The Inform Me Educational Workshop Series provides families and people with disabilities with practical guidance and reliable information to help them navigate the IDD system, access services, and address challenges along the way. Offered throughout the year, each workshop focuses on topics that people and families are actively navigating—supporting informed decision-making and helping them feel more confident as they advocate for themselves or their family member.
Upcoming Workshops:
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Let’s Talk: The Nuts and Bolts of Advocacy and Government
January 10 10am-Noon (In-person AHRC Brookville Mansion) Managing Transition/Expectations (High School → CRP → Home; emotional aspects)
Wed. February 25, 2026 / 6pm-7pm (Virtual via zoom)Looking to the Future: The Most Fundamental Issues Confronting Families with Special Needs
Tues. March 10, 2026 / 6pm-7pm (Virtual via zoom)- AHRC Nassau Continuum of Care – Family of Organizations
Wed. April 15, 2026 / 6pm-7pm (In person-AHRC Plainview) - Aging and People with IDD (including Alzheimer’s, etc.)
Thurs. May 7, 2026 / 6pm-7pm (Virtual Via Zoom) - The Value and Importance of Celebrations and Community Inclusion
Wed. June 17, 2026 / 12-1pm (Virtual via Zoom) - Positive Behavioral Supports and the Complex Needs of Adults with Dual Diagnoses
Thurs. July 9, 2026 / 6pm-7pm (Virtual Via Zoom)
- Personal Outcome Measures (POM) – Tool for Goal Achievement, Person-Centered Planning
Tues. August 11, 2026 / 11am-1pm (In person-AHRC Brookville Mansion) - Effective Communication Between Families & Providers / Dignity & Rights of Staff – “We’re All in This Together”
Wed. September 23, 2026 / 11am-12pm (Virtual via Zoom) - Understanding and Supporting Employment Pathways for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Wed. October 7, 2026 / (In person-AHRC Brookville Mansion) - Incident Review Process & Successful Complaint Resolution (combined)
Wed. November 18, 2026 / 1pm-2pm (Virtual via Zoom) - Behind the Mission: Nonprofit Governance, Funding, and Planning Now & for the Future – Governance & Funding for Nonprofit Operations/ Supporting Unfunded Services/ Trusts/ Planned Giving
December 2, 2026 / 6pm-7pm (Virtual Via Zoom)