicago Park District (CPD), Envision members were able to turn a one-day volunteer experience with the CPD’s pilot Environmental Stewardship program into an ongoing experience in which they were requested to tape, produce and edit 3 instructional videos for CPD with the Envision Media Club (paid $3,000), train future participants in the Environmental Stewardship program, present about the Environmental Stewardship program at multiple state/national /international conferences and host an in person training event, attended by CPD, REI, Shedd Aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo and The Nature Conservancy on how to work with individuals with developmental disabilities. This presentation will demonstrate, through the CPD Environmental Stewardship program, how to take an ordinary, passive volunteer experience and allow it to evolve into an extraordinary leadership opportunity for the individuals we support. It will show the role of a “life like any other”, the value of member leadership and the importance on relying on members’ abilities and skills. William Claiborne, David’s co-presenter and veteran of many presentations on this subject, will tell you what this project has meant to him personally and how it feels to not only be included, but to be a leader. Together David and William have developed a program for how to break down the barriers of inclusion with anyone seeking an opportunity to volunteer with the Chicago Park District and beyond.
Learning Objectives:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Staff Shortage? GROW Your Own DSPs! (PART 1 & 2)
Presented by:
Rita Potter & Gene Stephens
Open Door Rehabilitation Center
Open Door has developed a new program to increase DSP staff retention and recruitment. This program focuses on "personal development" and offers participants a "common language" revolving around self-awareness and how they interact with others. This knowledge and skill introduce and welcomes DSP's into Open Door culture and actively engages with them. This foundation is then used to expand into the realm of the knowledge and skills needed to be the best DSP they can be and to further their ability to advance within the agency.
Learning Objectives:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Beyond Breathing - building and maintaining a system of care for the self and your organization (PART 1 & PART 2)
Presented by:
Kristen Huffman-Gottschling, PhD, LCSW
PACTT Learning Center
In 2021, the National Association of Social Workers deemed self-care important enough to amend the NASW Code of Ethics to include self-care as "paramount for competent and ethical social work practice." While those in caring professions recognize its need, we are notorious for neglecting this critical part of our work. This workshop will focus first on building and sustaining habits of self-care for individuals in their workplaces. We will then shift to discuss developing an organizational action plan, thinking through how organizations can create a focus on self-care for their professionals.
Learning Objectives:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Navigating Shame Culture (Part 1 & Part 2)
Presented by:
Cheri DeMoss, MA, LCPC, NCADCII, MAC, NCRS
Empowering Options
Clients not only live in today’s shame culture but were raised in families where shaming was the norm. Shame was used to control our clients when the adult around them were emotionally uncomfortable. Shame was used to justify most all forms of abuse, reactivity, and rage. Research has shown that shame demoralizes all people, especially children. It generates aggression, bullying, sadness, and depression in clients by making them feel bad about themselves. Being filled with a hopeless belief in shame is one of the main components of client struggles. This workshop focuses on where shame comes from. How it gets its power and how to loosen the vise-like grip it has over clients. We will also look closely at techniques, skills, and options to use when assisting clients in, not just, raising their self-esteem but reclaiming the self-acceptance they were born with.
Learning Objectives:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Incorporating Positive Psychology: Moving Past Roadblocks to a Renewed Mindset
Presented by:
Gina Brown & Amie Hoffman, BCBA
Trinity Services, Inc.
This presentation will help attendees define common roadblocks that they encounter in the workplace on a regular basis. It provides a brief overview of positive psychology and interactively explores how to use the tools learned to develop a positive mindset in order to enhance work performance and overcome those common challenges. The presentation will utilize a slideshow, short videos, and polls to interact with the audience.
Learning Objectives:
3:00 PM- 4:00 PM
Narrowing the Inclusion Gap: From Volunteerism to Leadership
Presented by:
David Pufundt & William Claiborne
Envision Unlimited
Through David’s work with the Chicago Park District (CPD), Envision members were able to turn a one-day volunteer experience with the CPD’s pilot Environmental Stewardship program into an ongoing experience in which they were requested to tape, produce and edit 3 instructional videos for CPD with the Envision Media Club (paid $3,000), train future participants in the Environmental Stewardship program, present about the Environmental Stewardship program at multiple state/national /international conferences and host an in person training event, attended by CPD, REI, Shedd Aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo and The Nature Conservancy on how to work with individuals with developmental disabilities. This presentation will demonstrate, through the CPD Environmental Stewardship program, how to take an ordinary, passive volunteer experience and allow it to evolve into an extraordinary leadership opportunity for the individuals we support. It will show the role of a “life like any other”, the value of member leadership and the importance on relying on members’ abilities and skills. William Claiborne, David’s co-presenter and veteran of many presentations on this subject, will tell you what this project has meant to him personally and how it feels to not only be included, but to be a leader. Together David and William have developed a program for how to break down the barriers of inclusion with anyone seeking an opportunity to volunteer with the Chicago Park District and beyond.
Learning Objectives:
- Engaging members in leadership roles
- Taking community relationships to the next level
- Recognizing when to seize an opportunity for community inclusion and how to exploit it
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Staff Shortage? GROW Your Own DSPs! (PART 1 & 2)
Presented by:
Rita Potter & Gene Stephens
Open Door Rehabilitation Center
Open Door has developed a new program to increase DSP staff retention and recruitment. This program focuses on "personal development" and offers participants a "common language" revolving around self-awareness and how they interact with others. This knowledge and skill introduce and welcomes DSP's into Open Door culture and actively engages with them. This foundation is then used to expand into the realm of the knowledge and skills needed to be the best DSP they can be and to further their ability to advance within the agency.
Learning Objectives:
- How to create a training program for DSPs "personal development".
- How to create an inclusive culture with DSPs.
- How to give DSPs more responsibility without promoting them out of their strengths.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Beyond Breathing - building and maintaining a system of care for the self and your organization (PART 1 & PART 2)
Presented by:
Kristen Huffman-Gottschling, PhD, LCSW
PACTT Learning Center
In 2021, the National Association of Social Workers deemed self-care important enough to amend the NASW Code of Ethics to include self-care as "paramount for competent and ethical social work practice." While those in caring professions recognize its need, we are notorious for neglecting this critical part of our work. This workshop will focus first on building and sustaining habits of self-care for individuals in their workplaces. We will then shift to discuss developing an organizational action plan, thinking through how organizations can create a focus on self-care for their professionals.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will learn about the different areas of the self where a care plan can be created.
- Participants will work together to problem solve barriers to implementing their plan of care
- Participants will learn ways organizations can create structures to focus on self-care as an agency.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Navigating Shame Culture (Part 1 & Part 2)
Presented by:
Cheri DeMoss, MA, LCPC, NCADCII, MAC, NCRS
Empowering Options
Clients not only live in today’s shame culture but were raised in families where shaming was the norm. Shame was used to control our clients when the adult around them were emotionally uncomfortable. Shame was used to justify most all forms of abuse, reactivity, and rage. Research has shown that shame demoralizes all people, especially children. It generates aggression, bullying, sadness, and depression in clients by making them feel bad about themselves. Being filled with a hopeless belief in shame is one of the main components of client struggles. This workshop focuses on where shame comes from. How it gets its power and how to loosen the vise-like grip it has over clients. We will also look closely at techniques, skills, and options to use when assisting clients in, not just, raising their self-esteem but reclaiming the self-acceptance they were born with.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding where shame comes from and why it works
- How to internally dismantle shame
- Creating self-acceptance and raising self-esteem in a shame culture
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Incorporating Positive Psychology: Moving Past Roadblocks to a Renewed Mindset
Presented by:
Gina Brown & Amie Hoffman, BCBA
Trinity Services, Inc.
This presentation will help attendees define common roadblocks that they encounter in the workplace on a regular basis. It provides a brief overview of positive psychology and interactively explores how to use the tools learned to develop a positive mindset in order to enhance work performance and overcome those common challenges. The presentation will utilize a slideshow, short videos, and polls to interact with the audience.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognizing the barriers that prevent us from reaching our full potential in the workplace
- Understanding the basic concepts of positive psychology and how it applies to the workplace
- The ability to incorporate the positive psychology tools learned to improve work performance
