Session 1 (9:40-10:30 am)
Presenters: Hannah Arends, Pre-ETS Coordinator; Tabatha Bielemeier, Pre-ETS Coordinator; and C.J. Webb, Youth Services Coordinator, Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation

Description: Learn the five Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) and be engaged with examples your child may experience. Pre-ETS enhance school services, and they are individualized to each student. 

Session 1 (9:40-10:30 am)
Presenter: Les Rogers, Transition Service Network Facilitator, Douglas ESD Education Services

Description: Transitioning to community college is an important option to help students realize their full potential on their way to community inclusion and competitive integrated employment. We’ll talk about how to support students through this transition, what documentation you need, how to avoid common pitfalls, as well as discuss FERPA and supporting your student, differences between postsecondary accommodations and accommodations and modifications under IDEA in K-12, and timelines to ensure a smooth transition to community college.

Session 1 (9:40-10:30 am)
Presenter: Shava Feinstein, District Support Specialist for Secondary Education & Transition, IDEA Programs | Office of Enhancing Student Opportunities (ODE)

Description: Transition planning helps students prepare for life after high school by identifying goals and building the skills needed to achieve them. This session will explore the transition planning process, including postsecondary goals and collaboration with agencies that support education, training, employment, and independent living. Participants will leave with a better understanding of available resources and how they can help students achieve post-school success.

Session 1 & 2 (9:40-11:30 am)
(Two-part series)
Presenter: Emily Braman, Executive Director, The Arc Oregon

Description: Explore how supported decision making allows individuals with disabilities to make their own choices with the support of trusted advisors, rather than being under a guardianship where someone else makes decisions for them. Participants will learn about different models of supported decision making, the benefits of this approach, and how it can be used as an empowering alternative to guardianship. This informative session aims to provide individuals with disabilities and their families with the knowledge and tools to promote autonomy and self-determination.

Session 1 (9:40-10:30 am)
Presenter: OSAC leadership

Description: OSAC is the voice of disability self-advocacy in Oregon. Learn how OSAC advocates for the equal rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, self-determination, and full inclusion in society.

Session 2 (10:40-11:30 am)
Presenter: Jennifer Knapp, Executive Director, Community Vision

Description: This training covers how supported living services work in the state of Oregon. It also addresses the different types of housing options people with disabilities can access to live more independently. Participants will learn about the resources that can be integrated into their living situations, such as direct support, indirect support, and technology solutions. This informative session aims to empower individuals with disabilities by providing them with the knowledge and tools to find the best living arrangements that suit their needs and preferences, fostering a sense of independence and community inclusion. 

Session 2 (10:40-11:30 am)
Presenters: Misha Mayers, Community Engagement Specialist, Oregon Health Authority, Medical Division

Description: New federal rules mean Oregon must make changes to the Oregon Health Plan (OHP). In this session, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will talk about what is changing and what you can do to keep your health insurance. 

Session 2 (10:40-11:30 am)
Presenter: Katie Rose, Executive Director, Oregon Community Brokerages

Description: Learn about the brokerage system in Oregon for individuals over 18 with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, including how to request service from a brokerage, and how brokerages support people with disabilities to make their own decisions and control their lives.

Session 3 (11:40 am-12:40 pm)
Presenter: Jennifer Knapp, Executive Director, Community Vision

Description: Explore supported employment, including what it is, how it helps young people with disabilities find and keep jobs, and why it's important for their independence and confidence. The training will cover different kinds of support available, like job coaching and workplace adjustments, to make sure everyone can work successfully. 

Session 2: (10:40-11:30 am)
Presenters: OSAC Leadership

Description: Your services should help you live the good life you want. The Self-Advocate Guide to Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Services will help you advocate for yourself, learn about I/DD services, get ready to plan your services, take the Oregon Needs Assessment (ONA), make your Individual Support Plan, and take action if your support needs aren't being met.

Session 3 (11:40 am-12:40 pm)
Presenters: Kriss Rita, Region 2 Transition Network Facilitator; Sarah Stratham, Region 1 Transition Network Facilitator

Description: Transition Network Facilitators (TNFs) will talk to parents about helping students move from school to adult life, explaining what transition services are, how they're part of the IEP, and which students can get these services. They will show how they work with families and teachers to make special plans for each student, using what the student is good at and what they like. Facilitators will talk about how they work with organizations outside of schools to give the best support to students. Plus, they'll give parents tips on how they can help their teenagers during this big change.

Session 3 (11:40am-12:40 pm)
Presenter: Renzo Meza, Stakeholder Engagement Director, Upward Oregon

Description: Oregon ABLE Savings Plan helps Oregonians with disabilities and their families achieve financial independence and reach their goals without jeopardizing essential state or federal benefits. Learn all about ABLE accounts and how to set one up!

Session 3 (11:40am-12:40pm)
Presenter: Craig Vattiat, Consumer Education and Engagement Coordinator, Oregon DCBS Division of Financial Regulation

Description: Learn about the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR)’s financial education and consumer protection resources and discuss important considerations for young people that are starting to earn money and make financial decisions. Learn what financial empowerment means, key concepts for money management including budgeting and saving for financial goals, and how the national Bank On initiative increases access to safe and affordable bank and credit union accounts for all consumers, including young adults with disabilities. 

Session 3 (11:40 am-12:40 pm)
Presenter: Amy Geoffroy, Director of Communications and Impact, FACT Oregon

Description: Let's talk about managing your money! Living a good life means choosing what you want for your life and planning how to achieve those goals. Managing money is part of doing that responsibly. Together, we will: learn why managing money is important, discuss the differences between wants and needs, common ways we earn, save, or receive mone (including a short intro to ABLE accounts), and how to make SMART goals for our money so we can spend it wisely.