What is PARedu?
No, we did not become a university overnight. However, we are here to educate! PARedu will offer a combination of educational trainings, development programs and informative webinars, organized by PAR, that are available to PAR members and non-members. We believe that training and development for our industry presents prime learning opportunities to expand one's knowledge base in various subjects which in turn strengthens the capacity of your team.
Click here for a list of past trainings.
Interested in becoming a part of the PARedu lineup? Fill out the below PARedu Proposal Form.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Effective Communication for DSPs
Tuesday // April 4
9:00 - 11:00 am // Virtual
Speaker Bio
The Developmental Disability field presents significant communication challenges for DSPs on a daily basis. Unhappy individuals served, parents/guardians and co-workers call for positive, constructive approaches which are not always a part of these staff’s skill set. This training focuses on teaching various verbal, nonverbal and social media skills to successfully deal with the various communications scenarios encountered. The training also highlights and emphasizes staff’s role as an effective communicator.
In this training, participants will learn:
- Appropriate verbal, non-verbal and social media communication skills.
- How to defuse a “Crisis” situation.
- The concept of “SHOWTIME!” in creating a positive communication culture.
- How to construct an “OREO” communication message to ensure that positive messages are used when individuals served are the focus.
This training is created for DSPs! Frontline Supervisors, DSP Trainers, and other ID/A stakeholders are welcome also.
LSW CEUs will be offered for this training.
How to Lead Like an Emperor - Stoic Philosophy Essentials for Leaders
Monday // May 8
9:00 - 11:00 am // Virtual
Speaker Bio
Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was one of the most successful leaders of antiquity. He faced every kind of adversity and trial using the philosophy of Stoicism. By exercising temperance, wisdom, justice and courage you will effectively lead your organization through any challenge and overcome any adversity! Participant will learn:
- The Basics of Stoicism
- How to apply the principals of stoicism to effectively:
- Begin each day with power and purpose
- Control your emotions
- Rewire negative thinking
- Stop wanting: Start accepting
- Create the Agency culture you wish to have
- Four of the nine tenants of Stoicism related to leadership
This training is appropriate for leaders in the field of ID/A.
SHRM, HRCI, and LSW CEUs will be offered for this training.
Break Down The Walls: Supporting LGBTQ People with I/DD
Wednesday // May 10
9:00 - 10:30 am // Virtual
Speaker Bio
This online workshop is presented by Elevatus Training trainers, Oscar Hughes (Professional) and Pauline Bosma (Self Advocate). LQBTQ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have felt invisible when someone is supporting them around the topic of sexuality. They want and need access to support and sexuality information that acknowledges and appreciates their whole selves. This workshop is designed for professionals, self-advocates, and sexuality educators, to better support the LGBTQ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities they work with, care about or teach, either in a one on one or class setting.
Learning Objectives:
- Reflect on the stories of LGBTQ individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Explore effective strategies for supporting LGBTQ individuals with I/DD.
This training is designed for ID/A providers, families, and other ID/A stakeholders.
Class size is limited to 75 attendees! LSW CEUs will be offered for this training.
Frontline Supervisor Training
Monday & Tuesday // May 16 & 17
9:00 - 12:00 pm // Virtual
Speaker Bio
You’ve just received a big promotion, a new set of keys, access to approve timesheets, and an eager team to supervise, educate, support, and lead. Problem is, nobody’s shown you how. As a frontline supervisor you are a pivotal link in the service delivery chain and the key to your organization’s effectiveness. (No pressure.) You are now completely responsible for the performance of your team, regulatory compliance, translating instructions from upper management, and staff development, all while performing a multitude of administrative tasks and helping to ensure the health and welfare of those we serve. Chances are, you could use a few new tools in your management toolbox. In these two half-days of hands-on training with Sara Sherman, supervisors will:
- Learn the 10 Fundamentals of Supervision
- Discover the secret to finding and addressing the root cause of performance issues
- Identify their own supervisory strengths and vulnerabilities
- Understand two of the most challenging employee personality types, and learn how to stop them in their tracks
- Leave with a written Supervisory Success Outline
This training is a 6 hour training split over two days. Attendees should plan on attending both days of this two-day, two-part training.
This training is designed for current and future frontline supervisors.
LSW, SHRM, and HRCI CEUs will be offered for this training.
Building Healthy Relationships at Work
Wednesday // June 7
9:00 - 10:30 am // Virtual
Speaker Bio
People with developmental disabilities are often left out of the conversation about sexuality and relationships, almost as if they are incapable of having thoughts, feelings, and needs. In reality, they, too, are sexual beings that need information and skills for making healthy decisions about sexuality. As someone who works in a competitive integrated employment setting or a worksite, you see the need to address relationships and sexuality on a one on one basis with people with I/DD who are employees. We will explore what are the topics and main points to teach and examine techniques for helping people with I/DD to have healthy work relationships.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain knowledge about relationships and sexuality and specific issues for people with developmental disabilities.
- Explore knowledge and skills for building healthy relationships at work including types of relationships, public and private, and working with coworkers.
- Explore ways to communicate about sexuality with people with developmental disabilities.
This training is designed for ID/A providers, families, and other ID/A stakeholders.
Class size is limited to 75 attendees! LSW, HRCI, and SHRM CEUs will be offered for this training.
Effective Communication Between Staff and Supervisors
Tuesday // June 13
9:00 - 11:00 am // Virtual
Speaker Bio
The key to present and future agency success will be how well communications are performed between supervisors/managers and staff. Let’s remember that Staff are a key to positive PR with individuals, stakeholders and the community. What they say reflects on YOUR agency and school image and reputation will directly reflect how well your supervisory staff are trained in handling interpersonal interactions.
In this training, participants will learn:
- How to identify key communication issues using focus groups!
- The four (4) steps in fairly and empathetically interacting with stressed/angry staff.
- The four (4) steps in objectively and fairly managing and directing staff.
At least one (1) strategy to use in building a positive workplace culture.
This training is designed for ID/A Supervisors, Managers, Directors, and other leaders in the field.
LSW, HRCI and SHRM CEUs will be offered for this training.
Management Skills Basics - Supervisor Bootcamp
Wednesday // July 19
9:00 - 11:00 am // Virtual
Speaker Bio
Agencies serving individuals with DD remain faced with significant challenges in recruiting and retaining a new generation of Staff. National turnover rates range from 40% to 70% making service continuity and quality difficult at best. A major variable in staff retention is the quality of your frontline supervisors. Do they have the basic skills to help minimize turnover or have they been “thrown” into their positions with little training?
In this dynamic and humorous training, staff will learn:
- Blocking and tackling – the BASICS of supervision.
- Characteristics of positive supervision.
- How to use the MAGIC WORD! No, it is not “please.”
- How to handle conflicts and behavioral correction.
- 30 supervision “No, no’s!
- How to be “SIC” but not “ILL”.
- How to communicate and create a positive work environment.
This training is designed for ID/A Supervisors, Managers, Program & HR Directors, and others working in the field.
LSW, HRCI and SHRM CEUs will be offered for this training.
Freeing Individuals to Live Their Most Independent Lives
Monday // July 24
9:00 am - 12:00 pm // Virtual
Speaker Bio
Do you feel like, sometimes, your staff create more dependence than independence?
We all know that the goal for the individuals we serve is to increase independence through skill acquisition, but in those day to day moments when decisions are made and supports provided, the needle sometimes doesn’t move any closer to independence, if it moves at all.
In this workshop agency leaders will learn how to teach staff to support individuals in ways that:
- Expand Individuals’ independence
- Empower individuals to develop decision making skills
- End unnecessary dependence on staff
- Make it clear when success is achieved (both for the individual and the staff)
- Support staff to create a full company culture of empowering individuals
This training is designed for ID/A Supervisors, Managers, Directors and Executives.
LSW CEUs will be offered for this training.
Supporting Positive Relationships Between Staff and Parents
Tuesday // August 8
9:00 - 11:00 am // Virtual
Speaker Bio
An important key to programmatic success is in part due to the positive relationship established between staff and the parent/guardian. This relationship not only impacts treatment outcomes but also the image and reputation of staff and the Agency supplying the service. Staff should have the tools to handle difficult or strained interactions with families and guardians in a manner that builds positive relationships and sensitivity to identified concerns. Participants in this training will:
- Identify four (4) possible reasons for strained communication with parents/guardians .
- Learn three (3) respectful approaches for dealing with difficult situations.
- Learn how to use HEAT in confrontative situations.
- Identify five (5) “elements of trust” to improve relations.
- Identify two (2) “helpful hints” to use.
Special pricing for DSPs! Frontline Supervisors, DSP Trainers, and other ID/A stakeholders are welcome also.
LSW, HRCI and SHRM CEUs will be offered for this training.
On-going Training Techniques
Wednesday // September 6
9:00 am - 12:00 pm // Virtual
Speaker Bio
One of the biggest challenges providers face as they work to maintain regulatory compliance is to ensure staff receive continual and ongoing training. The challenge is further compounded because employees are spread across service settings, counties, have differing schedules, and often work alone. Lack of ongoing training can be key reason for citations and regulatory non-compliance. Creativity and innovation are required in order keep staff on their toes and stay in compliance with requirements. In this online interactive session with Sara Sherman, supervisors and leaders in your organization will learn:
- The tools and techniques to implement ongoing staff training, even across multiple and diverse service locations.
- The biological barriers that make learning new information a challenge, and how to surpass those challenges.
- How to create a work culture that expects and strives for compliance.
- Methods to measure and track progress and identify shortcomings for quick remediation.
This training is designed for ID/A Supervisors, Managers, Directors and Executives.
LSW, HRCI and SHRM CEUs will be offered for this training.
Developing a Positive Culture for Staff and Individuals
Wednesday // September 13
9:00 - 11:00 am // Virtual
Speaker Bio
A high quality, positive culture is critical for your Agency’s success. Now more than ever with the seemingly never ending pandemic, staff recruitment and retention issues and general societal negativity it becomes imperative to have a culture which is positive, supportive and responsive. A culture YOU and your Staff brag about to family, friends, stakeholders and others!
In this training, participants will learn how to:
- Teach staff the “true value” of their efforts.
- Design positive messaging to Staff.
- Create a daily positive interaction diet.
- Construct an “OREO” communication message to ensure positive messaging is used when Individuals are the focus.
- Take care of self during the “stressful” times.
- Use the three secrets of positive engagement with Individuals and other stakeholders.
- Avoid the five “no-no’s”!
This training is designed for all leaders in the ID/A field.
LSW, HRCI and SHRM CEUs will be offered for this training.
The Fine Art of Mentoring - The Buddy System
Thursday // October 5
9:00 - 11:00 am // Virtual
Speaker Bio
Time is perhaps the most valuable commodity in the I/DA system today. Keeping up with rules, regulations, and ISP compliance as well as staff scheduling is a significant stressor. Figuring out how to free up time to train new hires or staff who are in need of “positional refreshing” can be almost impossible. BUT, you have a resource that can help alleviate this stress and help improve the skills of new hires. MENTORING by using more senior staff to train and support less senior staff.
In this training, participants will learn:
- The four (4) positive reasons to become a mentor.
- The four (4) wrong reasons to become a mentor.
- What a mentor is and what mentoring involves.
- The CRITICAL statement that mentors must use constantly!
- The do’s and don’ts of mentoring.
- The basic steps of teaching a task!
- How to teach a skill and demonstrate to participants.
This training is designed for Supervisors, Managers, Program & HR Directors, and others working in ID/A.
LSW, HRCI and SHRM CEUs will be offered for this training.
Frontline Supervisor Training
Wednesday & Thursday // October 18 & 19
9:00 - 12:00 pm // Virtual
Speaker Bio
You’ve just received a big promotion, a new set of keys, access to approve timesheets, and an eager team to supervise, educate, support, and lead. Problem is, nobody’s shown you how. As a frontline supervisor you are a pivotal link in the service delivery chain and the key to your organization’s effectiveness. (No pressure.) You are now completely responsible for the performance of your team, regulatory compliance, translating instructions from upper management, and staff development, all while performing a multitude of administrative tasks and helping to ensure the health and welfare of those we serve. Chances are, you could use a few new tools in your management toolbox. In these two half-days of hands-on training with Sara Sherman, supervisors will:
- Learn the 10 Fundamentals of Supervision
- Discover the secret to finding and addressing the root cause of performance issues
- Identify their own supervisory strengths and vulnerabilities
- Understand two of the most challenging employee personality types, and learn how to stop them in their tracks
- Leave with a written Supervisory Success Outline
This training is a 6 hour training split over two days. Attendees should plan on attending both days of this two-day, two-part training.
This training is designed for current and future frontline supervisors.
LSW, SHRM, and HRCI CEUs will be offered for this training.
Strategic Planning
Wednesday // November 29
9:00 - 11:00 am // Virtual
Speaker Bio
Aggressive competition, changing rules, staff recruitment/retention, funding changes/challenges, managed care, and, of course, the pandemic - these are significant challenges across the DD field today, and as our Native American ancestors said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, there are many paths to take you there!” Strategic planning will set you on your path to identifying and accomplishing your goals, and it is critical for growth and survival. Yet, many entities “limp” along reacting to, instead of “preparing for” these challenges.
In this training, participants will learn:
- The 14 Planning Goals common across Agencies
- How to identify three to five goal areas for their Agency.
- The value of using a Quarterly Goal Progress template.
- The incredible “Statement of Flexibility!”
- How to pick a goal and develop a corresponding behavioral Objective.
This training is designed for all leaders in the ID/A field.
LSW, HRCI and SHRM CEUs will be offered for this training.
Appreciology
Wednesday // December 13
9:00 - 11:00 am // Virtual
Speaker Bio
Nearly 40% of staff report leaving their jobs because of feeling “underappreciated!” The old styles of Leadership are no longer effective given a new staff generation, new technologies and new issues never before encountered. Through a seriously humorous presentation Mr. Speaks and Dr. Greg will discuss the art and science of appreciation which will assist in expanding your LEADERSHIP TOOL KIT!
In this training, participants will learn:
- The six (6) principles of appreciation.
- Four (4) practical ways to demonstrate appreciation.
- How to hold staff accountable while using appreciative techniques.
- How appreciation and assist with recruitment, retention and agency reputation.
This training is designed for all leaders in the ID/A field.
LSW, HRCI and SHRM CEUs will be offered for this training.
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