APRIL 2023 Annual Conference Call for Workshops
This year's APRIL Conference, "The Magic of Independent Living," will be October 13-14, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove, CA. The 2023 Youth Conference and Pre-Conference will be at the same location on October 12. Please check our website regularly as we begin to fill in more details as they unfold: APRIL Conference Page
We are excited to feature you all during our conferences, as peer experts on many different topics in the field. We could not make these great learning opportunities happen without your support, willingness to share your knowledge and expertise, and your enthusiasm for ensuring people with disabilities have the right and opportunity to live, work, play, and love in the communities of their choice.
We look forward to learning more about you and your areas of expertise!
Submissions are due by Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
Our committee will be working diligently to get responses back to all respondents by July 15, 2023.
If you have questions, please reach out to Mary Willard at mwillard@april-rural.org.
Some of our areas of interest this year include
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Transportation Models
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Diversity Equity Inclusion
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Serving Indigenous Populations
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SILC Emerging Practices
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SILC Operations
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Alternatives to Guardianship
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Youth Transition
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Nursing Home Transition
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Transition from Incarceration
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Grant Writing and Fund Development
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Human Resources
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Building Accessible Experiences
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Emergency Preparedness
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Housing Resources
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Legislative Updates
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Independent Living 101
Youth Consumer Priority Areas
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Connecting with Community Resources
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Connecting with Peers
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Building Healthy Relationships
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Tools for Self-Advocates
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IL Philosophy