Sharing Best Practices to Better Support People with Disabilities
The Western Partnerships Conference on Human Services (WPCHS) is almost here, and the RISE Services, Inc. Idaho team is excited about this year’s event. The WPCHS provides a space for care providers to share best practices and strategies, enhance their caregiver toolbox, and discuss innovative ideas that may better support people living with disabilities or mental health illnesses. We invite you to learn more about the conference, who will attend, what you can learn, and why this event is essential to our community.
Quality Disability & Mental Health Training
The Western Partnerships Conference on Human Services offers valuable training for those who support children and adults with disabilities. This two-day conference in Boise inspires participants to discover new strategies, cultural insights, and best practices for supporting individuals living with disabilities. A wide range of topics are covered, including behavioral health, intervention, and leadership. This conference provides precisely what specialists, case workers, therapists, and caregivers need — an opportunity to share new ideas and learn from one another.
Improve Services & Strengthen Care Providers
The primary purpose of the WPCHS is two-fold — to empower participants to implement new concepts and evidence-based strategies to improve the daily lives of people with disabilities and provide staff and caregivers with healthy practices to reduce work and personal stress, improve their well-being, and overcome compassion fatigue. Knowledge and ideas shared at the WPCHS have the potential to help others better understand people living with disabilities and mental health illnesses, influence communities to accommodate for and embrace others who are different from them, and provide fulfilling and thriving lives for children and adults with disabilities.
Disability Agencies, Mental Health Centers & Care Providers
This conference is open to behavioral health professionals, service coordinators, caregivers, and anyone who supports children or adults with disabilities. Each day, several people come in contact with someone who lives with a disability or mental illness. Children may have a special education teacher, ABA specialist, or school counselor who works closely with them. It’s possible for adults to have several supports throughout their day, including residential staff, a job coach, or a Social Security Disability coordinator. Many care providers are welcome, such as direct support providers, developmental specialists, foster parents, supported living coordinators, parents, caregivers, self-advocates, and other community members who support people with disabilities or mental illnesses.
Practical & Innovative Best Practices
Through engaging breakout sessions and inspirational keynote speakers, attendees may learn about updated state or federal disability policies, exciting evidence-based practices, and practical information concerning mental health services. Plus, members have the opportunity to engage in an exciting forum with other participants. Other topics discussed include lifestyle changes to support one’s well-being, improved disability employment services, connecting with kids who have disabilities, mitigating the stress-burnout cycle of care providers, and professional growth and communication.
Compassionate Support & Comprehensive Services
The RISE Idaho team looks forward to learning cutting-edge techniques and innovative strategies to better support the children and adults we work with every day. We have strategically improved our services and discovered real-life applications by listening to breakout sessions, watching presentations, and interacting with conference attendees. Learn more about this upcoming conference by contacting RISE Idaho today. We are happy to answer any questions regarding our person-centered services, inclusive environment, and collaborative teams.
