THE 2021 COD & TREATMENT CONFERENCE IS VIRTUAL!

As COVID-19 remains a national health concern, and in an effort to ensure the health, safety, and comfort of all attendees, the Co-Occurring Disorders and Treatment Conference scheduled for October 4-5, 2021, will not take place in person but will be offered in a virtual format. We will miss seeing you in person this year!

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

With each conference we continue to strive to bring together experts from Washington and across the nation to share information about innovative therapeutic techniques, skills, programs, practices and policies that offer a relevant and enjoyable learning experience.

Our goal is to promote integration of services across the public mental health, substance use disorder, developmental disabilities, and medical systems; promote knowledge about co-occurring disorders and the value of integration, to support the development of a co-occurring capable system of care, and to advocate and partner with others to promote integrated treatment and recovery for all people. Finally, we strive to present each participant with current information that will bring value back to the agency and the patients they serve, and to provide a great opportunity to network with friends and colleagues

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE CONFERENCE?

Professionals from behavioral health, developmental disabilities, adult and youth corrections, and physical health come together to share current information on COD and treatment. The COD & Treatment Conference is open to everyone interested in behavioral health, developmental disabilities, adult and youth corrections, and physical health.

Early Bird Registration (on or before July 23, 2021): $100
Regular Registration (after July 23, 2021): $125

REGISTRATION

Registration is now open for the virtual conference on October 4-5, 2021!  More information!

Edge of Amazing is a conference dedicated to connecting, educating and inspiring health and well-being advocates in the Greater Northwest Area and beyond.

Edge of Amazing brings people together to learn new research and trends, amplify efforts, and increase the positive impact we can make together in improving the most pressing health needs and public health issues that impact the health and well-being of our community. Join us for the Seventh Annual Edge of Amazing – a virtual event you won’t want to miss!

More information and register

What people are saying.
“I have participated in the Edge of Amazing every year since its inception and have gained new insights each year; insights that have informed and enhanced collaborative efforts with many, many partners to make Snohomish County a safer, healthier community for everyone who lives here.”

Mary Jane (MJ) Brell Vujovic, Director Snohomish County Human Services

“I view Edge of Amazing as strengthening our community’s efforts to affect positive change; by viewing health as underpinned by a set of interwoven factors rather than a single data point, service providers throughout our region are better equipped to align resources and better support the individual. Every year, this event reminds me of how powerful Snohomish County truly is.”

Cameron Cassidy, Director, Professional Services Workforce Snohomish

About Providence Institute for a Healthier Community.
We’re Creating Healthier Communities Together.Edge of Amazing is an initiative of Providence Institute for a Healthier Community. PIHC aims to create healthier communities by focusing on whole-person health.

More than 60% of well-being is determined by social and economic factors like food security, housing and jobs. Rather than invest in clinical care alone, we’re working towards a more holistic and equitable approach, where local systems and services better support all dimensions of well-being for every community member.

HOW WE WORK
Listen to the Community

Health and well-being mean different things in different communities. We don’t tell communities what it means to be healthy, we ask them. Through community research, we identify the dimensions of well-being that matter to the communities we serve, then help them create pathways to address holes in health systems.

Create Interconnection

Social and medical professionals are often siloed, making it difficult for professionals to work together to address every dimension of an individual’s health. We create systems and forums that help medical and social care providers work together to address whole-person health.

Harness Community Power

We have everything we need to thrive within our communities, but some resources are under- or over-utilized. We’re working behind the scenes, collecting data and making connections that ultimately create more capacity to meet community needs.

The Resiliency Summit is a hope-filled experience in connecting, learning, and growing together to strengthen our community! Resiliency isn’t about rugged independence, it is about interdependence, inclusion, empathy, and the vulnerability necessary to form healing relationships.

October 7 & 8, 2021 | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Online Event (details to come)

We hope you will join us for two fun-filled days of learning and connection!

Please don’t hesitate to reach to info@kitsapstrong.org out with any additional questions!

More information

Bellevue College’s Neurodiversity Navigators program and the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network is excited to bring you the 5th Annual Autistics Present Symposium!

This year, the Symposium will focus on Research & Best Practices in two tracks:

1. Alternatives to ABA
2. Communication & Socializing

Not only are our speakers autistic, but the entire conference is brought to you by autistic organizers. This one-of-a-kind autism conference is well-known for providing useful, up-to-date information in an accessible environment. If you haven’t been before, grab a friend or colleague and join us!

Call for Proposals Page.

When: Friday, October 22, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. PDT (virtually)

Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in learning more about autism and living and growing as an autistic person! Professionals – educators, executives, medical professionals, mental health counselors, and more – will gain invaluable insight into what autistic researchers* think you need to know – from a social justice perspective. Parents and guardians will acquire timely and pragmatic information for raising their autistic children to be strong, self-confident, successful individuals. Autistic people will find community, acceptance, and understanding of their value in a world that often misunderstands them.

Where: Virtually (registration limited to 300 participants)

What: All autistic speakers who have *researched their presentation subject. We are especially wishing to lift the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

Fee: Free

Location: Virtual via Attendify (registration coming soon!)

Check event FACEBOOK page for updates

Accessibility: If you require accommodation to participate in the conference, you will be able to note your needs on the registration form. If you would like to discuss your access needs, please email Sara Gardner at sara.gardner@bellevuecollege.edu or phone at 425.564.2172. Some accommodations may take several weeks to arrange, so please make your request as early as possible. We may need up to four weeks notice for some accommodations.  

*Researchers: We welcome all autistic researchers to submit workshop proposals to the symposium. While we absolutely welcome “traditional” researchers, we also recognize the barriers to access to traditional research spaces for many of our population, and we welcome all autistic people who have researched their workshop topic, including in unconventional ways. For more information see Call for Proposals Page.

FAQs

(For questions from potential presenters see Call for Proposals Page.)

Is the conference really free to attend? Yes, it is! Thanks in part to generous donors and also the reduced cost of a virtual conference, we are able to extend registration to more people this year than ever. We can’t wait to see you!

Will workshops be captioned? Yes, workshops will be auto-captioned, by a service which we have found is at least as accurate as communication access real-time translation (CART).

I would like to discuss a concern, who do I talk to? You can send us an email at asn@bellevuecollege.edu and we will route it to the best person to answer your concern. Or, if you need to speak to someone right away, you can phone Sara Gardner at 425.564.2172. Or email! sara.gardner@bellevuecollege.edu

In partnership with the Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network