September 28 & 29, 2011 Camarillo, California The California Gathering is sanctioned by the Learning Community for Person Centered Practices www.learningcommunity.us
Welcome In collaboration with several of our service provider partners and Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center, TriCounties Regional Center is excited to host the fourth annual California Gathering for Person Centered Practices, to share learning and further our efforts in becoming person centered organizations. We believe that by extending the reach of person centered thinking and forging stakeholder partnerships through person centered practices, we can strengthen organizations and empower individuals to have greater influence and more positive control in their own lives. More than ever we need to continue work collaboratively to ensure that the service system, which is quickly changing, will continue to support people in a person centered way. We extend a special thanks to the 2011 California Gathering Planning and Support team for their excellent work over the last year, to Mr. Bill Allen who joins us from northern California representing the Board of Directors of the international Learning Community for Person Centered Practices, and to all those who have volunteered their time and expertise to contribute to the success of this event. The California Gathering is a collective learning experience and your participation and contribution is welcomed and appreciated. We hope you will take the opportunity, today, tomorrow and throughout the year to build new collaborative partnerships and learn new applications of person centered thinking. Sincerely, 2011 California Gathering Planning & Support Team Tina Calderaro-Mendoza, Person Centered Thinking Coordinator, TCRC Ron Dodgen, Executive Director, Genesis Developmental Services Joe Donofrio, Executive Director, CHOICESS Sue Goss, Quality Assurance Coordinator, Genesis Developmental Services Mary Beth Lepkowsky, Organizational Development Manager, TCRC Lisa Padgett, Vice President of Quality Improvement, PathPoint Liz Rodgers, Autism Specialist, ELARC Heather Wennergren, Media and Training Coordinator, TCRC
Agreements for Conversation consideration Only one person speaking at a time curiosity
Seek to understand rather than persuade open-mindedness Listen to and respect all points of view sincerity Speak for yourself about what has personal meaning acceptance Suspend judgment as best you can brevity Go for honesty and depth but don’t go on and on remember‌ Put cell phones on vibrate & hold off on texting until break Cell phone use is not permitted in the building. Please step outside for all calls. Smoking is not allowed in the building or on the premises.
Thank you!
wednesday 8:30 am
Registration Check-in
9:00 am
Opening Remarks - Salon
9:20 am
Morning Activity: Words That Inspire - Salon
9:35 am
Break
9:45 am
Break Out Session 1
Omar Noorzad, Executive Director, Tri-Counties Regional Center Tina Calderaro-Mendoza, Tri-Counties Regional Center
Liz Rodgers-Ponce, Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center
� Community Building - Part I - Camarillo
Claudia Bolton, Helen Sanderson Associates; David Mulvey, Tri-Counties Regional Center
Participants will learn to use two new tools (Gifts & Capacities and Anatomy of a Place) while supporting others in becoming contributing and valued members of their community.
sharing learning
� PCT and Organizational Change - Oxnard Michael Nagel & Frank Bush, Tri-Counties Regional Center; Ron Dodgen, Genesis Developmental Services; Michelle Coulter, STAR
Three organizations will demonstrate how agencies can implement PCT on a practical level, what benefits can be achieved, what challenges can be expected and the steps to making it happen.
� Supervisors Implementing PCT - Salon Mary Beth Lepkowsky, Tri-Counties Regional Center Hear how supervisors around the US are applying person centered thinking tools and practices in their daily work. Discuss the benefits, challenges and supports needed to build capacity of supervisors to effectively model PCT for staff.
� Tool Practice: Matching Support - Ventura James Cotton, UCP Work Inc.; Tammy Marrs & Katerina Voitik, California Psychcare; Edith Wysinger, Channel Islands Social Services
Learn how to maximize resources and time by making the best match and learn a variety of ways to use the Matching Support tool with teams, adults and families served. Participants will hear examples from three agencies and will practice completing a Matching Support tool.
� PCT and Families: Helping Families Get What They Need and Want to Live the LIfe They Desire - Hueneme
John Ryan, Tri-Counties Regional Center
Participants will learn to apply person centered thinking tools, including ‘If I Could I Would’ to help support families in getting their needs met.
11:00 am
Break
Wednesday 11:10 am
Gallery Walk - Salon Tour the room and enjoy poster presentations describing what people have been trying and learning related to PCT in the past year.
11:40 am
Organizing the Learning Marketplace - Salon
12:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
John Ryan, Tri-Counties Regional Center
Learning Marketplace Session Topic: ___________________ Convener: ________________________ Time: ___________________ Place: ____________________________
1:15 pm
Welcome from the Learning Community for Person Centered Practices - Salon
Bill Allen, Board Member, Learning Community for Person Centered Practices
1:35 pm
Learning Marketplace Session Topic: ___________________ Convener: ________________________ Time: ___________________ Place: ____________________________
2:30 pm
Break
2:45 pm
Conflict Resolution & Person Centered Planning-Part I - Salon Tina Calderaro-Mendoza, Tri-Counties Regional Center
In this session we will look at conflict as being positive, productive and inevitable if positive change is to happen. We will explore how we cope with and support others in times of conflict.
3:30 pm
Video: People First of San Luis Obispo Credo of Support - Salon Jennifer Dwyer & Andrea Schacht, Tri-Counties Regional Center
View and discuss the Credo of Support, touching upon the purpose of the work, how it relates to PCT and supporting people with disabilities.
3:45 pm
Highs and Lows for Today & Closing Round- Salon
4:00 pm
Adjourn Day One
Joe Donofrio, CHOICESS, Tina Calderaro-Mendoza, Tri-Counties Regional Center
building capacity
thursday 8:30 am
Check-in & Refreshments
9:00 am
Morning Announcements - Salon Mary Beth Lepkowsky, Tri-Counties Regional Center
seeking partnership
9:15 am
Break Out Session 2
� Community Building - Part II- Camarillo David Mulvey, Tri-Counties Regional Center Participants will learn to use two new tools (Community Mapping Tool & Presence to Contribution) while supporting others in becoming contributing and valued members of their community.
� Managing Chronic Illness and End of Life Planning Using PCT- Ventura Amanda George, EITAS, Helen Sanderson Associates Increase your awareness of how person centered practices can be used in planning around health when supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (and our own friends and family). In this session participants will hear about developing a one page health profile, see examples of PCT tools used in end of life planning, and review the Think About Your Life website and Think and Plan website as resources.
� Positive and Productive Meetings- Salon Mary Beth Lepkowsky, Tri-Counties Regional Center Learn an innovative, practical meeting process that ensures that people can listen carefully, think clearly and therefore make effective decisions together. Participants will learn tips and tools that can be implemented immediately.
� Joe Council Process- Hueneme Donofrio, CHOICESS Participants will be introduced to a dynamic process for generating the wisdom of a group of people. Learn the core principals and agreemetns that transpire upon using this approach.
� Interpersonal Communication and Emotional Intelligence - Oxnard Liz Rodgers-Ponce, Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center Learn different communication styles and how to personalize your interactions with others to be more effective.
11:00 am
Break
11:10 am
Learning Marketplace Review- Salon John Ryan, Tri-Counties Regional Center
thursday 11:30 am
Learning Marketplace Session Topic: ___________________ Convener: ________________________ Time: ___________________ Place: ____________________________
12:30 pm
Lunch (on your own) Learning Marketplace Session Topic: ___________________ Convener: ________________________ Time: ___________________ Place: ____________________________
1:30 pm
Conflict Resolution & Person Centered Planning-Part II - Salon Tina Calderaro-Mendoza, Tri-Counties Regional Center
We will continue our discussion from Day 1 and consider how different person centered thinking tools can be used to record differing points of view and encourage cooperation and creativity in challenging situations.
2:30 pm
Break
2:45 pm
Action Planning: How Do We Develop our California Learning Community? - Salon Joe Donofrio, CHOICESS Diva Johnson, Tri-Counties Regional Center
3:15 pm
Evaluation & Closing Comments - Salon
3:30 pm
Adjourn Day Two
Tina Calderaro-Mendoza, Tri-Counties Regional Center
"Start somewhere, follow it everywhere." ~ Margaret Wheatley
creating change
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Communities of Practice
Would you like to continue to share your learning and build capacity for Person Centered Thinking? Join us for Communities of Practice at any of the six Tri- Counties Regional Center offices. Please contact Tina Calderaro-Mendoza at tinac@tri-counties.org for details.
Thank you for coming!